GALA

I've always been enthralled with Gala Varo since she was part of the Mexican drag show La Mas Draga. Gala is one queen who has great hair, red hot lips and a dangerous pair of eyes. Gala got her name from the wife of Salvador Dali, Gala, while Varo comes from the Spanish artist Remedios Varo. Both of which she finds as huge inspirations for her alter ego. I'm here to tell you, this queen gives many sides and can switch it really quick from one look to the next, keeping it fresh and leaving us wondering what will come next. Whatever does come next is often flawless and edgy. And while I prefer old school drag, I love that he meddles both worlds together, of old and new drag nicely. Gala Varo was born from the aesthetic exploration of the drag genre creating a versatile and chameleon like character. Love that she blurs the line in her looks of both masculine and feminine. Many of her skills, when it comes to the stage, are that of a circus background often incorporating aerial techniques and fire manipulation with song and dance. Definitely a fine and fabulous Mexican queen, and I dare say one of the most handsome Mexican men I ever did see. And that mug?!?!?!  Me desmayo!

With drag king Rocco Dix

ROCCO

This queen is not of your typical drag style, and I'm here for that! Meet Rocco Dix, who says he is an Inhabitant of the planet Queer. Rocco is from Mexico City, where he is a make-up and hair stylist, a drag artist, a seductor, and has also been a stylist for many of Mexico's celebrities. When Rocco decided to enter the drag arena, instead of going full on camp or high fish drama, he chose to go the route more of drag king, even though he is male, and a damn fine specimen too I might add. His style and routines are very burlesque in nature, enjoying and showing a more risqué performance, and revealing ample amounts of skin. His shows borderline, S&M, and leather-ish, while incorporating burlesque dance and lip-synch. I think it's great that we have another performer taking drag out of its usual box and taking it in a different direction. We have straight women doing drag, straight males entering the world of drag, we have lesbians as drag kings, why not have a gay man performing as a drag king??? The execution of make-up is flawless. I love his color use and style of contours. I love the feminine look of it while penciling in a mustache. Not to mention the fem side matched against a chiseled body. Something very arousing about that. Or am I just a pig? If I ever make it to Mexico, sign me up to catch a show.