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God save the drag kings of England

Students learn masculinity, costume and movement over six weeks before performing for live audiences, as the UK drag king scene numbers in the hundreds.

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By Sheena McKenzie, CNN. Photographs by Sophie Green for CNN. Ramsgate, England (CNN) — For the past hour, Trudi Jackson has been painting on a chiselled jaw, sponging dragon tattoos to her forearms, taping down her breasts and gluing hair to her chest. “My favorite bit is my chin because I get to do the The post God save the drag kings of England appeared first on KVIA.

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God save the drag kings of England

Meet the drag kings of Ramsgate, an English seaside town where the hard-right Reform UK has gained a foothold. It’s the kind of traditionalist masculinity drag kings delight in subverting.

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