Drag Archives - Star Observer /category/artsentertainment/drag Setting Australia’s LGBTIA+ agenda since 1979 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:02:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Drag Archives - Star Observer /category/artsentertainment/drag 32 32 Pauline Pantsdown Will Only Return To Us In The Hour Of Our Greatest Need /artsentertainment/pauline-pantsdown-return/242199 /artsentertainment/pauline-pantsdown-return/242199#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:02:04 +0000 /?p=242199 Pauline Hanson is the cockroach of Australian politics, in the sense that every time you think she’s disappeared, she’ll suddenly appear again behind the fridge. And now, with her popularity ...

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]]> /artsentertainment/pauline-pantsdown-return/242199/feed 0 Drag Queen Pattie Gonia Calls Out Patagonia Over Trademark Lawsuit Against Her /news/drag-queen-pattie-gonia-calls-out-patagonia-over-trademark-lawsuit-against-her/242003 /news/drag-queen-pattie-gonia-calls-out-patagonia-over-trademark-lawsuit-against-her/242003#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 03:02:07 +0000 /?p=242003 Drag Queen Pattie Gonia has accused outdoor clothing giant Patagonia of attempting to silence environmental activism after the company launched legal action against the drag performer and climate advocate over ...

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]]> /news/drag-queen-pattie-gonia-calls-out-patagonia-over-trademark-lawsuit-against-her/242003/feed 1 Community Rallies Behind Drag Star Honey Davenport After International Mr Leather Win /news/community-rallies-behind-drag-star-honey-davenport-after-international-mr-leather-win/241986 Sat, 30 May 2026 06:23:10 +0000 /?p=241986 Since winning the International Mr Leather Competition last week, Drag Race alumni Honey Davenport has faced plenty of criticism for his win. While many poured out their love and support ...

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]]> Tribute To The Queen! ‘The Winner Takes it All’ Director’s Cut To Screen In Honour of Maxi Shield /artsentertainment/tribute-to-the-queen-the-winner-takes-it-all-directors-cut-to-screen-in-honour-of-maxi-shield/241910 Fri, 22 May 2026 00:59:28 +0000 /?p=241910 This weekend on May 24, an all-new directors cut of The Winner Takes it All is screening in loving honour of one of Sydney’s drag icons, the late Maxi Shield. ...

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]]> The Witchy Girls Are Taking Drag Magic To The Screen /artsentertainment/the-witchy-girls-are-taking-drag-magic-to-the-screen/241769 Wed, 06 May 2026 04:35:18 +0000 /?p=241769 “What if witches didn’t use their powers for good, and just used them for themselves?” is the premise behind the new webseries, The Witchy Girls, by drag icons and friends ...

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]]> Voting For Melbourne’s Drag Excellence Awards, The MEDEAs, Is Now Open! /news/voting-for-melbournes-drag-excellence-awards-the-medeas-is-now-open/241646 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:23:12 +0000 /?p=241646 The finalists for the 2026 MEDEAs have been announced and voting is now open! Melbourne’s Drag Excellence Awards are returning for their third year and now you can vote for ...

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]]> Drag Race Season 18 Crowns A Stunning New Winner /news/drag-race-season-18-crowns-a-stunning-new-winner/241583 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:06:10 +0000 /?p=241583 The Drag Race universe has collected another winner after a stunning grande finale this weekend. After whittling the top three down to a final two the pair competed in a ...

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]]> RuPaul Drops Sneak Peek And Release Date For Stop! That! Train! /news/rupaul-drops-sneak-peek-and-release-date-for-stop-that-train/241522 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:45:13 +0000 /?p=241522 Rupaul has shared a preview of her new film Stop! That! Train! during the latest episode of Drag Race. On top of this camp little preview, a release date for ...

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]]> Drag Race Philippines Halts Filming After Sudden Death Of A Contestant /news/drag-race-philippines-halts-filming-after-sudden-death-of-a-contestant/241440 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:28:33 +0000 /?p=241440 World of Wonder and Drag Race Philippines announced that filming of season four has been halted due to the death of a cast member. The production company took to social ...

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]]> A Tribute To The Inimitable Maxi Shield /artsentertainment/a-tribute-to-the-inimitable-maxi-shield/241415 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:22:58 +0000 /?p=241415 There are some people who feel larger than the rooms they stand in — and then there are people like Maxi Shield, who somehow made entire cities feel smaller and ...

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]]> Anarchic Artist Collective Briefs Has Officially Come Of Age /artsentertainment/briefs-has-officially-come-of-age-feature/241407 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:05:11 +0000 /?p=241407 “Circus with attitude, drag with muscle, and burlesque with bite”: artist collective Briefs is celebrating 18 years of their anarchic, fabulous shows. “She’s of legal drinking age now, she’s off ...

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]]> Bro-Mosexuals: Tim Collins And Hannah Conda Are Real-Life Brothers in Wigs /artsentertainment/tim-collins-hannah-conda-brothers-in-wigs/241401 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:39:06 +0000 /?p=241401 The chance of two brothers from the same family both becoming professional homosexuals in wigs is not super high — but Hannah Conda and Tim Collins are living proof that ...

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]]> Drag Race Fans Are Absolutely Losing It Over The Latest Elimination /news/drag-race-fans-are-absolutely-losing-it-over-the-latest-elimination/241369 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:29:29 +0000 /?p=241369 Fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race are absolutely losing their minds after the most recent elimination in season 18. The latest episode saw another confusing decision from the judges that resulted ...

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]]> The Trailer For The New RuPaul Film Is Officially Here And It’s Incredibly Queer /news/the-trailer-for-the-new-rupaul-film-is-officially-here-and-its-incredibly-queer/241339 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:24:51 +0000 /?p=241339 The first official trailer for the new RuPaul film Stop! That! Train! has dropped and fans are gagging. Featuring queens from across the Drag Race universe the trailer is delivering camp ...

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]]> The Internet Is Freaking Out That Drag Icon Katya Is In Season 5 of ‘Hacks’ /artsentertainment/the-internet-is-freaking-out-that-drag-icon-katya-is-in-season-5-of-hacks/241310 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:08:23 +0000 /?p=241310 The queer internet has collectively lost its mind – and honestly, fair enough – after beloved agent of drag chaos Katya was spotted in the trailer for the upcoming fifth ...

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]]> Drag Race Stars Q and Plane Jane Are Joining Project Runway /news/drag-race-stars-q-and-plane-jane-are-joining-project-runway/241209 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 01:32:05 +0000 /?p=241209 The next season of Project Runway is set for another Drag Race takeover. Former contestants Plane Jane and Q have both officially been confirmed to appear on the hit design ...

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]]> Carla From Bankstown Slams ‘Misogynistic, Homophobic’ MAFS Groom Tyson Gordon /news/carla-from-bankstown-slams-misogynistic-homophobic-mafs-groom-tyson-gordon/241134 /news/carla-from-bankstown-slams-misogynistic-homophobic-mafs-groom-tyson-gordon/241134#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:33:08 +0000 /?p=241134 Iconic Sydney drag queen Carla From Bankstown has lashed out at a groom from Married At First Sight (MAFS) over comments he made on the show. The drag performer returned ...

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]]> /news/carla-from-bankstown-slams-misogynistic-homophobic-mafs-groom-tyson-gordon/241134/feed 1 Vale Maxi Shield: LGBTQ+ Community Mourns Passing of Drag Icon /artsentertainment/drag/vale-maxi-shield-lgbtq-community-mourns-passing-of-drag-icon/240984 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:12:40 +0000 /?p=240984 The Australian drag scene is in mourning after the passing of Maxi Shield, the acclaimed and widely beloved Sydney drag performer. Friends, fans and fellow performers have taken to social ...

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]]> Drag Race Favourite Marina Summers Comes Out As Trans /news/drag-race-favourite-marina-summers-comes-out-as-trans/240784 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 01:43:24 +0000 /?p=240784 Drag Race finalist Marina Summers has shared her coming-out journey with her fans in a touching Instagram post. “I’d like to borrow a bit of your time today and tell ...

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]]> Newtown Hotel Relaunch Promises Nightlife That’s “Bigger & Gayer Than Ever” /news/newtown-hotel-relaunch-promises-nightlife-thats-bigger-gayer-than-ever/240771 /news/newtown-hotel-relaunch-promises-nightlife-thats-bigger-gayer-than-ever/240771#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:15:58 +0000 /?p=240771 Those wandering down King Street may have seen a few changes at the Newtown Hotel over the last few months. Last year, Universal Hotel Group and long‑time Darlinghurst publican Sue ...

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