The Tea on Drag
Clip: Season 35 Episode 6 | 4m 44s
What exactly is Drag? How did it find its way into the limelight?
Through award-winning shows like "RuPaul's Drag Race," drag has re-emerged into American pop culture consciousness. But where does the act come from? How long has it been around? And how is drag different from other kinds of gender nonconforming expression?
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The Tea on Drag
Clip: Season 35 Episode 6 | 4m 44s
Through award-winning shows like "RuPaul's Drag Race," drag has re-emerged into American pop culture consciousness. But where does the act come from? How long has it been around? And how is drag different from other kinds of gender nonconforming expression?
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