Reprise: Drag History, Kim Chi, & RuPaul’s Drag Race: Interview with Eric Zhang

Joy talks to independent fashion scholar, Eric Zhang chats about the drag and ball culture, the legendary RuPaul, and the presence and presentation of the Korean-American drag queen Kim Chi in season 8 of the TV series RuPaul’s Drag Race. Eric published an article with the Fashion Studies Journal: “Kim Chi and Me” and will be pursuing their PhD in Chicago. This episode contains some history on Drag culture we do not claim to be experts. For more on history of drag check out: George Chauncey's Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890–1940. http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/queens-and-queers-rise-drag-ball-culture-1920s https://www.out.com/art-books/2018/4/16/exhibition-unveils-secret-history-drag-through-ages Paris is Burning https://www.netflix.com/title/60036691 Visit us below for images and fashion: www.unravelpodcast.com Instagram: @unravelpodcast Twitter: @unravelpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/unravelpodcast/