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The use of drag in this sense appeared in print as early as 1870 [5] [6] but its origin is uncertain. One suggested etymological root is 19th-century theatre slang, from the sensation of long skirts trailing on the floor. [7] It may have been based on the term grand rag which was historically used for a masquerade ball. [8]
A drag show is a form of entertainment performed by drag artists impersonating men or women, typically in a bar or nightclub as a burlesque-style, adult-themed nightclub event. The modern drag show originated in the speakeasies and underground bars of 1920s and 1930s Prohibition America, in what was known as the Pansy Craze. Drag became a part ...
In November 2022, Díaz appeared in the music video for "Lágrimas de Ángel" by Spanish singer Mónica Naranjo. [9] The following month, they were interviewed by the Spanish online television, news, and entertainment publication, El Televisero , discussing their career and opinions of the third season of Drag Race España.
In 2023, anti-drag laws have become a subject of heated debate in 14 states across the nation. And yet onstage cross-dressing goes way, way back — from ancient Greeks through Shakespeare to ...
a catchphrase translating to "go for it" in Spanish, used by Yara Sofia (season 3; All Stars season 1 and 6) [2] [4] eleganza extravaganza [7] / extravaganza eleganza [2] something possessing extreme elegance; sometimes a runway category family [5] a group of queens who have been mentored by a drag "mother"; the group may also be referred to as ...
The meaning of the term drag queen has changed across time. The term first emerged in New York City in the 1950s, and initially had two meanings. The first meaning referred to an amateur performer who did not make a living in drag but may have participated in amateur public performances such as those held at a drag ball or a drag pageant. This ...
Drag performer Maxi Glamour reads “Leonardo the Terrible Monster,” a book about friendship, to a group of more than 20 children during the drag queen storytime event June 21, 2022, at the Glen ...
Transphobia and misogyny are inextricably linked — and these drag queens are now even more motivated to dismantle all of it. ... for children,” much like the language used against cis gay ...