Wang Newton

Wang Newton (born Mei-yin) is a professional drag king and Asian LGBT figure whilst running "Wang TV" on YouTube.[1][2]

Early life

Newton was born in Taiwan but grew up in midwest America, mostly in central Pennsylvania.[1] Inspired by RuPaul's Drag Race, Newton started to explore her masculinity before starting to perform as a drag king at friend's parties making a debut on Halloween night in Philadelphia.[2][3]

Career

Newton does shows internationally most notably in Taiwan, Berlin, Los Angeles and New York City.[4]

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References
  1. Castañon, Kelsey (2019-06-06). "The Gap of Asian Representation in King Culture". POPSUGAR Beauty UK. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  2. "Meet Culture-Fucking Drag King Wang Newton". NSFW. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  3. Cortés, Michelle Santiago. "The Best Places To See A Drag Show In NYC, According To The Queens (& Kings!)". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  4. Dazed (2017-11-14). "Groundbreaking drag artists who aren't RuPaul". Dazed. Retrieved 2019-06-26.


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