Apolline Bazin discusses drag as a full-fledged art form

Apolline Bazin, cultural journalist and co-founder of queer media outlet Problematik, appeared on RFI's Le Grand Entretien du Soir on July 15, 2026, to discuss drag as an art of self-transformation and performance. She highlighted the increased visibility of drag queens, drag kings, and drag queers in recent years, largely due to the television show RuPaul's Drag Race. Originally aired in the United States, the show has become a global pop culture phenomenon and has been adapted in several countries, including France, where the fourth season of Drag Race France has just begun. Bazin is the author of two books on the subject: Drag fever, sous les paillettes, toujours la rage (published by Divergences) and Drag, un art queer qui agite le monde. The interview explored what lies beneath the makeup and glitter of this art form.