Drag Over Easy with Aria Pettyone
June 9, 2022

By Julia Caulfield
Since the dawn of time, men have been dressing as women, and women have been dressing as men. But the art of drag has become more popular over the past years with drag queens taking the world by storm. On June 12th, The View at Mountain Lodge is hosting a Drag Over Easy brunch featuring Durango drag queen Aria Pettyone. KOTO’s Julia Caulfield spoke with Pettyone about the importance of drag, and how she got her start.
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