Behind the bodies, the lights and the noise, there’s a truth that only exists when the cameras are off and the doors are closed.

Over the past year, we followed six gogo-performers who have shaped queer nightlife across Asia — not just on stage, but everywhere their real lives unfold.

From the backstage heat of White Party Bangkok, the charged chaos of Intensity Manila and the neon pulse of Moonlight Seoul, to an intimate shoot in Studio AAVEC in Korea and a much-needed retreat at Villa Pause in Bali — they opened their homes, their routines and their inner worlds to us.

What they offered wasn’t spectacle — it was honesty. Between long nights performing and the quiet hours when the glitter finally comes off, their stories sparked conversations about identity, belonging, mental health, friendship & what it means to show up for a community that raised them.