Without further ado, here are 30 drag performers who have had the most impact on the glamorous and increasingly controversial art form. So far this year, lawmakers in at least 16 states have introduced such measures, with the governors of Tennessee, Florida and Montana signing bills intended to restrict drag performances. While drag is not new, what is new is the tidal wave of state legislation seeking to restrict where and in front of whom drag shows can be performed. It also has undeniably strong ties to the LGBTQ community, with the lion’s share of drag queens and kings identifying as part of the community. When celebrating Pride, Kim Chi has a few makeup must-haves that she can't survive without. She is the mastermind behind her namesake KimChi Chic Beauty line, and she's created hundreds of makeup looks that take the art form to another level. After finishing in the top three on season eight of RuPauls Drag Race, Kim Chi launched her cosmetic company, KimChi Chic Beauty, with entrepreneur and NYX founder Toni Ko in 2019. Both Trixie Mattel and Kim Chi are known for eccentric makeup that is bold, and. Kim Chi, queen on RuPaul's Drag Race season 8, is no stranger when it comes to makeup.

The former comes from 'Drag Race' Season 8 finalist Kim Chi, while the latter comes from 'Drag Race All Stars' Season 3 winner Trixie Mattel. JNow that the centuries-old art of drag has become a preferred target in the current culture warfare, we chose to dedicate this year’s annual NBC Out Pride 30 list to the performers who have put this art form on the map.įrom a formerly enslaved person who first donned drag in the late 1800s to the stars of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” this performance art - typically characterized by gender impersonation and exaggerated forms of gender expression - has a long and lasting legacy. According to InStyle, the two most popular drag queen-owned makeup companies are KimChi Chic Beauty and Trixie Cosmetics. By Elaina Patton, Jillian Eugenios, Ellie Rudy, Brooke Sopelsa and Jay Valle

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