• There is no way to excuse any of this, the parents are at fault 100%, this is (sexual) child exploitation. Let's talk about some young 'Drag Kids' and what they've been up to and I'll give my review along the way:

    Desmond Napoles
    Drag Name: Desmond is Amazing
    Debut: June 28, 2015
    Age: 8yrs old

    Current Age: 11yrs old,

    Here are just a few things Desmond's parents have allowed him to do: A LOT of info on him (I truly believe he is one of the most exploited and (legally???) sexually exploited kids in the world.)

    1.) Let him sit with and be interviewed by a known/active drug user, and murderer, Michael Alig, (and co-host, Ernie Glam, on their Peeew! Youtube Channel).

    On March 17, 1996, Micheal Alig, along with his roommate Robert D. "Freeze" Riggs, murdered a man named Andre 'Angel' Melendez over many things, primarily a drug debt Angel owed Michael. Micheal proceeded to smash Angel in the skull with a hammer 3 times, then grabbed a pillow to try and smother him, and allegedly "poured some sort of chemical or cleaner from a broken syringe into Angel's mouth and then duct tape his mouth shut" according Robert. They couldn't decide to do with the body so they left in their tub with ice for a few days until it started to decompose, prompting Robert to go to the store and buy knives and a box; In exchange for 10 bags of heroin Michael agreed to cut up Angel's body - Cutting off his legs and putting them in a bag, and then cutting his head off and putting it in another bag, and stuffing the rest into the box. Robert and Michael then went and through Angel's body into the Hudson River.

    The movie 'Party Monster' from 2003 was based on the rise and fall of party promoter Michael Alig.

    Not mention that the art on the wall behind Desmond during their interview was a painting that had the word "Rohypnol" on it, which is a 'date rape' drug.
    Other art in his art gallery on Michaelalig.com include other drug such as:
    1.) Klonopin - This medication is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. It is also used to treat panic attacks. Clonazepam works by calming your brain and nerves. It belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines.
    2.) Ketaset - AKA Ketalar, Ketanest, and Ketamine - Ketamine is a medication mainly used for starting and maintaining anesthesia. It induces a trance-like state while providing pain relief, sedation, and memory loss. Other uses include for chronic pain, sedation in intensive care, and depression.

    Another odd thing I noticed is that Both Michael and Ernie said that Desmond is a 'Club Kid' - Club Kids is an adult LGBT group that is very hedonistic and has been holding parties since the 80s, with more freakish acts being held in the Disco 2000 erea which included Ffloyd, the human money tree, who would run across the room naked with dollar bills pinned to his body - the crowd would grab what they could in a free for all; Ernie the Pee Drinker, who would get up on stage and drink a glass of his own urine; and Clara the Carefree Chicken, a crack-smoking club kid dressed up in a bird suit. St James cheerfully recalls going to a Blood Feast party where he was wheeled around on a hospital trolley covered in offal, surrounded by buckets of blood. Towards the end of their interview they said Desmond would 'have to change' from being called a 'Drag Kid' to a 'Club Kid' if he wants to get into their clubs when he's older.

    I bring this up also because during the end of the interview Desmond gave Ernie a particularly interesting gift; A plastic chicken. I just found it curious that Desmond either knew about the Club Kids crack-smoking chicken mascot, knew Ernie had a collection of chicken related items, Or that it was just a coincidence that it was a chicken; If it were the latter then that's bad parenting. Another thing I thought I should mention is that in the darker parts of the ***** underground there's a term called "********" which is an adult gay male who is attracted to underage boys; It makes me wonder if that's why a chicken was chosen; As even many of the original Club Kids were of wide age gaps - Some being minors; This could all just be speculation on my part, but I found it interesting food for thought.

    Now while the mother of Desmond was in the room with all 3 of them it's still extremely bad parenting to have your kid be interviewed by a know drug user and murderer; You're supposed to keep your child away from danger and she's willingly putting him in a dangerous situation for some attention. To me, it feel like she KNOWS who Michael Alig is and what he did; But she just doesn't care.


    2. Let him provocatively dance on stage for an adult audience. (At a New York City, Brooklyn
    LGBT club called 3 Dollar Bill, during a club event call 'Club Woah!' on Dec 2, 2018!). (Also Performing Violet by Hole at Oasis San Francisco club on Oct 17, 2018!)

    (At the 3 Dollar Bill club) Desmond stripped down to a crop-top and pants to imitate the singer Gwen Stefani; In this case 'Stripped' may not be the correct use of word, as I do know Drag Queens do clothing 'Reveals' - but that's not the way *some* would see it (the pervs in the audience).

    Desmond then started to dance and then collect money from some of the adult audience members who were also throwing money at him as if her were a stripper; Before anyone says anything - I know Drag Queens work for tips, but this should not be happening for a child; Drag Queen performance or not, this is not appropriate. This is sexual child exploitation.

    It was also stated by one attendant that the club had a 'Weird noo cell phone policy", this could have been for one, of two, reasons:
    A.) They were trying to protect Desmond from ***** recording him (but not protect him from dancing for them?)
    B.) They didn't want information of Desmond dancing for money at a gay bar to get out to the media/public.

    I'm unsure if the policy was new, made just for the night Desmond was there, or is a constant policy for the club.

    (At the Oasis club event) Desmond was wearing a dress and collecting money from adult audience members.

    The fans were positioned in front of the stage and turned upward, and were still on during his performance, to the point his dress flies up (This would done for sexual adult drag performances.)

    A child should not be anywhere near a bar in general; They have no reason to be there; Many bars state that just to be inside one you have to be either 18 or 21, and of course be 21 to drink; A child who's 11yrs old does not belong in a bar sexually dancing for a bunch of drunk adults.


    3.) Let him wear adult themed drag makeup and attire (Sexual).

    Desmond, comparing his old wardrobe to his new wardrobe, has gotten more adult/professional drag attire. You can see in older pictures of his drag attire that they were a bit cheaper, more covered up, and child-friendly in general; They weren't over-the-top or sexualized like they are now.

    His modern wardrobe has become more 'professional' drag themed and revealing; He now wears very expensive runway model outfits as he goes down the cat-walk - Which he also gets to wear during professional photo shoots, Now having crop-tops, short skirts, deep U-cut shirts, and halter-neck sleeveless-backless tops. Even to the point he's now having professional fashion designers eager to design some of his clothes for him.

    Not to mention his makeup and hair is no longer on a child-friendly level; It's often being professionally done and made to look sexually provocative and alluring.

    They are often trying to make him look like a sexualized adult woman; Almost as though it's an attempt to say 'He knows what he wants, he's grown enough to do his own thing, he's so adult and professional, ect' in an attempt to get away with sexualizing a child by making them seem more grown up then they actually are.

    4.) Let him be in an adult LGBT community of active drug users.

    In another live interview with a purple-wigged Drag Queen Desmond can be heard saying "What has this world come to? It has come to a world where Drag Kids exist" and the Drag Queen is heard following it by saying "And you can do Ketamine on a couch" and Desmond follows it by motioning to snort Ketamine off his arm in a big snort and exhale.

    Now we can chalk this up to 'well the Drag Queen was making a satirical remark to the people who were trolling Desmond in the chat by getting him to say Nazi stuff' - True but still, talking about drugs in front of a kid isn't isn't responsible no matter what; It's also concerning that Desmond KNOWS how to take Ketamine at 11yrs old - Whether he saw someone do it or saw it in a movie is beyond me, but it's still cause for concern; And if it is a movie his parents got him then they need to monitor his movie's more often, and if it's a person he learned it from then he needs to be monitored by his parents more closely and not be left alone with people.

    5). Let him watch Ru Paul's Drag Race (which is filled with drinking, fighting, cursing, sexual exploits/innuendos, ect). As fun and funny as the show can be it's not something children should be watching at all.



    Note that none of this is being done to further his education; It's only being done to further his image for money. What happens when that's all he relies and then crashes and burns from the stress he's under and has to get out to the real world? He can't rely on being 'The Worlds Youngest Drag Kid' forever. That or he might get further in his pre-selected career (modeling/business CEO/other) but may fall in with some of the wrong people, as we already see him doing; And his parents not watching out for or protecting him from.

    I understand that Desmond may sincerely be interested in Drag from the very beginning, but I don't feel like it would have ever have gotten this out of control without the media offering his parents anything from money to merchandising deals; Making them want to make their son push himself further into the community and egging him on by buying him new toys and clothes.

    Desmond is not really spending much time with kids his own age, he's spending time with adults who give him a job to do, and pimp him out to the world for money; But also so he can send a message to the youth (that is NOT exactly a healthy one) and get them to follow his 'trend'.

    Not to mention Desmond makes the entire LGBT community look bad; The community has, for years, tried to get away from being called 'child abusers' and '*****' and are being pushed back into that sort of light by kids like Desmond who dance at adult bars for money and wear adult styled drag attire and makeup. Desmond hurts the image of the LGBT community more than he helps it.



    Further Points of Exploitation: "HE/his parents/media groups are helping him with"
    1.) Is making a website for LGBT kids where no adults or non-LGBT kids, are allowed, but 'kids' 1-20yrs old are allowed. (unsafe for all involved). The previous information you can no longer find on their website (desmondisamazing.com) 'Haus of Amazing'
    2.) Is making his own cosmetic line 'Be Amazed Cosmetics' and all advertising will feature other Drag Kids of all ages and types.
    2.) Has his own merchandise; All proceeds will go to a selected LGBTQ non-profit program helping LGBTQ youth each month.
    3.) Is starting his own LGBT youth group
    4.) Is writing his own book
    5.) Is making his own LGBT/Dag Kid magazine called 'The Amaziest'
    6.) Has merchandising deals with ChimeraLashes, Converse, DragQueenMerch, RedBubble, ect.


    List of Advocacy Work
    2019:
    - Collaborated with Video Out to share my coming out story to inspire and help others - Nominated for a Shorty Award for LGBTQ Influencer of the Year - Runner up for the Queerties awards in the Up and Coming Category 2019 - Participated with Rose Dove Productions in the video short "Wall: What is it Good For?" - Nominated for the Global Social Awards - Runway model for PIM Comedy at a benefit fashion show to bring awareness to sex trafficking of youth - Participated in BKQR: Brooklyn Queer Radio podcast - Gave speech, performance, and workshop at Our True Colors Youth Conference

    2018:
    - NYC Pride Defiantly Different Campaign - National LGBTQ Task Force fundraiser at Jonathan Adler - Lush Cosmetics North America Trans Allies Campaign - Lush Cosmetics North America Pride Campaign - Reading to young children at Drag Queen Story Hour - Group discussion and performance for LGBTQ youth at Camp Lightbulb - Speaking engagement for Tuesday Talks at The Phluid Project - Received Letter of Recognition from the President of Fairleigh Dickinson University for Pride event planning, participation, speaking engagement, and performance - Ice Cream social with Tyler Oakley and other LGBTQ influencers to benefit LGBTQ elderly at SAGE - Stay Proud Campaign for GLAAD - Gave speech at the GLSEN Awards Ceremony - Performed for 5-year old Juliette at her dream drag birthday party - Speech to help teach girls how to feel amazing and self confident at the Teen Vogue Summit - Performed at The Phluid Project Pride event, Phluid Phest - Mayor of Pride Fest at the Children's Museum of the Arts - Initiated, planned and coordinated Pride Fest at the Children's Museum of the Arts - Performed in Broadway Sings For Pride - Talk with Nico Tortortella at MNDFL - Performed at NYC Pride PrideFest - Performed at NYC Pride Youth Pride - Participated with M·A·C Cosmetics campaign for NYC Pride Pride March - Gave speech for the NYC Commission On Human Rights LGBTQ Youth and Family Empowerment Resource Fair at The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center - Performed at ACS Foster Group Home Pride event - Donate 20% of merchandise sales with Dragqueenmerch to benefit homeless LGBTQ youth at The Trevor Project (ongoing) - Speaking engagement at The Lower Eastside Girls Club - Dazed100 list of influencers for Dazed and Confused Magazine - Out100 list of top LGBTQ influencers for Out Magazine - Participated in FIERCE! NYC anti-bullying panel - Gays Against Guns fashion show to protest gun violence in schools - Participated in episode of Queer Kid Stuff to educate families and youth - Top Rank Magazine podcast at Abrons Arts Center - Top 20 Gay Teens for NewNowNext - Top 14 Youth Teen Activists for Mashable - Fluide Beauty's Chosen Family Holiday Campaign - Youth Activist Townhall at Children's Museum of the Arts - Rivers of Living Waters Ministry Anti-bullying Town Hall - Performance and speech at St. Paul's Church for Transgender Day of Remembrance - The Dots list of top 100 LGBT Trailblazers - Performance for Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Pride show - Fearlessly stood up to hateful protesters outside of RuPaul's DragCon LA - TakePride15 for LGBTQ Nation - Featured in a video for Viacom in Times Square providing inspiration for thousands of tourists visiting NYC - Fundraising for Human Rights Campaign at Rupaul's DragCon LA - Talk for 112BK on BRIC TV - ThirdEyeMedia Pride Profiles - Participated in BuzzFeed's Queer Prom with other LGBTQ influencers - Breaking down gender and age boundaries in fashion at NYFW - Wrote letter to Human Rights India for Pride to encourage acceptance of LGBTQ people in India - Participated in Why We Vote Campaign for musician Jordan Brodie - Collaborated with Mother New York for World Blood Donor Day to protest restrictions on gay blood donations - Pride takeover on Instagram for Seventeen Magazine - Participated with AIDS Healthcare Foundation for Brooklyn Pride - Began writing a children's book for Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group

    2017:
    - Hosted Kid's Fashion Show on the runway at RuPaul's DragCon NYC - Cut the opening ceremony ribbon with RuPaul for Rupaul's DragCon NYC - Read the names of Pulse Orlando shooting victims for Gays Against Guns Pulse Memorial Rally Marking One Year at The Stonewall Inn - Rewarded the Marsha P. Johnson Don't Be Outraged Be Outrageous Award from Heritage of Pride for his work in the LGBTQ community - Gave speech at NYC Pride's Pride Rally - Named Child Honor Godfather of Ong Lgbt España anti-violence project #PorUnFuturoSinViolencia - Founded Haus of Amazing - Participated with AIDS Healthcare Foundation for Brooklyn Pride - Was featured in Google's Pride #showup campaign - Appeared in Reverend Yolanda's music video "Let Go of Grievances"

    2016:
    - Participated in GMHC's AIDS Walk New York - Rode on the Stonewall Inn float with owners of Pulse Orlando and women who inspired George Segal's statue at the Gay Liberation Monument for NYC Pride's Pride March - Participated with AIDS Healthcare Foundation for Brooklyn Pride

    2015:
    - Participated in GMHC's AIDS Walk New York - Went viral for dancing in the NYC Pride's Pride March

    Desmond has been featured and mentioned in numerous magazines and online media sites including NewNowNext, Mic, Out Magazine, The Village Voice, World of Wonder's WOW Report and WOW Presents, Go Magazine, Vogue, Refinery29, Gayletter, Teen Vogue, Buzzfeed, Perez Hilton, Yahoo and Yahoo Beauty, LogoTV, Boys By Girls, Hardy Zine, Konbini, InStyle, Huffpost, Access Hollywood, Slate, Time Out NYC, Qwear Fashion, Bustle, BoyCulture, Broadway World, Paper Magazine, Gayly, Daily Mail UK, The Cut, The Advocate, Gay City News, Pride.com, The New Yorker, The Today Show, Andy Warhol's Interview, Google Show Up Stories, and many more around the world. Desmond was a guest talent at RuPaul's DragCon NYC 2017.