Charting New Territories in Drag Discourse. Multimodal and Stylistic Insights of "RuPaul’s Drag Race"

This chapter explores the discursive and representational strategies of drag performers within the mediated context of RuPaul’s Drag Race (2009–present) with a specific focus on the backstage interactions of season 16 queens Plane Jane and Sapphira Crystàl. Drawing on Halliday’s (2014) Grammar of Experience and van Leeuwen’s (2008) Social Actor Network, the study analyses the linguistic and social construction of queer identities as both situated and intersectional. By examining the queens’ v...

Multimodal Adaptation on TV Screen: Social and Health Commitment in "RuPaul’s Drag Race"

This study explores the concept of adaptation within the 12th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, focusing on how the show responded to two major events: the COVID-19 pandemic and the disqualification of a contestant due to misconduct. Drawing on Linda Hutcheon's theory of adaptation, the research examines how these events led to multimodal changes in both the production and visual elements of the final episodes. The analysis incorporates Kress and van Leeuwen’s theory of multimodality, highlightin...

Self-(re)presentation in Drag Contexts: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Queens’ Entrance in "RuPaul’s Drag Race"

The clever use of language and theatrical display of body are key features of drag performances. Contemporary drag queens are expected to stage witty verbal exchanges, combined with gestures, mimicry, and other non-verbal elements. This kind of talk and performances are enacted according to some key concepts, such as ‘camp’ and ‘realness’, that Drag Culture has inherited from the traditional Ball Culture (Lawrence 2011; Bailey 2013). This article investigates the interplay between body and la...

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