Irma Gerd bringing St. John's drag to Canadian reality competition
June 17, 2022
By Andrew Hawthorn
St. John's drag performer Irma Gerd is taking her act to the biggest stage in the business.
One of 12 queens to be competing on the new season of Canada's Drag Race, Gerd will be the first performer on the show to represent the East Coast.
"There's a lot of pressure representing a whole wing of the country that has not been shown on this show before, but I think I'm ready to handle it," she said in a video announcing her as a contestant.
She describes her drag style as weird, wild and wonderful with a "touch of ugly."
"The touch of ugly is important. Drag is all about subverting ideas of gender. And I think why not subvert ideas of beauty as well?"
