Georges Laraque at Montreal Pride and in an Edmonton Oilers jersey. | Photo: Twitter/Wiki
Former National Hockey League (NHL) player Georges Laraque slayed a drag competition during an event of Pride Montreal festival on 10 August.
Laraque, who does not identify as LGBTI but has always been an ally, performed Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You.
He lip-synced while wearing a $1,500 bridal gown and sandals, struggling to find heels in his size 14. The former player stands six feet three inches and weighs over 270 pounds.
The Quebecois of Haitian descent played for a variety of teams of the NHL for 14 years, before retiring in 2010.
Georges Laraque is a Canadian national treasure
Here is my “Drag Queen” look at last night’s @FierteMTLPride that I won thanks to Miss Butterfly’s great work! In 2018, it is inconceivable that we must all fight against homophobia again. And personally it’s with pleasure that I join this cause! pic.twitter.com/KYbx0YR37h
— Georges Laraque (@GeorgesLaraque) August 11, 2018
Laraque tweeted a few pictures of his outfit.
‘Here is my “Drag Queen” look at last night’s @FierteMTLPride that I won thanks to Miss Butterfly’s great work!’ he wrote.
‘In 2018, it is inconceivable that we must all fight against homophobia again. And personally it’s with pleasure that I join this cause!’
Montreal drag star Johnny Naoufal, also known as Miss Butterfly, did his makeup, including purple eye-shadow and sparkling pink lip gloss.
Laraque ended up winning the $1,000 prize for the competition, which he promptly donated back to Montreal Pride.
