A Drag-A-Thon in Portland, Oregon, has set a new record for the longest drag performance.
It started on Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. in Portland, and as of Wednesday at 4:30 a.m., it had passed the previous world record for the longest drag performance of 36 hours, 30 minutes, and 40 seconds in Melbourne in 2017.
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The drag show, held at the drag venue Darcelle XV Showplace, was created to break the Guinness World Record and to raise money for the Trevor Project, an organization supporting LGBT youth. The gender nonconforming clothing line Wildfang is a coordinator of the event.
The drag performances during the Drag-A-Thon included RuPaul's Drag Race star LaLa Ri and Jenna Saisquoix dressed as Princess Aurora from Disney's Sleeping Beauty while dancing to Katy Perry's song "Teenage Dream."
Jenna Saisquoix with an incredible Aurora color changing dress (ala Disney’s Sleeping Beauty), twirling to “Teenage Dream.” pic.twitter.com/IITgsNVZD4
— Suzette Smith (@suzettesmith) July 12, 2023
My worst roommate blasted this song on a loop for 12+ hours a day for over a month in 2011. I'm definitely fine. pic.twitter.com/sbB3qQPJgJ
— ????️???? Andrew D. Jankowski ????️???? (@AndrewJank) July 12, 2023
Multnomah County Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson was spotted Wednesday morning in the front row of the drag show.
we have @SilhouettePDX serving gymnastics in a Britney Spears red catsuit during (I believe) Qveen Herbie pic.twitter.com/Snc7G9u2tK
— ????️???? Andrew D. Jankowski ????️???? (@AndrewJank) July 12, 2023
On Wednesday morning, drag queen Silhouette performed a song in a Britney Spears-inspired red jumpsuit with long black hair and a mustache.
I’ve passed the baton to @AndrewJank and am hightailing it to Delicious Donuts. Be sure to check out our full 48-hour live blog @portlandmercury for more on this momentous marathon! ✌???? https://t.co/KOWOlAt8Jo pic.twitter.com/Pbo83bxhdV
— janey (@janey_san) July 12, 2023
Outside of Darcelle XV is a bright marquee sign with the words "Darcelle XV Female Impersonators."
Drag performer Poison Waters told KATU that the event will be ending on Wednesday at 4 p.m. PT, making the Drag-A-Thon a 48-hour marathon.
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"I'm going to have a beard by the time it's over," Waters said to KATU. "But bearded draq queens are in now!"
Waters said the event was created to "combat all of the hate going on around the country against the drag community and trans community."