Born Omar Cruz, Omani Cross moved to Chicago from the suburb of Elgin to study game design at DePaul University. Initially, this was all she had planned until she met her drag mother, Logan Sazz, who took her under her wing, and wig. For Cross, life isn’t only drag. Not only does she get herself into drag as often as she can, but she is still a student when most queens either wait for graduation to let their drag careers take off or drop out of school altogether. "Before doing drag, I was kind of this shy and reserved kid, and it wasn't easy to make friends," Cross said. “It’s not just female impersonation or performing—it’s being a part of the community that makes me feel special. I’m able to be my most authentic self through drag, and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.” #photostory by babymurtz for #JOUR276 . . #dragqueen #dragqueens #drag #chicagodrag #depaul #depauluniversity #lgtb #lgtbq #cmndepaul #depauljournalism