Mango Lassi Rising

A peacock-psychadelia of radiant fabric cascades down her body. The glowing center of the dress emulates the stained glass windows of grand cathedrals. Tiny yellow flower petals float around her torso. Her serpentine turban wraps up into possible infinity. The collar seems to be made of fine violet feathers. A jeweled necklace sits above a plunging, orange-red bodice that frames a lovely hairy chest. Oversized sleeves reminiscent of ceremonial robes complete the extra long, glowing dress that exudes warm authority and fearless sense of self. Mango Lassi is the drag queen alter ego of Toronto-based Humza A. Mian, vet technician (@_Humzer). Humza was raised in a Muslim household just outside of Toronto. He was made to repress any part of him that acted feminine. The young boy had no examples or role models to help guide his creative expression of self. However, once he perfected his skills of realistic portraiture painting, he turned the paintbrushes on himself. On Halloween, in 2016, th