We love to see drag performers putting some effort into their routines. However, let’s please keep things safe!
Footage has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter) of a couple of drag queens in the Philippines.
Last Saturday, Nique Manza and Izzy Xtra took part in a show together in the city of Pasig. Queerty has reached out to them to find out exactly where this took place and to check on their condition.
During part of the routine, they’re both hoisted above a stage by a cable to the pop song “Fly.” To the audience’s audible shock, the cable snapped and the two performers hurtled back to the floor.
Watch below.
Omg I’m glad these queens were safe after falling pic.twitter.com/zWzWptMhgx
— Riot diet chola 🥺 STAN KANDY MUSE (@diet_chola) November 26, 2023
Here it is from another angle.
Hope theyre ok 🙁 pic.twitter.com/u0DDw5x500
— VJ (@heyvjmendoza) November 26, 2023
Everyone wanted to know that the individuals concerned were OK. We can thankfully report that they are. Manza responded on X, saying, “HELLO LOVES, IZZY AND I ARE FINE. Minor injury only. But overall we are ok. Thank you for your concern. Mwwwaaaaahhhhh”
In a subsequent tweet posted yesterday, Manza posted a photo of themselves and Izzy (who also re-tweeted it).
“@msizzyxtra and I are still very much alive after the fall. We are still fighting because of that… SEE YOU TONIGHT at OBAR 🤗🥰💜”
The sight of drag queens falling to the stage reminds of of this legendary stage entrance back in 2001 by the late, great, Tandi Iman Dupree. Just remember kids: Don’t try THIS at home!
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Patrons were left gasping at the trick that went wrong.
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DeSantis cut the cords.
LumpyPillows
Dropping drag queens from dizzying heights might convince me to go to a drag show again. Kidding. I am glad they were not hurt.
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Need to laugh? Need to have some fun? Need to let your hair down? Need to learn how to read a library book? Thank a drag queen.
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Was it part of the show?
Mr.Gavin Elster
Jeesh! I thought they were suppose to wear a fall….not take one!
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He He He!
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As kids we often found ourselves with our parental units in Madison Square Garden for The Greatest Show On Earth. Most of them were drag queens and kings and clowns AND WE LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!
I remember when I was a little girl
Our house caught on fire
I’ll never forget the look on my father’s face as he
Gathered me up in his arms and
Faced through the burning building out on the pavement
And I stood there
Shivering in my pajamas and
WAtched the whole world go up in flames
And when it was all over
I said to myself
Is that all there is to a fire?
Is that all there is
Is that all there is?
If that’s all there is my friends
Then let’s keep dancing
Let’s break out the booze and have a ball
If that’s all there is
And when I was twelve years old
My daddy took me to the circus
The greatest show on Earth?
There were clowns and elephants, dancing bears
And a beautiful lady in pink
Tights flew high above our heads
And as I sat there watching
I had the feeling that something was missing
I don’t know what, but
When it was over
I said to myself
Is that all there is to the circus?
Is that all there is
Is that all there is?
If that’s all there is my friends
Then let’s keep dancing
Let’s break out the booze and have a ball
If that’s all there is
And then I fell in love
With the most wonderful boy in the world
We’d take long walks by the river or
Just sit for hours gazing into each other’s eyes
We were so very much in love
Then one day
He went away
And I thought I’d die, but I didn’t
And when I didn’t
I said to myself
Is that all there is to love?
Is that all there is
Is that all there is?
If that’s all there is, my friends
Then let’s keep
I know what you must be saying to yourselves
If that’s the way she feels about it
Why doesn’t she just end it all?
Oh, no, not me
I’m not ready for that final disappointment
Because I know
Just as well as I’m standing here talking to you
That when that final moment comes
And I’m breathing my last breat
I’ll be saying to myself
Is that all there is
Is that all there is?
If that’s all there is my friend
Then let’s keep dancing
Let’s break out the booze and have a ball
If that’s all there is (boom boom)
Songwriters: Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller