Meet drag king Ur Dad Daryl: the inaugural Mr First Nation winner

Key points

• Kanolu drag king Ur Dad Daryl has won the inaugural Mr First Nation Pageant in Brisbane, held as part of Melt Festival. Seven performers from across the country competed over five days of rehearsals, photoshoots and live heats.
• Craven Moorehead was first runner-up and Benny Hangslow second runner-up. Ur Dad Daryl said he felt affirmed by the win and hoped the pageant would bring more visibility to Blak drag kings.
• He began drag less than a year before entering and described his character as a daggy, earnest dad figure inspired by 1970s and 1980s pop culture.