Nina West's 'Drag Is Magic' Is Perfect, Family-Friendly Fun
Nina West's 'Drag Is Magic' Is Perfect, Family-Friendly Fun
The first music video of her children's album is worth watching even for adults.
Beloved drag queen Nina West has released the titular music video from her new album of songs for kids, “Drag is Magic” — and it’s pretty damn adorable.
The song features Ms. West explaining to a group of kids that drag is something that can be explored and enjoyed by everyone, and that it’s about dressing up as anyone that you want to be.
It’s catchy and clean fun for the whole family, and even adult fans who don’t have kids are appreciative of the effort Nina is putting into both making family friendly drag as well as reaching out to kids who may already know that they want to do some exploring outside of gender norms.
\u201cWhy did I listen to @NinaWest\u2019s \u201cDrag is Magic\u201d at the gym? Now these happy tears won\u2019t stop falling. \ud83d\ude2d\u201d— Austin Bordelon (@Austin Bordelon) 1558494125
\u201cDrag is Magic by @NinaWest is groundbreaking. I will be taking no further questions.\u201d— Gina Tonic (@Gina Tonic) 1558189561
\u201cToday I learned that a town in Ohio is trying to make it illegal for kids to attend drag shows. Also today, @NinaWest released this. Thank god for people like Nina who bring magic into the world when we need it most. https://t.co/KJOezk2eqm\u201d— Paul Richmond (@Paul Richmond) 1558463174
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\u201cI\u2019m going to create kids right now so they can listen to @NinaWest Drag Is Magic. #DragIsMagic #loveit #momlife #icant\u201d— Melanies Inner Karen (@Melanies Inner Karen) 1558234863
\u201cExcuse me @NinaWest my husband is listening to #dragismagic and explaining how you need to have a children\u2019s program. Mr. Dressup meets peewee\u2019s playhouse. He is VERY excited about this potential business venture. Call me!!\u201d— Frank \u201cJacob & Sons Techno Remix\u201d Stevens (@Frank \u201cJacob & Sons Techno Remix\u201d Stevens) 1558067997
\u201cNothing has ever... and I mean EVER made me want to have kids like @NinaWest children\u2019s EP #dragismagic. I want to have kids for the sole reason of raising them on this album.\u201d— Justine E Egner (@Justine E Egner) 1558107591
Though Nina has been involved in drag for almost two decades, her foray into the broader public eye solidified with her appearance on RuPaul’s Drag Race this season. She didn’t quite make it to the finale — something fans were fairly livid about. But immediately after elimination, she announced that her children’s album would soon arrive, along with an additional comedy album called John Goodman.
“One of my dreams has been to engage a younger audience, queer parents, and parents of queer kids,” she told Entertainment Weekly. “There aren’t a lot of resources out there [for queer education]…I want to fill that gap and be the drag queen who’s like Barney or Mrs. Doubtfire, doing stuff that’s family friendly.”
Give the queen a show already! Even if it may not air in Alabama.
