Whilst most drag queens go to enormous lengths to hide typically 'male' features like excess hair, there's a new style of queen paving the way-the bearded drag queen.

Potentially inspires by Austrian bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst, who won Eurovision in 2014, bearded drag queens are popping up everywhere and gaining strong followings on Instagram.

Australian queen Shaniqua T Bone, who is based in Brisbane, has been doing drag for some years but only started rocking a beard with her look in 2015.

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Fierce: Bearded drag queens are the new trend in the drag scene with performers embracing their facial hair

Work it: Along with glitter, lipstick and wigs, a beard is the hot new accessory for a queen

The original: The trend comes off the back of Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst, who won Eurovision in 2014

Shaniqua now rocks a glittered beard along with her wig, make up, dresses and outrageously high heels.

American queen MangHoe Lassi is another fan of the beard and drag combo. The Toronto-based artist often posts snaps to her Instagram of her experiments with drag and makeup.

Some of the snaps cleverly pay homage to her cultural heritage, with Indian-inspired drag looks that include bindis and saris.

Bollywood style: American drag queen MangHoe Lassi (above) does bearded drag looks inspired by her Indian heritage

Mermaid style: With the popularity of flower crowns and pastel hair, many queens are looking to trends for inspiration

Like a queen: Australian performer Shaniqua T bone often colours her beard in glitter or makeup to make her outrageously colourful make up

Another drag queen, Fancy Drew, even posts snaps of their before and after from regular guy to fierce queen.

The transformation includes a wig, jewelry, makeup, nail polish and an outfit change, but not shaving their beard.

Many people in the queer scene have praised the trend, calling for more 'genderf*****' drag queens. It's even going mainstream with one episode of television show RuRaul's Drag Race featuring bearded queens.

Before and after: Queen Fancy Drew posts photos of their transformation from regular guy (right) to fierce queen (left)

Glitter beard: A recent episode of television show RuPaul's Drag Race featured a challenge with bearded queens

Fabulous: Despite the recent surge in popularity, the first records of bearded drag queens were in the 1970s

However popular the trend is becoming, bearded drag queens have a longer history than many people realise.

In the 1970s a duo called 'The C***ettes' started performing drag in San Francisco with their beards intact, subverting the drag queen norms.