{"id":336823,"date":"2026-07-11T10:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T10:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/336823\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T10:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T10:33:16","slug":"orlandos-myki-meeks-won-rupauls-drag-race-heres-where-to-see-future-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/336823\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando\u2019s Myki Meeks won RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race; here\u2019s where to see future champions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"544\" data-attachment-id=\"20016\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/arts\/get-to-the-gig-this-sunday-for-this-all-star-drag-competition-at-the-ren-threatre-39275840\/attachment\/474911991_1149414010095808_598876960686152335_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/474911991_1149414010095808_598876960686152335_n.webp?fit=750%2C544&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,544\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"474911991_1149414010095808_598876960686152335_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Myki Meeks&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/474911991_1149414010095808_598876960686152335_n.webp?fit=750%2C544&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/474911991_1149414010095808_598876960686152335_n.webp\" alt=\"orlando drag myki meeks\" class=\"wp-image-20016\"   fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Myki Meeks Credit: Photo by @thedragphotographer courtesy Myki Meeks\/Facebook<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black Haus Creature Feature<br \/>OG (original ghoul) alt-drag showcase is led by the twin forces of Dragula winner Victoria Elizabeth Black and host Opulence Black. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blackhaus_creaturefeature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">instagram.com\/blackhaus_creaturefeature<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communion<br \/>Alt-drag showcase Communion, co-created by DJ Rocky Black and Anesthesia, is a freewheeling night of glamour-as-performance art.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hellhoundent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">instagram.com\/hellhoundent<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dragged From the Grave<br \/>Drag king-forward biweekly showcase is a proving ground and showcase for new faces on the scene. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/draggedfromthegrave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">instagram.com\/draggedfromthegrave<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gala of Ghouls<br \/>Gala of Ghouls is a drag showcase at Conduit featuring young and on-the-rise queer drag performers, curated by Kissa Death. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/galaofghouls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">instagram.com\/galaofghouls<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perreo Central<br \/>Mandatory late-night weekend destination starts somewhere around 11 p.m. with a mix of reggaeton and young Latin drag contenders. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/anthemorlando.com\/perreo-central\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">anthemorlando.com\/perreo-central<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/arts\/orlando-drag-performer-myki-meeks-opens-up-about-snatching-the-crown-on-rupauls-drag-race\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/23A8249.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Orlando drag performer Myki Meeks opens up about snatching the crown on \u2018RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race\u2019\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"419036\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/arts\/orlando-drag-performer-myki-meeks-opens-up-about-snatching-the-crown-on-rupauls-drag-race\/attachment\/_23a8249\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/23A8249.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"_23A8249\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Myki Meeks on RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race Season 18&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/23A8249.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tHow she reached the pinnacle \u2014 and what\u2019s next\u00a0for Her Majesty\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Off the Record<br \/>The wildly popular midweek drag showcase is all glamour, all the time, to a soundtrack of nouveau pop hits. This is where Meeks made her name.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/otrwednesdays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">instagram.com\/otrwednesdays<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Volume<br \/>Bimonthly drag\/music\/art show gathers diverse subcultures together under one roof \u2014 Will\u2019s Pub \u2014 for a rollicking celebration of queer community.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/volume.orl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">instagram.com\/volume.orl<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And don\u2019t stop there: Fridays at Southern Nights, see Orlando drag royalty, often joined by Ru girls; Savoy and Outpost host anything-goes drag brunches; New Wave Cabaret hosts ambitious shows at M.E. Theatre; Jenda Envy hosts a great weekend-ending open stage at BookBurn Cafe; and Mystree Hugger curates a number of can\u2019t-miss events at Savoy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"201\" data-attachment-id=\"417124\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/?attachment_id=417124\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/OW_JoinNewsletter_970x250_1.jpg?fit=970%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"970,250\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OW_JoinNewsletter_970x250_1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/OW_JoinNewsletter_970x250_1.jpg?fit=780%2C201&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783765996_943_OW_JoinNewsletter_970x250_1.jpg\" alt=\"Stay in the know in Orlando with Orlando Weekly's free newsletter.\" class=\"wp-image-417124\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"collection-link has-small-font-size\">This article appears in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/collections\/july-1-7-2026-newcomers-guide\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 1-7, 2026 \u2014 Newcomers Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Myki Meeks Credit: Photo by @thedragphotographer courtesy Myki Meeks\/Facebook Black Haus Creature FeatureOG (original ghoul) alt-drag showcase is&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":336824,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[52630,138623,139,8109,141,138624,140,17533],"class_list":["post-336823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-myki-meeks","tag-newcomers-guide","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-drag","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-newcomers","tag-orlando-news","tag-rupauls-drag-race"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=336823"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336823\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/336824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=336823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=336823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=336823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}