Meet The Stars Of Drag Bingo Lighting Up Owensboro This June
It's back and you better get ready to sashay down to the Owensboro Convention Center. The cast is set for Drag Bingo 2026 and tickets are on sale now.
WHAT IS DRAG BINGO?
This is the 6th Annual Drag Bingo fundraising event to support New Beginnings Sexual Assault Support Services. This year's event, again proudly presented by CherriCare, will take place at 8pm, Saturday, June 20th in downtown Owensboro. This year's event will feature an exciting mix of national and regional talent. Drag Bingo 2026 will also feature, for the very first time, an international performer.
MEET THE CAST OF DRAG BINGO 2026
Here's a look at this year's lineup!
PAUL MIDDLETON
Paul Middleton is a British singer, artist and songwriter from London, known for his stunning pop vocals and his ability to take well-loved songs and make them unmistakably his own. With over 1 million streams on Spotify, his version of “We Found Love” was featured on Spotify’s official Dance Covers playlist alongside Whitney Houston and Kygo’s “Higher Love.”
With five albums released and four number-one hits on LGBTQ+ music charts, Paul has performed internationally across the USA, Germany, Spain, Belgium, and Ireland. His live shows are joyful, inclusive celebrations of pop music, featuring everything from iconic 80s anthems to modern classics. Paul reinterprets original songs through his own emotional lens—adding new energy, softness, or depth—while creating an atmosphere where singing along is highly encouraged and dancing is absolutely expected.
Paul’s music is deeply personal, shaped by losing his mother to cancer at 15, navigating life as a gay man, and becoming a passionate advocate for men’s mental health. Through both his music and public presence, he builds meaningful bridges between the LGBTQ+ community and allies, creating spaces rooted in warmth, connection, and positivity.
Alongside music, Paul is also a visual artist and designer, creating clothing and merchandise that celebrate LGBTQ+ culture—particularly the bear community. His designs are cute, fun, bold, and affirming, embracing diversity, body confidence, and queer joy.
Following a tumor scare in 2023, Paul’s message of resilience and gratitude resonates more strongly than ever.
ALLURA THE DOLL
Allura The Doll is Chicago’s reigning Entertainer of the Year, serving glamour, wit, and powerhouse performances that light up every stage she touches. By day, she’s a full-time teacher, inspiring minds in the classroom with the same passion and confidence she brings to her drag. Blending intelligence, artistry, and heart, Allura proves that education and entertainment are both stages for transformation.
VANDA LAROSE
PARIS STARZ- AMERICA'S BEARDED QUEEN
Paris Starz is a small town girl from Cannelton, IN. Growing up in rural Indiana, she only knew drag from watching To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, or seeing Myspace photos and videos of the queens at Someplace Else Nightclub. After moving to Evansville for Cosmetology School in 2008, Paris was introduced to a queen from Indianapolis. Shortly thereafter, Paris was talked into doing her first open stage at Zonie’s Closet. For the first time in her adult life, Paris was able to outwardly express her 'inner queer kid'. Before, that singing and lip syncing stayed hidden in her room. Paris was now on stage!
In 2012, Paris earned a cast position at Someplace Else. Two years later, she won the title of Miss Someplace Else All-Around Entertainer. In 2021, she was crowned Miss River City Pride. In 2024, she won the regional title of Indiana's Bearded Queen and placed 1st Alternate to America's Bearded Queen 2024. In 2025, Paris traveled to Dallas, Texas and won that national crown. She is now your reigning America's Bearded Queen.
By day, Paris is a full-time hair and makeup artist at KK's Hair Today. She is also a Matrix Artist for Matrix Professional hair care. In her spare time, she loves to travel, watch hair and makeup tutorials, and spends as much time as possible with her dog Genie.
LUMBER JILL
Lumber Jill has been doing bearded drag since 2023 after winning Southern Illinois Pride. She is also Evansville's reigning Miss Someplace Else 2025. Like Paris Starz, Lumber Jill is a veteran of the America's Bearded Queen pageant circuit. She won the inaugural Illinois Bearded Queen title in 2024 and placed 3rd Alternate in the national pageant in Dallas. He other titles include Miss Gay Cape Girardeau (Missouri) 2024.
Lumber Jill is a self-taught seamstress and wig artist.
SWAN
Swan Yarbrough's path has been shaped by service, resilience, and a deep commitment to people. He grew up in the Henderson area and, after high school, moved to Louisville, where he spent nine years working at UPS. He later relocated to Vancouver, Washington, where he earned a degree in hospitality.
After coming home to care for his mother (which Swan calls one of the 'greatest honors of his life'), he worked as a COVID screener at the hospital. Shortly thereafter, Swan was hired as a PREP Navigator and Education Specialist at Matthew 25 AIDS Services. In this role, Swan has discovered a true passion for public health, community outreach, and connecting individuals to the resources and services they need.
Outside of work, he is quickly becoming a master of drag. After wowing crowds and winning two runway awards at Owensboro's Drag Bingo, Swan has accepted an invitation to take the stage as an official member of the 2026 cast.
Swan enjoys unwinding with horror movies and true crime shows, preferably with his favorite food in the world- "chicken wings paired with an unapologetically large side of ranch."
Swan says nothing starts his day off better than "a crisp Diet Coke in the morning." His greatest joy is his five-year-old German Shepherd–Rottweiler mix, Trevor Lee. Swan says, "He is my whole heart and my whole world, and through him I’ve learned what unconditional love and loyalty truly look like."
HOW MUCH ARE TABLES FOR DRAG BINGO?
Tickets for Drag Bingo 2026 are on sale now at OwensboroCenter.com. There are a small number of VIP Tables available. They are $1048 a piece and seat eight people. VIP tables also come with an exclusive meet and greet opportunity with the 2026 cast. That VIP meet and greet will take place at 7pm the night of the show.
General admission tables are $532 a piece and also seat eight people.
Individual tickets are available as well for $66.50 per person.
This year's Drag Bingo theme is 90s and you're encouraged to celebrate with 90s-inspired costumes. All proceeds benefit New Beginnings Sexual Assault Support Services.
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