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After time in the shade – a RuPaul’s Drag Race Finale recap
As the world descends into batshit craziness, we got some respite this weekend with the RuPaul’s Drag Race Finale. Not that the craziness didn’t affect the show, with the finalists performing from quarantine and overtly racist commentary on social media regarding the winner of the crown. Then, of course, circumstances conspired to stop the person …
RuPaul drags up for SNL + Pete Davidson’s ‘magnificent penis’
The eagerly awaited appearance of RuPaul as host of Saturday Night Live proved hit and Miss. The answer to the earlier ‘will she or won’t he?’ speculation proved to be she did and he didn’t. After opening SNL out of drag as RuPaul Charles, Mama Ru got off her unpadded ass and dragged up for …
Graham Norton And Alan Carr Are Judging On UK ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Spinoff
UK talk show hosts Graham Norton and Alan Carr have been announced as judges on the upcoming UK spinoff of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The pair took to social media to share the exciting news, with Carr and Norton each posting a video. “Becoming part of the Drag Race family makes me ridiculously happy!” Norton said. …
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Just Made Herstory At This Year’s Emmys
Drag juggernaut RuPaul’s Drag Race has won Best Reality Show at the 2018 Emmy Awards, its first win in the category. “Thank you so much!” RuPaul emoted, picking up tonight’s Emmy for best in genre. “This is so lovely. To the Academy, this is so lovely; we are so happy to present this show” and …
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Scores 12 Emmy Nominations
Fresh off of its season 10 finale, RuPaul’s Drag Race has received 12 Emmy nominations this year. The drag juggernaut got big Emmy nods overnight for Outstanding Reality Competition Series and Outstanding Reality Host for RuPaul. The show was also nominated for its cinematography, casting, costumes, directing, picture editing, hairstyling, makeup, and creative achievement in …
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Is Still Figuring Out How To Handle Gender And Race’
By Scott McKinnon, University of Wollongong For a reality TV show about a queer subculture, RuPaul’s Drag Race has achieved extraordinary success. In the show, which winds up another series this Friday, drag queens compete to be named “America’s Next Drag Superstar”. Across 13 seasons (including three of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars) it has …
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Introduced Its First Trans ‘Pit Crew’ Member
RuPaul’s Drag Race has welcomed its first trans male member of the show’s “Pit Crew”. In the show’s most recent episode, eagle-eyed fans noticed that transgender model Laith Ashley had joined the Pit Crew, the team of shirtless hunks that assists the competing queens in various challenges. Laith appeared during the episode’s “Pants Down Bottoms …
Gay Indonesian man says RuPaul’s Drag Race saved his life
A gay Indonesian man has revealed that RuPaul’s Drag Race helped him cope during the “lowest point” of his life. The 21-year-old opened up in a viral Reddit post about the anxiety he faces about his sexuality living in a country that doesn’t accept its LGBTIQ community. The man said he discovered the show during …
WATCH: Here’s The First 15 Minutes Of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 10
The upcoming tenth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race is almost here. This season will have 14 queens, including returning season nine contestant Eureka O’Hara who was forced to bow out of the competition last year early for medical reasons. Which one of them has the right amount of charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent to become …
RuPaul Honoured With Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Drag queen RuPaul has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, which was unveiled in a ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard. In accepting the honour, the creator of RuPaul’s Drag Race told the crowd that receiving a star was “absolutely the most important moment of my professional life”. “I wish for each …