Drag superstars Precious Paula Nicole, Brigiding, and Viñas DeLuxe. Josh Mercado

MANILA -- For people who still don’t understand what drag is, it is a glamorous art form, thanks to RuPaul and other pioneers who walked so others could run.

In the Philippines, we have superstars Precious Paula Nicole, Brigiding, and Viñas DeLuxe who are grinding everyday in their high heels to put drag on the map.

They arrived in their signature glam at a special event at Rampa Drag Club in Quezon City on Thursday, showcasing their popular production number “Dreamgirls” and new song “Oh, Divine Diva” under Star Music.

When asked about their legacy and goals, Precious Paula Nicole said, “Before, nabibili lang namin ang mga kailangan at gusto namin. Ngayon naman ay naibibigay namin ang opportunity sa queens na gustong pumasok sa industry ng drag na katulad namin. Na-inspire namin sila. We’re really grateful lang na may mga tao na nagtitiwala sa journey namin.”

For Brigiding, it’s about sharing the spotlight: “Very happy kami kasi bukod sa nabago ang life namin, ang pinaka-importante is we changed the lives of these young queens. Mayroon kaming almost 15 artists dito sa Rampa na hino-hone at tine-train namin to be the best version of their artistry. Nagbago ang buhay namin pero ngayon ay mayroon din kaming iba pang binabago ang buhay.”

Viñas DeLuxe added, “Super happy ako sa changes na nakikita ko sa new babies namin. Ngayon, ang gaganda na nila. Si Brigiding, nagpa-makeup tutorial siya. Kami po, kapag may rehearsals, tinuturo namin ang tamang pag-uugali backstage, sa stage, at sa customers. Pay it forward to the next generation of stars.”

In drag, either you create your own persona or you impersonate. They do it perfectly and fabulously.

Behind closed doors, in their truest selves and vulnerable moments without makeup, the Divine Divas revealed their characters.

Precious Paula Nicole shared with ABS-CBN News, “‘Yung out of drag naman namin, sila ‘yung nagiging busy para maging maganda kami ngayon. Sila ‘yung ngatratrabaho bago kami maging ganito.”

“Brigiding pa rin ako pero mas tahimik, mas chill, mas relaxed. Kapag naka-drag, mas confident,” Brigiding said.

“Ako, kapag naka-drag, gusto ko maraming tao. Pero sa bahay, gusto ko mag-isa lang ako. Kapag naka-drag, mas fierce,” Viñas confessed.

The drag superstars, who are also co-owners of Rampa Drag Club with entrepreneur Raymond Francisco, also gave their reaction to the new season of "Drag Race Philippines" with Paolo Ballesteros as returning host.

For "Drag Race Philippines" Season 1 winner Precious Paula, Ballesteros is an inspiration. “Inspiration ko talaga si Mama Pao. Bago pa kami nag-'Drag Race,' nagkakasama na kami sa projects. Siya talaga ang nauna. Bago pa kami nagkaroon ng Transformation Contest, nauna na siya nun. ‘Yun ang talent na hindi basta-basta makukuha ng kahit sino.”

Brigiding expressed, “Deserved na deserved naman talaga ni Mama Paolo ‘yung opportunity and platform na binigay sa kanya. Sobrang tagal na ni Mama Pao sa industry and marami na rin siyang ginawang efforts para makilala siya.”

“Isa siyang totoong drag queen. Imagine gumagawa siya ng sarili niyang damit, makeup, hair, lahat. Alam niya talaga kung ano ang nangyayari kasi before pinapanood niya kami sa ibang bars so familiar siya talaga sa landscape ng drag,” Viñas DeLuxe shared.

Their new song “Oh, Divine Diva” under Star Music is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and other music platforms.