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Meet the drag queens of TVNZ's House of Drag show

March 2, 2020

Laura Daniel went behind the scenes to see what goes into making a drag queen look fabulous. (Source: Other)

Sequins, eyelashes, wigs and heels are all in a day’s work for the stars of TVNZ show House of Drag.

So, what is the secret to looking so fabulous?

Seven Sharp sent Laura Daniel behind the scenes to find out in the video above.

Click here to watch full episodes of House of Drag.

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