Bea Dazzler kicks off the season with the Faux Queen Pageant:  Fashion Faux-ward!, the original contest for drag queens trapped in women’s bodies.   Dressed to kill, our contestants will hit below the belt and get you hot under the collar on Saturday, September 6 at SOMArts Cultural Center, SF, as they compete for fabulous prizes and the 2014 title.

The Faux Queen Pageant is an "only-in-SF!" glamour contest founded in 1995 by Diet Popstitute and Ruby Toosday, continued by the KLUBSTiTUTE KOLLECTiVE, that benefits many local community organizations. Originally intended for female female-impersonators, that is, women-dressed-as-men-dressed-as-women, the FQP has been restored to glory by title winner Bea Dazzler (FQ 1998), becoming a celebration for women drag performers in their own right, and a showcase of a groundbreaking talent.  

This year, the theme is “Fashion Faux-ward!” where contestants will “sew” the seeds of the Coup Couture!  Diva la revolución!  We’ll see which fashion has traction, and find out just who will beat the pants of whom.  Contestants throw their hat into the ring and compete in two categories:  the Catwalk, where style goes the extra mile, and the Showcase, where the faux fur flies and these ladies’ talent will leave you shaking in your boots.  Fauxs vie for fabulous prize packages donated from local vendors and artists--but only one will rise victorious and walk away with the ultimate prize, the title of FAUX QUEEN 2014!  

Mickaboo and its birds are proud to be some of the beneficiaries of this event.