Maxi Glamour

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Maxi Glamour
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Maxi Glamour in promotional artwork for season 3 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula , 2019
Born
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Other namesMaximus Amadeus Glamour
Occupation drag artist
Television The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 3)
Website maxiglamour.com

Maxi Glamour is the stage name of Maximus Ademaus Glamour, [1] a non-binary multi-disciplinary drag artist [2] from St. Louis, Missouri, and the self-titled "Demon Queen of Polka and Baklava". They were a contestant in Season 3 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula .

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Career

Activism

Glamour founded the St. Louis-based Qu'art in 2014 to organize shows promoting diversity in the queer arts scene, citing PLUR (Peace Love Unity Respect) from the raver scene as an influence. Glamour is outspoken about the lack of Black performers at Queer events in the St. Louis area, and has said, "If you're a producer and you're not putting Black people in your show, maybe you shouldn't be producing." [3] Glamour also advocates for transgender, AFAB, [4] and non-Black people of color performers. [5] To promote civic and political education, each Qu'art event includes a panel featuring community leaders, activists, and artists speaking about issues that affect Queer lives. [6]

Glamour has also demonstrated in full drag, including in front of former mayor Lyda Krewson's home. Glamour created a petition calling for Krewson's resignation [7] and later organized a debate focused on local LGBTQ+ issues for the 2021 St. Louis mayoral election. [8]

Glamour is the first non-binary person to run for committee member in St. Louis, Missouri, where she was born and raised. [9] [10]

"The drag queen hopes to decriminalize sex work and the use of psilocybin (psychedelic drugs), as well as divest military spending and implement policies that promote ecological sustainability...To provide justice to trans, intersex and non-binary individuals. They believe St. Louis can become better by recognizing diverse gender identities in official documents and banning non-consensual medical interventions for intersex minors. In addition, they’re calling for publicly-funded K-12 school programs that better equip students to alleviate the effects of gender-based bullying...To redefine the role of committeeperson, advocating for a gender-expansive approach to the role that reflects the diversity within the St. Louis community. They’re also promoting non-binary representation in government and hope to challenge gender essentialism, which is the belief that males and females are born with distinctively different natures that are determined biologically rather than culturally." - Glamours actions if voted in the committee [11]

Cannabis

In 2023, Glamour collaborated with CuCo (Culture Collective) on a line of cannabis flower called Faeded, debuted at a show with the same name. [12]

Dragula

Glamour may be the first drag performer from St. Louis to appear on a major televised drag competition. Their international debut was in The Boulet Brothers' Dragula Season 3 in 2019. [13] They participated in the first episode elimination challenge, which involved skydiving in drag, [4] and were eliminated in the fourth episode. [3]

Music

Glamour plays flute and other instruments. [7] They signed with independent label Trans Trenderz for an experimental debut album, Modernadada, released in 2021. [14] Q Review describes the album as a "battle-cry" and allegory for self-actualization. [15]

Influences

Glamour claims influences from the Dada movement and artist Marcel Duchamp. They call their own art form "Modernadada". [7]

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  3. 1 2 Andoe, Chris. "Maxi Glamour, "Demon Queen of Polka and Baklava," Is Going Global". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
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  6. ↑ Barton, Joss (2019-03-30). "Maxi Glamour: God Save the Queen". Out in STL. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  7. 1 2 3 Hurwitz, Ashley Jones and Sophie (22 July 2020). "Drag star brings art to front lines of STL's movement for Black lives". St. Louis American. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
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  9. ↑ https://draglicious.com.br/2020/08/11/whos-that-queen-maxi-glamour/
  10. ↑ https://websterjournal.com/2024/04/30/drag-artist-maxi-glamour-runs-as-first-non-binary-committee-member-for-city-of-st-louis/
  11. ↑ https://websterjournal.com/2024/04/30/drag-artist-maxi-glamour-runs-as-first-non-binary-committee-member-for-city-of-st-louis/
  12. ↑ BeLeaf Medical (2023-10-02). "CuCo Cannabis brand to debut at Faeded event featuring Maxi Glamour on October 6". Greenway Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
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  14. ↑ Velasquez, Juan (May 21, 2021). "New Music Friday: Amorphous, Kehlani, Lil Nas X, Aja, Young M.A, More". them. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
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