#TransformationTuesday: QWERRRKOUT feat. Kalista Stage
Transformation Tuesday just got a whole lot QTer…New queers featured every week! Tag us, take a pic of us and follow us on Instagram at QWERRRKOUT, and you too could be the next QT! YOU BETTA QWERRRK!
Kalista Stage
Age: 23
Location: Los Angeles, California
About:
“Around sophomore year of high school, I started taking my personal style to new extremes; high heels, full female wardrobe and makeup. With no regard towards the discrimination/backlash I would receive, I took a huge plunge in my small town, Texan high school. The only thing that was missing was the wig and padding. So, I guess you could say I started doing drag in high school and performance was just the natural progression for my persona that evolved soon after.I come from a long line of theatrical background. Therefore, I pull a large sum of my inspiration from musical theatre. I gravitate towards the dramatic, the sparkly, the colors of the wind. High fashion and art play a huge part in what I choose to create next ; I like to fuse the two together. New Projects? Well, for the majority of the first part of this year, I’ll be sharpening my claws for the RPDR Season 10 auditions… and aside from that, I will also be doing some really fun conceptual shoots with a few local photographers and taking my brand further with even more online social media presence via Instagram, Facebook, and just recently Youtube. Oh! RuPaul’s DragCon is right around the corner! I have something in the works for that weekend. We shall see how it pans out! This year has definitely started off with a bang for me, and I’m going to maintain that momentum by getting out to other major cities in the West, such as Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, and Las Vegas, in order to share my artistry with more people on a more personal level. It’s why I do what I do, the connection between the art, the artist, and the intrigued.”