"I'm just waiting for that inevitable moment that Taylor Swift meets Taylor Sheesh. Manifesting"
Gumagawa ngayon ng ingay at naging tampok pa sa iba't ibang foreign media ang Pinoy drag performer na si Mac Coronel o mas kilala bilang si Taylor Sheesh dahil sa kanyang kahanga-hangang impersonation kay Taylor Swift. Ang kanyang mala-Eras Tour na performance, bet na bet ng Pinoy Swifties.
Sa kanyang patuloy na pagsikat, may isang bagay raw na nagsisimula na niyang na-mi-miss. Yan ang pag uusapan nila ngayon ni Doc Anna sa #ShareKoLang.
Gumagawa ngayon ng ingay at naging tampok pa sa iba't ibang foreign media ang Pinoy drag performer na si Mac Coronel o mas kilala bilang si Taylor Sheesh dahil sa kanyang kahanga-hangang impersonation kay Taylor Swift. Ang kanyang mala-Eras Tour na performance, bet na bet ng Pinoy Swifties.
Sa kanyang patuloy na pagsikat, may isang bagay raw na nagsisimula na niyang na-mi-miss. Yan ang pag uusapan nila ngayon ni Doc Anna sa #ShareKoLang.
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00:00 Many Pinoy Swifties were brokenhearted
00:03 when the Philippines was not included in Taylor Swift's Eras Tour
00:07 But worry no more, because Taylor Swift now has a Pinoy version
00:13 Pinoy Swifties meet Mac Coronel aka Taylor Shish
00:19 His name is now making noise in other countries
00:24 Doc Anna will meet the real person behind the drag performer
00:29 Now on Shareko Lang
00:31 Hello Kapuso!
00:40 I'm Dr. Anna Tuazon and I'm your psychologist on Shareko Lang
00:44 We asked you what you can say about drag performers
00:49 We'll talk about your shenaire with the viral Taylor Swift impersonator and drag performer
00:56 Taylor Shish or Mac Coronel
00:59 Hi Mac!
01:00 Hello!
01:01 Welcome to Shareko Lang!
01:03 Thank you!
01:04 I heard that you are booked and busy
01:09 How is it?
01:11 Actually, it's so overwhelming
01:14 I didn't expect to have a drag career
01:19 Since I just joined the listening party
01:22 Then the organizer randomly approached me to do a surprise performance last year
01:28 That's where it all started
01:30 I'm so happy to feel that someone appreciates and enjoys my work
01:34 Especially Swifties
01:36 Not only Filipinos, you got international attention
01:43 I'm waiting for the moment when Taylor Swift will notice you
01:49 Yes, it's manifesting
01:50 How did you start being Taylor Shish?
01:54 I'm a drag queen performer in Nectar 2017
02:00 We went to Nectar Nightclub with my friends to attend Poison Wednesdays
02:05 Every last Wednesday of the month, there's a drag cartel
02:08 There's a specific theme and we didn't expect lip sync battles
02:14 We went there to have fun and dressed up as Lady Gaga
02:17 Since that's the theme of the event that night
02:20 We didn't expect lip sync battles
02:23 My friend pushed me to join
02:25 That night, I won and the manager asked me to audition
02:30 Since there's a regular show every Friday and Saturday
02:33 Since I'm a fan of Taylor Swift since 2009
02:37 I tried to impersonate her since then
02:41 I was already there as a performer
02:43 So you're an incidental drag queen
02:46 Not intentionally, right?
02:50 You were just there to impress and it turned out you're good
02:54 I didn't see myself as a potential drag queen
03:00 Since I'm a fan of Taylor Swift, I just want to watch and entertain
03:05 I'm so amazed
03:07 I didn't expect to be a drag queen performer
03:10 What's your drag name?
03:12 Actually, my drag name is Mac
03:16 I guess it's just like Taylor Swift
03:21 I just know Taylor Swift
03:24 I just use Taylor Swift when it's a Taylor Swift event
03:28 I'm a drag queen in my next track
03:31 I balance it out, I'm not just a Taylor Swift fan
03:34 I also know myself as a drag queen
03:36 I also performed in other drag race queens
03:39 So the very first time that you put on that transformation
03:43 The makeup, the wig, the lighting in a way
03:46 You saw yourself before you went on stage
03:49 You saw Mac, the drag queen
03:51 What was it like when you saw yourself?
03:55 It was beautiful
03:57 I didn't expect it because I don't have any idea about makeup
04:02 I'm not interested in wigs, women's clothes
04:06 I'm just an AFM boy
04:09 My first drag event was on Pride March
04:14 Someone did my makeup
04:16 After that, I was taught how to do makeup
04:20 My first makeup was a blonde hair
04:25 I was happy because I didn't expect that I can do makeup
04:29 I just tried it because I'm more into arts
04:32 I applied makeup
04:35 And it worked because of my fellow drag queen sisters
04:41 It improved my makeup skills
04:45 A lot of people say that when they put on the persona
04:51 It's a persona, it's an alter ego
04:54 What's the difference between back off stage and back on stage?
05:01 Is it big?
05:02 It's just a little
05:05 Mac out of drag is more of an introvert
05:08 She's not close to people
05:10 But she's very easy to get into and out of drag
05:13 That's the difference
05:15 But when it's Mac in drag
05:18 She's more confident
05:20 Sometimes, she has self-doubt before performing
05:23 There are moments where I think
05:28 What if people get disappointed?
05:30 But it's different when it's drag
05:32 Because sometimes, you can't express what you feel
05:39 You can express it through your performance
05:42 Once it's drag
05:43 I don't have to type anything
05:45 I'm crazy
05:47 But now that you're famous
05:49 You're mentioned in Rolling Stone Magazine
05:52 I'm just waiting for that inevitable moment
05:56 That Taylor Swift meets Taylor Sheesh
05:59 Manifesting
06:02 Is their view on you different?
06:05 Yes, I'm also weird
06:08 Before I perform, when I'm introduced by the hosts
06:13 People are waiting for me
06:16 I'm so pissed
06:17 Am I this viral?
06:19 I just want to perform
06:21 But I'm just weird
06:23 Sometimes, I go out without makeup
06:27 It's overwhelming
06:30 Right now, there's a zeitgeist
06:34 There's Trent and Taylor Sheesh
06:36 You said you're not just Taylor Sheesh
06:39 You're also Mac in and out of drag
06:43 Are you still performing?
06:47 Don't you get a bit of a hold?
06:51 Like, "I want to perform another song"
06:54 I'm glad I have a Nightbar
06:59 I can perform there
07:02 There are 2 sets
07:05 As much as possible
07:07 At least one song is not Taylor Swift
07:09 So I can still know myself as Mac in drag
07:13 I can do more as Taylor Swift
07:16 I don't want to stick to the box
07:19 I want to improve
07:23 I want to show that I can do more
07:28 Very briefly
07:31 Some people think that drag queen is impersonating
07:36 There are trends
07:38 A lot of it started there
07:40 At least in the local drag scene
07:43 Can you clarify?
07:46 It's more than just impersonation
07:49 It's fun
07:51 In drag performance, it's different from impersonation
07:55 For me, in my own words
07:57 Impersonation is like
07:59 You're imitating the move
08:02 Not totally the makeup
08:04 But the costume, the move, the mannerisms
08:06 The choreography, everything
08:08 Unlike in drag performance
08:10 You're performing as yourself
08:13 You're expressing your emotions
08:15 Or what message you want to convey
08:17 Through your performance
08:19 That's how I see drag performance
08:22 What you're fighting for
08:24 Sometimes out of drag
08:26 You want to express your emotions
08:28 You'll express it through your performance
08:30 That's what's fun
08:32 On the surface, on the aesthetic
08:34 You're thinking
08:36 You put on different hair
08:39 You put on different makeup
08:41 You put on a costume
08:43 At the same time, there's a certain aspect of it
08:46 That can be authentic
08:48 Sometimes, it can be more authentic
08:50 What you're expressing
08:52 Because through the donning of that persona
08:56 I can be confident
08:58 I can be proud
09:00 I don't have to be nice
09:02 And be polite
09:04 There's an energy
09:06 That's different from what I have now
09:08 It's strong
09:10 So actually, we asked our listeners
09:13 What's their experience
09:15 Have they experienced drag shows?
09:18 And it's fun
09:20 Because there were a lot of answers
09:22 From contestants from Drag Race Philippines
09:25 And you might know some of them
09:27 I was like, wow, it's like they're themselves
09:30 So for example, Matilda
09:32 She said, "Drag shows are very entertaining
09:36 Especially in the nightclub scene
09:38 Because that's where I first watched
09:40 It's like watching a concert of different celebrities
09:42 In one night
09:44 It's amazing how they transform like that
09:47 Until now, I'm still excited to watch
09:50 Even if I'm a drag queen
09:53 Yes, that's right
09:55 Even if you're a drag queen
09:57 I miss it
09:58 But sometimes, you get to be an audience
10:00 Yes, so Nicole Pardo
10:03 She said, "Yes, yes, I'm excited
10:06 I get excited every time I watch drag shows
10:09 I'm a drag queen but I still get excited
10:11 When there's a drag show
10:13 Because there are different talents of queens
10:16 So support drag queens
10:18 Because it's a different kind of experience
10:20 Fantasy vs. fantasy
10:22 You said, "Drag performances are so diverse"
10:25 Yes, that's right
10:27 So it's not like you've seen one, you've seen them all
10:29 Right? No, right?
10:31 Yes, that's right
10:33 And lastly, Astrid Mercury
10:36 She said, "Before I started doing drag
10:39 I wasn't able to watch any live drag shows at all
10:42 I only watched clips on Sockmed
10:46 Not until 2017
10:48 When I first went to Nectar on a random night
10:51 And there's a drag show
10:53 I watched Golden Gaze for the first time
10:56 I was pretty amazed
10:58 Wow, for a first show, Golden Gaze
11:00 I was so amazed
11:02 It was my first time going to Nectar
11:04 I was there that night
11:06 It was like a tribute for them
11:08 So I was so amazed
11:10 And we're from here
11:12 They're the ones who really took care of us
11:14 So as much as possible
11:16 We're giving them our respect
11:18 A lot of people said that
11:20 "They are entertaining"
11:22 One person said, "They are entertaining and very artistic"
11:26 Another said, "Though I only watch drag shows online
11:30 They're very entertaining and creative with their shows"
11:34 So I think, I really want to say this
11:38 Why?
11:40 Is drag art?
11:42 That's the big question
11:46 For me, it sounds like it is
11:48 In what way is it art?
11:51 Because people feel that traditional art is painting
11:55 Or ballet
11:57 Classical dance
11:59 How would you describe drag as an art form?
12:05 For me, drag is an art form
12:10 Not just because of the painting or drawing
12:14 You express your emotions through your performance
12:19 Sometimes, your style of performance is abstract
12:24 Sometimes, it's interpretative
12:26 Sometimes, it's just a feeling
12:28 Sometimes, it's just emotions
12:30 Even the movements of the clothes
12:32 Sometimes, it's just a connection
12:34 Drag is an aesthetic
12:36 Which is art
12:38 I really feel that people should at least give it a chance
12:42 And watch
12:44 Not just one show
12:46 Because sometimes, people watch once
12:48 And they think, "Oh, that's it! He's the representative of all drag"
12:52 Do you have frustrations about people who are skeptical about drag?
12:58 It's hard because, for example, there are audiences
13:03 Most of the time, there are first-timers
13:07 Especially when there are straight people who go to watch a drag show
13:11 Because most of the time, it's a woman
13:13 And the audience of the drag show is gay
13:18 So, when there are straight people, we're trying to educate them as much as possible
13:24 But if they still don't eat what we said
13:32 We won't make a big deal out of it
13:36 At least, we did our part to educate them
13:39 How to respect, how to eat
13:42 At least, we're helping them to have an idea
13:49 There's only so much you can't control, right?
13:52 You can't control what they'll take
13:56 Yes, in Nectar
13:58 For example, when I'm with a guy and he's asking for tips
14:02 He'll pull my wig
14:05 That's a no-no, right?
14:07 In case he doesn't know you're gay
14:09 You do not touch
14:10 Yes, you need to have a consent
14:12 Yes, or anything
14:14 If you can be held, you can take a picture
14:16 Yes, because you're an artist, you're a performer
14:20 And there are limits, right?
14:23 Yes, that's right
14:24 It's like your fantasy will be destroyed
14:26 If you put in an effort, or if you prepare for one week
14:29 And it will be destroyed because of an audition
14:32 The wig was destroyed
14:34 There are moments like that
14:35 We have different hearts
14:37 Not all of us are necessarily going to go for drugs
14:41 There are unfamiliar, skeptical, and those who don't want to
14:45 That's how it is with art, right?
14:46 Not everyone will like the art form
14:49 One of our hearts said
14:51 No thanks, let's just look for a disentangled show
14:54 Where the audience will learn the right way
14:57 Especially the kids
15:00 I'll follow one of the hearts
15:02 It's not good for young viewers
15:05 So let's talk about it
15:07 The perception that he's not a kid
15:13 He's not helpful
15:15 There are those connotations
15:18 What can you say about those?
15:21 Those kinds of words
15:23 Actually, there are those kinds of words
15:25 We call it a groomer
15:27 Like drug-free performers
15:29 They think that when they perform in front of kids
15:32 Or their children
15:33 They will have the idea of being gay or lesbian
15:37 It's really like that
15:39 Which is really prohibited
15:41 Of course, you have to accept it
15:44 I prefer it to be like that
15:48 So that at least when they're young
15:50 They're open about what drugs are
15:53 What's hard, what shouldn't be afraid of
15:55 There are those kinds of people
15:57 I prefer it to be like that
15:58 But sometimes, I also know the audience
16:01 Who they are
16:02 So that at least they won't be rude
16:05 Like that, I'll treat them like that
16:07 Because sometimes, your audience is different
16:09 When it comes to nightclub
16:11 Especially when there are family gatherings
16:13 Sometimes, there are kids who still don't understand
16:15 About other drugs
16:16 So you have to explain to them
16:18 Through your performance
16:20 That this is what the mom does
16:23 That she's making them laugh
16:25 That's how she performs as a tailor
16:27 So you have to represent that to your brand
16:31 So sometimes, knowing your audience
16:34 Even if it's a different kind of art
16:37 It's not even just drugs
16:39 Any art
16:40 There are some that are child-friendly
16:43 There are some that are provocative
16:45 There are some that are really for adults
16:47 But sometimes, I get sad
16:50 Because I enjoy the drug shows
16:54 Because you said that they're all different
16:56 Not all of them are sexual
16:58 Not all of them are about showing off
17:00 I said that some are really emotional
17:03 Like sentimental ballads
17:06 Some are Disney
17:08 Musicals
17:09 I just get sad that it equates
17:14 Because drugs are not appropriate
17:19 What are the misconceptions
17:21 That we want to clarify?
17:23 Actually, they say that drugs are only for gays
17:28 But most of the time
17:30 Anyone can do drugs
17:32 Even if you're straight
17:34 Trans
17:36 Anyone
17:38 So it's like open-minded
17:40 So Mac, I want to ask you
17:42 Is there something that you want to do?
17:45 Mac in drug
17:47 And Mac out of drug
17:49 Is there something that you wish
17:50 That you could learn from Mac in drug
17:52 That you can do in real life
17:55 Or out of drug?
17:57 Actually, self-esteem
18:00 I'm really self-esteem
18:02 I'm an introvert
18:03 If I don't know people
18:05 I just met them
18:06 Unlike drugs
18:07 I don't know them
18:09 But I know them
18:10 So that's where you have communication
18:13 I'm really shy
18:15 If I don't know someone
18:16 So I hope I can get that in drugs
18:19 So I can apply it to Mac
18:21 Because Mac's social battery is different in drugs
18:24 Compared to out of drugs
18:27 Because I'm mostly close to my friends
18:30 They're the ones I talk to
18:31 My office mates
18:32 But if there are random people
18:34 For example, my friend's best friend
18:37 I don't know her
18:38 It's hard to get to know them
18:40 So let's be as brave as our on-drug personas
18:45 Right?
18:46 Let's learn from them
18:48 Thank you so much, Taylor Sheesh and Mac Q
18:52 Thank you, bye!
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