Lip synching a Pussycat Dolls
song, Kierra Darshell -- or "Sasha" -- Strutted across the stage in a skin-tight leopard print jumpsuit on Friday night.

Darshell received kisses, admiring whistles and dollar bills from an energetic audience at the professional drag show in the HUB-Robeson Center's Alumni Hall.

The event, sponsored by Undertones and LateNight Penn State, concluded the 2007 Pride Week celebrations.

Provocative choreography, flashy costumes and the unexpected flexibility of the dancers entertained a crowd of more than 500 people.

"I just wanna dance!" Darshell, emcee and coordinator of the show, screamed into the microphone seconds before doing a full split on center stage. Darshell is a professional female impersonator from Pittsburgh.

The renditions of songs by pop divas Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and Fergie lasted for almost two hours.

The drag queens not only flaunted sequined dresses but also imparted fashion advice on the audience.

"Honey, you better not go on South Street looking like that," Darshell told a student who said he was from Philadelphia.

The showy costumes and gaudy makeup reflected this year's Pride Week theme, "Camp it Up: Our History Becomes Us." According to SpeakOUT, 'camp' is an expression used to describe something flamboyant and obnoxious.

Throughout the week, students dressed in drag at the Queer Ball, during a demonstration at the Willard Building and also during the Pride Week rally at Old Main.

"If you don't give a damn what Rick Santorum thinks about us and you're gay -- make some noise!" Darshell said in between songs.

CT Thorton, president of Undertones, said the purpose of the drag show was to entertain students and celebrate Pride Week.

"It's basically an event to raise awareness of the sub-culture and bring everyone together," Thorton said. "It gets everyone to come out and celebrate."

Jack Ziemba (sophomore-human development) said he couldn't believe how much the performers resembled women.

"They're fabulous," Ziemba said. "I'm in complete awe, and I'm having a blast."

Christelle Hecdivert (sophomore-biology) said she was surprised at how well the performers could dance.

"I thought it was weird when people were giving them dollar bills. But overall, I'm really liking it," she said.