Read about how the Latinx drag queens of Brooklyn queer their culture, creating a safe space and a strong community.
Not a Monolith is a Teen Vogue series for Latinx Heritage Month 2023, highlighting the diversity of those in the Latinx community. From disability rights activists to rappers to drag queens, we're showing the range of not just backgrounds, but experiences that inform Latinx culture today. Six years ago, back in San Juan, Warhola Pop was working as a waitress at an Olive Garden. She was treated badly and tipped poorly. At the same time, her career as a drag queen was stuck.
La Zavaleta says she took that opportunity because the first season of the show inspired her to do drag, and because, unlike RuPaul’s Drag Race, Dragula is not about dolls who want to get dressed by designers. “Dragula” was also the best platform to showcase her favorite category of drag: Spooky. “Since I started, I was the spooky girl, the villain, she was the bad one, always,” she says, explaining that nightmares inspire her stage persona.
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