Darling, gather round! Itās Emma here, your resident time-travelling, pink-tutu clad ballerina! Ready for another whirlwind adventure through the glorious history of drag? Well buckle your sequined shoes and grab your feather boas because this month weāre twirling back toā¦ January 2026! (The time machine, which doubles as my custom-made pink tutu, is currently warming up, if youāre wonderingā¦)
Before we leap, letās rewind and acknowledge how fabulous 2026 is turning out to be for the drag scene, darling! The world is literally a rainbow runway with international shows popping up everywhere from Tokyo to Trinidad. This past December saw the inaugural āMiss Global Drag Universeā competition held in Dubai withā¦ gaspsā¦ an amazing array of cultural fusion fashion, darling! Imagine, traditional Emirati attire paired with sequins and fishnets! The audacity, the art!
Weāre also witnessing the rise of the āDrag Circusā in Paris, where death-defying acrobatics, breathtaking makeup looks, and hilarious comedy meet! And I, of course, wouldn't miss a single one of these performances! I mean, can you picture the selfies I get, especially the one with the French drag clown performing the human cannonball? My Instagram feed is just brimming with fabulousness, my darlings!
Oh! Donāt even get me started on the fabulous makeup and fashion trends this season! Neo-Glam is all the rage, darling. Think bright neon colors, sculpted contour, and hair sculpted like clouds! A symphony of artistry on every face! It's almost enough to make me miss my good ol' Derbsyhire, butā¦ I still think pink is the ultimate colour, darling!
2026: A Dance Through The DecadesOkay, time to crank up the time machine! January 2026 is going to be divine, my dears. Remember Miss Coco Peru, a legendary New York drag queen, beloved for her hilarious characters, sharp wit, and unforgettable shows? We're going to see her in a double-header performance in Berlin! She's known for using drag to explore social satire, giving us insights into the world of theatre and entertainment with biting humor, and I, for one, can't wait to be swept away by her wit and performance!
Speaking of legendary icons, remember Divine, a larger-than-life star known for her groundbreaking film and drag performances in the 1970s? Imagine my absolute shock when I spotted her this month doing a "comeback performance" inā¦wait for itā¦the metaverse, darlings! A 3D holographic show with a whole* new generation discovering her outrageous performances and daring looks!
The world is definitely embracing drag in exciting, groundbreaking ways, isnāt it, darling? This reminds me to remind you again - a pink tutu can take you anywhere, darling! I know some of you are just getting into the whole ādrag is a great art formā vibe. So let me share this little secretā¦ I started by watching YouTube, finding drag shows in Derbyshire and even did some online shopping to build my look. Everyone has to start somewhere!
While weāre on the topic of youtube, this month there's this online drag-makeup masterclass on youtube withā¦ (drum roll!) The legendary Bianca Del Rio! Sheās going to spill the secrets behind her signature "tough but beautiful" drag look. Now thatās what I call Drag-ducation! (Donāt forget to check out my online Drag Makeup 101 sessions ā you can find them at www.pink-tutu.com - wink, wink).
So this month weāre embracing a bit of āNeo-Glamā darling, with a dash of 1970s drag inspiration (think a splash of Divines' outrageous outfits with a touch of contemporary glitz). But of course, every look, as you all know, is just perfectly elevated with my trusty, time-travelling pink tutu. Itās my go-to, darling!
As always, my lovely viewers, stay fabulous!
Lots of Love,
Emma x
