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The empress with the charm of a chainsaw

Odette is a hands-on drag star, she doesn't shy away from contact and is always trying to devote herself to all her fans. As the founder of Basel's Gay Bingo and the Chairman of the House of Hell and Queen Mother of Drag Roy-lälle-ty, it is her concern to make the local, regional and national drag scene an integral part of the Swiss entertainment world.

WHAT A SEASON!

Wieder ein Jahr ging vorbei. Ein Jahr voller Glamour, Glitzer, kunsterfüllten Abenden, grandiosen Brunches, Spannung, Spass und Lust!

Wir freuen uns schon auf das, was kommt - es wird erneut grandios!

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THE 10 YEAR JUBILEE

Seit 10 Jahren schon verwandelt Odette sich und die Bühnen der Schweiz.

Bald startet der Vorverkauf für eine neue Season!

Doch zuerst: eine kleine Sommerpause.

Welcome to my empire!

"Drag helps me to be myself - sounds strange, but that's how it is!"

Odette Hella'Grand

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Dragqueen Odette Hella'Grand auf der Bühne des ESC Village in Basel

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#Sommerpause #summer #enjoy #timeoff #timeout

If grandeur had a staircase, I suppose this would be the entrance.

Silver woven like liquid marble, a silhouette sharp enough to start rumours, and a Winterthur summer sky dramatic enough to deserve me.

Création by @maisonoran
Photographed by @steve_w_grams

#DragRoyalty #FashionEditorial #CoutureArt #BaselCulture #QueerElegance

Some wear gowns. Some wear architecture.

A moment carved in brocat, shadow and sunlight somewhere between an opera curtain and a royal decree.

@baselfashionweek are you ready?

Designed by @maisonoran / @egeoran
Captured by @steve_w_grams

#DragExcellence #EditorialFashion #SwissDrag #HauteCouture #OdetteHellaGrand

The statues remained silent. Wise choice.

There is something wonderfully excessive about wearing couture in broad daylight as if the entire city were merely the foyer before the main performance.

Dress by @maisonoran / @egeoran
Photography by @steve_w_grams

#AvantGardeFashion #DragArtist #EditorialDrag #LuxuryAesthetic #dragqueensofinstagram

Pure elegance is never accidental.

It lives in the balance between form and intention
in the quiet dialogue between art on the wall and art in motion.

Some pieces are framed. Others are worn.
Both require vision. Both demand respect.

And true elegance? It never needs to prove itself.

Pic by @steve_w_grams
#DragExcellence
#CraftedNotBought
#TimelessDrag
#EurovisionStyle
#LuxuryInDrag

There is something timeless about a garment that was created for a moment as grand as Eurovision and yet finds its strength in silence.

This custom piece by Raphel Blechschmid (@raphaelblechschmidtofficial) carries not only craftsmanship, but intention. A reminder that true elegance is never about excess, but about presence.

Worn once for the stage, now simply existing and still speaking.

#EleganceAlways
#DragExcellence
#CraftedNotBought
#TimelessDrag
#luxurylifestyle
Pic by @steve_w_grams

Glow-up, but make it Odette 💋✨

Seit Jahren Teil meiner Routine und ja, ich schwöre drauf: Lubex Anti-Age @lubexantiage hält meine Haut stage-ready, auch nach der wildesten Show 👑

Und weil ich nichts gatekeepe: 10% Rabatt auf ALLE Produkte 💎

🔑 Code: LAAGlow26
Gönn dir den Glow, Darling – du hast ihn verdient.

Thank you @klamydiavonkarma

#odetteapproved #dragglam #skincarelover #antiaging #glowup selfcare lubex beautydeal

After a long while some new pictures.

Silence is an art form. Not every thought deserves a stage, and not every voice deserves your energy.

Elegance is knowing when to speak and when to simply raise an eyebrow and carry on.

Choose grace. Always.

#wisewordsoftheday #dragqueen #switzerland

Picture by @steve_w_grams

What a year.
A whirlwind of lashes and lights,
of stages that felt like home
and moments that dared me to grow.

From glitter-soaked nights to quiet breaths backstage,
2025 taught me how to shine
and how to soften.
How to fall, rise, laugh louder,
and trust the magic of becoming.

These are just fragments —
memories caught in a short-form heartbeat of time —
but behind every second stands a village of love, talent, courage and chaos.

Thank you to everybody involved.
You didn’t just witness this year —
you made it.

With gratitude in my heart
and glitter still on my skin,
I bow to 2025.

See you on the other side of midnight. ✨

#goodbye #2025 #recap #dragqueen #schweiz #NYE

I’ll send it to oblivion

Where my father failed
I will prevail
And once that bear is mine
I’ll be the best explorer of all time

@themillerszurich @steve_w_grams #gay #drag #showtime #switzerland #dragqueen #dragqueenshow #local #paddington

It amazes me that people find it quite bizarre
When seeing creatures in a jar
A kitten or a camel, a reptile or a mammal
Any kind of beast, as long as it’s deceased
Take your last breath, oh yes!

PRETTY LITTLE DEAD THINGS

Pic by @steve_w_grams
Location @themillerszurich
@ohg.productions.official

#gay #dragqueen #millers #zürich #paddington

When I was a little girl
My father traveled ‚round the world
He’d write about the fascinating things he’d see
But did he ever bring back anything for me?

NO!

Love to perform this number, it fits like a glove!

Thank you @steve_w_grams for the upcoming Pictures!
#dragqueen #paddington #switzerland #gay #art #musical

Green, glamorous & just a tad toxic.
Because idyll in the park has never really been my vibe. 🌿💉

Event @swisssciencecentertechnorama
Picture by @steve_w_grams

#DragQueen #DragPerformance #QueerArt #LGBTQIA #DragShow #Camp #Satire #QueerCulture #StageLife #DragExcellence
#swissdrag #drageurope

From Viennese satire to drag drama – Georg Kreissler would’ve had a fabulous time. 🎶💚

Who says dark humor can’t sparkle?

Pic by @steve_w_grams
Location @swisssciencecentertechnorama

#DragQueen #DragPerformance #QueerArt #LGBTQIA #DragShow #Camp #Satire #QueerCulture #StageLife #DragExcellence

Some people jog in the park, others read a book.
Me? Well… let’s just say my hobbies are a little more poisonous. 🕊✨

Picture by @steve_w_grams
Event @swisssciencecentertechnorama

#DragQueen #DragPerformance #QueerArt #LGBTQIA #DragShow #Camp #Satire #QueerCulture #StageLife #DragExcellence

„Every step a heartbeat, every glance a flame — the night was painted in shades of red desire.“

Pic @lace1__
@baselfashionweek

#BaselFashionWeek #RedObsession #ISeeRed #DragExcellence #RunwayFantasy #FashionInferno #QueerArtistry #VelvetElegance #PowerAndPoise #BeyondTheRunway

„Not just a walk, but a storm of velvet and fire — when I move, the world sees red.“

Pic by @lace1__
@baselfashionweek

#BaselFashionWeek #RunwayRevolution #ISeeRed #DragFashion #VelvetAndGold #CrimsonFever #FierceAndFearless #QueerVisibility #CoutureQueen #UnstoppableGlam

„Velvet whispers, crimson fire — on this runway I was not walking, I was blazing.“

Pic by @lace1__
Event @baselfashionweek

#BaselFashionWeek #ISawRed #RunwayDrama #VelvetDreams #DragQueenMagic #FashionPoetry #CrimsonElegance #StageRoyalty #GlamourUnleashed #QueensOnFire

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“Adornment, what a science! Beauty, what a weapon! Modesty, what elegance!” – Coco Chanel

Jewels don’t make the queen.
But they do know how to worship her.

#CocoChanelWisdom #StatementJewels #DragInLuxury #EveningGlamour #OpulenceRealness #BarLoungeEleganza #OdetteServingYou

Pic by @steve_w_grams

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“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” – Coco Chanel

Every light tells a secret. Every shadow holds a story.
And I? I simply choose which one you get to hear.

#ChanelSaidItBest #QuietLuxury #VelvetVibe #DragMuse #GoldenHourDrama #ChicAndUnique #OdetteByNight

Pic by @steve_w_grams

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“Elegance is when the inside is as beautiful as the outside.” – Coco Chanel

Bathed in shadows, kissed by gold – and completely unbothered.
This isn’t rest. This is regality in pause.

#CocoChanelVibes #DragElegance #DecadentMood #HighFashionDrag #TimelessBeauty #QueerLuxury #OdetteHellaGrand

Pic by @steve_w_grams

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„A little smoke, a little lie - and the whole theatre believes you.“ - Elaine Stich

Call it what you want: a moment, a menace, or a masterpiece.
But never call it boring.

#SmokingChic #FemmeFatale #DragTheatre #ElaineQuotes #RedVelvetVibe #DarkGlamour #OdetteUnfiltered #DragWithDepth

Pic @steve_w_grams

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„I do not explain. I appear.“ - Elaine Stich

Theatrics without the noise - just velvet, venom and voice.
You don’t have to understand me, darling. You just have to watch.

#DragQueenStyle #OnStageMagic #GlamourAndShade #QueerVoices #ElaineStichWisdom #BaselDragScene #OdetteDoesItBest

Pic by @steve_w_grams

„Elegance is when you no longer bother to smile - and yet everyone dances for you.“ - Elaine Stich

No need to raise your voice when your aura screams royalty.
Watch and learn, darling. This is how it’s done.

#ElaineStichSaidIt #DragElegance #VintageFantasy #RedCarpetRealness #StageIcon #HausOfOdette #LGBTQCreatives #OdetteHellaGrand

Pic by @steve_w_grams

“She was the kind of light that made shadows dance.”
A touch of old Hollywood, a drop of modern defiance — and legs that go all the way to rebellion.

#FemmeFatale #VintageDrag #LightsCameraAttitude #GoldenGlowUp

Picture @steve_w_grams

“Give them drama. If they can’t take it, give them more.”
Golden tears, velvet fears, and lashes that slice through silence.

#DramaQueen #DragExcellence #GoldenGlam #ServingFace

@steve_w_grams for pics

“I don’t do subtle. I do statement.”
Sometimes the world needs to be turned on its head to see the real art.

#DragElegance #UpsideDownGlam #GoldenHourQueen #StatementNotSubtle

Picture by @steve_w_grams

“She didn’t wait for the stage — she built one on the water.”

No spotlight? No problem.
Give me a railing, a breeze, and a reason to serve silhouette —
and I’ll give you a moment you won’t forget.

#OdetteHellaGrand 🛥️

#floatingfierceness #dragwithoutlimits #glamouroverseas #dragqueenluxury #baselbyboat #queenevening #makewavesdarling #navycouture #sexyandswiss #highheelsonthehighseas #europeanextravaganza #dragqueenstyle

By @wimanphotography

“Some queens walk into a room. Others arrive by boat.”

Wrapped in midnight velvet and kissed by dusk,
I don’t follow tides — I shift them.
Let the river flow, I’m already legend.

#OdetteHellaGrand 🌊

#dragontherhine #eveningglamour #femmefataleondeck #royalarrival #velvetpower #queerbeauty #crossbordericon #dragwithattitude #sunsetstatement #boatcouture #glamourknowsnoborders #lgbtqartistry

By @wimanphotography

“She wasn’t made for land — she was built for grand entrances, river breezes and velvet drama.”

The sky darkens, the city glows,
and somewhere between France, Germany and Switzerland…
a queen rises.

All aboard, darlings. This is your captain speaking:
Excellence has docked.

#OdetteHellaGrand ⚓

#dragqueenondeck #velvetrealness #sunsetglamour #rheindiva #europeanroyalty #fierceandflowing #dragacrossborders #lgbtqglowup #highfashiononwater #queerpioneer #powerinpoise #riverfantasy

@wimanphotography

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