Dustin Riot

Drag king Dustin Riot says the audience loves when a performer plays up her sex appeal. “They go wild for it and they eat it up,” he said. “But a king can’t do that. It’s not the same.” Riot incorporates both male and female genders into his performances. He takes inspiration from queens and mixes it to fit his style, matching his costumes to each song and individual performance. “I strive to have a masculine energy but still be able to perform as ‘feminine’ as I want,” he said. “I don’t underst