Desmond Napoles (born 2007) is an American former child drag performer known by the stage name Desmond is Amazing. Napoles has been performing since they were eight years old [1] [2] [3] and is an LGBTQ activist. [4] [5]

From ages 8-14, drag was my sanctuary of glitter and joy, teaching me creativity, kindness, and the pure magic of making others smile. ️ Being featured alongside legends like Lily Savage and Danny La Rue is WILD - especially since I was just a kid …

Desmond Napoles is a teenager who is changing the world. They are a multi-awarded LGBTQ+ advocate, genderfluid editorial and runway model, motivational public speaker, performer, fashion and footwear designer, actor, singer, host, social media influencer and published author.

2019年3月14日 · The parents of 11-year-old drag kid Desmond Napoles (seen with his mother, at left) were recently investigated by child protective authorities in New York City. (Photos: Instagram)

2024年6月5日 · When the world came to a stop during the COVID-19 pandemic, Desi Napoles used the break as a time to reassess. They had been doing drag since age 8, but now well into their teenage years, the...

2018年6月24日 · Viewers of the TODAY show were recently introduced to a young boy who, with the support of his parents, is a self-avowed drag queen, or as he likes to call himself, a “drag kid.” NBC News...

2018年7月12日 · The alias Desmond is Amazing is an accurate representation of drag kid Desmond Napoles. Though only 11 years old, Desmond has cemented his place in drag, not only as a queen, but also as a model, speaker, designer, and LGBTQ+ advocate.

2018年6月11日 · Desmond Napoles is a 10-year-old boy who is taking the world by storm, one fabulous outfit at a time. Napoles, from Brooklyn, is a “drag kid” who has become an icon within the LGBT community after first being spotted in a rainbow outfit at …

Desmond Napoles may be only 10 years old, but he is the inspiration this world so desperately needs. Known as “Desmond is Amazing,” the Brooklynite ‘drag kid’ and LGBTQ activist is speaking out with confidence about the importance of self-love and being yourself. Plus, there’s a reason his Instagram has over 51,000 followers. This kid ...

Desmond prefers the term “drag kid” to “drag queen”, seeing the latter as an adult name, and has founded the first ever drag community for kids his age – Haus of Amazing.