Its origins center around identity and impact, almost forgetting the clothes.
, it says,"Even in drag, it’s still a spectrum. There are camp queens — that’s a subcategory of drag — but even glamour queens are still camp, because
it’s still an aesthetic that’s embracing this over-the-top version of femininity that isn’t truly grounded in what actual women are like.In such examples, the words, and thereby the physical act of expression , is not just what you say, but rather an anthropological case study that's severely overlooked.
And her music videos, like"Crush On You," tapped into bold-colored wigs with the outfits to match. It was different, it was provocative, but it encapsulated a piece of black experience. The point is, THIS is camp — making a statement without trying to.It wasn't just Lil' Kim, either: The '90s and early '00s saw a plethora of Black camp in music videos. Cam'ron, Dapper Dan , Missy Elliott, and Busta Rhymes merely scratch the surface of what camp could and would be.
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