Professional drag entertainer
Fatty Acid is is the first bearded drag queen in TN to hold a national preliminary title. She recently stepped down as the Bluegrass Bearded Queen, a title qualifying her to compete at America’s Bearded Queen - a national pageant for bearded drag queens. She placed top 5 out of almost 20 queens in her first attempt in November 2023. Last year she was invited to be a Featured Artist at the biggest drag festival in the world, the Austin International Drag Festival - and will be returning this December! Fatty has performed all over the Eastern US - Texas, Illinois, Kentucky, and most recently she was invited to Florida to entertain at National Bearded Empress - one of the top national drag pageantry systems for bearded drag queens.
Fatty Acid is a groovy, glamorous, goofy drag queen dancing to disco in the foothills and hollers of Southeast Appalachia. By day she is a PhD Biochemist mixing random liquids together in the lab and by night she’s a nationally recognized and acclaimed traveling drag queen. Fatty has accomplished quite a lot in her short time on Earth. In her own scene in Knoxville, TN - Since making her debut in the open stage world, she’s gone on to produce some of the most entertaining and diverse drag shows and brunches to sold-out venues and spaces in Knoxville, TN. She constantly advocates for higher pay for all entertainers and ensures representation of all types of drag at her shows. Curating community is Fatty’s priorities - she has organized benefit drag shows to support local queer people and businesses, sponsored entertainers in local competitions, and she is the only entertainer in the area to be both Safe Zone certified thru the University of Tennessee and is a certified Safe Bar Trainer thru the state of TN.
Fatty Acid is a self taught seamstress, costumer, and maker. Growing up being flamboyantly crafty really payed off! Known for her warm and inviting personality, caring customer service, and professionalism, commissioning Fatty Acid for a costume is something you won’t regret! Fatty is developing into a fully-equipped entertainer - she sewed, airbrushed, and embellished this entire costume!