drag artists
Glamorous gender illusionists
Drag artists are performers who adopt exaggerated gender presentation—typically men dressing as women, though the reverse exists—for entertainment purposes.
The art form emphasizes theatrical makeup, elaborate costumes, and often lip-syncing or comedy.
The club features drag artists every Saturday night.
Drag has roots in theater and cabaret, now prominent in LGBTQ culture and mainstream television.
- lip-syncingMatching mouth to audio
- lip sync battleCompetitive mouthing to music
- death dropSudden backward floor drop
- wigArtificial head covering
- costumeClothing for portrayal
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- drag culturefemale impersonators, lip-sync, lip-syncing, voguing, death drops
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