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RuVelation! Drag Race’s season 12 queens are here
Start your engines because the season 12 Drag Race queens have been RuVealed and honey we’re quaking. Host RuPaul has asked 13 new queens to slay and “Pledge allegiance to the drag” for Drag Race season 12. Season 12 promises to be the most diverse yet, with queens delivering a range of camp, comedy and …
‘Majority of gay men don’t like me’: Perez Hilton talks dating
Gay gossip blogger Perez Hilton has opened up about his dating life – or lack thereof – on Australia’s I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here. The controversial US personality is currently in the South African jungle for Channel 10 reality show. Perez candidly spoke about his personal life on the show’s podcast. He …
Ruby Rose’s Batwoman comes out as lesbian
Ruby Rose’s Batwoman announced to Gotham and the rest of the world she is, in fact, a lesbian. The reveal came in the show’s mid-season premiere titled ‘How Queer Everything Is Today!’ and shows Batwoman coming out on the cover of Catco. So far in the DC series, Kate Kane (Batwoman’s true name) is an …
Josh Thomas wants to see more authentic gay sex on TV
The first episodes of Australian comedian Josh Thomas’ new US series Everything’s Gonna Be Okay landed today. In the drama/comedy series, Josh plays Nicholas, an Aussie who is in the US visiting his dad and teenage half-sisters Genevieve and Matilda. But after his dad’s sudden death, Nicholas becomes guardian to the two girls and must …
MAFS’ first lesbian bride Amanda Micallef hoping for love at first sight
Married At First Sight will feature its first ever lesbian couple this year. Melbourne personal trainer Amanda Micallef and Tash Herz said “I do” at their wedding ceremony last September, during the show’s filming. Amanda describes herself as a “strength, physique and mindset coach” on Instagram. She has her own personal training business, Divine Physiques …
Miriam Margolyes: Do you know the word smegma?
The amazing Miriam Margolyes stole the show yet again in an appearance on The Graham Norton Show in Britain. The dual British-Australian citizen appeared on the show to promote her new role in Call the Midwife. Miriam Margolyes is, of course, avowedly without filter. When receiving her Australian citizenship certificate from Julia Gillard a few …
“Did you have intercourse with Count Dracula?”
The BBC’s new blood-soaked and high camp Dracula premiered last night to universal praise. Starring Danish actor Claes Bang as the Count and Dolly Wells as Sister Agatha, the writers of the three-part series drummed up pre-broadcast publicity by announcing a homoerotic element to the production. Scroll down for trailer Some speculate, of course, on …
Josh Thomas’ Everything’s Gonna Be Okay gets Australian release date
Josh Thomas’ new TV series Everything’s Gonna Be Okay is coming to Australia on streaming service Stan next month. The show is set and filmed in the US, with Josh again multitasking as creator, writer, executive producer and lead star. Everything’s Gonna Be Okay will premiere on Stan on January 17, with new episodes weekly. …
‘Wrong decision’: Hallmark apologises for pulling same-sex wedding ads
The Hallmark Channel has backtracked and apologised for pulling ads featured a same-sex wedding. The US broadcaster pulled four TV ads for wedding planning company Zola that showed a same-sex couple kissing at their wedding, deeming them “controversial”. The Hallmark Channel removed the ads after petitions from homophobic groups including One Million Moms, prompting outrage. …
‘Schitt’s Creek’ star Dan Levy sends love to fan who came out
Schitt’s Creek creator and star Dan Levy has been brought to tears by a queer fan who told him she was inspired to come out because of one episode of the show. The quirky Canadian comedy series has become an unexpected queer favourite during its five seasons. The show’s cult status is in no small …