Queens Of The Night
Scout|Oct - Dec 2018

Manila is gagging for the drama and glamour of drag as Rupauls Drag Race hitsthe mainstream. But it has always been a part of Filipino herstory.

Rogin Losa
Queens Of The Night

DRAG IS AN ART form pertaining to dressing up as the opposite sex. Today, it is seen as a performance of gender with a culture of its own. This is flourishing here, especially in the heart of Manila.

“I remember telling myself the day I started watching Rupaul’s Drag Race back in 2011: This is going to be mainstream. And look what we have here—it’s crazy and beautiful.” Young drag queens like Prince De Castro from BGC's Nectar nightclub attests to our thriving drag scene.

But drag isn’t a new art form here. Here, we have centuries’ worth of drag herstory.

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