drag queen

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Shahniani doesn’t perform as a drag queen, but he enjoys dressing up as ’Naynay for different events and theme park visits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“The way that conservatives were talking about it, I thought it was going to be drag queen story hour. At one point we were the Trolls,” Fuentes said on his show Tuesday.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

The drag queen, who channeled Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher for the stand-up skit, said she hopes pushing herself out of her comfort zone will be the start of a "positive change" for her public speaking.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Trixie Mattel, the adored drag queen DJ, perhaps said it best during her set at Saturday’s installment of the “Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things” tour.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

Pearl and Moody, looking on in bemusement, didn’t even glance at the screen, and Lexie had interrupted before Trip was halfway through his case for the drag queen.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng