Don't get me wrong, I never miss a season of RuPaul's Drag Race. But even I enjoy a nice alternative to that show. I was recently over thrilled when I found out friend and drag sister and fellow glamper from the Woods Campground, Pola Frost was chosen to compete on the fourth season of another drag show, Camp Wannakiki! I was like, congrats, but what is it? She was so appalled. Well off to You tube where I binged watch the first three season. What a HOOT and filled with hilarity. These bitches are having fun. The casts of the first three seasons......
Camp Wannakiki is a very hilarious drag reality show featuring the campiest drag artist from across North America and not just all big cities like Drag Race, but represent yes...the local campy queens. Each episode reprises a day at camp, where campers must compete in a variety of daily activates and nighty talent shows in order to earn their badge. But unfortunately, there aren't enough badges for everyone...so every night, one camper must "Take a hike."
What a breath of fresh air to see another type of drag show, featuring queens more of the UK variety, and these bitches are the furthest from fishy as you can get. Where Drag Race is more of the "pageant and polish", Camp Wannakiki is the trashy, no holds bar, campy local queens you'd see down at the bar. No back breaking budgets for the queens for ensembles, and no amassing a fortunate to get on the show. These queens make the no sense ensembles of what they have and can afford. And I'm here for that. After all, they are the queens that attracted me to drag in the first place. And they have the best drag names...Muffy Fishbasket, Pagan Holliday, Barbara Wire, Kitty Litter, and Bulimianne Rhapsody. The Sugarbaker Twins....Apple Brown Betty and Cherry Pie are the camp counselors along with Head Counselor Ruthie.
