In a shocking turn of events that has sent ripples of terror – and glitter – through the usually placid town of Harmony Creek, Pastor Ezekiel Righteous, known for his fire-and-brimstone sermons condemning the ‘sinful ways’ of drag queens, was spotted last night in a surprisingly fabulous Halloween costume: a sequin-encrusted, six-foot-tall recreation of RuPaul Charles himself, complete with a perfectly sculpted wig and a sashay that could rival Bob the Drag Queen’s.
Witnesses reported seeing Pastor Righteous, or should we say, ‘Pastor Ru-Paul-ious,’ lip-synching to ‘Supermodel’ while handing out candy to trick-or-treaters. One local, Brenda Higgins, stated, "I nearly fainted! It was like witnessing the apocalypse… but with better hair and more charisma."
The incident has sparked a wave of conflicting reactions. While some celebrated it as a sign of the times, a bold declaration of Pastor Righteous's newfound self-acceptance (or possibly a highly effective Halloween prank gone wrong), others have described it as a clear sign of Satanic influence and a direct attack on the sanctity of heterosexual marriage.
One particularly outspoken critic, Agnes Periwinkle, leader of the 'Preserve Our Purity' group, claimed that Pastor Righteous’s costume was a blatant attempt to "normalize" drag queens and "indoctrinate our children into a life of… *gasp*… self-expression." When asked if she had ever seen RuPaul's Drag Race, she replied, "I don't watch *that* filth! But I've heard it involves… *shivers*… wigs."
Pastor Righteous himself remains unavailable for comment, possibly still perfecting his next-level drag performance involving a full-body Beyoncé bodysuit and a truly groundbreaking interpretive dance to ‘Single Ladies.’ Sources close to the pastor whisper that his next sermon will address the complexities of gender identity and the liberating power of glitter, or possibly just denounce the evils of cheap polyester. Either way, it promises to be a spectacle.