“We don’t have venues in Australia, especially in Melbourne, that allow live singing, which will allow us to showcase our acting abilities, to show our comedy because the audience just wants to see a show,” says Difuntorum. “Our Melbourne venues, as cool as they are, are party venues.”
The Filipino-born fashion designer regularly entertained the Greyhound, a former St Kilda nightclub known for its charm and nightclub. Local powers such as Karen from Finance, Art Simone, and Paris The Drag Queen have appeared, but “drag hasn’t been the focus,” says Devontorum.
Producing complete variety shows and complete “looks” is also not cheap, and it takes a lot of time as well. Difuntorum says that some drag artists are known to spend upwards of $30,000 per season drag race.
RuPaul’s Drag Race and its various spinoffs can place unrealistic expectations on local drag artists.attributed to him:stan
Two things are often overlooked in local drag, says Difuntorum. Different from the American show—which was the first glimpse of the clouds for many outside the LGBTQ community—Melbourne’s humor is “dry and wild,” walking the line between fun and outright insult. Meanwhile, her “modest and calm” nature keeps everyone safe and tolerant.
“I’m an absolute bastard when I’m on a mic,” she says with a laugh. “I will make fun of you. I will make you question your life. I will make you wonder if you should be born.”
The other is diversity. Melbourne Drag celebrates a melting pot of performers, not just gay men in drag but AFAB Queens (sexually compatible female drag artists), trans drag artists like Difuntorum, non-binary drag artists and drag kings. Difuntorum says a lot of it doesn’t represent sex at all.
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“No one can see any of that because everyone has lifted it drag race So much so that people just want to see drag queens.”
“Anyone who follows the clouds by religion follows the locals,” says Defontorum. “Only outsiders from the queer community have really high expectations, or an unrealistic expectation, for what they watch on TV.”
Between Melbourne Fringe Breed: dragon and dumplings, A summer camp festival, weekly trivia and a hosting party at the Illuminate the River Festival, Difuntorum’s schedule is still packed, proving that Melbourne’s drag scene really is thriving. but it’s possible drag race Still a part of her journey?
“I want to do it my real self,” she says. “I would like to do it after the surgery [gender affirmation surgery], but also to win. I want to win myself and say, “Yeah, I actually deserve to win.”
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Originally published at Melbourne News Vine
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