Drag queen Tara Hoot shares her powerful experience attending a Kennedy Center gala with the president, turning presence into a quiet protest.

Key Points Three drag queens and a king attended the same Kennedy Center performance as Donald Trump. The artists were met with cheers from the same crowd that booed the president.

At the Kennedy Center, half the theater just started clapping when a group of drag queens showed up to find their seats at opening night of Les Miserables, which Trump, Melania, Vance and their ...

Mari Con Carne puts on their wig before attending Les Miserables at the Kennedy Center in drag, on the night that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were also in attendance ...

President Donald Trump visited the Kennedy Center on Wednesday to unveil the next recipients of its hallmark honors — and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mari Con Carne put on their make-up, wig and gown before attending “Les Miserables” at the Kennedy Center. Along with other Washington-based drag queens Tara Hoot, Ricky ...

Mari Con Carne applies their makeup before attending Les Miserables at the Kennedy Center in drag, on the night that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were also in attendance ...

Tara Hoot, Maria Con Carne, Ricky Rosé and Vagenesis walk to the Kennedy Center, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Washington to attend a performance of Les Miserables, that President Donald Trump and ...