Melodie Rousseau is an actress by day, but at night, the 33-year-old Canadian makes herself up as a man — and takes the stage at Montreal’s cabaret halls as a drag king.
Performing in drag is not only a means of artistic expression — it’s a political statement by Rousseau and others looking to step out of the formidable shadow of the better-known drag queens.On her slender face, she uses a make-up brush to draw the eyebrows and contours that define her alter ego.Little by little, Rock Biere’s more masculine jawline emerges. Rousseau straps down her breasts and creates defined abs. She sticks fake hair on her chest and chin.
Little by little, drag kings are carving out a bigger space for themselves in the wider LGBT community.Montreal Pride, which runs through Sunday, features a drag king show called ManSpread on its official program.“As far as I know, it is the first and biggest drag king show that Montreal Pride has had,” says Deville, who is organizing the performance, which has a monthly spot at a burlesque club in Montreal.
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