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Drag doesn't just have to be a man impersonating a woman, looks can be turned by any human being however which way they define themselves. We say its all about a category, a look thats been put together with commitment! Could acting be seen as drag? I am sure! When I think about a role that's been executed from Coronation Street I'll always think about Deidre Barlow, with her ever-changing glasses she always used them as her trademark piece, that was her drag. Back to EastEnders, it's no secret that the leading ladies within the square area all about those leopard prints, they wear it well! Kat Slater, for however many years the role has been played there's always a reference of leopard print whenever she's causing a commotion within Walford. I am sure that many more characters will serve as soap star drag icons, serving their looks that give us another dimension as to what drag is. Who else said 'Get Out of My Pub' better than Peggy Mitchell? Don't be a drag, just be a queen!
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During the early parts of season one of Pose FX, the piers were featured quite a lot. Knowing that I had one chance to pay my dues, I headed down the High Line from Hudson Yards to find the Christopher Street Pier. Taking my time I captured a photo that I saw as fitting, blending with the footage shown in the series, Pose FX. Learning about Marsha P. Johnson also broadened my drag knowledge, just off Christopher Street I found her memorial near the piers. How she became the trailblazer during the Stonewall Riots. On the night of the Stonewall Riots it was said that the impact of Judy Garland's death had given the patrons at the Stonewall Inn the fire to rebel against the police raid, becoming the first known march and protest for Gay rights, how does this all come full circle? It doesn't matter because all the places that I have mentioned embrace the essence of drag, to march to our own beat in a garment we chose and approved, living our truth as we navigate life. Now, that's drag!
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Making it to the final of the first series, three queens worked hard to impress Mother Ru and Michelle Visage. Baga Chipz gave the country West Midlands charm on a budget, she represented her home county well with razor sharp wit and humor that made things 'Much Betta!' Not just a 'red wig and silver dress', Divina De Campo brought 'Brighouse' to the competition with no apologises to make, her experience shone through! Taking the crown, The Vivienne' from Liverpool gave Snatch Game a run for its own coins with a killer 'Donald Trump' impersonation. As if the season wasn't enough of a breakthrough, after the initial airing date the series made it on BBCOne prime time! Miss Rona wanted to take part so much so, she forced the filming of series two to temporarily stop! I have every confidence that Rupaul's Drag Race UK will live to see another day! Drag truly comes in all shapes and sizes, with colours that can be limitless because we will educate the world! It's time to 'Sashay Away!'
Drag Is Forever!
Joseph Harrison