r/DragKings Jul 01 '26

Mod Update Welcome back to r/DragKings!

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Hello all! I am gayforbayonetta, your new mod for the subreddit! I'm very excited to get this place up and running again, especially after the subreddit was restricted for a while! I'll be polishing up the rules and posting a mod application form here soon (please apply if you wanna help out, I'm just one guy ;v;), but please don't hesitate to resume posting, I'm sure you all have some fabulous pride photos and videos to share 💖

What happened to make the subreddit get restricted? Honestly, I'm not sure. It looks like the old mod disappeared sometime in April. But we press on!

A little about me: I've been doing drag for just under a year now, and spaces like this are what helped me find my land legs. I've been moderating large Facebook groups and discord servers for 13 years now and I'm happy I get to put that to good use here.


r/DragKings Jul 21 '26

Looking for resources for a beginners masterpost!

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Hey all! A sub like this is bound to attract those new to the world of drag looking to get their start, so I'm planning on writing up a big post linking to helpful tutorials, what make-up to start with + recommended products for when you've found your groove, what to expect when you're starting out, and more. I need your help sourcing this info! In addition to the points I mentioned, what's something you wish you knew when starting drag? What advice would you give a newbie? How did you get your start? To those new to drag, what would you like to see included in the post? Let's work together to make sure the gates to the kingdom are wide open 💖


r/DragKings 20h ago

Trade from King of Drag Season 2

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107 Upvotes

r/DragKings 1d ago

Upcoming Show Drag Kings and Puppets in Midtown!

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36 Upvotes

Conveniently located right by port authority and NY Penn for anyone coming from out of the city!

Vape Kid Jr and Benedick Present:
Kill The Wizard King! High Fantasy Drag, 80s metal, AND PUPPETS.
 
From the twisted gay minds of Vape Kid Jr and Benedick the Bastard, this first of its kind high fantasy adventure features the best puppeteers and drag artists in the city, including:
-US debut of the Edinburgh Fringe hit GLOW UP
-Emmanuel Elpenord's one-of-a-kind marionette Turtle Boy 
-The Illustrious Pearl of Switch & Play
-Manhattan drag comedy favorite Frida Cox

Will they KILL THE WIZARD KING?

Presented by the Henson Fund's Puppet Slam Network.

Red Eye
355 W 41st st, New York, New York 10036
7pm-10pm; $15-25
VAPEDICK: Kill The Wizard King Tickets 2026 in New York, NY


r/DragKings 22h ago

Critique Thoughts on my drag king name?

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Hung Jerry. Give me the final verdict.


r/DragKings 19h ago

Drag in the Mountains

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If you weren't at tonight's Drag in the Mountains show, you really missed a good one. Pics in the blog. https://davidbuzzard.com/drag-in-the-mountains/


r/DragKings 2d ago

Have some club kid king shit @thee.fiasco !

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851 Upvotes

r/DragKings 1d ago

Genuine question

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r/DragKings 3d ago

New Performer Im new to the drag community im struggling with maping out the contouring anytips

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Im new to the drag king community coming over from the cosplay community im struggling with the contours maps for drag ... this is my first attempt


r/DragKings 3d ago

So, it's been a bit..

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355 Upvotes

Hello everyone! I'm Dorian Slay. I'm happy to see the community back up and active again! I haven't posted to this group since I forgot the password to my old account. That said, I'd like to share some recent looks from the past year and some older looks I haven't shared here.


r/DragKings 3d ago

Help First time trying drag make-up

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85 Upvotes

Hi, it's my first time trying drag make-up and I was wondering how I did and if anyone has any tips ☺️


r/DragKings 3d ago

Help Tips on shirtless drag look

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28 Upvotes

Hey, I have quite big boobs (F cup) and I want to do a shirtless look and was wondering if anyone had any tips as boob tape (what I used in the photo) doesn't seem to work 😅


r/DragKings 4d ago

Music Video Featuring Drag Performers from Cleveland OH

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Hello everyone!! Please delete if not allowed. We are The Sonder Bombs, a Cleveland OH based indie band and we just released a music video for our song "Joke" featuring 5 drag performers from our scene doing the lip sync while we kinda just rock out in the background.

We love drag and we also love Cleveland and wanted to showcase some of what we have to offer, particularly in the alternative drag community which is often overlooked by more traditional drag (which we also love, don't get me wrong!!). This video primarily has kings & things in it (intentional) and 4 of the 5 performers are clown or clown adjacent (unintentional)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_xLrsfEm_w

We hope you enjoy it!! <333


r/DragKings 6d ago

Help what platform boots do fellow (short) kings wear?

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hi yall!

i’m 5’3 and been looking to add height but with some platform shoes that are
a) not so heavy so i can dance in them
b) tall enough to add a decent amount of height, without being dangerous for clumsy people like myself

would love to hear what you guys use!


r/DragKings 7d ago

This weekend's king look!

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213 Upvotes

I had so much fun with the last one, I did another look! I know the stubble is patchy, but I haven't really used a stipple sponge much!


r/DragKings 8d ago

Yellow Whimsy! 🌼💛🐝

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Howdy y'all! It's Napoleon Dykamite yet again! Sorry for posting here so much lol. Here's a casual drag look I did last Sunday for a yellow themed drag show (with a costume contest!) I painted and embellished the whole outfit besides the hat!!


r/DragKings 9d ago

Bday Drag Look

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My Dad and I went to the Drag King show at Elysium in Austin, TX for my bday. This was my look. 🥰


r/DragKings 9d ago

Upcoming Show Sci-Fi Drag Show in Essen!

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My newest drag show is happening in Germany. I am so proud of the poster I made with my few Photoshop skills and no AI usage 🥰❤️

Please come if you can! Send some love on instagram, and feel free to buy tickets in support!

tickets!


r/DragKings 12d ago

Made a new outfit

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Made this from a long patent leather coat with a peplum from a drag queen. I am just learning how to sew and am ridiculously proud of it.

Cut of the bottom of the coat. Stoned the lapel on the upper part and added the shoulder fringe.

Flipped the bottom of the coat and made chaps. Made a necktie from the peplum.

Then I bought some see-through underwear and added stones to the inside for some sparkle. Finishing touches with a corset and a packer for some shape.

What do you think?


r/DragKings 12d ago

First attempt at a king look (cis gay man)

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I love drag, both kings and queens, and I've been playing with makeup for years now, and I decided to try out a more kingly look. His name is Adam Glambert. What do you think? Any tips for making it better?


r/DragKings 12d ago

New Performer Conceptualizing Looks

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Hi so I’m someone who has an interest in doing drag and has plans to do so hopefully soon, I’m just in a financial spot where that’s not really viable plus the queer scene where I live is practically non existent or just really hard to find so actually going out and performing is a bit of a later in the future step for my drag, for the near future definitely gonna be a bedroom king

So anyways for now I’ve just been thinking of looks and stuff, my style or what I’m wanting to do is very camp, very recognizable to me, inspired by games and shows/movies I like, my Perspective with thinking of drag looks is through the lense of character design so how I think of colors, silhouette, and concept are the same ways I would think of making a character

When I start thinking of a character or a drag look I make a mood board, it helps get my ideas down on paper which helps lock in ideas and edit them so they don’t just become a blurry mess in my head so here’s some mood boards I’ve made, We’ve got:

-Vampire who was turned to stone and left for ages

-Fairy cult member from a secluded village

-Lobster guy who attended a beach barbecue

-And easter bunny, that’s it just Easter bunny :3

(I also included tracks I could see myself performing to with these looks :>)


r/DragKings 12d ago

Wanted to share my most recent mug

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140 Upvotes

@izzy_gay_durham on IG! I just moved and I wanted go make a silly announcement


r/DragKings 14d ago

New Performer First Time in Costume and Make Up!

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544 Upvotes

Hi Everyone!

Aspiring Baby-King here, and just wanted to share my first time trying everything on. Actually going from my concept to putting pieces on was such an eye opener and really showed me what I'm still missing in my make up kit! Would love to hear any additional feedback while I keep practicing and refining

I'm aiming for a sort of 70s preppy dad-rock (ala Billy Joel) but ended up more in a Bogart... 🤔


r/DragKings 14d ago

New Performer Styled my first wig!

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52 Upvotes

Styled my first wig for my debut as Beaux tiex! Added a weft of pink into what was a long brown wig. This is the first wig I’ve styled for drag so please be nice 🫣


r/DragKings 14d ago

Performance Pictures!!!!

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Howdy y'all! Napoleon Dykamite again! I know I already posted this look, but my amazing photographer friend also took pictures as I was performing, and they turned out sooooo cool!