How becoming a drag queen helped my journey as a trans man

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Lady Maga - Ryan Woods (not the UK based footballer)

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Wikipedia

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Lady MAGA - Wikipedia
Lady MAGA is a character created by Ryan Woods, an American political activist, internet personality and former drag queen who supported Donald Trump during the 2020 United States presidential election.

Lady Maga USA

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What I Stand For - Lady MAGA USA
I'm Ryan Woods. I'm a Utah man and a staunch Conservative Constitutionalist. I use the drag character Lady Maga USA to bring humor and fun to the dark world of politics. I stand for the original values of MAGA: America first, no foreign wars, mass deportations, government swamp clean-up, a border wall, lower taxes, and arrests of corrupt government officials and Epstein clients. Lady Maga ...

grokipedia.com

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Lady MAGA - grokipedia.com
Lady MAGA USA is a drag persona created and performed by Ryan Woods, a gay conservative activist based in Utah, who employs the character to advocate for America-first principles, constitutional freedoms, and Republican policies while challenging perceptions that LGBTQ individuals cannot support conservative causes. Woods, an ex-Mormon with a background in aviation where he worked eight years ...

Advocate.com

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Right-Wing Drag Queen Lady MAGA USA Now a 'Costume Artist'
Lady Maga USA, the drag queen character played by a Salt Lake City-dwelling, gay, Mormon man named Ryan Woods, has walked a fine line for years since appearing in conservative circles and ...

Yahoo

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'It's just not in me right now': Is Lady MAGA USA hanging ... - Yahoo
2 Apr 2025For the better part of five years, Woods has exhausted himself and stretched his finances serving as the ultimate Trump cheerleader: Lady MAGA USA, a drag queen who sashays from rally to rally ...

Facebook

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Lady Maga USA - Facebook
Hi, I'm Ryan Woods, creator of the drag character Lady Maga USA. I'm based. I am a Patriot. I love America. I love the Constitution. I'm a free speech absolutist.

Rolling Stone

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Lady MAGA: The Loneliest Drag Queen in America - Rolling Stone
A blue sash proclaimed the name of Ryan Woods' drag persona in sparkly letters: "LADY MAGA USA." The floor-length ensemble, he'd explain, was an homage to Abigail Adams, Marie Antoinette ...

IMDb

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The Loneliest Drag Queen in America - IMDb
A blue sash proclaimed the name of Ryan Woods' drag persona in sparkly letters: " Lady Maga USA." The floor-length ensemble, he'd explain, was an homage to Abigail Adams, Marie Antoinette and Scarlett O'Hara. The dress was festooned with yellow ribbons,...

LGBTQ Nation

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MAGA's resident drag queen will now be known as a "costume artist"
Lady Maga is the creation Ryan Woods, a recently sober Salt Lake City native and a member of the Church of Latter-Day Saints. He's racked up nearly 14K tweets promoting the Trump and MAGA agenda ...

New York Post

https://nypost.com › 2024 › 06 › 12 › us-news › trump-loving-drag-queen-lady-maga-schools-anti-israel-pride-marcher-in-viral-video

Trump-loving drag queen 'Lady Maga' schools anti-Israel Pride marcher ...
12 Jun 2024A conservative drag performer schooled an anti-Israel Pride marcher on her contradictory support for anti-gay Palestine in an incredible exchange captured on video.

Toujours l’humour et la dérision dans le cadre de la mobilisation « No Kings » de ce 28 mars : la drag queen Dirty Carol brandit une pancarte « Queens ! No Kings » lors de la manifestation à San Francisco. Photo de Stephen Lam (San Francisco Chronicle). Dirty Carol we love you...

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Venez célébrer le TDOV (Trans Day Of Visibility - Journée de la Visibilité Trans) avec un Drag Show des plus sensationnel✨

On se retrouve aux Chantiers de la Garonne le Dimanche 5 Avril avec les incroyables: Rose, Balt Hazard, Chloryss, Lucy S. et Mia Koeur.

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From Resolven to RuPaul: Olympic swimmer Daniel Jervis makes a splash in Drag Race makeover

Daniel Jervis, who grew up in Resolven near Neath, took on one of the show’s most famous challenges – being transformed head-to-toe into a drag queen.

The Team GB swimmer was paired with US drag performer Mariah Balenciaga for the makeover episode, which saw a group of elite athletes step into the world of drag before walking the runway in front of judges and a global TV audience.

When Jervis stepped onto the main stage in full makeup, costume and towering heels, he adopted the drag name Amirah Balenciaga.

And the transformation proved to be a winning combination.

Judges praised the pair’s performance on the runway – with guest judge and singer Anastacia even admitting she struggled to tell which one of them was the Olympian.

From Resolven to the Olympic Games

Jervis is one of Britain’s leading long-distance freestyle swimmers.

He represented Team GB at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, competing in the gruelling 1500-metre freestyle, one of swimming’s toughest endurance events.

The Welsh athlete has also enjoyed success at the Commonwealth Games, where he won medals for Wales and established himself as one of the UK’s top distance swimmers.

But despite his success in the pool, the Neath Valley swimmer told viewers his personal journey hasn’t always been straightforward.

Jervis publicly came out as gay in 2022, revealing on the show that he had delayed sharing his sexuality until he was 26.

“You can sometimes feel like you’re being told you can’t be Christian and be gay,” he said during the episode.

However, he said he was fortunate to receive support when he did come out.

“My church didn’t change towards me. For me, that’s acceptance,” he explained.

“I understand how privileged I was to have that.”

Jervis added that he had also seen how difficult the experience could be for others.

“I’ve seen someone very close to me come out in a church setting and it’s gone really bad for them.”

Despite the challenges, he said coming out ultimately changed his life for the better.

“My life did turn upside down – but it turned the right way around. Honestly it’s the best thing I’ve ever done.”

Stepping into the world of drag

The swimmer said he wanted to appear on the show partly because he knew it would reach a huge audience – including people who might still be struggling to come out themselves.

He hoped sharing his story could offer reassurance to viewers facing similar challenges.

Before agreeing to take part, Jervis said he sought advice from his father.

“My dad said only do it if you’re going to give it 100%,” he explained.

And once the cameras started rolling, he threw himself fully into the experience.

“It was fun but hard work because I wanted to make Mariah proud and the drag community proud.”

Jervis said he was struck by how welcoming the performers were.

“I’ve never felt so included and comfortable around a group of people in my life. They were from all around the world and so welcoming to us.”

The makeover challenge is one of the most popular parts of the Drag Race format, with contestants judged on how well their guest partner embodies drag performance and how closely the pair resemble members of the same “drag family”.

For Jervis, the transformation was a completely new experience – but one he embraced fully.

Asked by host RuPaul what his favourite part of the makeover was, the Welsh swimmer had a simple answer.

“The heels,” he joked.

“I wanted to go method.”

Jervis said he approached the challenge with the same respect he would expect if drag performers were stepping into his world.

“I have so much respect for these queens,” he said.

“If they were coming into my world, I’d want them to give it 100% and respect what I do.

“It’s the other way around – I’m going into their world and I want to give 100% and respect what they do.”

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Good weekend! I saw The Bride Friday night and thought it was really fun. Went to drag brunch at Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood for a friend's birthday on Saturday afternoon and hung out with that big group of people until Saturday night. Then on Sunday I went to a friend's house for his daughter's sixth birthday.

Tonight I'm going to go watch a buddy play some hockey too! Nice little extra treat for a fun weekend.
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