Desmond Napoles | Desmond is Amazing: Cameron @DesmondisAmazing | Uploaded April 2020 | Updated October 2024, 5 minutes ago.
This video is dedicated to all of the young people around the world who are currently experiencing abusive or difficult situations at home during COVID-19 quarantine because of their identity, orientation or chosen self-expression.
Trigger warning: homophobic slurs and bullying
If you or someone you know needs help:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line
Text "START" to 741-741
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860
Trevor Project Lifeline
866-488-7386
The GLBT National Hotline
888-843-4564
If you know of an organization in your country that can help, please post their information in the comments.
Song credits:
Jillette Johnson "Cameron"
(c) 2013 Wind-Up Records, LLC/Eggwhites Entertainment, LLC
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Who is DESMOND IS AMAZING?
Desmond Napoles (stage name: Desmond is Amazing) is a 12-year old drag kid, awarded LGBTQ advocate, outspoken gay youth, editorial and runway model, public speaker, performer, founder of his own drag house: the Haus of Amazing, fashion designer, film and TV actor, published author, muse, legendary up-and-coming member of the original pioneering voguing house, the House of UltraOmni, and icon from New York City. Most importantly, he is an inspiration to many and a representation of hope for the future to come.
Desmond is an awarded LGBTQ+ advocate whose goal is to teach LGBTQ+ youth how to be themselves always and to pay haters no mind because they "will never be as fierce as you and I". He has received a letter of recognition from the president of Fairleigh-Dickinson University, is the "child honor godfather" of the ONG Espana campaign unfuturosinviolencia, and has earned the Marsha P. Johnson Don't Be Outraged Be Outrageous award from Heritage of Pride and a Queeroes Award from Conde Nast Them for his work in the LGBTQ community. He was listed on the 2018 Dazed100 and Out100 top influencers. He was nominated for a Qweerty Award, Shorty Award, and Social Global Impact Award. He has been featured in Pride campaigns for Google and Converse. Desmond is also the founder of the first ever drag house for drag kids, the Haus of Amazing. He is frequently featured in positive articles, videos, and campaigns in various LGBTQ media. He has accomplished so much for his community in his 12 years of life.
He has slayed the runways at New York Fashion Week, including Gyspy Sport, The Blonds x Disney Villians, and Nicopanda's MAC Cosmetics collaboration with Macy's. He's appeared in Vogue Magazine four times, breaking the age and gender boundaries of the fashion industry. Desmond has designed his own line of fans with Daftboy, t-shirts with Drag Queen Merch, and a line of lashes with Chimera Lashes. Additional collaborations include Canon cameras, Manic Panic, The Phluid Project, THE Marc Jacobs, Converse, Human Rights Campaign, Mattel, and Brussels Airlines.
Desmond has a lot on the horizon. He has recorded his first inspirational music single "We Are All Amazing", which will be released in 2019. He has written a children's book called "Be Amazing" for Macmillian Children's Publishing Group to teach young children how to have self-confidence and express themselves, to be released Spring 2020. He is currently working on a TV show and magazine for LGBTQ youth. In his spare time, he enjoys collecting miniature trains, playing with Hot Wheels, drawing maps, playing video games, visiting parks and zoos, and building virtual roller coasters. He also loves pigeons. He would like to study ornithology or engineering in the future.
What inspires Desmond most is the feedback he receives from other "drag kids" and LGBTQ+ youth. Often times they describe how Desmond has helped them discover the importance of self-expression and gave them the courage to come out. It is this personal engagement with fans, which Desmond has coined his "Amazies", that motivates him to continue doing drag and advocacy work. Desmond's motto is "Be Yourself, Always".
Subscribe to learn more about Desmond is Amazing's story, vision, and LGBTQ advocacy.
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This video is dedicated to all of the young people around the world who are currently experiencing abusive or difficult situations at home during COVID-19 quarantine because of their identity, orientation or chosen self-expression.
Trigger warning: homophobic slurs and bullying
If you or someone you know needs help:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line
Text "START" to 741-741
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860
Trevor Project Lifeline
866-488-7386
The GLBT National Hotline
888-843-4564
If you know of an organization in your country that can help, please post their information in the comments.
Song credits:
Jillette Johnson "Cameron"
(c) 2013 Wind-Up Records, LLC/Eggwhites Entertainment, LLC
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👉 SUBSCRIBE now for more inspiring stories!
Learn more: linktr.ee/desmondisamazing
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Who is DESMOND IS AMAZING?
Desmond Napoles (stage name: Desmond is Amazing) is a 12-year old drag kid, awarded LGBTQ advocate, outspoken gay youth, editorial and runway model, public speaker, performer, founder of his own drag house: the Haus of Amazing, fashion designer, film and TV actor, published author, muse, legendary up-and-coming member of the original pioneering voguing house, the House of UltraOmni, and icon from New York City. Most importantly, he is an inspiration to many and a representation of hope for the future to come.
Desmond is an awarded LGBTQ+ advocate whose goal is to teach LGBTQ+ youth how to be themselves always and to pay haters no mind because they "will never be as fierce as you and I". He has received a letter of recognition from the president of Fairleigh-Dickinson University, is the "child honor godfather" of the ONG Espana campaign unfuturosinviolencia, and has earned the Marsha P. Johnson Don't Be Outraged Be Outrageous award from Heritage of Pride and a Queeroes Award from Conde Nast Them for his work in the LGBTQ community. He was listed on the 2018 Dazed100 and Out100 top influencers. He was nominated for a Qweerty Award, Shorty Award, and Social Global Impact Award. He has been featured in Pride campaigns for Google and Converse. Desmond is also the founder of the first ever drag house for drag kids, the Haus of Amazing. He is frequently featured in positive articles, videos, and campaigns in various LGBTQ media. He has accomplished so much for his community in his 12 years of life.
He has slayed the runways at New York Fashion Week, including Gyspy Sport, The Blonds x Disney Villians, and Nicopanda's MAC Cosmetics collaboration with Macy's. He's appeared in Vogue Magazine four times, breaking the age and gender boundaries of the fashion industry. Desmond has designed his own line of fans with Daftboy, t-shirts with Drag Queen Merch, and a line of lashes with Chimera Lashes. Additional collaborations include Canon cameras, Manic Panic, The Phluid Project, THE Marc Jacobs, Converse, Human Rights Campaign, Mattel, and Brussels Airlines.
Desmond has a lot on the horizon. He has recorded his first inspirational music single "We Are All Amazing", which will be released in 2019. He has written a children's book called "Be Amazing" for Macmillian Children's Publishing Group to teach young children how to have self-confidence and express themselves, to be released Spring 2020. He is currently working on a TV show and magazine for LGBTQ youth. In his spare time, he enjoys collecting miniature trains, playing with Hot Wheels, drawing maps, playing video games, visiting parks and zoos, and building virtual roller coasters. He also loves pigeons. He would like to study ornithology or engineering in the future.
What inspires Desmond most is the feedback he receives from other "drag kids" and LGBTQ+ youth. Often times they describe how Desmond has helped them discover the importance of self-expression and gave them the courage to come out. It is this personal engagement with fans, which Desmond has coined his "Amazies", that motivates him to continue doing drag and advocacy work. Desmond's motto is "Be Yourself, Always".
Subscribe to learn more about Desmond is Amazing's story, vision, and LGBTQ advocacy.
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