Generation Drag Is a Heartfelt Look Into 5 Teen Drag Queens’ Lives
Generation Drag feels both like a balm and a spark of hope — even as it draws the ire of conservatives. In the series, it’s not the glitz and the glamor that takes center stage, but the humanity of children who’ve found an art form that allows them to explore and discover their truest, bravest, and most beautiful selves — and for that alone it’s must-watch viewing.The series focuses on five baby drag queens Jameson (“Ophelia Peaches”), Noah (“Poptart”), Vinny (“Vinessa Shimmer”), Bailey (“Nemo”), and Nabela (“DunkaShay Monroe”) as they each prepare for the event of their year: a drag ball even for teens and tweens called Dragutante held in Denver, Colo.
It’s their chance to not only show up and show out in their carefully curated lewks, but to be together, sometimes for the first time, with other young drag queens, and find their very own community.
It’s heartwarming to see their anticipation as it grows, even as their anxiety about either pulling off their performance or simply being in a social situation climbs.
What stands out is that, aside from the sequins, feathers, and (eyeball-covered) pink platform heels, is just how typically adolescent the drama is.
