Alternative Royalty

Story and Photo: Jesse Genito | Chicago, The states

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Jesse Genito’s portraits honor queer performance as an act of devotion, spectacle, and collaboration. Rooted in Chicago’s worlds of drag, burlesque, pole, clown, and fringe performance, the series frames its subjects as alternative royalty - absurd, regal, subversive, and deeply alive. Here, queer expression is not only witnessed. It is elevated.

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Credits

Story and Photo: Jesse Genito @genitophoto

Humans: Analise Atchison
Ále Celeste @celestes.wrld 
Imani @imanirayy
Jezebelly @iridessence / @jezebellypresents
Lavender Vyxn @lavendervyxn
Nutmegan @heynutmegan
Pottymouth @iampottymouth
Shimmy LaRoux @Playmate_shimmylaroux
Wes Andy Sins @wesandysins
Willy LaQueue @willylaqueue