Shantay, you stay! A influência de RuPaul´s Drag Race no pop music e acena drag em Maceió

Abstract

In Brazil, the presence of prejudice or even hatred towards the LGBTQIPNA+ group is evident, given that the country registered the highest murder rate of this population in 2021, with Alagoas being one of the ten states with the highest incidence of murders of transsexual people in 2022. Given this reality, this investigation, which was born from the perception of a growing interest of people in our social circle in participating in drag art, mainly influenced by the reality show "RuPaul's Drag Race", which has become an important media product, intends to present the drag scene in the city of Maceió and understand how it develops in the world of music and entertainment. To this end, this exploratory research, which consisted of interviews, audiovisual resources and field observation, was based on the discussions of Berger e Luckmann, Igor Amanajás, Cristiane Santos, Foucault, Denis Pacheco and Carla Rosa to reflect on the theme and demonstrate the influence of the media on the characteristics and constitution of the female-male characters known as drag queens.