A new drag king has entered the villa – erm, Scottish castle!
Reality TV queen Parvati Shallow, who turned up the heat in season 2 of The Traitors, and a winner of the Emmy-winning Survivor, has now delivered an iconic drag performance dressed as fellow Survivor competitor Boston Rob.
Shallow appeared alongside RuPaul's Drag Race star Jan at 3 Dollar Bill in New York City this week during a stop on her book tour for her memoir, Nice Girls Don't Win.
As a surprise for fans, Parvati crawled onstage in shorts, a black tank, and a blue hat with a "B" — an instantly recognizable Boston Rob look – and performed "Shallow" by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga from A Star Is Born.
"Tell me something girl / Are you happy in this modern world / Or do you need more?" Shallow lip-synced as Boston Rob on stage. "There's a million bucks we're playing for."
Fans ate the moment up and shared videos and reactions across social media.
"Can't stop thinking about him," one fan wrote of Shallow's drag alter ego. She responded by sharing the video on her Instagram story and adding, "Same same."
Another fan comment she shared read, "Fever dream iconic crossover moment living rent free in my head forever."
The TV personality and author commented on the viral moment on Instagram, saying, "I exclusively party at drag shows and bookstores from this day forward."
The Survivor Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites winner came out as queer in 2023 with just a few words: “We’re here. We’re queer. Happy new year.”
In an Out interview in February 2024, Shallow also commented on her reign as one of reality TV's meme queens.
"It's so funny," she said at the time. "When fans make those little videos of me and they'll mash up the squinting face and the headbands and the faces that I'm making, I always repost them because I think it's hilarious."
May her reign continue!
