BBCNEWS The Arts Interviews June 4, 2024 04:36:00
I mean, one of my colleagues actually said that "drag race is to gay men what sport is to straight men". he said, it's a huge part of the culture, you know, especially in america. you know, gay bars have rupaul videos on their screens, people hold watch parties, people talk about the show a lot. but of course, it's also crossed boundaries, as you talk about. so how do you sum up its appeal? why is it so popular? i go back to something ru said, "you're born naked and the rest is drag". and it's such an easy thing to say, and you think, "oh, well, that's funny, that's cute". but actually, it's t...