Move over RuPaul, the Drag Kings are ready to rule
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By: Frank DeCaro
The blurring of gender boundaries has allowed for more freedom in online pageants and soon, it s hoped, back in the clubs. It should not be a big hairy deal that a 32-year-old Chicago-based drag performer named Tenderoni will be vying in a virtual talent competition Sunday, and yet it is truly a reason to wig out.
The pageant is called Drag Queen of the Year 2021. But despite a penchant for lip-syncing to Missy Elliott, Tenderoni isn t a drag queen. He s a drag king, which, generally speaking, means a performer born female who takes the stage in men s clothes. He is what was once called a male impersonator, pencilled-on moustache, compressed chest and all.
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