Wang Newton (born Mei-yin) is a professional

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and Asian

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figure whilst running "Wang TV" on YouTube. They were featured in a 2021 ''New York Times'' article by Frank DeCaro profiling notable American drag kings. Performing since 2004, "Dr. Wang" is one of the few full-time drag king performers with an international profile. Their name is a reference to Las Vegas singer

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Early life

Wang was born in Taiwan but grew up in midwest America, mostly in central

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. Inspired by ''

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'', Wang started to explore her masculinity before starting to perform as a drag king at friend's parties making a debut on Halloween night in

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Career

Wang does shows internationally most notably in

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and

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. Starting in 2020, Wang Newton co-produced an online monthly performance series called Sacred Wounds featuring Asian drag artists. In December 2020, Wang Newton participated in an advocacy campaign called #DragForAllFlavors that was organized by PepsiCo sparkling water brand bubly and the LGBTQ+ elder services organization SAGE. Wang is represented by the leading Diversity and LGBTQ+ talent agency, LTA INC (Luxe Talent Agency, Inc).

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* Taiwanese stage actors American people of Taiwanese descent Taiwanese LGBT entertainers Living people American drag kings Year of birth unknown Year of birth missing (living people) * Chang, Joy YT.
Wang Newton: a drag king in a world of queens
" Video interview. ''South China Morning Post''. 25 November 2019. {{Taiwan-bio-stub