We have been watching the last few episodes of POSE before the last and final season starts streaming. We were a bit late to the game and obviously a year behind. The show introduces me to a world I never even knew existed. It is not the fancy drag brunches that are now anywhere for mixed audiences. This was the land of the misfit toys in the underbelly of the Disco movement and brushed away in the trash of the AIDS scare.
But for my share, I am just throwing some fun shade on some real and fictional Drag Queens out there. Ever since Priscilla and To Wong Foo became hits, these Drag Queens were emboldened to create larger & larger personalities. With Ru Paul's Race - they are now steroid shockers. A true drag queen is about more than just lip syncing in a wig. There needs to be a whole diva character on display. And without a catchy name, they will fade into the wood paneling.
Attached is a feature from LOGO back in 2019 which is an extensive list of the Best of the Best. Here are a few of my favorites, but take a few minutes and read them all. Share your favorite in the comments! They are all a HOOT.
Amanda Reckonwith, Anita Procedure, Chaka Khanvict, Dixie Normous, Esther Gin, Ida Slapter, Lois Common Denominator, Wilma Titzgro, Angie O'Plasty, Anime Wong, Anya Marx, Della Katessen, Greta Spectations, Kitten Caboodle, Mabel Syrup.... The list goes on. All 250 of them!
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