Trixie Mattel Explains the History of the Word 'Drag' | InQueery | them.

How much do you really know about the history of the word "drag"? Find out on this episode of InQueery, hosted by drag star Trixie Mattel, a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 7 and RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars Season 3. Powered by Google.
Trixie Mattel is a featured drag queen at RuPaul’s DragCon NYC, taking place September 28-30th. Tickets are available at rupaulsdragcon.com
Trixie Mattel Explains the History of the Word 'Drag' | InQueery | them.

[@balding88]

I've never heard her speak this long without screaming

[@jonathanmanrique4977]

That PART

[@JJ-ec9lp]

Lyd Sirabella omg I follow you on Instagram! Your art and drag is incredible!!

[@jaicabardo4357]

*cue katya wheezing in the background*

[@ZoraTheberge]

I’m offended. I want a drag queen teaching me about drag. This is clearly a biological woman

[@littleboo2002]

XD

[@makiyangatito]

ugh ikr SOOOOOOOO irritating

[@sarahk2722]

A biological woman exclusively attracted to men, no less.

[@MrAdryan1603]

Heheh, lol

[@kingdunnad]

Why does it matter?

[@RyzenD]

come through IQ Kitty!

[@bengay2722]

Serving body to the fifth power to the cosine

[@maylisdestremau5715]

666th person to like noice

[@MilfLvr420]

Ben Gay maybe I can tutor you? Just read my text! You can meet me after class baby we can solve for X!

[@ronniesucks]

SAY YES TO DRAG

[@goh4135]

Yes ma'am to drag!

[@kithand1106]

Trixie is literally the go to queen for non-drag media networks to make a drag related video

[@sewerslidesquad2407]

Monique Hart’s laugh It’s probs because she fits what most believe believe now to be a drag queen. A few years ago they might’ve gotten Courtney Act because everybody thought queens should look like women but now people people’s idea of drag is exaggerated feminine features which Tracy fits because she is inspired by Barbie.

[@brianchau1052]

i feel like the go to is either trixie or shangela due to how popularly received they are in mainstream media

[@heyitslei5415]

them. is literally about queer things only? and they've had several queens in their yt before?

[@kithand1106]

HeyItsLei yeah i wasn't saying them isn't a queer related channel, im just saying. She seems to be.

[@XenaeGabbyUX]

I feel like it's because: 1 - she's an AS winner honeyyy 2 - she's introverted to a point she knows how to speak like a classy lady

[@RyzenD]

Beauty and intelligence in one combined

[@shiraccri]

Serving body to the fifth power to the cosine

[@mrjavixx]

anyone with telepronter

[@kelly-annjohnson2720]

Maybe I can tutor you just read my text!

[@milo_jr1327]

You can meet me after class, baby we can solve for X UHHHnn

[@MilfLvr420]

Milo_ Jr Say yes to drag yes YES to drag

[@paulblasiman1818]

Oh, she educated.

[@matthewgopez]

Paul Blasiman aaaaaaahhhh i screamed!!!

[@einsteinera5314]

Taxfree Motel is such a beauty❤️

[@archive9796]

Tired Katya OMG 😂🤣😂🤣

[@Bubaiel]

TAXFREE MOTEL 😂😂😂

[@Robin-ns5nn]

i love my educated queen, tracy mattel

[@Carrybean]

You misspelled her name It's Martel, duh

[@inshort6831]

The only real woman

[@pofila1]

Gurl ! It's Martel

[@doesntmatter6361]

I cant believe Tracy Martel invented reading cue cards.

[@codycouture1]

Lady Bunny looks great.

[@bramcorvus2198]

Uhm... I believe her name is Tracey Martle

[@oshins5046]

Cody Couch aaaaaaaaaaaahhhh

[@MilfLvr420]

Cody Couch SHADY LADY

[@shakesqueer69]

I CAN'T WITH YOU ❤😂😂

[@aquariaaaa]

she looks so young!!

[@nischalprajapati6157]

i really hope a show similar to rpdr about drag kings, or something completely new, comes on air in the near future

[@elli705]

that would be awesome wtf

[@mhb33200]

@Luna no😑 drag kings

[@Raven-lb1qz]

Nooooooooo sorry but masculinity is dull and boring, can u imagine the runways lol

[@Yurajaxx]

Drag race thailand season 2 is opened to all genders and nationalities

[@samsalter9480]

It's called wrestling

[@michigo_]

Trixie did a great job with this! Super clean and entertaining delivery

[@mimikyuIRL]

obligatory *the pink one so terrify*

[@ANIMALMONETREME]

truly the golden age of drag - the thought of having these queens lauded even a couple of years ago was an insane idea, and now we have them getting shows on netflix and viceland. We have dragcon, and drag race winning emmy’s, just amazing.

[@blackwelladam]

Wow thanks for raising my GPA queen

[@hannah3146]

I think with her makeup you either love it or hate it. I like that she's different

[@elli705]

i love it lmao

[@sewerslidesquad2407]

Donny Will Her hair is Lady Bunny but that makeup is hers only. Even Raven says Trixie’s make-up is phenomenal.

[@Kaleidalee]

Maybe stop being mean about Trixie. It's only your negative opinion, and many other people, including Raven, genuinely think Trixie is fierce, and we have every right to love it.

[@Angel-cl1ug]

She's gorgeous

[@iamamandazee]

Tracy martell is killing that look. Loving the 60s vibe.

[@escrybaby]

Drag Kings deserve more attention ❤️

[@user-ro5iu6br4f]

No, they don't. They have nothing special to offer.

[@yellowsuncat16]

11 Seasons of RPDR and I’m still waiting....

[@Angel-cl1ug]

@@user-ro5iu6br4f Me as a biological woman, think so too.

[@sophiezosiamuszynski5170]

@@Angel-cl1ug The symptom a a straight misogynistic girl....

[@tracyslipstickstain6943]

she's clearly educated.

[@Sam-gk6kb]

Skinny queen of education. We love our AS3 winner

[@ernestosoriano2517]

She seriously went to community college

[@CrapBag]

what makes you say this lol

[@louisparsons4760]

BARBRA PLEASE!

[@vahtito]

Crap Bag Woosh

[@MrOrogenesis]

Queen of air quotes

[@cbcat747]

It makes me so happy that Trixie has been getting the attention they deserve.

[@lemoan236]

I feel like her eyeliner gets more vertical as the years pass on

[@haran2823]

i love her i love her i love her

[@thatreinbow8551]

i could listen to her talk all day.

[@monsterkitty0194]

Trixies looking natural and soft today 🌸

[@myaiannuzzi5273]

Trixie would be an amazing person to teach people things on tv shows like the narrator! her voice is so soothing and i love it!!

[@AmberStClair-jb8xf]

You forgot To Wong Fu!

[@archive9796]

Amber St.Clair THANKS FOR NOTHING TRIXIE

[@heinrichmoller527]

I love how she said this all from memory.

[@Sara-ju4ew]

ya ever heard of a teleprompter?

[@heinrichmoller527]

@@Sara-ju4ew Yeah. Completely over your head.

[@Sara-ju4ew]

@@heinrichmoller527 well you never know.

[@mhb33200]

wow you're dumb af

[@KAMIKAZEE3421]

Uhhhh no.

[@forcetengal2451]

Trixie Pixie you put so much soul into reciting this, what a wonderful display of dedication to your craft and gratefulness to your success. I love you so much.

[@aylonit]

ooo i loved this, im glad yall touched on drag Kings as well !

[@nefelichristogoula316]

Oh, she educated?

[@roshunsp832]

honestly the world needs more of Trixie or only Trixie

[@cj4607]

this was really good! It was great script and Trixie did great presenting it!

[@jamietallstone2646]

0:26 AWKSford 😂 there's the southern trixie we know and love

[@AllisonLinner]

I've always learned that the word "drag" was theatre slang and stands for "Dressed Resembling A Girl."

[@calebcoker8235]

Allison Linner that’s a myth. It’s something that popped up on Facebook a few years ago and everyone started reposting it.

[@algonzalez6853]

It is, its Dressed Resembling A Girl or Dressed Resembling A Guy

[@astoriarego8304]

Most word origin stories that are acronyms are myths. Words didn't form that way until very recently, it just wasn't how our language worked. That's why so many actual acronyms, like RADAR and SCUBA, LASER, GIF, NATO, etc, are very modern inventions.

[@yg-te8ix]

Oh she educated

[@lorrieharkey3383]

Fascinating compilation of the history! Enjoyed this very much.

[@brenda5670]

Ok but she had pink lipstick in her teeth, no one could tell her? XD

[@noturbasicorchid5964]

Everyone needs to See this! love you Trixie ❤️

[@lilihdz6962]

Trixie is everywhere!! I'm waiting for her doll collection to come out, with thousands of clothes to change her 😜 maybe even some tiny doll wigs 💙💛💚🧡💜!!

[@francescavillarreal3212]

Thank you for giving me a speech topic for my Communications class

[@savsvt]

0:26 the midwestern accent we all know and love came out again 😂

[@guilfordcigarman]

Thank you for a well spoken tutorial!

[@maggymaie1699]

Trixie this is great!! Ur smile while u talk about drag is AMAZING!! We love u

[@kmhoffman3188]

Tracy Martel with that Wisconsin accent pronouncing Oxford had me SCREAMING

[@Marios-br1hm]

More Trixie please!

[@kap79]

Love this!

[@Tuskkyy]

As an etymology nerd thank you for not referring to drag as "DRess As Girl" misconception

[@BeccaMoses]

I LOVE polari! it’s dope as hell

[@ChristinaMayoAR]

I love you Trixie!

[@asmodeocordova]

Tell em Tracy 👸🏼😁 so proud of u gurl! 😍❤️😘

[@ThomasHBeck]

the pink one so terrify

[@meghan2218]

This was fascinating. I love

[@rociogomez5101]

This is definitely the most informed, exhaustive "history of drag" video I've seen so far. Kudos.

[@IWillHarvestYourToes]

Love, love, love her!

[@12spiderhider34]

Wtf was that United Kingdom map? Where’s Scotland and Northern Ireland? Just England and Wales now 😂

[@Ecolopa]

I can't believe they got a map of post-Brexit Britain. jk kimora

[@12spiderhider34]

Ecolopa oh I hope that’s the map, as an English guy I want the country to fall apart as revenge.

[@russeljo]

Wales is missing from the map too.

[@isabellastimmel1773]

Us Scots always get forgotten 😔😔

[@squidwardsthirdtentacle1198]

James Dunn Why would you want the UK to fall apart? Oh and btw it was the majority of England that voted for Brexit. And Brexit is about the UK leaving the EU not Scotland becoming independent. So get your facts straight, it just makes you look uneducated. Lol

[@hito_mode283]

Love the bangs

[@fizzleslife380]

Beauty and intelligence in one combined 💜👑

[@lindsaydunlap7220]

I loved this. Thank you.

[@elli705]

tracy martel is our cultured queen

[@aliallen7925]

i cried watching this

[@bubbagump5483]

I love her

[@aherrmie]

That was fascinating.

[@j255173]

You go wit yo bad self Trixie!

[@mzm4574]

Trixie Mattel you are fabulous!

[@mikeyd946]

Very informative!!! Thanks kitty girl!!

[@JoshyJosh]

AWESOME!

[@zoomiesoomies1057]

Yesss! We love an educated queen

[@sofiabrouse6537]

i’m in love holy heck. 😍🍯

[@MissGuidedTruth]

I love this wig

[@alyssachang6398]

those wings are SHARP mama yes!!!

[@metalpetal190]

Yeaaah Trixie better get that money🎀🎀🎀🎀👌🏾

[@EsBignell]

Wow! !love this video ♡

[@flowrencebb]

We love an educational queen 👸

[@stupirruccello]

her wig is so good

[@nicolealaniz4634]

Hell yes Drag is very fabulous!!!!

[@MayyaPieyya]

Luvvv her 🙏🏽

[@mrsnecrobutcher]

The pink one is so terrify

[@Fusbednjd]

Yasssss Trixie educate me mom 😩💞

[@shiteyanyo1111]

This is honestly so interesting

[@decepticonne]

we stan an historically accurate queen

[@brianmccleary6278]

Nice job Trixie!

[@ilovecorpseparty8930]

Beauty and intelligence in one combine

[@skelletoncrew7746]

One of these days, I’m going to go to Dragcon so I can meet my queens: Trixie, Alaska, and Katya

[@miguelrubin8921]

Best Queen Troxi Mettal !!!

[@anonymousyoutuber1895]

I read somewhere that the word DRAG was used in written plays as an acronym for DRessed As Girl.

[@baileyschmailey]

beauty and intelligence, in one combined!

[@professerutonium]

glad you got those veneers Tracy ;)

[@chaosfaun]

Thanks for the lesson mom

[@jinxmas]

I loved Wigstock!!!

[@gabbygonzalez22]

OH YALL WANTED A TWIST OH HONEY, HONEY SHE IS EDUCATED

[@nellyweston6128]

Okay but why is she the cutest children’s tv presenter ever???

[@joa5198]

we love an educated legend, queen of the people

[@alanwisdom7777]

Trixie she scares me a lot with these huge paws tarantula Makeup 😂😂😂

[@APR944]

I can't believe the acronym DR.A.G. = Dressed As Girl was not mentioned. Thought it also went back to plays that Shakespeare wrote. XX

[@cass.ettetape]

Anthony P. Ramirez ll a myth

[@Justquittalking0407]

I don’t believe any of this history unless John Maclean is the one who narrates this.

[@archive9796]

a KZbin history film ?

[@laurenhazlett6327]

@@archive9796 *Fillum*

[@GothBoyUK]

The shade of the graphics person using a Lady Bunny wig when Trixie talks about the 1920s balls. 😅

[@RodrigoBahamonde]

Trixie giving us Spongebob fantasy with that outfit