| | Journal of Popular Film and Television: Drag queen as angel: transformation and transcendence in 'To Wong Foo, Thanks ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) |
 | | Specifically, I will examine the highly visible, deviant character of the "drag queen" as an angelic messenger/catalyst capable of effecting change in the moral precepts and practices of "everyday, middle Americans." I will argue that the persona of the drag queen is particularly well suited to the angelic tasks of messenger, guardian, and miracle worker. |
 | | All three drag queens are depicted as having certain angelic qualities; however it is Vida Boheme, the film's main character, who exhibits those characteristics most prominently. |
 | | It is she who undertakes the greatest work in transforming others' lives, from providing encouragement in the development of the other two drag queens to enabling her small-town heterosexual friend Carol Ann to assert her autonomy in an abusive marital relationship. |
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