ShanghaiLGBT 2014 Drag Party

For the eighth year running, ShanghaiLGBT rolled out the red carpet for all of the city’s hottest kings and queens at the 2014 Drag Party, hosted by favorite queer venue 390.

Boys (and bois!) slipped into their glitziest dresses and packed some junk in the trunk, while girls showed their dapper side in suits and ‘staches. Besides drinking up at the bar and getting down on the dance floor, the highlight of the evening was a bona fide drag competition hosted by Drag Queen Honey West (last year’s Best Drag Performance winner) and Drag King Handsome Devil – both of whom brought sizzling performances to the 390 stage.

The judging panel consisted of Cowboy Susan from Shanghai Studio, Drag Icon Ivanna Suckalongkok (who is on sabbatical for a year but staged a surprise return for one night only) and ShanghaiPRIDE’s Ramisto. Five competition entrants – Venus, Victoria Chanel, Bai Xue, Kelvin Kel and Pearl Fauxnoir – wowed the crowd with fabulous moves that would make RuPaul proud, alongside other red-hot performances from Queen Elsa, Naughty Nurse and the Pink Ladies.

Prizes were awarded in three categories: the judges named Victoria Chanel Best Drag Performer, while popular vote proclaimed Pearl Fauxnoir Best Drag Queen for the second year in a row, and newcomer Xia was voted Best Drag King.

In addition to celebrating the best of Shanghai’s queer royalty, the event also helped raise funds for ShanghaiPRIDE 2015. Congratulations to all the winners, and we’ll see you next year!

Try and find yourself in the photos from Drag Party!