Desmond is Amazing

Desmond Napoles (born 2007) is a retired American child drag performer known by the stage name Desmond is Amazing. Napoles has been performing since they were eight years old.[1][2][3]

Desmond Napoles
Born2007 (age 15–16)
NationalityAmerican
Known forDrag performance
Websitedesmondisamazing.com

Be Amazing: A History of Pride, a children's picture book with text by Napoles and illustrations by Dylan Glynn, was published in June 2020.[4][5]

In a March 2023 interview, Napoles said that they were retiring their drag persona and had instead begun working on a line of skin care products.[6]

References
  1. Cliff, Aimee (May 14, 2018). "Desmond is Amazing: The fabulous 10-year-old 'drag kid'". Dazed. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  2. Lignitz, Shea (February 13, 2018). "This 10-Year-Old Boy Just Stole the Show at Fashion Week". Brit + Co. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  3. Rawles, Timothy (September 24, 2018). "This amazing 'drag kid' and activist won't let critics get him down". Hale Media. San Diego Gay & Lesbian News. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  4. Napoles, Desmond (2020). Be Amazing. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. ISBN 978-0-374-31258-9. OCLC 1104306722.
  5. "Be Amazing". US Macmillan. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  6. Watson, Rob (March 5, 2023). "Des has been showered with praise that has come at a huge cost". Los Angeles Blade. Retrieved March 6, 2023.


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