This is the opening scene from “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”, which first screened at Cannes Film Festival 30 years ago this month.
In the film, Tick (Hugo Weaving) and Bernadette (Terence Stamp) help Adam (Guy Pearce) realize his dream of climbing King Canyon in full drag.
“I think that’s definitely one of the most iconic looks,” drag artist and costumer Philmah Bocks told CNN.
Bocks has been designing costumes for 30 years, having broken into the drag scene around the same time “Priscilla” was hitting screens.
The film’s legacy can also be seen in Australia’s drag scene today and, since 2021, has been broadcast to new audiences via contestants on “Rupaul’s Drag Race Down Under”.
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