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Meet the drag queen whose ‘moving’ dress was copied by Sia

by Staff writer





In 2008, a drag queen named Nina West wore what many has described as one of the most inventive and eye-catching costumes ever seen to a contest.


Of course she won the competition and the video of the costume has garnered over a 120K views on YouTube.







Eight years later, people are still talking about the costume.


That same 2016, it inspired the outfit music goddess Sia wore during her Coachella performance.



The “Chandelier” singer was so thankful for Nina’s inspiration, she even invited her to the show.


“I am over the moon,” Nina said of the experience during an interview.


Now that Nina West is competing on the 11th season of popular American drag show RuPaul’s Drag Race, fans of the show have expressed their eagerness to see the looks Nina will be churning this season.

About Daniel Nkado

Daniel Nkado is a Nigerian writer and social researcher whose work examines Black identity, racism, institutional inequality, social power and belonging. He is the founder of DNB Stories Africa. Read more about Daniel, including his research methodology and full biography, here.

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