2017可說是Drag Queen 們大放光芒的一年，變裝秀得獎者Violet Chachki成了第一個為女性內衣當廣告模特兒的變裝皇后，isshehungry也因冰島歌手的妝容而為人知曉；來到2018年，變裝界又多一位新成員，他是10歲的紐約變裝小孩Desmond Napoles。

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Photo for Refinery29 “If This Young Drag Queen Is The Future, We’re Feeling Great About 2018” . Credits: Directed/Photographed by @heyparkerday Modeled by @desmondisamazing Cinematography by @josephhuba Makeup by @saraglickmakeup Set Design by @onepiecemaurice Executive Photography Director @tobykauf Associate Photo Editor @papi.prada Outfits by @desmondisamazing . . . . Hi! 👋 I’m 🌟 Desmond 🌟 from NYC. 🗽 . I’m a Drag Kid, Dragutante, Dragketeer, and Draganista doing what I like to call Kinderdrag 🍭. I’m a total Drag Slayer 🐉. . I have the MOST amaziest 😘 fans…my AMAZIES! I am so grateful for your love and support. . I call my style “androgynously” and my looks 🎨 “avantdrag”. I’m inspired by Alig 👑, Richie Rich 💄 and all of the Club Kids, RuPaul 👸, Nelson Sullivan, Marsha P. Johnson, the Blitz Kids, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Commes Des Garçons, AltDrag, and do-it-yourself drag ✂. I design my own outfits. . I’m also an 🦄  LGBTQ advocate and gay youth. My motto is “Be Yourself, Always” 🌈. . . . 👉 #altdrag #androgynously #avantdrag #brooklyndrag #clubkid #clubkids #desmondnapoles #draganista #dragart #dragartist #dragbeauty #dragisforeveryone #dragketeer #dragkid #dragkids #dragmakeup #dragqueer #dragslayer #dragsuperstar #dragutante #diydrag #futureofdrag #kidsindrag #kinderdrag #mygenderisamazing #nycdrag #preteenqueen . . #desmondisamazing #beyourselfalways #amazies

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自懂走路以來，Desmond已偷偷穿上母親的高跟鞋和披上毛巾在家裡遊蕩，像在天橋上走秀一樣，而到了現在，他更開辦了第一個小孩專屬的變裝俱樂部（Drag Club） Haus of Amazing。這個俱樂部只讓小孩參與，是一個「正面、鼓勵性的和安全的網上社區」，讓變裝孩子能和其他同好交流溝通。

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Desmond在社交平台以Desmond is Amazing這個名字為人熟悉，他在2015年時曾穿上彩虹芭蕾舞裙參加紐約市的Gay Pride同志遊行，也以Comme de Garcons、Alexander McQueen等的設計為靈感，打造自己的造型，最近也和攝影師Parker Day合作，為訪問拍攝了一系列的相片，眼中散發的自信和一個成年人無異。

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延伸閱讀：【專訪】Social Sunday：她的相片是糖衣包裹的老鼠藥──洛杉磯攝影師Parker Day

年紀輕輕已經「出櫃」，公開自己喜歡男孩子的性取向，Desmond難免受人抨擊；有人曾在他的Facebook 專頁指罵他是「醜」、「可憎」、「看起來有愛滋病」和「希望有人用火焚燒『它』」。不過Desmond很清楚自己在做甚麼，他的俱樂部分享過一封給惡意攻擊者的公開信，提醒他們「你的說話不會傷害到我——我知道自己是誰」、「不會改變到我——我永遠是我自己」。

When I grow up… I want to be exactly what I am right now.
（譯：當我長大……我想像我現在一樣。）
—Desmond Napoles

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Reference : refinery29 & independent

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