On the surface, Duck Dynasty and RuPaul’s Drag Race have nothing in common. One is a show about a close-knit family battling the wilderness; the other is Duck Dynasty. But it turns out that stars of both shows dress in elaborate get-ups to achieve stardom. For Ru’s goils, that includes enough sequins to blind Bob Mackie and wigs on top of wigs.
On top of wigs.
For Duck Dynasty, that meant abandoning their wholesome, clean-cut image and embracing their inner ZZ Top.
While the Robertson clan won’t be snatching any trophies or headline Absolut floats any time soon, we can all take a lesson in how to drag up (or down) Dynasty-style. Duck Dynasty because Alexis Carrington this is not. Even if she is handy with a gun:
Gentlemen, start your engines and let the best duck hunter…WIN! Here’s a how-to guide for Duck Dynasty drag.
Camo
Whereas blending in is never something to aspire to in drag, it helps when on the hunt for duck. And I’ve never met a drag queen who didn’t like to hunt the duck. Or suck the duck. Or for that matter, ride the duck, so maybe it’s a trend worth trying out. It worked for Alaska:
Hipster Beard
The kind of beards sported on Duck Dynasty are right at home in two places: the deep south and Brooklyn, where unkempt facial hair is apparently a sign of…something. Most queens try their best to erase their beard and all accompanying shadow, but 5 o’clock happens even to the best of them:
Matchy-Matchy
The family that gets dressed in the dark together stays together, as Rebecca Glasscock can tell you:
The Robertson’s take this round.
Amerrikah! The Bootyful
Ever since Ru descended from the heavens and into our hearts as Ms. Rachel Tension in drag classic To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, patriotism and drag have gone hand-in-delicately-gloved-hand:
The Duck Dynasty dudes strike me more as Confederate flag types anyway.
Now sashay away.