25 Drag Queens Break an "Unofficial, Official" Hot Air Balloon World Recordhttps://www.them.us/culture/hot-air-balloon-drag-queens 🔗Mathew Rodriguez (25 Aug 2026)
For a brief moment, the sky got a lot more glamorous.
Drag queens in Oregon broke an "unofficial, official" record for the most drag queens in a hot air balloon at the same time on Monday, according to a report in Portland CBS affiliate KOIN. All together, 25 queens packed themselves into six air balloons, which flew over the sky of Newberg, Oregon early Monday morning, August 24.
"I have never seen so many queens up so early before, but everyone is very chipper, very excited for the day," local drag queen Nicole Onoscopi told KOIN. "We're just all dressed our best. I'm excited."
Several local queens took part in the balloon ride, with many of them tagged in a series of photos shared on social media by drag queen Kitty KarriAll. Some of the queens present include Mulan Rouge, Ariel View, Bolivia Carmichaels, Shelby Harry, Ina Sapphire Doll, Donna Prima, T'Kara Campbell Starr, Shiso Panda and more.
"The open flame is the only thing that's a little cautious for drag queens," local drag queen Poison Waters told KOIN. "We are going to set the world record as the unofficial, official world record for the most drag queens ascending in hot air balloons at the same time."
