This drag king’s sliding into Calgary’s hearts… and pants

Duke Carson is just one of the many fabulous subjects featured in Canada's a Drag, a docu-series from CBC Arts that showcases drag artists from across the true North strong and fierce.

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Duke Carson is the reigning champion of Alberta's Next Drag Superstar competition, which is significant for two reasons. First, Duke is the first winner from Calgary, a city that up until recently seemed to drag behind (no pun intended) Edmonton in this regard. And second, he is the very first king to take the crown.

"There's so much media attention on drag queens right now, and it's an incredible thing and every one of those queens deserves it," he says. "But there never really has been too much of a focus on drag kings. We struggle to get a lot of the same opportunities and shows and things that queens do."

For the Calgary drag king scene, Duke Carson has done wonders changing that.

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