Why Drag?

For over a decade, Magnus Hastings has been photographing the world's greatest drag superstars and asking each of them a simple question: Why drag' The result is this mesmerizing volume in which the queens strut their stuff and reflect on their shared passion through a mixture of quips and philosophizing. Subjects include icons of reality TV and underground drag royalty, and photographs range from the divine to the trashy. Featuring the likes of Bianca Del Rio and Courtney Act, this collection is a beautiful celebration of drag as an art form and an exhilarating exploration of what drag means to its greatest artists.;Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Rupaul Once Said, "We are all Born Naked and Everything Else is Drag!"; Boy George; Adore Delano; Maddelynn Hatter; Naomi Smalls; Bianca Del Rio; Courtney Act; Epiphany Get Paid; April Carrion; Ruby Roo; Misty Meaner; Mocha Lite; Nina West; Alaska Thunderfuck; Mayhem Miller; Manila Luzon; Bob the Drag Queen; Jackie Beat; Lady Bunny; Cassandra Moore; Misty Violet; Cake Moss; Monét X Change; Melissa Befierce; Tara Miso Rice; Peppermint; Sherry Vine; Chi Chi Larue; Dulce de Leche; Dusty O; London Adour; Thorgy Thor; Milk; Milk; Ühu; Skim Cover Title Copyright Contents Introduction Rupaul Once Said, "We are all Born Naked and Everything Else is Drag!" Boy George Adore Delano Maddelynn Hatter Naomi Smalls Bianca Del Rio Courtney Act Epiphany Get Paid April Carrion Ruby Roo Misty Meaner Mocha Lite Nina West Alaska Thunderfuck Mayhem Miller Manila Luzon Bob the Drag Queen Jackie Beat Lady Bunny Cassandra Moore Misty Violet Cake Moss Monét X Change Melissa Befierce Tara Miso Rice Peppermint Sherry Vine Chi Chi Larue Dulce de Leche Dusty O London Adour Thorgy Thor Milk Milk Ühu Skim Tammie BrownSvetlana Stoli Delta Work Sharon Needles Miss Fame Raja Mathu Anderson Jason Wimberly Kizha Carr Pearl Johnny Rockitt Jem Jehovah Porcelain Ridge Gallager Boulet Brothers Ryan Burke Sal-E Jojo Baby Rhea Litré Suppositori Spelling Allusia Ivy Winters Sister Flora Goodthyme Sister Roma Sister Tilly Comes Again Sister Mary Timothy Simplicity Sister Phyliss Withe-Litaday Sister Roma Grace Towers Glamamore Juanita More! Martha T Lipton (Failed Actress) Scarlett Letters Peaches Christ Heklina Lil' Miss Hot Mess Jimmie Sprinkles Phatima Rude Lady Bear Le Gateau ChocolatMutha Chucka Porsche Pink Raya Light Abominatrix Violet Chachki Brigitte Bidet Heidi Glüm Anaol Paige Turner Trixie Mattel Kim Chi Lexi Thomas Kareem Mcjagger Elizabeth James Detox Vicky Vox Willam Belli Shokra Anna Rexia/Wild Child Tp Lords Yuhua Hamasaki Sissy Spastik Jodie Harsh Ma Butcher Jonny Woo John Sizzle Meth Darienne Lake Jinkx Monsoon Digna Shei Asia Persuasia Lea Politan Kara Sucia Digna Shei Kimchichi Shamulan Carr Jiggly Caliente Brooks Yuhua Hamasaki Ms. Cheng Tara Miso Rice Jakarta Ja'ime Jaya Mae Loda-Bride Wilhelmina CaviarLucky Madison Mahaliah Nakita Tia Wanna Anya Knuts Kreisson St. James Bynx Maru Mah Jong Roxy Brooks Brooke Lynn Hytes Kennedy Davenport Jenna Skyy Kalexis Davenport Ginger Minj Farrah Moan Cynthia Lee Fontaine Serotonin Coco De' Ball Elaine Lancaster Kathryn Nevets Pusse Couture Melli Magic Mataina Ah-Wie-Süss Vanity Faire Acknowledgments About the Author Chronicle Ebooks

For over a decade, Magnus Hastings has been photographing the world's greatest drag superstars and asking each of them a simple question: Why drag? The result is this mesmerizing volume in which the queens strut their stuff and reflect on their shared passion through a mixture of quips and philosophizing. Subjects include icons of reality TV and underground drag royalty, and photographs range from the divine to the trashy. Featuring the likes of Bianca Del Rio and Courtney Act, this collection is a beautiful celebration of drag as an art form and an exhilarating exploration of what drag means to its greatest artists.

Featuring the likes of Bianca Del Rio and Courtney Act, this collection is a bold, bright, and beautiful celebration of drag as an art form and an exhilarating exploration of what drag means to its greatest artists.