Edward, Brad and Kevin Three of the country's most well-known drag queens have featured in a 20/20 piece where they share their weight loss journeys. Brad AKA Miss Betty Ford, Kevin AKA Miss Ribena and Edward AKA Buckwheat let the cameras follow them as they went on three different journeys to improved health. Over 11 months, Brad lost an incredible 58kgs, Kevin dropped nearly 30kgs while Edward trimmed down and muscled up even further for the Gay Games in Cologne, where he finished 5th. The story looks at their drag lives and their day-to-day lives, showing footage of them at the gym and featuring Brad at work and at home showing the clothes he used to wear when he was much larger. Brad has taken time out of drag to focus on his weight loss battle and after his hard work and incredible success; the slimmed down Miss Ford will be back on stage for New Year's Eve. You can discuss this gay New Zealand community news story on the GayNZ.com forum Watch the full story here
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Friday, 19th November 2010 - 12:27pm