New Yorker of the Week: Meet Beau Dega and Virgo Rising, NYC's Top Drag King and Queen Performers

Who runs NYC? Some say the rats. Some say the real estate developers. Some say that one woman who sits outside T-mobile smoking a cig. But this week, we bow down to the real monarchs of the moment: King Beau Dega and Queen Virgo Rising, our New Yorker(s) of the Week.On today's episode, we’re talking late-night lashes, early-morning meetings, and the commitment of gluing on a mustache before hitting the stage. We discuss the unspoken labor of drag—of crafting a persona, commanding a room, and somehow still answering emails the next morning.This is an ode to the kings, the queens, and everyone in between who make this city shimmer under stage lights and street lamps alike.It’s giving duality. It’s giving duct tape and rhinestones. It’s giving gender, exploded. Enjoy! XxLove us? Hate us? Keep in touch! Check us out (yes, literally!) on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@newyorkeroftheweek⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠@ny_of_the_week⁠⁠And if you've fallen head over heels for our hosts (and who could blame you?), show them some love on Instagram too:Hanna Gerlander:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@hanna_gerlander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nora Fried: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@norafriedcomedy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sean Curley - Production Manager and Video Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@therealseancurley⁠⁠⁠⁠Special Guests: Beau Dega (@beau__dega) and Virgo Rising (@virgorisingnyc) Follow, comment, share—in the wise words of Sheryl Crow, “If it makes you happy, it can't be that badddd.”