Tuesday, March 18, 2025

the SINISTRA


When it comes to drag, I generally prefer the quirky, campy and old school drag more over the editorial and fishy queens. I think they usually have more substance to them. But there is a handful of queens I have seen that can pack a punch into a show for being more than just a fishy look queen. The Sinistra is one of them. It was on my trip to Budapest a couple years ago, that Warbucks and I were guest of a friend of his to a drag show, and this queen brought the house down. Of course, I was in love with her style of a time gone by almost immediately... but then could turn on a dime in the next set with a whole new style that may be cutting edge. This Bulgarian born queen now resides in Paris, but we had the treat of seeing her appearance at a club in Budapest. Not only a funny, comedic host, but she could live sing, everything from Garland, to Gaga, to Madonna, to Holiday and all the jazz greats. She was a high NRG girl, perform some sultry numbers... but could snap into old world burlesque, or give some tap and soft shoe. And can we say a beat for the Gods mug?!?!? To survive in drag, one better have a schtick, other than a glossy Instagram, meet and greets and a flat lip-synch to have a long career in drag, and I don't think this bitch will have any worries.

16 comments:

  1. Quite the drag name too! I like the first photo's outfit the best, but that cheezy orange fake fur has to go! It detracts from all the glam.

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  2. I'm getting a little Cruella from that black-and-white look; very stylist and I love the name!

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  3. Great name. In Italian it also means The Left. I like that. A beauty n

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  4. We should book her for the Kennedy Center Honors.

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    1. I suspect the Republicans that took over the center might have an issue with that, LOL.

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  5. She needs to be on RDR.

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  6. That's the kind of drag show I loved going to. Those nails, though.... It cannot be easy to navigate certain, er, functions with those things.

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  7. Marvelous. Glamor with an edge. She needs to keep evolving... to be honest, it strikes me as a bit too buttoned down. But lovely.

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    1. I didn't feature them here but she also does very creepy dark looks as well...think Dragula.

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  8. Contra to the norm Sinistra rocks the blonde look a lot better than the dark hairdos. The spotty dress adds something special to her look.

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  9. The Sinistra has everything a top tier drag queen should have: style, the ability to sing well and do comedy -- a true performer, not just a beauty pageant contestant. Those nails could poke an eye out, though, and that orange fur thing does look like a huge cheese puff, LOL!

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  10. Stunning, at first glance I thought Sinistra was Plane Jane!

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  11. The name.
    The mug.
    The costumes.
    And she can SING LIVE?? Gimme.

    XOXO

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  12. What a queen! She is downright Sublime !

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