Ethan Sword
Ethan Sword | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maximiliano Naturali August 22, 1981 |
| Occupation(s) | Drag king, designer, and cosplayer |
Maximiliano Naturali (born 22 August 1981 in Santiago), better known as Ethan Sword, is a Chilean director of art, designer, cosplayer and drag king. He is considered one of the most recognizable drag kings in the country.[1]
Early years
Ethan grew up in La Pintana in Santiago, Chile, where he lived with his mother and grandmother, since his parents separated very early. Although Ethan developed a relationship with his mother, she passed away when Ethan was just 15 years old.[2]
Career
Ethan started his artistic career as a cosplayer[3] and began as a drag king in March 2018.[2] A short time later, he joined the group Show Kings Colectivo.[4] The same year, he performed as the opening act for Sasha Velour, winner of season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race.[5]
In 2020 he was a guest on the podcast Cerveza con Papas to talk about the art of drag in Chile and its history.[6]
On 3 July 2023 he introduced the pride parade to the Medical College of Chile, 50 years after the first LGBT demonstration in the country.[7]
Personal life
Ethan identifies as non-binary.[8]
References
- ^ "Maximiliano Naturali, el hombre trans detrás del drag king Ethan Sword: "Hay un buen grado de desdén hacia las artes que puedan desarrollar mujeres o personas trans o no binarias"". Puroperiodismo. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b "Ethan: la búsqueda de la nueva masculinidad". The Clinic. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Martina Gajardo V., Catalina Lara V., Bastián Órdenes R., Antonia Rodríguez M., Rocío Suárez E., Natalia Gabriel Valdivia H., Javiera Vallejos B. (2020–2021). "Identidad del drag santiaguino: elementos esenciales y autopercepciones" (PDF). Revista del Laboratorio de Etnografía Nativo Digital. pp. 61–80.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Convirtiéndome en mi álter ego". Medium. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Mujeres feministas que se visten de hombres: ¿Qué es un drag king?". The Clinic. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Apple Podcasts". Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Ethan Sword (@EthanSwordKing), Drag King y activista trans, da la bienvenida a la Ceremonia del Orgullo y memoria en salud a 50 años de la primera manifestación LGTBI+ en Chile". Twitter. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Drag queens y drag kings: la escena chilena en la voz de sus protagonistas". El Definido. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 2024-02-09.