Pop princesses in drag
Some say today's chart-toppers dress like female impersonators -- but have Ke$ha and her ilk earned the comparison?
By Tracy Clark-Flory
http://www.salon.com/life/broadsheet/2010/08/30/women_drag_queens/index.htmlWigs, wild makeup, campy costumes, an alter ego and lots of 'tude. Traditionally, these are the tools of a successful drag queen, but some cultural commentators argue that today's female pop stars are following in those same platformed footsteps. Biological women are dressing like biological men dressing like biological women -- you follow?
Earlier this month, NPR's Zoe Chace observed that "there are some pop stars right now who look a lot like drag queens --Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, even Ke$ha." She explained: "Beyoncé becomes Sasha Fierce when she performs. Katy Perry puts on a bright blue wig to walk the red carpet. And Stephanie Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga, wears sunglasses made of cigarettes and sells out stadiums."
