Hello, darlings! Emma here, back with you on another pink-tastic adventure! It's the 1700th edition of my Pink Tutu Time Travel Blog, and this month I'm serving up a dollop of futuristic fantasy for you.
As you all know, I'm absolutely obsessed with drag history and, more importantly, drag queens and their outfits! My magical pink tutu has whisked me through centuries of sequinned splendour, and this time we're taking a little trip into the future!
I've been told time and again, āEmma, you can't go back in timeā¦you can't go forward either, silly, stick to the 21st Century!ā, but my darlings, there are no boundaries when it comes to the power of a pink tutu, you just need to believe. So, this month I travelled all the way to August 17th, 2061ā¦
Now, remember, as a rule, I love historic fashion ā corsets, crinolines, extravagant wigs and towering heelsā¦But 2061! Imagine a drag queen timeline with flying, transforming, glitter-encrusted outfits that can change at the drop of a glittery feather! We're talking self-illuminating bodices that project holographic patterns, heels that switch to hoverboots at the press of a button, and dresses made from actual stardustā¦ oh, darlings, the imagination!
But this future wasn't all space-age shimmer. One of my main aims as a Time Traveller (or Time Traveling Drag Queen if you will!) is to ensure everyone in history, from the 1500s to the 2300s, rocks a Pink Tutu. You've heard my rallying cry before: 'Pink Tutus for Everyone!'ā¦ but you wouldn't believe what I encountered! Turns out in 2061, the entire world was obsessed with pink tutus, which was, shall I say, a delightful shock.
There were drag houses filled with dozens of pink tutus, ballet classes dedicated to them (a little less surprising), and intergalactic fashion runways with whole collections inspired by this very special shade of pink! And the coolest bit? Everyone wore tutus everywhere! On the moon, on Mars, even in that new colonisation station on Venus. Pink tutus had truly conquered!
It seems, darlings, I wasn't so crazy after all! A good bit of dedication and the magical power of my Time Traveling Pink Tutu can really make a difference in this worldā¦ but before we celebrate all of this, I'm going to spill some hot tea for you about the world of drag in this sparkly, futuristic era:
Drag on the Fringe: 2061 EditionI'd tell you all about the incredible fashions I sawā¦ But, in a nutshell, the world of Drag was absolutely off-the-charts phenomenal in 2061. The drag shows were a feast for the eyes, and even the humble drag bar (or rather the āholographic drag bistroā) was brimming with glitz and glamour!
First off, the fashion. Iām not talking boudoir drag or a quick lip-synch here; think cybernetic couture where dresses literally danced on the stage and high-tech prosthetics morphed between species with a whisper of a secret wordā¦ You could see a beautiful woman on stage, and in a flash of purple light she'd transform into a fearsome, three-headed lizardā¦ it was utterly bonkers! There were even these magical things called āemotion lightsā, built into their costumes, which would glow a certain colour depending on their mood - think a green light for jealousy and a rosy glow for excitement!. Oh, darlings, you really haven't lived until you've seen a show with an all-red emotion light audience! It was utterly breathtaking!
The makeup, darlings! This isn't your mascara and eyeshadow look here. I'm talking iridescent pigment applied using nano-robots! Imagineā¦a perfectly placed highlight that literally moves, adding depth and dimensionā¦ I felt like I was in the future of makeup!
But the most mind-blowing part of it all? Drag queens could now actually change their gender temporarily at the touch of a button! They could truly be whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted, with no fuss or confusion. No makeup removal at 3 am either ā it was truly incredible!
*It sounds bonkers, doesnāt it, but let me tell you, it was nothing short of mind-blowing. * These queens weren't afraid to push boundaries, to explore the edges of human perception, to re-define the very nature of beautyā¦
Beyond the RunwayNow, as incredible as all this futuristic tech sounds (and it was), I learned itās the core of Drag that matters, which is what makes it truly universal, transcending even the wildest of times and technologies. In 2061, the fundamental human elements of drag ā self-expression, storytelling, the pure, joyous fun of entertaining ā remained absolutely unchanged. And that is truly beautiful, darling!
You've seen the glittery drag performances and heard about all this exciting new technology... but donāt think for a moment this meant the old ways were gone. The heart of Drag - those street shows, those intimate gigs, those hilarious lip-synch battles ā was alive and well, but with a futuristic twist of course.
Think, darling, an entire underground city of drag performanceā¦a series of interconnected clubs with immersive storytellingā¦ and in every corner you find someone wearing a Pink Tutu.
I got to watch a truly incredible Drag performance in this subterranean city. Imagine a whole city dedicated to drag art, a drag utopia. This queen called Crystal Blaze, decked out in a glorious outfit covered with LED lights, took the stage for a full three hours (a show marathon, you can say!)
As she danced, lights swirled, music pulsed, and the audience danced along, captivated. I'm talking about intense theatricality but infused with an incredible message. Her story? We are all connectedā¦ This, my dear readers, was the core of dragā¦ bringing people together, pushing boundaries and, most importantly, inspiring confidence and joy!
And if that werenāt enough to send me back home feeling satisfied, a delightful little surprise waited for me back in Derbyshire. The entire town had gone full Pink Tutu, with everyone wearing a pastel-coloured fluffy dress for a local fundraiser! The baker even made special tutu-shaped cookies...
You heard that right, darlings ā My Pink Tutu Mission was successful! And to think, it only took travelling to the future and back!
So, there you have it! 2061! It was quite a journey ā and my Time Traveling Pink Tutu once again showed me just how amazing and diverse the world of drag truly is!
*Stay glamorous, darlings, and I'll see you next month for a brand new adventure! *
With all my pink tutu love,
Emma
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