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General Slang
drag mother
· noun · drag
An established queen who mentors and 'raises' a newer performer.
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Your guide into the art. A drag mother is a seasoned queen who takes a newer performer under her wing, teaching makeup, performance and survival, and often passing down a shared drag surname. The newcomer is the drag daughter; together they're a drag family. Echoes the 'house mother' structure of ballroom culture.
“Her drag mother taught her to tuck, beat a face and read a room.”
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drag mother In A Sentence
Her drag mother taught her to tuck, beat a face and read a room.
Origin & Usage
Rooted in ballroom 'house' family structures and broader drag tradition of mentorship and chosen family; widely shown on RuPaul's Drag Race.
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