The stage is set, the excitement is building, and it is time to meet the incredible performers competing in this year’s MGK Pageant!

Our contestants bring a spectacular mix of drag styles, performance experience, creativity, and community spirit. From colourful characters and high-energy dance to alternative artistry and theatrical storytelling, each performer is ready to share something uniquely their own.

Get to know this year’s contestants below (in alphabetical order), then buy your tickets today and join us for an unforgettable celebration of Kingston drag!

Amygdala

Colourful, bubbly, and fun, Amygdala brings infectious enthusiasm to every performance. Since beginning drag, Amygdala has appeared in themed shows, community events, a lip-sync battle, and an upcoming television appearance. Amygdala is passionate about encouraging self-expression, supporting fellow performers, and spreading positivity through community involvement, queer-focused initiatives, and the joyful possibilities of drag.

Anje Coxx

With 13 years of performance experience, Anje Coxx delivers high-energy dance drag backed by a strong commitment to accessible community celebration. A former pageant titleholder and Pride organizer, Anje supports performers from varied backgrounds and experience levels. Anje hopes to represent MGK professionally while helping create inclusive events where community members feel seen, heard, and welcomed.

Annihilation

Dark, bizarre, and delightfully theatrical, Annihilation is a shape-shifting drag character with a taste for horror, humour, and the unexpected. An experienced performer, producer, and host, Annihilation champions alternative drag and greater visibility for artists across gender expressions. Their vision emphasizes accessibility, community collaboration, artistic diversity, and the supportive spirit found within Kingston’s drag scene.

Dixon Fay Ryder

Describing their drag as a “dapper, gutter trash alien,” Dixon Fay Ryder combines polished fashion with wonderfully otherworldly character work. Dixon treasures performing alongside drag and burlesque artists and draws inspiration from the creativity around them. Kindness, encouragement, and practical support are central to Dixon’s approach, along with creating welcoming spaces where emerging artists can build confidence.

Emma Mahn

Brassy, sassy, and somewhat classy, Emma Mahn brings 12 years of drag experience and a passion for community building. Emma has participated in pageants and Pride programming while helping showcase performers with many different drag styles. Through shows, makeup instruction, hair and character-building classes, Emma hopes to share valuable skills while supporting community causes and future generations of drag.

Erika Steel

Blending glamour with a strong funny bone, Erika Steel brings 15 years of performance experience to the MGK stage. Erika enjoys helping performers with makeup, outfits, and anything they may need during a show. As an MGK representative, Erika hopes to support others, present drag professionally in public, and remain available whenever the community needs a helping hand.

Street Meat

A cassette collection from the 1980s and 1990s brought to life, Street Meat is equal parts sleazy, charming, and theatrical. A former pageant titleholder, performer, producer, and lifelong theatre enthusiast, Street Meat creates opportunities for other artists while welcoming newcomers. Their vision for MGK centres on respect, gratitude, community connection, and using visibility to amplify diverse voices.

See Them Take the Stage!

Seven contestants. Seven distinct perspectives. One exciting night celebrating drag, creativity, and community.

Who will capture the title? There is only one way to experience every look, performance, and unforgettable moment:

Buy your tickets today and join us at the MGK Pageant!

Come cheer on Amygdala, Anje Coxx, Annihilation, Dixon Fay Ryder, Emma Mahn, Erika Steel, and Street Meat as they take the stage and show us what being an ambassador for Kingston drag means to them.