Saguaro Hotel hosts Marilyn themed drag brunch honoring the icon’s 100th birthday

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - The Saguaro Hotel in Palm Springs is hosting a drag brunch celebrating Marilyn Monroe, as part of the many festivities for what would have been the icon's 100th birthday. Organizers say drag performances are inspired by the spirit of Marilyn Monroe.

"She was one girl that just lived unapologetically herself," says drag queen Envi, who performed Monroe's famous "Diamonds are a girls best friend," during the show.

Brunch ran from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m, and attendees came from Seattle, San Diego, and even all the way from Taiwan.

Many attendees and drag queens say Monroe is an icon and inspiration to many in the drag world. "She probably doesn't even know that her legacy has been going on for this long," says drag queen Jazmyn Simone.