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Drag pageantry is a developed form of pageantry for female impersonators, drag queens, and trans women, styled after traditional beauty pageants or contests for cisgender women. It has also evolved into a pageantry for male impersonators , drag kings and trans men .
Also known as the Continental Pageantry System, the pageant features different competitions. Miss Continental Plus debuted in 1991, a pageant for competitors weighing 225 lb (102 kg) or more. Miss Continental Elite was created in 2004 for entertainers who are over the age of 40. Mr. Continental was formed in 2003 for male entertainers. [1] [5]
Examples of drag clothing provided and created by the performers themselves for an early Miami Beach version of Wild Side Story in 1973. By the early 1970s, drag was influenced by the psychedelic rock and hippie culture of the era. A San Francisco drag troupe, The Cockettes (1970–1972), performed with glitter eyeshadow and gilded mustaches ...
Angeria Paris VanMicheals at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022. Angeria Paris VanMicheals is a drag queen who has described her style as "pageant, glamorous, and country". [5] Joseph S. Pete of The Times of Northwest Indiana called her "the epitome of southern charm, high glamour, and Atlanta drag pageantry at its absolute finest".
Richards was born in Marion, Indiana, on November 17, 1957, and graduated from Marion High School in 1976. [7] She began performing in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the Famous Door nightclub and participated in her first drag pageant at The Hunt & Chase where she was crowned Miss Gay Indiana Emeritus in 1979.
Pages in category "Drag pageants" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Drag pageantry; M.
A performer who uses the drag name Eula Rochard said she befriended the now-congressman when he was cross-dressing in 2005 at the first gay pride parade in Niteroi, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro.
Miss Gay America is a national pageant for female impersonators.Established in 1972, the pageant is based on the Miss America contest and follows a similar format. [1]Each year, contestants compete at various city, state, and direct regional preliminaries for the opportunity to advance to the official Miss Gay America pageant.