Tom Read Wilson has words with... Tom Read Wilson has words with Michelle Visage
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Jun 2, 2021 
Tom Read Wilson has words with Michelle Visage, iconic drag queen and TV personality. Michelle talks about identifying as a hoochie mama, dancing outside the margins, and shares how she got her name. Explore drag culture, laugh, and learn popular drag-isms. Celebrate Pride month with this entertaining and insightful chat!
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From New Jersey To Ballroom Family
- Michelle Visage described moving to New York at 17 and finding community in the ballroom scene after being discovered in a club.
- She adopted the name Visage after 'cara' was mispronounced and she chose the French word for face.
Record And Edit Your Own Voice
- Record your conversations and listen back to spot your strongest lines and weaker moments.
- Use playback as a mirror to edit yourself and discover what to keep when writing or speaking.
Drag As A Queer Revolution
- Michelle argues drag will never be fully mainstream because it is a queer revolutionary art form.
- Its purpose includes resisting assimilation and refusing external molds.