With the wide spread popularity of Rupauls Drag Race sweeping the nation, one is curious if other countries/cultures have picked up Mother Ru’s hint and put in work to have their own variation. Specifically, with the increase of more queens hailing from countries to the east. i wanted to dive deep into the popularity of drag in countries like Korea, China, Thailand. ETC.
There is more to drag than just the performances. The individuals that are performing in drag have personal lives with friends, families, and life struggles, just like any other person. Learning about how people got to where they are today, and what influenced them, and others interested in drag is just as important as what they are performing.
Trans women were the pioneers of drag. In this post we will jump into the LGBT world and fall into the trans women section and discover how they have been shoved to the side. Even mainstream celebrities like RuPaul has his opinion on the matter and here is where we will discuss.
Drag involves so many uniques styles of fashion and performance. The United States has held a great foundation for the world of drag, but this concept can be found thriving throughout the entire world involving different characteristics and designs. This research looks at those characteristics and designs that are shown in different areas of the world and dives deeper into how drag artists from those areas feel about their drag.
Is Ru Paul’s interpretation of drag problematic? Drag queens and drag culture are more in the spotlight than ever with the help from a show called RuPaul’s Drag Race. Drag race consists of multiple contestants competing to be the next drag superstar. Throughout the show we see queens go all out but still be sent […]