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Kiley Wagner


Drag queen Susu Serenity struts down the stage after an outfit change in the Russell House Ballroom on April 14, 2026. Birdcage is one of the last of IRIS’s LGBTQ+ events each spring semester.

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Drag queen Susu Serenity struts down the stage after an outfit change in the Russell House Ballroom on April 14, 2026. Birdcage is one of the last of IRIS’s LGBTQ+ events each spring semester.

Drag queen Indigo Fields performs one last time as the Gaymecock Pageant winner at Birdcage on April 14, 2026, at the Russell House Ballroom. USC drag performers competing in this year’s Gaymecock Pageant were able to walk across the stage at Birdcage.

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Drag queen Indigo Fields performs one last time as the Gaymecock Pageant winner at Birdcage on April 14, 2026, at the Russell House Ballroom. USC drag performers competing in this year’s Gaymecock Pageant were able to walk across the stage at Birdcage.

Drag queen Elena DeVorr performs to a Lady Gaga song at Birdcage on April 14, 2026, in the Russell House Ballroom. This is the 28th annual year of IRIS hosting the drag show at the university.

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Drag queen Elena DeVorr performs to a Lady Gaga song at Birdcage on April 14, 2026, in the Russell House Ballroom. This is the 28th annual year of IRIS hosting the drag show at the university.

Second-year marine science student Ashley Zinsley gets her face painted before the drag performance begins in the Russell House Ballroom on April 14, 2026. IRIS, a social advocacy organization at USC, hosted Birdcage and provided pride flags, fans, balloons and snacks for anyone who attended.

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Second-year marine science student Ashley Zinsley gets her face painted before the drag performance begins in the Russell House Ballroom on April 14, 2026. IRIS, a social advocacy organization at USC, hosted Birdcage and provided pride flags, fans, balloons and snacks for anyone who attended.

Drag performer Kenya Pleaser lip-syncs to a Lizzo song during the Birdcage drag show in the Russell House Ballroom on April 14, 2026. Kenya Pleaser appeared as a contestant on the 18th season of "RuPaul’s Drag Race."

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Drag performer Kenya Pleaser lip-syncs to a Lizzo song during the Birdcage drag show in the Russell House Ballroom on April 14, 2026. Kenya Pleaser appeared as a contestant on the 18th season of "RuPaul’s Drag Race."

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