Drag queens on the screen: Proving a woman’s authenticity.

Harold Perrineau as Rhea Rayne, a drag queen and Dolly Parton impersonator in the Netflix film “Dumplin’” (2018). (Screen grab)

As gender norms become more elastic, drag has burst like a glitter cannon into the mainstream. Think “RuPaul’s Drag Race” on TV or “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” on Broadway. Drag queens are appearing more frequently…