10aastane dragqueen naudib tähelepanu: tulin kapist välja juba sündides

10-aastane dragqueen Desmond Napoles Foto: Facebook

10-aastane ameerika poiss Desmond Napoles on LGBTQ aktivist, esineja ja dragqueen. Või siis peaks me ütlema hoopis: dragkid? 

Kodus kutsutakse dragpoissi hüüdnimega Desi. Lapsele meeldis juba koolieelikuna end ema särkidesse riietada ja neist omale kleite teha ning voodiriietest parukaid punuda. Toona tundus see veel mäng. Isegi siis, kui Desmond haaras autode asemel Barbide järele, ei tundunud see vanamatele veider. Sport poissi ei köitnud, aga balletitunnid hakkasid kohe meeldima.

Kui Desmond 6-aastaselt Halloweeni peoks Disney printsess Elsa kostüümi sai, ei osanud ta oma elevust kuidaig varjata. Peagi hakkas ta ka kodust väljaspool kleite kandma. Demsondil on õnneks vedanud vanematega, kes said aru, et poisi käitumisele peaks nad ise oma konservatiivsuses järele andma.

Loomulikult läksid vanemad Desmondiga ka terapeudi jutule, kuid seal soovitati last pigem mitte tagasi hoida ega hirmutada, aga ka mitte julgustada, et las Desmond areneb rahulikult ise. Karistamise asemel sai poiss rahulikult katsetuste abil ennast avastada. Tänaseks kinnitab Desmond, et on poiss, kellele meeldib end naiseks riietada ega väida, et on gei. Gei tähendab tema jaoks, et tulevikus otsiks ta omale poissõpra. Praegu on selleks veel vara.

 

Re-post from @boysbygirls - The amazing Desmond is photographed by Danielle Levitt for our tenth anniversary issue Muse. Photography by @daniellelevitt Fashion by @kattypaldos Producer: @stephanieporto Hair: @therealamyfarid Make up: @makeupmark Set design: @laurennikrooz #desmondnapoles #daniellelevitt #boysbygirls #BBGIssue10 #kattypaldos #stephanieporto #amyfarid #markedio #laurennikrooz #muse #desmondisamazing Desmond wears @dottiesdelights @prettypollylegs @drmartensofficial

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Peagi tekkis Desmondill huvi esinemise vastu ja tänaseks on ta drag-rinkonnas hinnatud staar. Peale selle, et Desi riietub julgelt, ei hoia dragkid end ka oma väljaütlemistes tagasi. Poisi balletihuvi on tänaseks raugenud, kuid tants on päevakorral. Alates aastast 2015 on Desmondist kirjutanud mitmed moeväljaanded teiste seas ka Teen Vogue. 

Oma erilist riietustiili on Desmond läbi aastate lihvinud. Hetkel inspireerivad tema stiili väidetavalt 90ndate New Yorgi ööelu värvikad klubilised, aga ka 1970ndate diskodiivad ja 1980ndate Londoni Blitz Kids.

Disaineritest meeldivad Desmondile: Alexander McQueen, Comme des Garçons, Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano, Thierry Mugler ja Betsey Johnson. Riideid aitab poisil õmmelda ema, kes igati toetab oma poja disainihuvi. Desmondi stiili võib nimetada androgüünseks avat-drag stiiliks:

 

Photo credits to @mrnycsubway. . . . . . Hi! ? I’m ? Desmond ? from NYC. ? I'm a drag kid, dragutante, and draganista who does kinderdrag ?. . I'm the youngest member of the iconic voguing House of UltraOmni and the founder of the first drag house for drag kids, the @hausofamazing. . I'm an awarded LGBTQ+ advocate. My motto is "Be Yourself, Always" ?. . I call my looks androgynous and my style ? 'avant drag'. I'm inspired by RuPaul, the Club Kids, the Blitz Kids, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Marsha P. Johnson, Dragula, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, and Commes Des Garçons. . A big thank you to my fans, the Amazies. . . . . ?  #altdrag #androgynous #avantdrag #boygirlxgirlboy #boysinmakeup #clubkid #clubkids #draganista #dragart #dragartist #dragkid #dragkids #draglife #dragmakeup #dragmodel #dragqueer #dragsuperstar #dragutante #genderbender #genderisadrag #kinderdrag #nycdrag #thefutureisfluid - #desmondisamazing #beyourselfalways #amazies - #pegmgmt - #houseofultraomni #hausofamazing - #mrnycsubway

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Desmond in his Marsha P. Johnson inspired headdress. It looks like he is holding the sign in the background!!! ? - - #desmondisamazing #houseofultraomni #? #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtyouth #gay #gayboy #instagay #queer #genderfluid #nonbinary #genderqueer #androgyny #pride #gaypride #lgbtpride #lgbtcommunity #lgbtsupport #lovewins #loveislove #beyourself #doyou #empowerment #gayisokay #bornthisway #equality #humanrights #stopbullying #noh8

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Repost from @rykerallen - I asked Desmond where he learned how to vogue. He looked up at me rolled his eyes and said “Paris is burning, duh” he’s seen it 8 times. . . Styling @gabriel_held_vintage Hair @evaniefrausto MU @jordankingbeauty Thank you @ryancahill7 . . . Hi! ? I’m ? Desmond ? from NYC. ? I'm a drag kid, dragutante, and draganista who does kinderdrag ?. . I'm the youngest member of the iconic voguing House of UltraOmni and the founder of the first drag house for drag kids, the @hausofamazing. . I'm an awarded LGBTQ+ advocate. My motto is "Be Yourself, Always" ?. . I call my looks androgynous and my style ? 'avant drag'. I'm inspired by RuPaul, the Club Kids, the Blitz Kids, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Marsha P. Johnson, Dragula, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, and Commes Des Garçons. . A big thank you to my fans, the Amazies. . . . #altdrag #alternativekid #androgynous #androgyny #avantdrag #boysinmakeup #brooklyndrag #clubkid #clubkids #drag #dragart #dragartist #dragkid #dragkids #draglife #dragmakeup #dragqueer #dragsuperstar #editorialphotography #genderbender #klubkids #nycdrag #nycfashion #nycmodel - #desmondisamazing #beyourselfalways #amazies - #pegmgmt - #houseofultraomni #hausofamazing

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Serving @officiallizaminnelli vibes and realness! . Repost from @kristinebobean. . Taken at @theblondsny show at @nyfw. . Wearing a lovely cupid jacket from @thehouseofmann. . . . . . . Hi! ? I’m ? Desmond ? from NYC. ? . I'm a drag kid, dragutante, dragketeer, and draganista doing what I like to call kinderdrag ?. I'm a total drag slayer ?. I am also the youngest member of the original iconic pioneering voguing ballroom house, the House of UltraOmni. . I have the best ? fans, my AMAZIES! I am sincerely grateful for your love ♥ and support. . I call my looks 'androgynously' and my style ? 'avant drag'. I'm inspired by RuPaul, the fashions of the Club Kids and Blitz Kids, the artists Andy Warhol and Keith Haring, designers John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, and Commes Des Garçons, Nelson Sullivan videos, altdrag, and do-it yourself drag ✂. I design or style my own outfits. . I'm an awarded LGBTQ advocate. Marsha P. Johnson is a huge inspiration and motivation for me. My motto is "Be Yourself, Always" ?. . I am also the founder of the first drag house for drag kids, the @hausofamazing, set to open for membership soon (tentatively March 2018). . . . ?  #altdrag #androgynously #avantdrag #boysinmakeup #clubkid #clubkids #diydrag #draganista #dragart #dragartist #dragketeer #dragkid #dragkids #dragqueer #dragslayer #dragsuperstar #dragutante #futureofdrag #genderisadrag #kidsindrag #kinderdrag #mydragisamazing #mygenderisamazing #nycdrag #nyfw - #desmondisamazing #beyourselfalways #amazies - #houseofultraomni #hausofamazing

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