Photos: HRL Drag Show 2023

WKU Housing and Residence Life hosted their annual drag show at the Knicely Conference Center on Thursday, April 6.

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Emilee Arnold

Sophie Shuck watches drag queen Veronika Electronika deliver a performance to “Jolene” by Dolly Parton at the 2023 WKU Housing and Residence Life Drag Show on Thursday, April 6, 2023.

Emilee Arnold and Sean McInnis
April 7, 2023

Drag queen and WKU student Ruby Twain delivers a performance at the 2023 WKU Housing and Residence Life Drag Show on Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Emilee Arnold)
WKU student and drag queen Ruby Twain accepts a tip from an audience member at the 2023 WKU Housing and Residence Life Drag Show on Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Emilee Arnold)
Drag Queen Lexi Von Simmons performs during the 8th Annual WKU Housing and Residence Life Drag Show on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the Knicely Conference Center. (Sean McInnis)
WKU students watch the drag performers during the 8th Annual WKU Housing and Residence Life Drag Show on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the Knicely Conference Center. (Sean McInnis)
Drag queen Lexi Von Simmons performs at the 2023 WKU Housing and Residence Life Drag Show at the Knicely Conference Center on Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Emilee Arnold)
Drag Queen Geneva LaDiva receives a tip on stage during the 8th Annual WKU Housing and Residence Life Drag Show on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the Knicely Conference Center. (Sean McInnis)
Drag queen Veronika Electronika steps off the stage to perform near audience members at the 2023 WKU Housing and Residence Life Drag Show at the Knicely Conference Center on Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Emilee Arnold)
Drag queen Lexi Von Simmons holds a list of performers while giving a speech against anti-drag legislation at the 2023 WKU Housing and Residence Life Drag Show at the Knicely Conference Center on Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Emilee Arnold)
Drag Queen Venus Knight receives a tip during her performance during the 8th Annual WKU Housing and Residence Life Drag Show on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the Knicely Conference Center. (Sean McInnis)
Sage Moore, 5, hugs drag queen Queen Venus Knight at the 2023 WKU Housing and Residence Life Drag Show on Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Emilee Arnold)
Drag queen Queen Venus Knight delivers a performance in American Sign Language at the 2023 WKU Housing and Residence Life Drag Show on Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Emilee Arnold)