Eva Le Queen. Image: Instagram/@rupaulsdragrace
Eva Le Queen is ready to represent the Philippines and “Asian drag excellence” after she was announced as one of the competing drag queens in “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Global All Stars.”
Le Queen was announced with her fellow competitors on the show’s social media platforms on Tuesday, July 16, making her the second Filipino drag performer to compete in the global franchise.
“Call her Miss Eva! @eva_lequeen joins #GlobalAllStars,” the post reads.
A closer look at Le Queen’s competition look was revealed in a separate post, where she donned an orange gown with blue and red off-shoulder sleeves. Her look was accompanied by gold accessories and a dramatic headdress resembling the sun’s rays.
The drag queen also carried a red barbell in one of the photos.
“Here’s your majesty! @eva_lequeen is bringing it to #GlobalAllStars – starts streaming August 16,” the post reads.
In the show’s “Meet the Queens” video, Le Queen looked back at her “Drag Race Philippines” journey where she did “pretty well,” saying she goes for “breathtaking looks” in her drag.
“In ‘Drag Race Philippines,’ I did pretty well. I was final four,” she said. “I always go for breathtaking looks, I use my body, my artwork, my wigs, [and] my face to tell a story and start conversations. Eva Le Queen is a wordplay for evil queen. I just have this fascination with dominant, dark, female energy.”
The drag performer then said she wanted to showcase drag excellence not only in the Philippines but also in Asia. “I’ve always been inspired by my sisters who really broke the glass ceilings. I came here because I wanted to show there is drag excellence in that side of the world.”
“On top of being a performer, I also create platforms and opportunities for my sisters,” she continued. “My dream is to elevate Filipino drag as a more viable profession for people who do the art. It’s high time for Asian drag excellence to be in the Hall of Fame.”
Touching on her heritage, Le Queen also shared that her drag is a “culmination” of various Asian influences while hoping to share Asian culture on the “global stage.”
“I’m representing the Philippines but at the same time Asia in general. I started my drag in Singapore, with influences from my sisters in Thailand, Indonesia and Hong Kong,” she said.
“I know that what I am going to show is a culmination of lots of the beauty, the artistry, the culture that we all have from that side of the world and now we’re bringing it to the global stage,” she continued.
Eva Le Queen took to her X (formerly Twitter) page to express her excitement about her newest milestone.
“I can finally say it out loud. Let’s go GLOBAL DOMIN-ASIAN,” she wrote.
I can finally say it out loud. Let’s go GLOBAL DOMIN-ASIAN 🇵🇭🏁👑 #TeamPH #GlobalAllStars #TeamEva pic.twitter.com/L0zOwI13uc
— Ms. Eva (@eva_lequeen) July 15, 2024
Le Queen will be joined by Alyssa Edwards (United States), Athena Likis (Belgium), Gala Varo (Mexico), Kitty Scott-Claus (United Kingdom), Kween Kong (New Zealand; Down Under), Miranda Lebrão (Brazil), Nehellenia (Italy), Pythia (Canada), Soa de Muse (France), Tessa Testicle (Germany) and Vanity Vain (Sweden).
The drag queen previously competed in “Drag Race Philippines” season one where she finished in the Top 4.