When my friend Laila first told me about the Drag Race in DC I thought “Oh sweet, a drag race, its going to be like 2 Fast 2 Furious. Tons of kick-ass cars zoomin through the streets of the district.” But then I realized it was in Dupont Circle and that the race would be run by drag queens…in high heels.
Courtesy of danielyuliharris
Apparently this is an annual tradition and it was quite the spectacle. I imagine that this is the closest thing DC has to Mardi Gras or Carnival. A huge crowd gathered on 17th street to see these mammoth drag queens race. I think they were all at least 7 feet tall. Granted they were all wearing heels, but still, huge.
When the starting whistle blew, it was a whir of wigs, stuffed bras, and pure divatude. Some participants took it seriously and sprinted as hard as they could, while others treated the race as a runway and waved as they sauntered down the course.
All in all I’d say it was a pretty successful Tuesday evening.
