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For those who are a little bit over the whole Drag Race franchise, there's tons of other content to choose from. Yes, I know that for the hardcore fans Drag Race Netherlands has just started, but not all of us have WOW Presents Plus, darling. So I decided to add a little something to the lineup. All in all, Drag performance has become an art form that has escaped the confines of the dreaded Wednesday night slot and has spilled over the world stage. And I’m glad. Mocking gender and gender expectations should be taught in college. I’d take Drag 101 for three credits, for sure. 

Now, this video is just an example of what could be considered Drag in Action. For those who really want more than pretty faces, here's a sample of #FilipinoDragExcellence. Social media has brought a boom to Drag performers the world over (and that may be one of its very few winning points). We must remember there's' obviously Drag beyond the content that what we see in America, and these performers give us a glimpse of it. The dolls have got it, IMHO. I will have to say that my favorites are: Eva Le Queen, Bridging, Miss Jade So and Alpha Venti. I'd be happy to pay to watch them perform. The idea that Drag is circumscribed to a set of characteristics kind of defies what drag stands for. Drag is Punk Rock. Drag is gender performance. Drag is irreverence and fun. Just like these performers show us.

So go ahead and enjoy. After all, we all could use some entertainment. 

#HAPPYPRIDE

XOXO

Starring

Eva Le Queen | www.instagram.com/eva_lequeen

Prince Marell | www.instagram.com/princemarell

OV CUNT | www.instagram.com/ov_cu.nt

Marina Summers | www.instagram.com/marinaxsummers

Brigiding | www.instagram.com/brigiding_

Vinas Deluxe | www.instagram.com/vinasdeluxe

Miss Jade So | www.instagram.com/missjadeso

Electrifying Amanda | www.instagram.com/clieffgarydelrosario

Alpha Venti | www.instagram.com/_by_gabby

P.S. Just to keep on theme, here's a somehow incomplete list of movies from the last thirty years that have had Drag performers. Start your engines!

1990 – Paris Is Burning a documentary film directed by Jennie Livingston. It chronicles the ball culture of New York City and the gay and transgender community involved in it. It centers around African American and Latino drag culture surrounding communities such as Harlem in the 80s.

1991 – Vegas in Space starring Doris Fish, Miss X, Ginger Quest, and introducing 'Tippi'

1993 – Mrs. Doubtfire starring Robin Williams, Sally Field, and Pierce Brosnan.

1994 – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert starring Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, and Guy Pearce

1995 – To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, and John Leguizamo (cameo by RuPaul)

1995 – Wigstock: The Movie documentary film focusing on the annual drag music festival that had been held in New York City's East Village during the 1980s and 1990s. Includes appearances by Lady Bunny, Crystal Waters, Deee-Lite, Jackie Beat, Debbie Harry, Leigh Bowery, Joey Arias and the Dueling Bankheads. The film also captures a performance by RuPaul at the height of his mainstream fame during the 1990s.[76]

1996 – The Birdcage starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest (a remake of the 1978 film La Cage aux Folles, based on the 1973 play)

1996 – The Nutty Professor starring Eddie Murphy.

1998 – Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil starring John Cusack, Kevin Spacey and starring as herself Lady Chablis

1999 – Flawless starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Robert De Niro

2000 – Big Momma's House starring Martin Lawrence

2001 – Hedwig and the Angry Inch starring John Cameron Mitchell

2002 – Sorority Boys

2002 – Miss 501: A Portrait of Luck

2003 – Girls Will Be Girls directed by Richard Day, starring Miss Coco Peru (Clinton Leupp), Evie Harris (Jack Plotnick), and Varla Jean Merman (Jeffery Roberson).

2003 – Die, Mommie, Die! starring Charles Busch, Jason Priestley, Philip Baker Hall, and Natasha Lyonne

2004 – Connie and Carla starring Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, and David Duchovny

2004 – White Chicks starring Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans

2005 – Kinky Boots starring Joel Edgerton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sarah-Jane Potts, and Nick Frost

2005 – Rent

2006 – The Curiosity of Chance starring Tad Hilgenbrink and Brett Chukerman

2007 – St. Trinian's starring Rupert Everett as Camilla Fritton, the headmistress of the school.

2011 – Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son starring Martin Lawrence and Brandon T. Jackson

2012 – Albert Nobbs starring Glenn Close and Janet McTeer

2015 – Dressed as a Girl starring Johnny Woo

2016 – Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie starring Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders, featuring Jodie Harsh and La Voix amongst others

2016 – Iru mugan (Indian Tamil movie) starring Vikram, Nayanthara, Nithya Menen and Nasser in the lead roles.

2016 – Hurricane Bianca starring Bianca Del Rio, Willam Belli, Shangela Laquifa Wadley and appearances by RuPaul, Joslyn Fox and Alyssa Edwards[77]

2018 – Hurricane Bianca 2: From Russia with Hate starring Bianca Del Rio, Rachel Dratch, Katya Zamolodchikova, Shangela Laquifa Wadley and appearances by Wanda Sykes, Mrs. Kasha Davis, Darienne Lake, Alaska Thunderfuck, Lady Bunny, and Alyssa Edwards

2019 – Drag Kids, a documentary film about young drag performers

2020 – Number 1, a Singaporean film starring Mark Lee

2020 - Stage Mother

2020 - Jump, Darling

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