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“Please Come to Brazil!” The Practices of RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Brazilian Fandom

Authors : Mayka Castellano, Heitor Leal Machado

Published in: RuPaul’s Drag Race and the Shifting Visibility of Drag Culture

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

In this chapter, Castellano and Machado analyze RuPaul’s Drag Race’s fandom by monitoring the interactions that takes place on Brazilian Facebook pages and groups dedicated to the TV show. Their aim is to discuss its success in a local context marked by the radicalization of discourses on the issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer rights. In addition, Castellano and Machado evaluate the show’s influence on strengthening a richer drag queen scene in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, with the emergence of parties and night clubs specialized in the performance of these artists who are also increasingly attracting mainstream interest.

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Title: “Please Come to Brazil!” The Practices of RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Brazilian Fandom
Authors: Mayka Castellano
Heitor Leal Machado
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: RuPaul’s Drag Race and the Shifting Visibility of Drag Culture
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-50617-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-50618-0

Copyright Year: 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50618-0_12