Summary

• Plastique Tiara's Sailor Moon-inspired fashions on All-Stars showcase a unique blend of high fashion and anime.
• The TikTok star's attention to detail in her transformations into Sailor Moon characters results in top-tier cosplay.
• The queer anime references in Plastique's outfits resonate with fans and elevate her performances on All-Stars.

cosplay as anime icons Sailor Moon and Sailor Star Healer.

Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon is an international best-selling manga and anime about magical girls fighting evil while navigating young love and friendships. Takeuchi's character designs draw heavily upon the haute couture runway designs of the early 90s, such as Thierry Mugler, Christian Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent.

These remain timeless today and allow Plastique to layer high-fashion references within anime references. The result is a dream come true for anime fans, seeing beloved queer characters brought to life on a major platform.

Plastique Tiara Is a Drag Race All-Star Who Knows Sailor Stars

Her Sailor Star Healer cosplay is a subtle nod to anime's cultural impact

During the All-Stars season premiere's main challenge, Plastique nails complex choreography while dressed in a sleek black leather two-piece set with gold accents, and thigh-high boots. The outfit easily es as a standard pop star frock to the untrained eye, but it is actually a perfect recreation of Sailor Star Healer's heroic uniform, as seen in Sailor Stars, the final arc of Sailor Moon. The reference is a deep cut, since Stars notoriously did not receive an English dub during the height of Sailor Moon's popularity in the 90s, and remains relatively unknown in the West.

Plastique's refined taste, attention to detail, and devotion to authenticity elevate what could have been corny, into an undeniable, ahead-of-its-time fashion moment. Guest judge, Keke Palmer, is visibly awestruck by Plastique's elegance, as the drag superstar performs her verse of Ru's song, "Drag Queens Save the World" as she's carried across stage by her backup dancers. While Plastique's outfit looks similar to others onstage, those who recognize the niche reference know just how painstakingly accurate to the source material the outfit is.

Plastique Channels Sailor Moon and Brings RuPaul to Tears

The roast performance earned Plastique praise from the judging

Episode six, "The National Drag Convention Roast", sees the queens tasked with delivering a roast of the judging and their fellow contestants. Color-coordinating with the red, white, and blue theme on stage, Plastique dons the instantly-recognizable sailor costume and long blonde hair styled in a pair of buns with cascading pigtails. The cosplay is embellished with her own unique details and is not an exact replica, likely to avoid copyright infringement, but it is crafted with such care that the reference is unmistakable.

The roast challenge requires the queens to deliver a tribute to the honorees in the form of insults, and while Plastique is normally sweet-natured, the Sailor Moon disguise gives her the confidence to attack her targets. The jokes are unrelated to the anime heroine she's dressed as, but the judges are impressed by Plastique nonetheless. Ru is moved to tears, reminiscent of the Sailor Moon: SuperS episode, "A Couple Made for Each Other! Usagi and Mamoru's Love", when Usagi makes the ridiculous monster of the week cry uncontrollably, giving her an opportunity to strike.

Both Sailor Moon and the Sailor Starlights can be seen in Netflix's Sailor Moon Cosmos two-part movie, August 22, 2024.