Finding its origins in male actors portraying female characters at a time when actresses were not allowed on stage, drag is defined as a “gender-bending art form in which a person dresses in clothing and makeup meant to exaggerate a specific gender identity, usually of the opposite sex” (Masterclass). Specifically, a drag queen is a gay or queer male donning exaggerated women’s clothing and makeup. Drag queens became popular in mainstream media through the success of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, a reality TV show, in which drag queen contestants compete in a series of challenges to ultimately be…