Elaine Armen passed along this link to a
recent article about Toronto's oldest drag queen, Michelle DuBarry. I have posted photos of Miss DuBarry here in the past, so it is nice to read some words about her, too. But it is also nice to see photos, so here is a
link to some of her pictures.
I don't know about you, but I don't think Miss DuBarry is a "drag queen." I would call her a "female impersonator,""female illusionist" or "professional femulator," that is, a performer who attempts to emulate rather than caricaturize a female, as most drag queens do.
Drag is not my thing, but I am fascinated by the art of professional femulation. If I can do it over again, I want to be a professional femulator when I grow up.
![The Great Imposters]( "Michelle DuBarry (left) with The Great Imposters") |
| Michelle DuBarry (left) with The Great Imposters |
![Source: Rent the Runway]( "Wearing Opening Ceremony.") |
| Wearing Opening Ceremony. |
![The Prancing Elites]( "The Prancing Elites dance troupe") |
| The Prancing Elites dance troupe |
-left,-poseswith-The-Gream-Imposters,-one-of-Toronto's-original-drag-troupes.jpg "Michelle DuBarry (left) with The Great Imposters")
