February 28, 2023
Watch: Drag Queen 'Meatball' Is Rep. George Santos in Drag
Emell Adolphus READ TIME: 2 MIN.
Republican congressman and decorated resume decorator George Santos has already become an iconic figure in politics and the gay world for his shady past and the shocking revelation that he has a drag queen alter ego, Kitara Ravache.
In fact, the only thing more outrageous and shocking would be if a drag queen performed as Santos performing in drag, and that's exactly what happened in this viral performance, reported by the New York Post.
The Los Angeles-based drag queen Meatball took to the stage as Santos and took TikTok by storm in this now viral video at Le Poisson Rouge. Meatball gave a spot-on impression of the embattled Republican congressman before she transformed into Kitara Ravache.
The performance was part of "RuPaul's Drag Race" alum Sasha Velour's monthly drag showcase, NightGowns. In an interview with the Post, Meatball revealed that it was actually the first time she shared her Santos sashay with the public.
"It was an honor when [Sasha Velour] asked me to do the show," Meatball said. "I said I had to do something big and take a risk ... I was saving it for a big show."
Meatball said she was inspired to portray Santos in drag after reportedly being told by friends that she bears an "uncanny" resemblance to the politico.
"I kinda got obsessed with him for a while," the performer cheekily admitted.
Then the opportunity called.
"I decided to do the number the day before I flew to New York," she recalled. "The glue [on the dress] was still drying."
Set to Kesha's 2017 song "This Is Me," Meatball gave "corny" and "cliché" and tongue-and-cheek.
But don't take our word for it.