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Hungry eyes - We're thinking this contestant is going for the cheetah or leopard look. Either way, that makeup job is amazing!
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Carry on - Performer Noa naturally feels on top of the world.
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Nose for detail - When you look that good, you can be trusted to do someone else's makeup.
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"Holy Batman!" - The real concern here is that two Riddlers have been unleashed on the world.
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Funny bunny - With big cats and other predators around, no wonder our little rabbit is looking around at the competition.
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"Shake ya tailfeather" - We're getting some royal bird vibes from this look. What do you think?
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Dog days - It's a dog-eat-dog world out there. The competition is fierce!
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Leapfrog - A drag queen dressed as a tree frog—this has got to be a first.
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Triple threats - There's always time for a selfie, as these contestants can attest to.
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Sparkle - Shining on stage is always the goal, but literal sparks? Wow!
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Understated in pink - Now this is a change of pace: hiding the face instead of making it pop.
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"Rock and Roll All Nite" - They kind of remind you of the band Kiss, don't they? Not that it would take much!
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Light it up - A new sun god, perhaps? We worship this look.
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Disney does drag - Quick! Someone tell Snow White it's all going to be okay!
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Burst of yellow - We've seen a lot of yellow by now. Is it (quite fittingly) the favorite color of the Canary Islands?
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Make it rain - What would a world-class drag competition be without glitter and confetti?
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Stiff competition - Super concentrated, or physically unable to move that neck? You decide.
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Touching base - Drag queens: they're just like us. Gotta check those messages!
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Head held high - That right there is a headpiece fit for the Royal Ascot.
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Twinning - We're not sure if these two are actually twins, but, either way, the one on the left needs to learn to share!
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What a drag... - We can't stress enough just how important stretching is.
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Winter vibes - The happiness we see here doesn't really reflect your typical ice queen.
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Silence is golden - How can you "lip sync for your life" with your mouth shut like that?
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Drag royalty - A throne fit for a drag queen could only be a giant stage like this one.
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Victory! - Lest we forget, contestants compete to win. Like this thrilled performer right here.
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Hug it out - This towering contestant celebrates victory with a big hug.
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Champ Chuchi
- Drag Chuchi won in 2019. That scepter was certainly in good hands! See also: Life is a cabaret for Bali's drag queens
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Hungry eyes - We're thinking this contestant is going for the cheetah or leopard look. Either way, that makeup job is amazing!
© Reuters
1 / 28 Fotos
Carry on - Performer Noa naturally feels on top of the world.
© Reuters
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Nose for detail - When you look that good, you can be trusted to do someone else's makeup.
© Reuters
3 / 28 Fotos
"Holy Batman!" - The real concern here is that two Riddlers have been unleashed on the world.
© Reuters
4 / 28 Fotos
Funny bunny - With big cats and other predators around, no wonder our little rabbit is looking around at the competition.
© Reuters
5 / 28 Fotos
"Shake ya tailfeather" - We're getting some royal bird vibes from this look. What do you think?
© Reuters
6 / 28 Fotos
Dog days - It's a dog-eat-dog world out there. The competition is fierce!
© Reuters
7 / 28 Fotos
Leapfrog - A drag queen dressed as a tree frog—this has got to be a first.
© Reuters
8 / 28 Fotos
Triple threats - There's always time for a selfie, as these contestants can attest to.
© Reuters
9 / 28 Fotos
Sparkle - Shining on stage is always the goal, but literal sparks? Wow!
© Reuters
10 / 28 Fotos
Understated in pink - Now this is a change of pace: hiding the face instead of making it pop.
© Reuters
11 / 28 Fotos
"Rock and Roll All Nite" - They kind of remind you of the band Kiss, don't they? Not that it would take much!
© Reuters
12 / 28 Fotos
Light it up - A new sun god, perhaps? We worship this look.
© Reuters
13 / 28 Fotos
Disney does drag - Quick! Someone tell Snow White it's all going to be okay!
© Reuters
14 / 28 Fotos
Burst of yellow - We've seen a lot of yellow by now. Is it (quite fittingly) the favorite color of the Canary Islands?
© Reuters
15 / 28 Fotos
Make it rain - What would a world-class drag competition be without glitter and confetti?
© Reuters
16 / 28 Fotos
Stiff competition - Super concentrated, or physically unable to move that neck? You decide.
© Reuters
17 / 28 Fotos
Touching base - Drag queens: they're just like us. Gotta check those messages!
© Reuters
18 / 28 Fotos
Head held high - That right there is a headpiece fit for the Royal Ascot.
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Twinning - We're not sure if these two are actually twins, but, either way, the one on the left needs to learn to share!
© Reuters
20 / 28 Fotos
What a drag... - We can't stress enough just how important stretching is.
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Winter vibes - The happiness we see here doesn't really reflect your typical ice queen.
© Reuters
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Silence is golden - How can you "lip sync for your life" with your mouth shut like that?
© Reuters
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Drag royalty - A throne fit for a drag queen could only be a giant stage like this one.
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Victory! - Lest we forget, contestants compete to win. Like this thrilled performer right here.
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Hug it out - This towering contestant celebrates victory with a big hug.
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Champ Chuchi
- Drag Chuchi won in 2019. That scepter was certainly in good hands! See also: Life is a cabaret for Bali's drag queens
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The Carnival drag queens of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Introducing the Drag Queen Gala
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The Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is one of the most famous Carnivals in all of Spain. Taking place annually in February and/or March, it's overshadowed by the likes of Rio de Janeiro and Venice, but is no less worthy of your time.
Yet of its several events, none is more captivating than the Drag Queen Gala. Are you ready for this?
This isn't your local cabaret drag show. We're talking some of the best drag performers around, with budgets that drag dreams are made of. Makeup at its peak, headpieces that would be the envy of any royal, towering stilettos—whatever you've ever wanted to see at a drag show (and what you could never have conceived of), these queens bring it.
But words just can't do them justice. For an out-of-this-world experience that's really only as far as the Canary Islands, click through the following gallery to marvel at the Carnival drag queens of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
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