What is a Drag Queen?
Getting a better idea of the art-form that’s sweeping the world
“We’re all born naked and the rest is drag” — Ru Paul
If there’s an art-form that’s more misunderstood than most others, it’s probably drag.
Drag is an art-form that’s sometimes compared to clowning by performance analysts, but is so much more.
Like clowns, drag queens dress in exaggerated costumes and makeup to perform a show.
Makeup is often drawn to accentuate features that will make an act funnier or make the performer more beautiful.
Drag is where glamour meets comedy
However unlike with clowning, drag isn’t being dragged down by horror films and changing audience tastes.
While incredible shows like Cirque du Soleil are helping clowning stay alive, the global heartbeat of that ancient art is barely beating compared to its historical popularity.
A different heartbeat is taking its place, and this heart is fierce and fabulous.
