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Cheddar Gorgeous



Cheddar Gorgeous is drag artist based in Manchester UK. Their work explores the political and social dimensions of drag beyond a gender binary. They have been featured in ID, Vice magazine and the New York Times. When not dressed as a queen, king, cat, unicorn or any number of other assorted creations they spend their time writing and drawing in anthropology.

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