# A third have watched drag on TV

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/a-third-have-watched-drag-on-tv/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 33.3% of Americans have watched a TV show featuring drag performers, 26.0% have been to a drag performance and 18.6% have known a drag performer.

Just 1.6% have taken a child to a drag story hour and 1.3% have performed in drag. Some 52.4% have done none of these, and respondents could name several.

## Topline

Have you ever done any of the following?

A third have watched drag on TV.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- I have not done any of these: 52.4%
- Watched a TV show, like RuPaul’s Drag Race, that features drag: 33.3%
- Attended a drag performance: 26.0%
- Known a drag performer: 18.6%
- Taken a child to a drag story hour: 1.6%
- Performed in drag yourself: 1.3%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-30
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: Society, Culture, & Identity
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-89](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-89)

## Citation

APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-89](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-89)