How to Market Yourself as a Drag Queen

As a drag queen, you belong to the showbiz industry. So if you're not popular, you won't make money (or you'll receive minimal tips).

How, then, can you become popular? If you're starting out in the business, the big tendency is you can't afford an agent, a manager, or a publicist. The good news is, there are some free (but not cheap) ways that you can do yourself to promote your drag.

Want to be a Performing Queen? Learn from Puerto Rican Drag Queens

You already know that there are different types of drag queens, and one of them is the performer. Do you have a talent in dancing or singing? Then perhaps you'd like to hone those skills.

One way of honing your skills as a performer is to watch how seasoned queens do it. When it comes to this type of drag, no one does it better than Puerto Rican queens.

Should a Drag Queen Learn to Sew?

"What is it with you young drag queens who don't know how to sew? I don't get that." This was RuPaul's remark to Adore Delano when the queens were getting ready for a sewing challenge. Clearly, sewing and drag should go together. Why? Here are the top reasons.

Our Favorite Drag Queens from RuPaul's Drag Race

We love RuPaul's Drag Race! We love the drama, the witty lines, the Pit Crew, and best of all, the drag queens. Okay, not all the drag queens. Here are our favorites.

1. April Carrion (Season 6)

Too bad she was quickly eliminated. She could have shown us more of what incredible talent she is. We're not just talking about lip synching here. April is the total package. She's gorgeous, she has a smoking-hot body, and she can really sew. Looking at April is looking at drag as a masterpiece.

Is Being a Drag Queen All About Looking Pretty?

If you've been keeping up with RuPaul's Drag Race, you know that the show has just wrapped up its sixth season, which in our opinion is by far the best. Anyway, one of the queens -- her name is Gia Gunn -- made some people's eyebrows raise for her one-sided concept of drag.

Lady Gaga - A Trying Hard Drag Queen?

This isn't the first time that Lady Gaga was associated with being a drag queen. Technically speaking, she isn't, if we stick to our definition that a drag queen is a male in a wig. Lady Gaga may own hundreds of wigs, but she isn't a man. (Although you may argue that she looks like one.)

So whether Gaga's drag queen label was given by haters and critics to spite her or to genuinely criticize her, we think we understand why. But really, she isn't a drag queen. If she is trying though, she's trying too hard.

Watch RuPaul's Drag Race and Get Tips on Being a Drag Queen

RuPaul -- or Mama Ru as the young queens fondly call her -- is perhaps the most successful and most popular drag queen in the world. She rose to prominence in the early 90's when her single Supermodel (You Better Work) became a surprise hit. Nobody could have thought that a drag queen can be a recording star, but RuPaul proved everyone wrong.

Paris is Burning: A Must-Watch for Young Drag Queens

Paris is Burning is a documentary filmed in the 80s. But even until now, drag queens and the LGBT community still reference the documentary in many of their activities (e.g., lingo, old-school drag). That said, you need to watch Paris is Burning.

How to Become a Drag Queen

Drag isn't a joke. It's not something that you would want to do because you can do it. It's not something you'd like to do because you think it's fun dressing up as a girl, or seeing a drag queen is funny to you and you'd like to jump in on the hilarity.

Drag is an art that not many people understand. It's a craft that needs dedication, patience, and years of experience to master. The most popular drag queen have dedicated their life into being a drag queen. They're passionate about drag, and they'll forever do drag.

So if you can do the same, then carry on and be a drag queen.

Introduction on Drag Queens

You see them in comedy clubs, in gay prides, in movies, and probably in your own  neighborhood. They're glamorous, they're fun, and they're fierce! They're called drag queens.