This drag queen created an incredible new look every single day for a year
365 looks in 365 days? It's no problem for this queen.
By Will Stroude
From fishy to fierce, sexy to subversive, drag queens are known for their dramatic image overhauls – but one British queen may have just set the bar when it comes to the art of reinvention.
London drag performer Charity Kase started 2017 with one mission: to create a drastically different drag persona from scratch every day for 100 days.
Sounds like a big ask? Well Charity didn’t stop at just 100. In fact, after achieving her original last April, she saw in the new year this week with a massive 365 looks – one for every day of the year.
We’re not just talking simple make-up makeovers here either: Charity’s creations have included everything from fantasy creatures such as elves and unicorns to popular characters like Mona the Vampite and Disney’s Stitch.
A drunk and dishevelled Theresa May even made a hilariousrly topical appearance on election night.
21-year-old Charity – real name Harry Whitfield – explains: “I originally planned on creating 100 looks in a row, and that was inspired by my drive to improve my makeup skills.
“When day 100 came along I was so overwhelmed by the response I received that I decided to extend to project to a whole year! I wanted to teach myself discipline and further push the boundaries of drag.”
The long-running prject wasn’t without its difficulties, however, and dreaming up an entirely different persona every day of the week proved to be tough ask.
“Forcing an idea out of my head when I didn’t have any proved pretty difficult at times, but I always managed to whip something out,” Charity says.
“Blue stained skin, torn out hair, glue gun burns to the face and having to shave daily were also common problems!”
You can check out all of Charity’s 2017 looks on Instagram – there are certainly enough to keep you occupied…