Lizzo brings drag queens on stage at her Knoxville show to protest law
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Grammy-winning singer Lizzo protested a recent law restricting drag shows in Tennessee by bringing 20 drag queens out on stage during her Knoxville show on Friday. Among the queens present were RuPaul's Drag Race stars Aquaria, Kandy Muse, Asia O'Hara and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo.
"Thank you to these beautiful drag queens for showing their pride in Tennesee," the singer wrote in a video caption of the concert that she posted to Instagram.
"Thank you so much for the platform for me and the drag race girls and especially for uplifting the queens on Tennessee," commented Aquaria.
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