When I was younger, I discovered makeup tutorials on YouTube maybe a little too early. I would spend hours watching Bethany Mota, NikkieTutorials, Amanda Steele, Michelle Phan, and so many more. Learning how to do my makeup brought me comfort, confidence, and excitement. As I grew up and started to wear makeup on a more daily basis, I developed my own routine and did not watch tutorials much anymore. Until I saw drag artists on TikTok. While I will probably never attempt the makeup looks myself, I am fascinated with how talented, kind, and understanding these artists are. Their videos make me laugh, think, and appreciate their pride in their work.
In honor of these incredible artists, and Pride Month, I want to highlight a few drag artists from TikTok who have truly created an incredible support system and safe space on social media. Despite the devastating recent news surrounding drag show bans, drag queens, kings, and artists continue to share their passions and positive vibes with us all. Drag culture is something so unique and incredibly important to masses of people. I hope you are ready to dedicate at least an hour of your day to scrolling through TikTok and looking at these incredible artists’ pages. Make sure to give them a follow, show your support, and share with others, during Pride Month and beyond.
- Regina La- Rae (@reginalarae)
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Regina La- Rae is a drag entertainer from Kansas. They have a large following on TikTok and have such comforting and positive content!
- Nymphadora Luck (@nymphadoraluck)
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Nymphadora Luck (who tells her followers to “just call me nympha”) is a Danish drag queen. She is 17 years old and is an incredible drag artist.
- Kora Kurvacious (@korakurvacious)
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Kora is a “UK Qween Down Under” who is quite the entertainer. Their TikTok before and after drag makeup transitions slay, IMHO.
- Kathy O’Connor (the_kathyoconnor)
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Kathy is a drag artist with a large following on Tiktok. Their videos usually consist of GRWMs where they show the whole process of getting into drag. It is totally impressive
- Indigo Dai (indigodai)
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Indigo Dai is literally so cool. They are an actor, drag queen, and college admission counselor. They also make great music!
- Anita LandBack (@anitalandback)
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Anita is an indigenous drag artist who is unapologetically themselves. They are an incredible drag artist and also love and honor and advocate for their cultural heritage!
- Velveteen (@velveteendrag)
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Velveteen, aka “hell’s dress up doll” is a totally awesome drag artist (and costume maker!) based in Tacoma. Their content is like nothing I’ve seen before.
- Kiana Neptune (@kiananeptune)
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Kiana is a “24-year-old Chicana drag queen” who has some very impressive makeup looks. She is so close to 1k followers, so check out her profile!