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I stepped into the photo studio, somewhat expecting the big, immediate presence of 28-year-old Opera Tang but instead found myself meeting a shy and gentle person. Opera smiled and gave me a firm handshake.
“Even when I’m in drag, I’m not necessarily loud. The beauty of drag is that it can be subtle, very artistic and abstract and I think most people have this, where drag is loud and sensational,” explains the soft-spoken Opera. “But that’s also okay because the loudness is what captures mainstream attention.”