“RuPaul’s Drag Race" Cast Explains The History of Drag Culture | Allure 

Whenever i hear kennedy talk, all i hear is "after a long night..."

Kennedy, my dear, i'm sorry but you are up for elimination.

Kennedy serving powerpoint presentation realness 😂

Seeing Chi Chi was heartbreaking. RIP Bayou Queen

Trixie was probably really good at School presentations

kennedy is me doing a powerpoint tbh

Aww Chi Chi, we're gonna miss her SO much :(

Not everyone was made to be in front of the camera doing script work, but clearly they've asked all the Queens from this season to help out, and they did. It's more important that information like this gets out to those who are curious or need education, then whether or not someone can really read beautifully off the cue cards.

Shangela is the only one who didn't seem like she was just reading from a script. Condragulations, my dear, you are the winner of this challenge.

Kennedy is lacking what Bendela is exaggerating

Please note that drag also existed in Japanese Noh theater (circa 14th century) where all the actors were male, but some wore female costumes/masks. Also the Japanese Kabuki (approx 16th century) did the same thing, but (instead of masks) with highly stylized makeup and a more comedic aspect. Silent-film icons Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel also did drag in some early films. (Obviously, pre-Code)! Anyone know of "Sylvia Scarlett", wherein Katherine Hepburn is in drag for the bulk of the film? 'Queen Christina", Garbo? 1991's "Switch" plays on the male/female body/psyche with Ellen Barkin playing a man in (literally) a woman's body. Early Grecian theater (thousands of years ago), relied on men acting as women (indeed, women could not even attend unless they were a courtesan or slave), although festivals that were solely for women may have had female actors. Mayan culture? We may never know a) if they had a form of theater, and b) what that may have encompassed since almost every trace (except for one codex) was destroyed by Spanish conquerors. Cross dressers: They range from female pirates to a saint (Joan of Arc) to rulers (Hatshepsut of ancient Egypt), Alexander the Great (he loved him some Artemis-drag!) So basically, from the very beginnings of entertainment (really recorded life), drag has been part of the culture. There is a long, rich, colorful, vibrant history of this art and this reality.

Ok but, can we talk about milk's look?, love it

Dela and Shangela delivered so well here. Condragulations you both are the top 2 of the week

I want whatever Kennedy is on lmao

Why does their execution of information and tone of voice remind me of group doing a class presentation 💀

Kennedy is honestly me when I have to present in class lmao

Aja looks incredible in that vintage look.

kennedy failed this maxi challenge

gotta love how they breezed right over stonewall and the contributions marsha p johnson and sylvia rivera made lol

Top three: Shangela, DeLa And Trixie Safe: Aja, Morgan, Chi Chi And Thorgy Bottom two: Kennedy And Milk RuPaul: Kennedy Devenport you're And Will always be a All Star, now Sashay away.

Why do they sound like they're a powerpoint for aschool presentation? 😂

Kennedy is so uninterested lmao

REST IN PEACE CHI CHI! 😭😭

Why is no one appreciating how FANTASTIC Milk looks is OH MY GOD PERFECTION

this is not a video about drag culture... its a video about american drag culture

Aja looks soo pretty

The way she said”yassssssss” and “yasssss queennnn” was perfect

Just seeing this now. It is so bitter sweet to see Chi Chi. Love and miss her so much!

Chi chi’s foundation looks grey but she looks better than ever

Chi chi’s face looks sooo olive and the contrast between her face and neck is huge

0:13 you're telling me that's not violet

💗

No mention of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera???

Id really love to meet some of these people. The charisma and charm not to mention the makeup. Ugh masterful

0:47 really loved seeing Tempest Du Jour in her earlier days

Rest In Power Chi Chi!

Wrong! Dame Edna is Australian. She came to fame on Australian television as a house wife. She then also became a success in the UK. And in Australia, Dame Edna wasn’t the first.

I love it I just wish you ladies talked more about Marsha P. Johnson

Shangela living the phrase eyebrows are sisters not twins, and yet still slaying

Milk, Thorgy, Shangela, and Trixie sounded like they ACTUALLY knew what they were talking about.

Paul O'Grady as Lily Savage was legendary. He had his own show the Paul O'Grady Show on Channel 4 now he's a host of different shows and is one of the UK's most known LGBT celebrities

I honestly feel like this didn’t do Queens of Color any justice like, why do we always ignore Latin/Black lgbt in our history

Us Aussies are fiercely proud of our Dame Edna! Shes an Australian Icon as is the movie Priscilla Queen of the Dessert. Bit disappointed we werent mentioned, lucky i love my queens and RPDR X

i really loved your slides

I'm a Trixie stan, but I've NO time for this here Bendela-hating comment section. Let her talk however she likes okurrr? Ok.

Excuse me but Dame Edna is an Australian Icon

thank you for educating us !

Thanks for sharing! I’ve been hearing a lot about Marsha P. Johnson too! So awesome

c'mon 6th grade reading level

No Lily Savage? No Danny La Rue? No Hinge and Bracket? 🇬🇧 Someone please do a UK history of drag and dames and dilly boys.

YAAAAAAS QUEEN! Thank you for this

Thank you for this😊💓

I've never been this early hihi shangela is great at this. Also, love you trixie Mattel!

For the longest I had a hard time understanding drag because as a sic woman I felt as if my identity was treated as a performance or a costume that men can just put on or take off but I'm starting to appreciate it and educate myself about the things I don't understand yet❤️

I love watching RPDR, although didn’t really know that much about the history of drag. This is such a cool idea and i’m so glad it was made! I learned so much and have an ever deeper appreciation for the art of drag now beyond just how fabulous it is :)

love seeing chi chi in videos, just to see her befor her unfortunate death, its brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it

Some of these queens are really struggling to read

how do you talk about stone wall without Marsha. C'mon guys.

So good to see Chichi again

This is all fabulous my darlings learnt alot thank you queens ♡☆♡☆♡☆♡

def would have appreciated some acknowledgment of other black drag queens who were part of gay movement like Marsha p johnson, because far to often, they are not credited... kinds like this video.... and she shows the intersectionality of drag and trans, regardless, this was still very educational!

No mention of The Cockettes nor the Club Kids? Great video though, nice to see someone not claiming that drag means "dressed as a girl". Also lmao at Kennedy serving Klonopin realness

Oh my God, I love this video so much

very nice...very well done....worth rewatching many times. thank you. jmo

So where was marsha’s shoutout or mention that her murder still isnt solved

What about “Priscilla: Queen of the Desert.”? I loved that movie as a child.

very well done. very informative and witty!

wonderful explanation! showed this to my schools gsa

I love there personalities ♥️🤣

kennedy failing to read of the teleprompter gives me liFE

Don't forget movies such as "Pricilla Queen of the desert" "Too Wong Foo, Thanks for everything.Julie Newmar" and the Vegas show "LA Cage" where Kenny Kerr had boys lipsync for their lives!! Also the 85 yr old drag Queen who had a long running stand up show in Palm Springs!

That was very interesting. I just love BenDeLaCreme, and Aja, wow, she’s really blossomed since season 8. They’re all gorgeous.

RuPaul's single Supermodel was released in 1992, not 1994, hunty!

Lol so "yaaaaaaasss" comes from Black LGBT. Let's just get that out there.

You girls are awesome! Keep rocking it!

I need Aja’s outfit like now. Also- Bendelas read about Kennedy in AS3 was totally accurate.

YAAASSSSS 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

what is going on with all the comments lmao who Hurt yall???? ??

Flawless!!

I unintentionally said yaaaass when they mentioned the rocky horror picture show

One of the oldest forms of comedy I Love it 😍

Chi chi's weird voice crack tho

THIS IS WHAT I NEED. MORE OF THIS PLEASE.

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💗 you all are GONE WITH THE WIND 🌬 💨 FABULOUS

WRONG, dame Edna is an Australian icon and became famous in Australia, not the UK

I love DeLa!

Why are they all killing it❤️🔥🔥

Yasss queens...you are all fabulous. This show is the only reality show I watch and I love it

I came back to watch this video after I heard about the death of Chi Chi, may she Rest In Peace 🙏

No mention of Marsha P Johnson talking about the Stonewall Riots?? Lahl okurr

Educational and Satisfactory.

Wow, what a wonderful story xxx🥰

I'm not trying to take away from any of the other history, but old black women from the South been saying "yaaaas".

DeLa has truly mastered a voice specially for drag!! she’s mastered her act

I love it! Please do Drag Kings!

omg i love these queens so much. they're so beautiful 😍

rest in power chichi. you're missed dearly, your energy and personality will always be treasured ❤

If Bendela doesn’t win AS3 I’m suing RuPaul

Chi Chi looks incredible! I was lucky enough to see her live. She really puts on a show!!!

Love love love 💕