As one journey ends another begins. With thanks to @baileysofficial for this camp cocktail commercial featuring me, @tiakofi & @missasiathorne Proving that being an early out queen isn’t the end of the road. This is only the beginning! 🎬 @camilazapiola Thanks for seeing the shining star in me. Your direction was a dream and would love to work woth you again! 💚💚💚💚💚💚
Red Carpet Showstopper. This look, in part was to pay homage to my mum and her sisters. Being an 80’s baby, I was around this kind of hairstyle A LOT in my family and wanted to celebrate my mum and all my aunties who rocked the perm. Fran, Anne, Eileen, Cathy, Jeanette & Mary. This runway was for you! Love you 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 #wearefamily Added background info on the look. creation #Howimadeit I didn’t cope very well with the lockdown after production shut down on season 2. In May 2020 I tried to keep myself busy with sewing projects to ‘elevate’ my drag for my season 2 return but I had no work, no money and no contacts. I had to keep my drag race journey a secret from everyone and it took a mental toll. Taking the NDA too seriously and not telling my friends, family and housemates put one of the biggest mental strains on me in my life. I felt isolated, helpless and alone. Im not a designer. I taught myself to sew specifically for drag race using a lot of YouTube tutorials. I saw this cute dress I liked and wanted to recreate it with my own spin on it. Project ‘Ray of sunshine’ as I called it was to try to keep me upbeat during the lockdown, hence the sunshine colour scheme. (I was not aware that a dress similar had been worn on the runway of Drag Race U.S until AFTER I completed the dress but oh well, we live and we learn). The Ill fitting critique was a valid one. I saved every spare penny I had over the summer and finally bought my own proper mannequin to replace the shoddy, too short and wonky shop window one I had been using so that I could get better at creating my own garments. #dragisart 📷 @daveytyy 📸 @retoucher_ryan edit and retouching 💇🏼♀️ @emmarigby_pro 👗 @veronicaqween made by me. Thanks to everyone who assisted on the shoot day. @johndawsonphotographer @artsmontage @pixs78
Red Carpet Showstopper. This look, in part was to pay homage to my mum and her sisters. Being an 80’s baby, I was around this kind of hairstyle A LOT in my family and wanted to celebrate my mum and all my aunties who rocked the perm. Fran, Anne, Eileen, Cathy, Jeanette & Mary. This runway was for you! Love you 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 #wearefamily Added background info on the look. creation #Howimadeit I didn’t cope very well with the lockdown after production shut down on season 2. In May 2020 I tried to keep myself busy with sewing projects to ‘elevate’ my drag for my season 2 return but I had no work, no money and no contacts. I had to keep my drag race journey a secret from everyone and it took a mental toll. Taking the NDA too seriously and not telling my friends, family and housemates put one of the biggest mental strains on me in my life. I felt isolated, helpless and alone. Im not a designer. I taught myself to sew specifically for drag race using a lot of YouTube tutorials. I saw this cute dress I liked and wanted to recreate it with my own spin on it. Project ‘Ray of sunshine’ as I called it was to try to keep me upbeat during the lockdown, hence the sunshine colour scheme. (I was not aware that a dress similar had been worn on the runway of Drag Race U.S until AFTER I completed the dress but oh well, we live and we learn). The Ill fitting critique was a valid one. I saved every spare penny I had over the summer and finally bought my own proper mannequin to replace the shoddy, too short and wonky shop window one I had been using so that I could get better at creating my own garments. #dragisart 📷 @daveytyy 📸 @retoucher_ryan edit and retouching 💇🏼♀️ @emmarigby_pro 👗 @veronicaqween made by me. Thanks to everyone who assisted on the shoot day. @johndawsonphotographer @artsmontage @pixs78
Red Carpet Showstopper. This look, in part was to pay homage to my mum and her sisters. Being an 80’s baby, I was around this kind of hairstyle A LOT in my family and wanted to celebrate my mum and all my aunties who rocked the perm. Fran, Anne, Eileen, Cathy, Jeanette & Mary. This runway was for you! Love you 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 #wearefamily Added background info on the look. creation #Howimadeit I didn’t cope very well with the lockdown after production shut down on season 2. In May 2020 I tried to keep myself busy with sewing projects to ‘elevate’ my drag for my season 2 return but I had no work, no money and no contacts. I had to keep my drag race journey a secret from everyone and it took a mental toll. Taking the NDA too seriously and not telling my friends, family and housemates put one of the biggest mental strains on me in my life. I felt isolated, helpless and alone. Im not a designer. I taught myself to sew specifically for drag race using a lot of YouTube tutorials. I saw this cute dress I liked and wanted to recreate it with my own spin on it. Project ‘Ray of sunshine’ as I called it was to try to keep me upbeat during the lockdown, hence the sunshine colour scheme. (I was not aware that a dress similar had been worn on the runway of Drag Race U.S until AFTER I completed the dress but oh well, we live and we learn). The Ill fitting critique was a valid one. I saved every spare penny I had over the summer and finally bought my own proper mannequin to replace the shoddy, too short and wonky shop window one I had been using so that I could get better at creating my own garments. #dragisart 📷 @daveytyy 📸 @retoucher_ryan edit and retouching 💇🏼♀️ @emmarigby_pro 👗 @veronicaqween made by me. Thanks to everyone who assisted on the shoot day. @johndawsonphotographer @artsmontage @pixs78
Red Carpet Showstopper. This look, in part was to pay homage to my mum and her sisters. Being an 80’s baby, I was around this kind of hairstyle A LOT in my family and wanted to celebrate my mum and all my aunties who rocked the perm. Fran, Anne, Eileen, Cathy, Jeanette & Mary. This runway was for you! Love you 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 #wearefamily Added background info on the look. creation #Howimadeit I didn’t cope very well with the lockdown after production shut down on season 2. In May 2020 I tried to keep myself busy with sewing projects to ‘elevate’ my drag for my season 2 return but I had no work, no money and no contacts. I had to keep my drag race journey a secret from everyone and it took a mental toll. Taking the NDA too seriously and not telling my friends, family and housemates put one of the biggest mental strains on me in my life. I felt isolated, helpless and alone. Im not a designer. I taught myself to sew specifically for drag race using a lot of YouTube tutorials. I saw this cute dress I liked and wanted to recreate it with my own spin on it. Project ‘Ray of sunshine’ as I called it was to try to keep me upbeat during the lockdown, hence the sunshine colour scheme. (I was not aware that a dress similar had been worn on the runway of Drag Race U.S until AFTER I completed the dress but oh well, we live and we learn). The Ill fitting critique was a valid one. I saved every spare penny I had over the summer and finally bought my own proper mannequin to replace the shoddy, too short and wonky shop window one I had been using so that I could get better at creating my own garments. #dragisart 📷 @daveytyy 📸 @retoucher_ryan edit and retouching 💇🏼♀️ @emmarigby_pro 👗 @veronicaqween made by me. Thanks to everyone who assisted on the shoot day. @johndawsonphotographer @artsmontage @pixs78
Red Carpet Showstopper. This look, in part was to pay homage to my mum and her sisters. Being an 80’s baby, I was around this kind of hairstyle A LOT in my family and wanted to celebrate my mum and all my aunties who rocked the perm. Fran, Anne, Eileen, Cathy, Jeanette & Mary. This runway was for you! Love you 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 #wearefamily Added background info on the look. creation #Howimadeit I didn’t cope very well with the lockdown after production shut down on season 2. In May 2020 I tried to keep myself busy with sewing projects to ‘elevate’ my drag for my season 2 return but I had no work, no money and no contacts. I had to keep my drag race journey a secret from everyone and it took a mental toll. Taking the NDA too seriously and not telling my friends, family and housemates put one of the biggest mental strains on me in my life. I felt isolated, helpless and alone. Im not a designer. I taught myself to sew specifically for drag race using a lot of YouTube tutorials. I saw this cute dress I liked and wanted to recreate it with my own spin on it. Project ‘Ray of sunshine’ as I called it was to try to keep me upbeat during the lockdown, hence the sunshine colour scheme. (I was not aware that a dress similar had been worn on the runway of Drag Race U.S until AFTER I completed the dress but oh well, we live and we learn). The Ill fitting critique was a valid one. I saved every spare penny I had over the summer and finally bought my own proper mannequin to replace the shoddy, too short and wonky shop window one I had been using so that I could get better at creating my own garments. #dragisart 📷 @daveytyy 📸 @retoucher_ryan edit and retouching 💇🏼♀️ @emmarigby_pro 👗 @veronicaqween made by me. Thanks to everyone who assisted on the shoot day. @johndawsonphotographer @artsmontage @pixs78
Red Carpet Showstopper. This look, in part was to pay homage to my mum and her sisters. Being an 80’s baby, I was around this kind of hairstyle A LOT in my family and wanted to celebrate my mum and all my aunties who rocked the perm. Fran, Anne, Eileen, Cathy, Jeanette & Mary. This runway was for you! Love you 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 #wearefamily Added background info on the look. creation #Howimadeit I didn’t cope very well with the lockdown after production shut down on season 2. In May 2020 I tried to keep myself busy with sewing projects to ‘elevate’ my drag for my season 2 return but I had no work, no money and no contacts. I had to keep my drag race journey a secret from everyone and it took a mental toll. Taking the NDA too seriously and not telling my friends, family and housemates put one of the biggest mental strains on me in my life. I felt isolated, helpless and alone. Im not a designer. I taught myself to sew specifically for drag race using a lot of YouTube tutorials. I saw this cute dress I liked and wanted to recreate it with my own spin on it. Project ‘Ray of sunshine’ as I called it was to try to keep me upbeat during the lockdown, hence the sunshine colour scheme. (I was not aware that a dress similar had been worn on the runway of Drag Race U.S until AFTER I completed the dress but oh well, we live and we learn). The Ill fitting critique was a valid one. I saved every spare penny I had over the summer and finally bought my own proper mannequin to replace the shoddy, too short and wonky shop window one I had been using so that I could get better at creating my own garments. #dragisart 📷 @daveytyy 📸 @retoucher_ryan edit and retouching 💇🏼♀️ @emmarigby_pro 👗 @veronicaqween made by me. Thanks to everyone who assisted on the shoot day. @johndawsonphotographer @artsmontage @pixs78
Don’t mind if I baileys. When one journey ends, another begins. Thrilled to be part of the #worldwide #halloween #campaign for @baileysofficial Wearing a dress that I made myself and gorgeous hair by the talented @carlbrownhair Thanks to @natashalawes for the epic nails. Proving that early elimination isn’t the end of the road. My journey is just beginning! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
I woke up like this. This sentence was the key element for this look and it was the first thing Ru said as I turned the corner to walk the runway! Michelle got the festival reference spot on (so don’t know why she contradicted herself by saying she didn’t get it) & what you didn’t see was Graham tell me this was a strong look. Despite all of that, I do take all of the judges criticism on board because it was deserved. With any more money of course there would have been a reveal and my makeup was rushed as I spent ALL of my time working on the design look just to get it finished so overall, yes this could have been presented so much better & I’ve only myself to blame. Having said that, I’m really happy with what I presented on the runway. I went for a fashion silhouette for a change & felt that adding extra bells and whistles would make it too costumey. It took me, @fantasyqween & @jennydeedesign weeks to find a pair of heeled wellies to shut up the ‘not wearing flats on drag race runway brigade’ & I adore my little orphan Annie hair by @florencias_wigs. This was my very first piece worn by a fashion designer too so I guess I’m now cursed to only wear my own creations 😂. Made from 2 actual sleeping bags, I absolutely love this look by @freakcouturemcr thanks for helping me out when I was (as @nicolacoughlan said – “Strapped for cash”) 💇🏼♀️ @florencias_wigs 👗 @freakcouturemcr 👢 @hunterboots 📷 @daveytyy 📸 @retoucher_ryan Thanks to @pixs78 for assisting on the shoot
Project ‘Ray of Sunshine’. May 2020 was when I first started to feel like I was heading into a dark place & making this dress was an attempt to pull myself out. With no money to spare I managed to find the cheapest 2 bolts of tulle & leftover satin I had lying around the house, followed a YouTube tutorial & made a dress. My mannequin was oversized, yet too short and wonky. After making this dress I saved EVERY spare penny I had to get myself a proper mannequin to finally start making garments that fit properly. I’m so proud of my journey and to think I only started learning to sew SPECIFICALLY for drag race, makes me even more proud. I’m a novice that was judged like sewing was my craft. I truly faked it until I made it! 💚 💇🏼♀️ @emmarigby_pro 👗 @veronicaqween
Project ‘Ray of Sunshine’. May 2020 was when I first started to feel like I was heading into a dark place & making this dress was an attempt to pull myself out. With no money to spare I managed to find the cheapest 2 bolts of tulle & leftover satin I had lying around the house, followed a YouTube tutorial & made a dress. My mannequin was oversized, yet too short and wonky. After making this dress I saved EVERY spare penny I had to get myself a proper mannequin to finally start making garments that fit properly. I’m so proud of my journey and to think I only started learning to sew SPECIFICALLY for drag race, makes me even more proud. I’m a novice that was judged like sewing was my craft. I truly faked it until I made it! 💚 💇🏼♀️ @emmarigby_pro 👗 @veronicaqween
Project ‘Ray of Sunshine’. May 2020 was when I first started to feel like I was heading into a dark place & making this dress was an attempt to pull myself out. With no money to spare I managed to find the cheapest 2 bolts of tulle & leftover satin I had lying around the house, followed a YouTube tutorial & made a dress. My mannequin was oversized, yet too short and wonky. After making this dress I saved EVERY spare penny I had to get myself a proper mannequin to finally start making garments that fit properly. I’m so proud of my journey and to think I only started learning to sew SPECIFICALLY for drag race, makes me even more proud. I’m a novice that was judged like sewing was my craft. I truly faked it until I made it! 💚 💇🏼♀️ @emmarigby_pro 👗 @veronicaqween
Project ‘Ray of Sunshine’. May 2020 was when I first started to feel like I was heading into a dark place & making this dress was an attempt to pull myself out. With no money to spare I managed to find the cheapest 2 bolts of tulle & leftover satin I had lying around the house, followed a YouTube tutorial & made a dress. My mannequin was oversized, yet too short and wonky. After making this dress I saved EVERY spare penny I had to get myself a proper mannequin to finally start making garments that fit properly. I’m so proud of my journey and to think I only started learning to sew SPECIFICALLY for drag race, makes me even more proud. I’m a novice that was judged like sewing was my craft. I truly faked it until I made it! 💚 💇🏼♀️ @emmarigby_pro 👗 @veronicaqween
My favourite things: Computer Games. I’ve been a gamer most of my life. From the early days of the Amiga 500 then playing Ocarina of time on the N64 over and over again in the late 90’s. I owned a GameCube in uni and spent most of my time in the late 2000’s addicted to world of Warcraft and nowadays I spend my free time playing League of Legends. This specific look was originally intended as a season two runway (Day at the seaside). The original concept centred around my college time living in Blackpool. I’d go down to the arcades EVERY DAY and play on the dance machines. The original design included a few different elements such as a reel of arcade tickets in the bumbag amongst other things. With very little money to pay for new runway looks I took a chance and decided to repurpose the look for the runway on season 3. Although it’s not my favorite look I’ve ever done I still enjoy it. #CyberChic #CyberChick 💇🏼♀️ @websterwigs and dressed by me 📷 @daveytyy 📸 @alexcontefilms edit and retouching With thanks to @pixs78 for assisting on the day
Queen of my hometown: Rochdale When choosing my look for season 3 it was very important for me to pick something I can say makes me proud to be Rochdalian. Rochdale is known for being Rough, Raw and Real but also we’re pretty radical and during the American civil war, we were on the right side of history when the Rochdale cotton mill workers went on strike, refusing to handle slave grown cotton in support for the anti-slavery campaign and blockades of the southern states cotton exports. Words taken from the @bbc arts and culture website on black cultural history: Rochdale had a long history of working class radicalism. It had been one of the hot beds of the abolitionists and the anti-slavery movement. This plaque (pictured) commemorates the Rochdale mill workers who supported the struggle against slavery during the American Civil War. It is located by a road still called today what it was known as then–”Cotton Famine Road” (pictured). The road was cut across the landscape by unemployed workers from Lancashire in a public works scheme – a response to the humanitarian crisis that was unfolding in the region. The plaque was created by BBC History and is one of twenty placed around the world for the series Black and British: A Forgotten History. Although it wasn’t my intent to make a political statement with this look, I know my hometowns history and after a few words of advice from friends, fans and peers was encouraged to share this forgotten history. My only regret is not bringing this message into the episode itself. 💚🤎💚 Full cotton bodice made by @moirastansfield and embellished by me. 💇🏼♀️ @websterwigs and dressed by me 📷 @daveytyy 📸 @retoucher_ryan photo editing and retouching With additional thanks to everyone who assisted on the shoot: @johndawsonphotographer @artsmontage @pixs78
Queen of my hometown: Rochdale When choosing my look for season 3 it was very important for me to pick something I can say makes me proud to be Rochdalian. Rochdale is known for being Rough, Raw and Real but also we’re pretty radical and during the American civil war, we were on the right side of history when the Rochdale cotton mill workers went on strike, refusing to handle slave grown cotton in support for the anti-slavery campaign and blockades of the southern states cotton exports. Words taken from the @bbc arts and culture website on black cultural history: Rochdale had a long history of working class radicalism. It had been one of the hot beds of the abolitionists and the anti-slavery movement. This plaque (pictured) commemorates the Rochdale mill workers who supported the struggle against slavery during the American Civil War. It is located by a road still called today what it was known as then–”Cotton Famine Road” (pictured). The road was cut across the landscape by unemployed workers from Lancashire in a public works scheme – a response to the humanitarian crisis that was unfolding in the region. The plaque was created by BBC History and is one of twenty placed around the world for the series Black and British: A Forgotten History. Although it wasn’t my intent to make a political statement with this look, I know my hometowns history and after a few words of advice from friends, fans and peers was encouraged to share this forgotten history. My only regret is not bringing this message into the episode itself. 💚🤎💚 Full cotton bodice made by @moirastansfield and embellished by me. 💇🏼♀️ @websterwigs and dressed by me 📷 @daveytyy 📸 @retoucher_ryan photo editing and retouching With additional thanks to everyone who assisted on the shoot: @johndawsonphotographer @artsmontage @pixs78
Queen of my hometown: Rochdale When choosing my look for season 3 it was very important for me to pick something I can say makes me proud to be Rochdalian. Rochdale is known for being Rough, Raw and Real but also we’re pretty radical and during the American civil war, we were on the right side of history when the Rochdale cotton mill workers went on strike, refusing to handle slave grown cotton in support for the anti-slavery campaign and blockades of the southern states cotton exports. Words taken from the @bbc arts and culture website on black cultural history: Rochdale had a long history of working class radicalism. It had been one of the hot beds of the abolitionists and the anti-slavery movement. This plaque (pictured) commemorates the Rochdale mill workers who supported the struggle against slavery during the American Civil War. It is located by a road still called today what it was known as then–”Cotton Famine Road” (pictured). The road was cut across the landscape by unemployed workers from Lancashire in a public works scheme – a response to the humanitarian crisis that was unfolding in the region. The plaque was created by BBC History and is one of twenty placed around the world for the series Black and British: A Forgotten History. Although it wasn’t my intent to make a political statement with this look, I know my hometowns history and after a few words of advice from friends, fans and peers was encouraged to share this forgotten history. My only regret is not bringing this message into the episode itself. 💚🤎💚 Full cotton bodice made by @moirastansfield and embellished by me. 💇🏼♀️ @websterwigs and dressed by me 📷 @daveytyy 📸 @retoucher_ryan photo editing and retouching With additional thanks to everyone who assisted on the shoot: @johndawsonphotographer @artsmontage @pixs78
There’s always a bright side to a dark day. I didn’t realise it was world mental health day a few days ago so I should have posted this sooner. Thanks @domandink for this gorgeous artwork of my design challenge look. Snap a lash to all the remaining queens in @dragraceukbbc for tonight’s episode, I just know you’re all going to smash it. All my love 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
My Favourite things: Computer Games. I’ve been a gamer most of my life. From the early days of the Amiga 500 then playing Ocarina of time on the N64 over and over again in the late 90’s. I owned a GameCube in uni and spent most of my time in the late 2000’s addicted to world of Warcraft and nowadays I spend my free time playing League of Legends. This runway look was a repurposed season 2 runway look (day at the seaside) and the concept was centred around the fact that during my college years I lived in the seaside town of Blackpool. EVERY DAY I would go down to the arcade machines and play on the dance machines. I wanted to give a retro nostalgic feel to the look and a lot of people ask, why a snowsuit. The answer is that it’s an in-joke that no matter what time of year it is, through rain or shine, the seaside is frickin’ freezing! The original concept didn’t include the bedazzled N64 controller and had several other details that I removed, such as a roll of thousands of arcade tickets in the bumbag, a stuffed animal backpack, a bag of pennies and a cute claw machine accessory. While not my favourite look ever, I still enjoy it. #cyberchic #cyberchick 💇🏼♀️ @websterwigs and dressed by me 📷 @daveytyy 📸 @alexcontefilms edit and retouching With thanks to @pixs78 for assisting on the day
My Favourite things: Computer Games. Tonight we’re heading into the runway for episode 2! After a safe first week I need to get myself back on top. Will I win this weeks dance challenge? And what will I wear on the runway? Tune in to @bbciplayer at 7pm to find out x 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
