On to clothes. Jada, like most drag queens, sews most of his own costumes, which he changes between every number. Tonight's costume includes a secondhand blue gauze hippie-momma shirt embroidered with a festive marijuana leaf, to accompany his Jefferson Airplane number. Drag queens, it seems, don't do retail. Those big flashy capes - you just don't find them at Banana Republic.
Conversion is complete.
All outward semblance of manhood has been replaced by a gaudy yet striking 210-pound female. With the tedious physical preparation completed, Jada mentally centers herself before the big show. I love being the center of attention. When I'm in drag, if I do good or bad, I know I'm still the center of attention. Tonight's performance is special because it's the Miss Carbondale Pageant where 14 queens will compete for the coveted title of most talented Traz queen.