Sage Nightly

Doing Shows For 2 Years.

Hello my name is Raymond, also know as sage nightly. I am a 21 year old trans non-binary man who just happens to be a drag king! I started drag about two years ago back in March of 2022, finding the art in desperation to escape who I was in the day to day life.
 

 Back track: the year is 2022. I'm struggling with who I was at the time, I felt so lost. Suffocating in a unsupportive environment and at times abusive invierment. When I was younger every attempt at self acceptance and self love was shot down in one way or another leaving me in a empty shell I call a body. I was unhappy and un-motivated with anything in my life, Until one day an old friend of mine introduced me to our only drag show in my home town. That night changed my prospective on life forever, watching the show seeing the queens in full glamor and the only king in that show that night my now dear friend hawthorn rock out on stage it sparked a fire in my heart I could never extinguish to this day! And my friend at the time saw it, do you know what she did? She dared me to ask the host of that night azalea if I could some day be in the show. Thinking to myself that she would never let me considering I had little to no experience I excepted with a confident "Bet!" And swiftly made my way over to azalea awaiting my denial! Only to be met with "write down your instagram, I'll have you in next week." I was stunned but I couldn't back down, so the following week I performed living dead girl by rob zombie, in no makeup, no wig, jeans and a leather jacket, Going by the name king ray!
 

    Fast forward two years later: drag for me has changed meaning. It is no longer just "a form of art" to me it is a means to live. Drag for me is pushing the "laws" and "rules" of gender, a form of expression, which is what makes us who we are as beings! It is balance between one's true self and one's shadow self. Drag is more then just art it is who we are. It has helped me push forward many challenges I face in my every day life such as my lack of social and acting skills stemming from the autism spectrum disorder I was diagnosed with at the age of five. It has also motivated me to get myself back in shape going from 285 lbs in the beginning of my drag career to now a healthy 175! And most importantly drag helped me meet the love of my life Taylor tequila, with out them I couldn't see not only myself for who I am but sage for who he is! Taylor is my ride or die and they will always know what to say when I'm down! Over all drag changed my life and I don't think it will be going away any time soon and with this competition I hope to really redefine my name and smooth out the edges of my art, I know together we can accomplish that! Thank you for having me here at one eleven! Now, LETS GET THIS PARTY STARTED!!! 

     Love and light~ Sage Nightly ✨