Camp competition by Alessia Belsito-Riera
Calling all pop quiz crushers, all Jeopardy champs, all Trivial Pursuit pros – the challenge you’ve been waiting for is upon us.
On Friday the 19th of June, Wellingtonians can test their mettle in Are You Smarter Than a Drag Queen? where at Scotty and Mal's Cocktail and Lounge Bar, contestants will have the chance at chaotic glory.
Join Rosa Violeta and Yuri Guaii, star of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under and The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula in a trivia night unlike any other packed with fabulous prizes, outrageous drag shows, madcap banter, and questions that’ll have you questioning everything. Whether you nail the answers or charm your way through the madness, you might just walk away with something fabulous… or hilariously useless.
Expect stunning looks, unhinged lip-syncs, and maybe even a heated debate over who really invented the pavlova from A-list queen Rosa Violeta and Yuri Guaii, Auckland's premier drag misfit who has been disturbing the scene since 2014 with their innovate looks, mystifying performance style, and eccentric demeanour.
“What started as two drag queens joking around over pop culture, random facts, and wildly competitive pub quiz nights quickly turned into Are You Smarter Than a Drag Queen?” Rosa Violeta says, adding that she can't wait to put audiences “to the test and prove once and for all whether they really are smarter than a drag queen”.
As camp, cocktails, and competition collide, contestants will be crowned and Wellington will finally answer the age-old question: Are You Smarter Than a Drag Queen?
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