A short history of female pop stars as drag kings.
Using makeup, prosthetics, and some lace front facial hair, Swift turned herself into a man to poke and prod at double standards and gender roles.
Of course, as there are literally no original ideas left in this world , Swift was not the first female singer to bend gender for both promotion and art. While stars like Beyoncé, Shania Twain and Madonna have played with a sort of soft butch androgyny before, several others have gone all the way into drag king territory. Everyone from Mariah Carey to Charli XCX have stepped into men's shoes, but the question remains: which of these gender benders makes the most appealing package?"Total ass bro" is what Taylor Swift was going for with her"The Man" character, and she hit it out of the park.
The video for No Doubt's"Ex Girlfriend" involves Gwen Stefani hatching an elaborate plan to beat up her ex-boyfriend, who, come to think of it, is the kind of guy Swift is spoofing in"The Man." This means donning a disguise to get access to the men's restroom. Stefani's look here is more of the"quick drag" variety: it's just a fake mustache, sunglasses and a hoodie, and, yet, the effect is like Italian dandy who just really got into streetwear.
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