“My outfits are always in service of the performance,” We’re Here star Sasha Velour says about how she chooses her attire for a big gig for Pride Month.
Ahead of taking the stage at the Los Angeles Pride in the Park concert event on June 8 — headlined by Ricky Martin — the RuPaul’s Drag Race alum explained the thought process behind choosing her drag ensembles on a Saturday morning Zoom call.
“I’m doing kind of a twist on a beauty pageant winner who can’t quite let go of her crown,” the drag queen said about the performance and outfit she wore for Saturday’s event. “Can’t relate at all, just totally a fiction,” joked Velour, who took the stage a few hours later with her fellow We’re Here co-stars Jaida Essence Hall, Latrice Royale and Priyanka.
For Saturday’s L.A. Pride event, Velour said the look she created, a bright orange spaghetti strap dress, felt “very L.A.” and very “sexy and arms out.” She added: “I know this is drag outdoors in the summertime. We always have to be mindful of that.” She shared exclusive photos and behind-the-scenes videos with Cosmopolitan United of her preparations for the event.
Keeping on that former pageant queen theme, Velour described the outfit as featuring plenty of shine with as many jewels as she could fit in her luggage. “I’ll bring the sunshine,” she joked, noting the morning’s gray sky.
Makeup plays a big role in bringing a look together, and for L.A. Pride in the Park, Velour decided to try something new. “I’m doing an orange glossy lip to tie in the dress, which is very out of my comfort zone,” Velour said. “I’m always a red glitter lip, but it just… that’s not the fantasy for this outfit.”
