Kelly Fornia

Kelly Fornia is drag royalty in Wellington, having produced and performed in hundreds of shows since she began doing drag in 2016. Her hit shows *SLAY: An All Drag Dance Party* and *Formation: A Drag Show for New Kings & Queens* have both been sell-outs, cementing her reputation as a key figure in the city's scene. "Drag is a special platform that allows us to live our fiercest, most powerful and most glamorous fantasies," she says. "To me, it's a way for me to perform for crowds and just provide a bit of light and joy to people's lives, an escape from their day jobs or their troubles where they can just feel glamorous amongst us." Kelly has also mentored newer performers — Olivia Dreams made her drag debut in a Dua Lipa online show that Kelly created.