Get ready for the iconic debut of Virgin X.
British drag entertainer Virgin X has released the brand new music video for their debut single Shame.
Backed by an electro-pop sound, Shame evokes empowering and tantalising energy from start to finish.
The single’s accompanying visual follows suit with this powerful theme.
At the start of the video, we see Virgin X in a red room, seductively singing their opening chorus while wearing a cross crown that’s infused with thorns.
The scene quickly changes to a violet-blue room in which the singer is dressed in a dominatrix style outfit.
Later on in the video, Virgin X is seen walking a man on a leash, who later gets chained up and masked in true S&M fashion.
Virgin X and Max The Tribrid
From the incredible vocals to the multi-layered lyrics, Shame is a shining single for the rising star.
When asked about the inspiration for the track, Virgin X cited the lockdown and their conservative upbringing.
“There’s a couple! The easy one is that I was bored and frustrated in lockdown, like many people were, and absolutely NEEDED to create something to inspire and make me happy,” they tell GAY TIMES.
“The other answer is… I was raised Catholic and grew up in a small-town conservative America, and to say that I have shame issues in regards to my queerness and identity is an understatement.
“I thought, how empowering to use this character I have created, Virgin X, who is the Virgin Mary, and use her – a symbol of institutionalised Christian oppression of queer people – to actually free someone from their shame and embrace what they have suppressed within themselves.”
With their debut single out now and making the rounds, Virgin is ready to hit the stage and give the fans gag-worthy content and shows.
“I just want to perform so much right now, I’m tired of being in lockdown,” they continue.
“Being a working artist as a full-time job in London is not easy, and the hustle is REAL, so the time necessary to grow and evolve as an artist is difficult to find.
“But once was lost, is now found – and I just want to be back on a stage sharing all this stuff with the world.”
Watch Virgin X’s full video for Shame below.
Creative Direction: Darkwah Kyei-Darkwah and Matt Ford
Photography: Matt Ford at Chapel Studio
Assisted by: Maria Ridgway and Jake Turner
Styling: Darkwah Kyei-Darkwah
Assisted by: Teddy Jackson
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