The Origin of "Yas Queen" | The Scene
We’ve all heard it: “YAASSS QUEEN!”The colloquialism is a regular exclamation in contemporary pop-culture vernacular, but have you ever stopped to consider where the saying comes from?With roots stemming from the urban LGBTQ community and ballroom community, the phrase is typically used as praise when faced with someone “who is speaking to your soul with their everything.” In fact, it’s the parent catchphrase of another favorite utterance in modern slang: “Girl, YAASSS!”In case you haven’t figured it out already, there’s a whole lot we don’t know about the English language’s popular new exclamatory remark.Thankfully, our host Steven London has all the answers, showing us the phrase’s origins via clips from the cult voguing documentary Paris Is Burning, the viral “Yas Gaga!” YouTube video and scenes from “Broad City” as he runs down the pop culture-seeped backstory behind “Yas Queen.”After getting the scoop on its subtle nuances and variations, just don’t be surprised when your next excited utterance comes out as, “Yas Queen,” instead.Yas!
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The Origin of "Yas Queen" | The Scene
