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Arkansas Drag Royalty Speaks on Need For Queer Visibility

By Daniel Caruth

Published February 6, 2023 at 2:30 PM CST

Symone is the winner of season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Arkansas-native and drag performer Symone is known globally for her success on the drag competition show RuPaul's Drag Race. In light of a, now amended, bill to classify drag shows as "adult entertainment" she spoke with Ozarks at Large about the power of drag and how detractors often misinterpret the art form.

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