“It is important to have such representation on a college campus that is continually learning about different identities and ways of self-expression,” Jordan Smith ’18, one of the special event chairs for MOB, said of Dickinson’s second annual drag show held Friday Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. in the ATS by MOB and the Office of LGBTQ Services.

This year’s show had many different types of acts from both drag queens and kings. Many of the performances included lip syncing and dancing and some were comical as well.

“My favorite aspect of drag is the creativity and the individuality, the diversity of drag,” said Shangela Laquifa Wadley, who was the featured performer for this year’s drag show and a contestant on seasons two and three of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Shangela will also be competing on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars newest season.

The other performers were: Jade DeVere, Skarlet

Overkill, Belladonna Ouija, Poison, Pola Frost, Joey Morgan, Ryder Knightly, and Chocolate’.

“[MOB] agreed we wanted someone who was funny, but at the same time great at being an emcee, and that’s how we decided on Shangela,” Samuel Banuelos ’19, the other special event chair for MOB, said about how the drag queens this year’s show were selected, “When it comes to local performers, we looked at the ones who put on a great performance last year and made sure to bring them back. We also had some local Drag Queens, like Jade DeVere, recommend some performers who were great and easy to work with.”

“It was my first drag show,” said Faviola Saucedo ’20, “my mind was blown… [the performers] were funny and they made me have a really good time.”

“It’s a lot of people’s first time at a drag show,” said Shangela, “On a college campus it’s the time you’re shaping what your world views are and to be able to introduce drag in such a fun and accepting and loving way…it makes a lot of people who feel they don’t have a voice more comfortable, more accepted and it also broadens peoples’ understanding about drag and about the gay culture in general, so we all get to be a closer community.”

“I think that it’s important to have something like this at Dickinson because it was definitely a unifying sort of event,” said Nadia Shahab Diaz ’21.

“Drag is an art form and a freedom of expression that can be used to spread love and awareness or just for entertainment and having a good time.” said Paige Venturino ’21.

Over 400 people attended the event, according to Banuelos.