The Age of Becoming: Diary of an Aspiring Faux Queen - Chapter 5. Art Imitates Strife

Hi there!

Drag queens are fascinating to watch. They're pretty (most of the time), they're HIL-AR-I-OUS and their mouths move in ways that leave me in awe (must be all that deep-throating)! But, as much as we love to laugh with a drag queen, we LOVE to laugh at one!

Drag queens are always trying to entertain their audience, but they can be most entertaining without even needing to try! In such a tightly-knit community, there's guaranteed to be some...

That's right! Drag queens typically don't like sports, but that doesn't mean that they don't throw some serious SHADE! It's not really surprising; they are always wearing claws after all! But, LESBEHONEST, if they didn't save some things for later, where would Ru get her material for UNTUCKED!?

Some of the most memorable reads from Ru's shady ladies happen behind the scenes and that makes for some ENTERTAINMENT!

Now, it may be obvious that I appreciate the existence of RuPaul's Drag Race; DO YOU BLAME ME!? Watching drag queens compete is like watching a group of pregnant women; it is an emotional ROLLER-COASTER! In just seconds, queens seem to go from family to foe (or maybe just family, depending on your definition). 

It may be a way of compensating for family issues (which seems to be upsettingly common within the queer community), but our harshest criticisms come from our queer family and that seems to apply even more to the drag community. Sometimes, these criticisms are put forward with innocent intentions and others, they are just plain READS!

My favourite example:

I'm not sure I'd even call the feud between Coco Montrese and Alyssa Edwards "shady"; it was really more of a STORM! I really wish I just had a compilation of all of their fights because the shade they served in Season 5 probably made the whole season for me (and there was some TALENT)!

As much as I LOVE to see a drag queen throw shade, there's another thing a drag queen can throw that is even more entertaining: ANOTHER DRAG QUEEN! 

Mimi, that is NOT how you throw shade.

So, if you need a lesson in reading (which you probably don't if you're reading this), take some notes from Ru's girls. For now, the library is closed, but always remember: Don't be shady, be a lady!

Thank you for reading!

Queer Goblin Queen