Werk of Nature
Digital Content
What are we werking with here? Comedy queens, fashion queens, musical queens... drag stars are pop culture icons. This series is reconnecting them with the original Mother for some fresh inspiration: Nature!
We’re blending the magic of nature with the global pop culture phenomenon of Drag. Once an underground art form, Drag has evolved into a colourful, mainstream celebration of self-expression, individuality, and acceptance.
Queens of Season 1
Mo Heart
Did someone ask for an icon? After the perfect performance on on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, Mo Heart's a must-have for celebrating one of nature's most charismatic amphibians, the Harlequin Toad.
Favourite species: cheetah
Heidi N Closet
Drag performer, television personality, and accomplished actor, she's loved and adored for her substantial contributions to the world of drag. After captivating audiences worldwide on the twelfth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Heidi is here to give some fierce opinions on drag looks and model the fabulous colours of a special kingfisher.
Favourite species: kangaroo
Mariah Paris Balenciaga
Welcoming Queen of the Ballroom Scene to the stage. Mariah Paris Balenciaga started doing drag in 1999, focused on competing in categories such as Voguing, Sex Siren, Runway, Realness and Face. A well-known contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race and the series' spin-off show RuPaul’s Drag U, she's serving kingfisher in a special makeup tutorial for On the Edge.
Favourite species: possum
Hoot or Scoot, video series
Category is! In this wild twist on the internet series Toot or Boot, Heidi and Mo trade runway critiques for the wonders of the natural world. As they discover stunning species, they can’t help but fall in love with nature’s fiercest designs!
Species in the spotlight:
-
![]()
Black-backed dwarf fingfisher
Queens - this is how you glow up. Learn how to spread your wings with kingfisher flavour from the best in the business.
-
![]()
Dugong
Did they inspire the famous drag house? Maybe. Maybe not. Either way, this is one queen you need to know more about.
-
![]()
Flower hat jelly
Accessory game is flowing. But what's the reason for the name? Another incredible species, another incredible backstory.
-
![]()
Harlequin Toad
You've seen what they can do in the booth, but why were they in there in the first place? There's a reason they need your attention. HINT: It's not because they look fire.
-
![]()
Proboscis monkey
Not prosthetics here b, this is ALL natural. Size matters in this particular instance - can you guess why?
-
![]()
Venus fly trap
Snap. There's no one who loves a thirst trap more than this one, and honey, the science behind it will blow your mind.
Paint a Queen, video series
Top drag makeup artist Mariah Paris Balenciaga gives Heidi a make up look inspired by the Black Backed Kingfisher. Can Heidi guess she's going to be a bird before the look is complete?
Meet the director
Director Assaad Yacoub took a quick intermission from drag race royalty to work with us on showcasing the original queen: Mother Nature. His recent series marries drag with endangered species from the wild – just one of the ways we’re giving traditional storytelling a glow-up. We talked EDGE species, directing tips, and how handy eight extra eyes would be.
Miss Harlequin Toad, music video
The final lewk! Mo Heart creates a song and music video all about one of our grantee species - the Harlequin Toad. Miss Harlequin Toad is a certified BOP and will be available to stream on all DSPs. This captivating track and visuals hammers home why we need to care for this species before it’s too late, leaving our viewers with a simple user journey to find out how they can help.
