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Heels optional: How performers are reimagining drag for a Zoom world
Video-conferencing platforms like Zoom, once the domain of calls with distant loved ones or international business meetings, have become a lifeline for not only connecting with local friends and colleagues during the pandemic, but for creating and sharing art.
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Posted: Feb 07, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 7
When pandemic restrictions forced them online last spring, drag performers The Ugly One, left, and Dust, right, both turned to virtual platforms to share their art.(Submitted by Tanner Wur-Lucko, Mac Jefferies Photography)
Zoom has changed the way Toronto-based drag queen The Ugly One approaches their craft.