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Siobhan Macdonald & Jacob Farr

Edinburgh Pride crowd laps up Drag Race star's performance during launch party

Drag Race UK winner Danny Beard stole the show at Edinburgh’s Pride 2023 launch party with fans fawning over the reality star’s performance.

The drag act, whose real name is Daniel Curtis, wowed the audience as they took to the stage at Johnnie Walker Princes Street to perform some musical hits on Saturday June 24.

Danny rose to stardom after winning RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season four but they are also known for performing on Britain's Got Talent and Karaoke Club: Drag Edition, the Daily Record reports.

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Sharing a snap on social media, they wrote: "Loved performing at @johnniewalkerprincesstreet last night for the @prideedinburgh launch party. Look at the view of Edinburgh Castle from the @1820rooftopbar too!"

Fans flocked to the comments to praise the star on their performance. One penned: "Look at you! Absolutely gorgeous and loving the best life. God I love you Danny Beard."

Another said: "Amazing performance!," while a third penned: "Gooooooorgeousssssss."

This comes after Danny's new project has been announced as a podcast celebrating LGBTQ+ love stories to mark the ten-year anniversary of same-sex marriage in England and Wales.

Speaking of the exciting project, Danny said: “The world needs more love, so I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to share some beautiful love stories from the LGBTQ+ community.

"I’ve met so many wonderful people making this podcast and I can’t wait for you to hear their inspiring stories.”

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