Mother of Transgender Child, Who Dances for Men in Gay Bar, Visited By CPS
Child Protective Services shows up at home over 11-year-old 'drag kid' boy
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The mother of an 11-year-old transgender child, who dresses in female clothing and dances for adult men in a gay bar, has been paid a visit at her home by Child Protective Services, according to reports.
Desmond Napoles, a so-called "drag kid" also known as “Desmond is Amazing,” made headlines in December last year when a video emerged of him dancing in a sexual manner on the stage of a late-night New York gay bar, dressed in full drag, while grown men threw dollar bills at him.
The footage was reportedly captured on December 1 and shows Desmond dressed in drag, dancing on the stage of a gay bar in Brooklyn, NY, called 3 Dollar Bill.
The child was dressed as a Gwen Stefani-lookalike — full drag makeup, a blonde wig, and a female crop top — as he bounced around onstage to the song "Like a Girl" by No Doubt.
As Desmond took off his jacket, howling men in the audience handed him dollar bills, as one might see at a strip club.
The young boy's parents have been investigated by authorities for alleged child abuse, his mother Wendy Napoles confirmed via Instagram on Saturday.
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According to the Daily Wire, since the incident, authorities have been asked by concerned citizens to investigate the family for abuse.
According to Life Site News, “Child Protective Services (CPS) investigated Desmond’s family, as did the New York City Administration for Child Services (ACS), the New York Police Department (NYPD), the Child Advocacy Center, the Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Department of Labor, and the District Attorney’s Office.”
The boy's mother said in a post that authorities have claimed the abuse allegations are “unfounded.”
Wendy evidenced this with screenshots of such determinations via social media.
“We have been accused of child abuse, exploitation & maltreatment to the point that we have been backed into a corner trying to defend ourselves,” she said, fashioning herself the victim.
“We have been under a microscope since early December. I never thought I would have to breach my own privacy & confidentiality to provide proof that has been demanded of us out of malice,” she added.
“ACS has investigated us thoroughly,” the mother continued. “Because of the number of reports they received, our case went all the way to the Governor's office. We had announced visits & unannounced visits to our home nearly daily & at all hours & Desmond's school.
"Our family was probed more intensely than any other case before. All allegations were ‘unfounded’. …
"On the plus side, ACS has been offering us many support services.”
“In addition, we were investigated by the NYPD, the Child Advocacy Center, the Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Department of Labor, and the District Attorney's office.
"No abuse or maltreatment was found. No regulations for child performers were broken. No illegal activity has occurred," she said.
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“We deal with hate crimes & death threats perpetuated by ‘concerned citizens’ & have been stalked,” claimed Wendy.
"The NYPD is assisting us. Desmond has extra security measures in place at his school.
"All of this because we allow Desmond to be himself & do what he loves.
"We are a loving and supporting family. Anyone who knows us or met us can attest to that.”
During a 2018 interview with The Daily Beast, Desmond said he’s happy to help "the LGBTQ community fight for our rights” and noted that his parents “love” that he does drag.
“It is really amazing being in the spotlight because I get so much support and I’m an inspiration to so many people, which is one of my number one goals," Desmond told the outlet.
"I like all the fame, and helping the LGBTQ community fight for our rights.”
“Though Desmond told The Daily Beast the Napoles family takes no money from his drag endeavors, it appears the parents are jumping into for-profit territory (if they have not already),” The Daily Wire reported in December.
"Desmond's ‘current projects’ are listed on DesmondIsAmazing.com, such as a clothing line exclusively for ‘drag kids’ called Haus of Amazing."
