Drag Show fills auditorium with students, energy
Plachta Auditorium was packed Wednesday night, as nearly 500 enthusiastic students attended the annual Drag Show hosted by the Office of LGBTQ Services.
The show featured Drag Queen Sabin, who has been performing at Central Michigan University's Drag Show for eight years. Alongside Sabin were performers such as Emma Sapphire, Delicious, Gigi Rose and Nevaeh, each dancing to popular songs, causing the crowd to roar.
Sabin used cheeky humor to keep the audience energized. Audience members frequently ran to the stage to give performers money or a kiss on the cheek, and Sabin often walked through the audience to converse and answer questions.
Though Manistee junior Logan Miller was attended the show at CMU for the first time, he has been to others in Grand Rapids. He said he's really starting to get into drag culture.
“I think (drag shows are) for any sexuality, race (and) religion,” Miller said. “Everybody should just see what culture is about and whether it be LGBTQ or race culture. It’s just good to see how we differ from other people and other cultures.”
Sabin established an emotional connection with the audience, and empowered the crowd by telling them to wear their "scars" with pride.
“You are good enough, you’ll always be good enough," Sabin said. "Maybe they’re not good enough for you.”
Detroit freshman Jordan Mcgee was an active attendee who frequently enjoys drag shows because of the atmosphere at the events.
“We’re all just celebrating who we are and about life," Mcgee said. "It’s just a good, positive energy. I think people should be educated more on this. People think that drag queens are just freaks and people you only hear about on TV, but they’re real people. They do this because that is what they want to do.”
This was sophomore student Gigi Rose's first time performing in a drag show. She said she felt accepted instantly after reaching out to Sabin about being involved.
“(It was) surreal.” Rose said. “Last year I was just watching it. So to actually be in it this year was an amazing moment and I’ll never forget it. I realized doing drag lets you be a different you than you want be, and that’s the most important part.”
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