Arts & Entertainment
Kylie Minogue revealed drag queens have been more Kylie than her
The Australian pop star admits impersonators did a better job
Kylie Minogue on ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ (Screenshot via YouTube)
Kylie Minogue might be the original but she admits that drag queens have been more Kylie than she could be.
In an interview on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” the Australian pop star recalls one time when she found herself at a drag show in a gay club. She says that night she was “the least Kylie of all the Kylies.”
“I didn’t know I was going to end up in this gay club on drag night. I wasn’t in full flight, and I’m tiny,” Minogue says. “So me in a little heapy outfit, standing next to four robust Kylies – it was quite something. So I need to make a bit more effort next time.”
Benedict Cumberbatch, who also appeared on the show in promotion of “Avengers: Infinity War,” also revealed he’s familiar with drag.
“I went to an all-boys boarding school so I played women from a very early age,” Cumberbatch says. “I’m very comfortable with that side of my gender fluidity and it’s all cool.”
Later, Minogue teaches Corden and Cumberbatch some line dancing moves.
Watch below.
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
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