walking / walk a category
To compete in a ballroom category for trophies, prizes and status.
Definitions
To walk is to compete at a ball. Each category — Realness, Vogue, Face, Runway, Body — has its own rules, and you walk it to be judged, chip for trophies and cash, and earn status for yourself and your house. Houses train their children specifically for the categories they're built to win. 'Walk' is the ballroom verb for stepping out and putting it all on the floor.
walking / walk a category In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Black and Latino/Latina LGBTQ ballroom scene; standard competition terminology documented in Paris Is Burning (1990) and Pose.
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What does walking a category mean?
Walking a category means to compete in a ballroom category for trophies, prizes, and status. It's how members of the ballroom scene take part and earn recognition.
How do you use walk a category in a sentence?
"She decided to walk a category for the first time and took home a trophy."
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