Drag Queens

The Blue Eyeshadow Trend Through the Lens of Sex Workers, Drag, and Queer History

May 15, 2025

The Blue Eyeshadow Trend Through the Lens of Sex Workers, Drag, and Queer History

Since the 1800s, blue eyeshadow has walked a tightrope between tackiness and glamour, falling into one camp or the other depending on who you ask.

How We're Welcoming Drag Makeup Into Our Beauty Routines

Jan 28, 2025

How We're Welcoming Drag Makeup Into Our Beauty Routines

We heard there's a place where everyone can be a queen, and it's not just at the Pink Pony Club.

How the Far Right's Obsession With Drag Is Impacting Queens

Sep 24, 2024

How the Far Right's Obsession With Drag Is Impacting Queens

Whenever singer Queen Priyanka hears news about Republicans attacking drag queens, "Obsessed" by Mariah Carey starts playing in her head.

The $4,334 Cost of Competing in the Miss Fire Island Pageant

Aug 27, 2024

The $4,334 Cost of Competing in the Miss Fire Island Pageant

Welcome to Show the Receipts, a series where we ask interesting people to share exactly how much it costs to get shit done.

These Asian Drag Queens Are Breaking Free of Cultural Gender Norms

Jun 17, 2024

These Asian Drag Queens Are Breaking Free of Cultural Gender Norms

Malai's first encounter with drag was at a queer club in Mumbai, India.

How Drag Helped Plastique Tiara Reconnect With Her Vietnamese Family

Jun 12, 2024

How Drag Helped Plastique Tiara Reconnect With Her Vietnamese Family

The world knows Plastique Tiara as a "social media queen" — she's TikTok's most-followed drag creator with over 11 million followers, and has gone viral countless times for looks inspired by her Vietnamese upbringing and pop stars from her native country.

Symone and Gigi Goode Share Their Must Haves For a Full Beat

Oct 26, 2023

Symone and Gigi Goode Share Their Must Haves For a Full Beat

Aside from professional makeup artists, there's one group of people we trust implicitly with makeup advice: drag queens.

20 Drag Queens on the Drugstore Beauty Product They Swear By

Jul 5, 2023

20 Drag Queens on the Drugstore Beauty Product They Swear By

To riff off the wise words of Benjamin Franklin, there are only three certainties in this life: death, taxes, and the slay of a drag queen's hair and makeup.

These Trans Drag Performers Continue to Do What They Love — Despite the Risks

Jun 14, 2023

These Trans Drag Performers Continue to Do What They Love — Despite the Risks

Brigitte Bandit and her fellow Austin, TX, drag performers have taken extra precautions when heading to shows in recent months.

Sasha Colby of "Drag Race" Has Made Queer History: "Here I Am"

Jun 13, 2023

Sasha Colby of "Drag Race" Has Made Queer History: "Here I Am"

Sasha Colby has reached a point in her career where she's pinning herself to the top of her own inspiration boards.

Werk Alongside "Drag Race" Stars Derrick Barry and Nebraska in This Pride Dance Workout

Jun 8, 2023

Werk Alongside "Drag Race" Stars Derrick Barry and Nebraska in This Pride Dance Workout

Join professional dancer and content creator Luis Cervantes as he leads you through this 30-minute Pride-night-out dance-party workout joined by special guests "RuPaul's Drag Race" stars Derrick Barry and her partner Nebraska!

Michelle Visage on Being an Ally Every Day: "When June Is Over, My Kid Is Still Queer"

Jun 2, 2023

Michelle Visage on Being an Ally Every Day: "When June Is Over, My Kid Is Still Queer"

Decades ago, it all started with a fake ID and the New York City club scene.