Jade Fauver (center) prepares to compete in the goat dressing event at the 34th IGRA World Gay Rodeo Finals, Oct. 30, 2022.
A pride flag is displayed during the opening ceremony of the 34th IGRA World Gay Rodeo Finals, Oct. 29, 2022, in El Reno, Okla.
Cowboys dance during the 34th IGRA World Gay Rodeo Finals opening night festivities, Oct. 28, 2022.
Jade Fauver does her makeup before an afterparty for the 34th IGRA World Gay Rodeo Finals, Oct. 29, 2022.
Jade Fauver performs in drag at an afterparty for the 34th IGRA World Gay Rodeo Finals, Oct. 29, 2022.
Participants in the "Wild Drag Race" event wait for competition to begin, Oct. 29, 2022. Wild drag racing is a tradition at gay rodeos, and it involves two people, often in costume, pushing a steer ridden by their third teammate over a finish line.
Competitors attempt to push a steer over the finish line during the "Wild Drag Race" event, Oct. 29, 2022.
Jade Fauver takes a moment to herself before her final performance as Ms. IGRA 2022 at an afterparty for the 34th IGRA World Gay Rodeo Finals, Oct. 29, 2022. After her recent divorce, Fauver decided to wear her wedding gown while performing to reclaim a piece of her identity lost in the marriage.
Jade Fauver embraces a friend after her final performance as Ms. IGRA 2022 at an afterparty for the 34th World Gay Rodeo Finals, Oct. 29, 2022.
Jade Fauver is embraced by friends after winning her chute dogging event, Oct. 30, 2022. It is her first win in any event held by the International Gay Rodeo Association.
Cowboys take a smoke break outside an afterparty for the 34th IGRA World Gay Rodeo Finals, Oct. 28, 2022, in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Jade Fauver poses for a portrait in drag at an afterparty for the 34th World Gay Rodeo Finals, Oct. 29, 2022.
Jade Fauver wrestles a steer during a chute dogging event at the 34th IGRA World Gay Rodeo Finals, Oct. 30, 2022.
