NOW TRENDING… The popularity of drag is at an all-time high!  That said, it’s hard to believe that some are still unfamiliar with RuPaul’s DragCon, but for those who aren’t “in the know,” the event itself is a spectacle to behold- it’s a magical drag Disneyland open to all ages, with thousands of drag enthusiasts from around the world together under one roof for a three-day event that features more than 150 of the world’s top drag queens (many of whom are RuPaul’s Drag Race Alums).  The New York convention is at the Javits Center, and this year’s impressive line-up included notable queens like Brooke Lynn Hytes, Mimi Imfurst, Nina West, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Trinity the Tuck, Trixie Mattel, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, and Yvie Oddly.  Mama Ru was also on hand, treating the crowd to live DJ sets on the main stage both Saturday and Sunday!  And, yes, PHAG was there to debut our latest creation- a collectible RuPaul duck: RuPond- Duck Race.

In addition to attending panels and meet and greets, VIPs at this year’s convention were treated to an exclusive main stage performance by Trixie Mattel where she did an amazing cover of RuPaul’s hit “Kitty Girl,” and an even more impressive cover of Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda.”  Of course, there was a wide variety of vendor booths containing makeup, wigs, glitter, and jewelry- all the necessary ingredients for a fabulous drag look!

But, the real star of this year’s convention was RuPond- Duck Race, the Limited Edition, tongue-in-cheek parody duck that pays homage to the most iconic Queen in herstory!  Over the last year, we’ve been collaboratively designing a series of PHAG drag collectible ducks with Celebriducks, and this fall our collectible RuPaul duck, RuPond- Duck Race made her debut on the Pink Carpet at DragCon NY!

In true Queen fashion, RuPond was hatched naked and the rest is drag!  The original Limited Edition design is dressed to win in a signature red and white race suit. 

A DragCon Convention Exclusive version was also developed with the avid collector in mind.  She’s wearing a pink and black race suit and is a one in six rarity! Both are available online exclusively from PHAG!

Before the close of a specquackular weekend, RuPaul announced a new DragCon UK coming to London in January, 2020.  Perhaps that’s just the incentive RuPond will need to cross the pond in the New Year!