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<\/a><\/p>\nDesmond is Amazing is an 11-year-old drag performer who became a mainstream media darling. However, after a video of him performing at a gay club for tips surfaced online, a dark side was exposed. Is Desmond being exploited?<\/h5>\nDesmond\u00a0Napoles (aka Desmond is Amazing) is an 11-year-old drag performer who rose to fame due to his appearances on national television, fashion magazines and LGBTQ-related events. He became an instant media darling when a video of him dancing at a gay pride parade became viral.<\/h5>\n![\"Desmond](\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Desmond2.jpg\")
<\/a>Desmond dancing at a gay pride parade at age 8.<\/p><\/div>\n
According to his official website, Desmond is a \u201cperformer, drag kid, awarded LGBTQ advocate, outspoken gay youth, editorial model, public speaker, founder of his own drag house, fashion designer, muse, and icon\u201d.<\/h5>\nHowever, despite these lofty titles, many consider Desmond\u2019s entire act to be little more than child abuse and exploitation by unscrupulous adult handlers. The controversy surrounding Desmond reached another level when a video of him dancing at a gay bar for tips surfaced online, sparking a bitter debate online and in the media.<\/h5>\nAt the center of it all is an 11-year-old child who has been exposed to the world of drag since he was a toddler.<\/h5>\nNapoles identifies as gay and states that he\u00a0has been out\u00a0since a very early age.\u00a0Napoles\u2019s parents stated that at the age of two or three, they understood that he was \u201clikely gay\u201d and they exposed him to a variety of gay culture, including showing him drag performances and taking him to\u00a0pride parades. Napoles\u2019s parents stated that he was \u201copenly gay\u201d when he entered kindergarten.\u00a0Napoles\u2019s mother reports that he began gravitating towards drag performances when he was two and watched\u00a0RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/em>.\u00a0According to Napoles\u2019 parents, Napoles is on the\u00a0autism spectrum\u00a0and his drag activity helps him relieve symptoms of autism disorder.
\n\u2013 Wikipedia, Desmond Napoles<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\nIs Desmond \u201cexpressing himself\u201d or is he being exploited? A look his \u201ccareer\u201d provides the answers. Here are some examples.<\/h5>\nA YouTube Video With a Convicted Murder<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Desmond dancing at a gay pride parade at age 8.<\/p><\/div>\n
According to his official website, Desmond is a \u201cperformer, drag kid, awarded LGBTQ advocate, outspoken gay youth, editorial model, public speaker, founder of his own drag house, fashion designer, muse, and icon\u201d.<\/h5>\nHowever, despite these lofty titles, many consider Desmond\u2019s entire act to be little more than child abuse and exploitation by unscrupulous adult handlers. The controversy surrounding Desmond reached another level when a video of him dancing at a gay bar for tips surfaced online, sparking a bitter debate online and in the media.<\/h5>\nAt the center of it all is an 11-year-old child who has been exposed to the world of drag since he was a toddler.<\/h5>\nNapoles identifies as gay and states that he\u00a0has been out\u00a0since a very early age.\u00a0Napoles\u2019s parents stated that at the age of two or three, they understood that he was \u201clikely gay\u201d and they exposed him to a variety of gay culture, including showing him drag performances and taking him to\u00a0pride parades. Napoles\u2019s parents stated that he was \u201copenly gay\u201d when he entered kindergarten.\u00a0Napoles\u2019s mother reports that he began gravitating towards drag performances when he was two and watched\u00a0RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/em>.\u00a0According to Napoles\u2019 parents, Napoles is on the\u00a0autism spectrum\u00a0and his drag activity helps him relieve symptoms of autism disorder.
\n\u2013 Wikipedia, Desmond Napoles<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\nIs Desmond \u201cexpressing himself\u201d or is he being exploited? A look his \u201ccareer\u201d provides the answers. Here are some examples.<\/h5>\nA YouTube Video With a Convicted Murder<\/h2>\n
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At the center of it all is an 11-year-old child who has been exposed to the world of drag since he was a toddler.<\/h5>\nNapoles identifies as gay and states that he\u00a0has been out\u00a0since a very early age.\u00a0Napoles\u2019s parents stated that at the age of two or three, they understood that he was \u201clikely gay\u201d and they exposed him to a variety of gay culture, including showing him drag performances and taking him to\u00a0pride parades. Napoles\u2019s parents stated that he was \u201copenly gay\u201d when he entered kindergarten.\u00a0Napoles\u2019s mother reports that he began gravitating towards drag performances when he was two and watched\u00a0RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/em>.\u00a0According to Napoles\u2019 parents, Napoles is on the\u00a0autism spectrum\u00a0and his drag activity helps him relieve symptoms of autism disorder.
\n\u2013 Wikipedia, Desmond Napoles<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\nIs Desmond \u201cexpressing himself\u201d or is he being exploited? A look his \u201ccareer\u201d provides the answers. Here are some examples.<\/h5>\nA YouTube Video With a Convicted Murder<\/h2>\n
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\n\u2013 Wikipedia, Desmond Napoles<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n
Is Desmond \u201cexpressing himself\u201d or is he being exploited? A look his \u201ccareer\u201d provides the answers. Here are some examples.<\/h5>\nA YouTube Video With a Convicted Murder<\/h2>\n
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