On the day of the event, several viral videos and photos from it were uploaded to social media, including images of a neon sign reading 'it's not gonna lick itself' over the runway, videos of children walking with the drag queens and videos of drag queens taking money from kids.
The event was widely criticized online for purportedly sexualizing children and exposing them to an inappropriate, potentially harmful environment, as well as some alleging it was an attempt to 'indoctrinate kids' into the LGBTQ+ community or groom them. Misster on June 4th, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. Drag The Kids To Pride is a child-friendly drag show event held during Pride Month at the gay club Mr.
