Drag Queen Pura Luka Defends His Controversial Drag Performance
LGBTQ+ member and Drag Queen Pura Luka Vega won’t apologize to the public after criticized over his alleged “blasphemous” drag performance.
Vega, as previously reported, shared a video of his drag performance in a pub dressed as Jesus to Twitter on Monday. “Thank you for coming to church!” he wrote in the caption. Luka’s performance quickly went viral as a result of Catholics criticizing him.
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Vega can be seen appearing like Jesus with a crown of sun rays on his head in a video he posted on July 10. He was encircled by onlookers who were chanting an energetic version of “Ama Namin.” While they were singing, the audience videotaped him as well.
It went viral and elicited unfavorable responses. The Catholic church and netizens, mainly religious groups, Catholics, and lawmakers, have chastised him, labeling his act “blasphemous” and “disrespectful” to the creator.
Vega will not apologize for this, despite the criticism. Vega stated that she had no intention of apologizing for singing “Ama Namin” and impersonating Jesus Christ at a party because what she did was to thank God. He insisted that what he was doing was an act of art and expression.
“I understand that people call my performance blasphemous, offensive or regrettable. However, they shouldn’t tell me how I practice my faith or how I do my drag. That performance was not for you to begin with. It is my experience and my expression, of having been denied my rights,” he said in a Twitter post.
He stated on Twitter that it was not his goal to mock and that it was only his way of thanking God. According to him, it is something that he sincerely believes in, and he does not believe that his artwork requires an explanation in order to adapt to any requests people may have.
“My intention was really never to mock per se. In my mind, queerness has always been there. I feel like it’s my way of actually praising God… I was very careful when I did that, cause I don’t want it to come across as something that’s very offensive,” Vega said.
“But then again, it was taken as something very offensive. It made me realize that, was it offensive because I am a queer individual or was it of other factors? It was, in no way, trying to demean. If you would ask me what my religion is, it is really Roman Catholic.
“I get it when people think that I’m too much but I will not apologize, I’m sorry. It something that I truly firmly believe in. I don’t think that my artistry needs to have like, an explanation just to cater to whatever request people may have,” he added.
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