The Cult of RuPaul's Drag Race
Sounds Like A Cult
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The Roots of Drag Culture
Drag history goes back many centuies, but rupall's drag race really centers on traditions from ballroom culture that references these drag competitions. The hayday was in 19 eighties harlem, new york. These were events where mostly black and latinac, gay and transe performers could dress in this, like, fabulous feminine clothing and walk the runway. They found this community in acceptance, which they were often missing at home e families they were bornit.
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