{"id":101545,"date":"2024-09-19T18:04:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T22:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/09\/19\/drag-star-brigiding-is-gonna-keep-on-dancing-amid-controversy-over-viral-chappell-roan-performance\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T18:04:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T22:04:28","slug":"drag-star-brigiding-is-gonna-keep-on-dancing-amid-controversy-over-viral-chappell-roan-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/09\/19\/drag-star-brigiding-is-gonna-keep-on-dancing-amid-controversy-over-viral-chappell-roan-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Drag Star Brigiding Is \u2018Gonna Keep On Dancing\u2019 Amid Controversy Over Viral Chappell Roan\u00a0Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tOver the course of the last week, one drag queen\u2019s performance of Chappell Roan<\/a>\u2018s \u201cRed Wine Supernova\u201d has ignited the Internet in a debate about misogyny and drag culture. Now, the artist behind the clip is speaking up.<\/p>\n

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\n\tOn Thursday (Sept. 19), Drag Race Philippines<\/em> star Brigiding<\/a> took to social media to speak up about her controversial performance to Roan\u2019s song. \u201cMy recent performance of \u2018Red Wine Supernova\u2019 has stirred up a lot of differing opinions,\u201d she wrote<\/a> on X. \u201cSome have accused me of being misogynistic and disrespectful, while others saw it as campy and true to the essence of drag.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe clip in question <\/a>saw Brigiding standing on a table during a drag brunch lip-syncing to the track off The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.<\/em> As she reaches the song\u2019s chorus, Brigiding lifts up her skirt and opens a spout attached to her undergarments, letting a stream of red wine flow out into a wine glass being held by a fan.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe performance quickly went viral as fans and critics alike began debating whether the performance was appropriate. Some commenters claimed the performance was openly mocking the concept of menstruation, while others quickly came to Brigiding\u2019s defense, saying the performance was not mocking women or periods, but was simply a fun drag performance of a hit pop song.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn her statement, Brigiding did not apologize for her performance, instead opting to celebrate the artist who made it possible in the first place. \u201cAs a drag artist, I look up to artists who fearlessly create spaces for us, the queer community, and right now,\u00a0@chappellroan\u00a0is one amazing champion,\u201d she wrote. \u201c[Chappell\u2019s] music speaks to the freedom and creativity that I try my best to bring into my performances as an artist. I intended to celebrate her influence and impact, not to offend anyone, especially women.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tShe added in the closing line of her post that the point of drag is \u201cbreaking gender stereotypes\u201d and giving people a place to celebrate \u201cfreedom to artistic self expression.\u201d Nodding to the \u201cPink Pony Club\u201d singer\u2019s own lyrics, she captioned her post with a wink: \u201cI\u2019m gonna keep on dancing.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tRead Brigiding\u2019s full statement below:<\/p>\n

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im gonna keep on dancing\u2026 \ud83c\udf08\ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udf77@ChappellRoan<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/FwbdBnFJzx<\/a><\/p>\n

— brigiding (@brigiding) September 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n