Joshua Kelley (sailor)
Kelley's drag persona is named Harpy Daniels (named for their favorite animal, the harpy eagle), [1] who was named Miss Gay Harrisburg's pageant queen in [2] In , Kelley identified as a gay man, [3] but was reportedly identifying as non-binary by [4][5]. The U. Yeoman 2nd Class Joshua Kelley, who goes by the stage name Harpy Daniels, announced on social media in November that they had been invited to become a "digital ambassador" for the Navy, and has performed drag acts for sailors. 
Meet Harpy Daniels
Instagram / @harpy_daniels Kelly said that their performance on the Ronald Regan helped save someone’s life. “This person was gay and felt lost and alone, ready to jump ship. The history of drag performances has deep roots in shipboard culture during the Age of Sail. In an environment where, historically, there were few to no women around, dressing in exaggerated feminine attire for stage performances was long a popular form of entertainment at sea, including in the Navy.
Sailor by day, performer by night
Years before he became a yeoman 3rd class in the United States Navy, Joshua Kelley was entertaining exuberant crowds under his drag name, “Harpy Daniels.” The year-old Berwick, Pennsylvania. Running from October , the pilot program concluded in March with authorities now evaluating its effectiveness to consider what form it will take in the future. He previously claimed that he started performing as a drag, years before joining the Navy, gaining inspiration from the queens on RuPaul's Drag Race, which he began watching when he was 16 years old.
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Harpy Daniels, aka Yeoman 2nd Class Joshua Kelley (Photos: @harpy_daniels/US Gov.) A serving member of the US Navy, who also happens to be a drag queen, says they’ve experienced a wave of hatred. The year-old Berwick, Pennsylvania native, who currently serves as an administrative supervisor aboard the forward-deployed aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, brought Harpy along for the ride when he decided to join the Navy in February , a choice he said was heavily inspired by his father. I grew up with the service, so knowing the benefits of it made it an easy path to take. US Navy’s drag sweetheart Harpy Daniels has a message for
One of the most prominent examples of the popularity of drag in the Navy is Yeoman Second Class Joshua Kelley, an enlisted sailor who also performs under the drag name Harpy Daniels. While on deployment on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in and , Kelley performed as Harpy Daniels in a crew morale-boosting lip sync competition. . 
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The U.S. Navy's use of a drag queen as an online ambassador in a bid to entice younger recruits has sparked a renewed debate about LGBTQ+ inclusion. Yeoman 2nd Class Joshua Kelley, who goes by the. .
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Who is Joshua Kelley aka Harpy Daniels? The year-old Kelley, from Berwick, Pennsylvania, joined the Navy in , following in his father’s footsteps. .