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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 popular drag …
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 …
RuPaul Apologises For Controversial Transgender Comments
RuPaul has issued an apology for controversial statements he made about drag and the transgender community. The drag icon faced a backlash after telling The Guardian he “probably wouldn’t” allow a post-transition queen to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race. “Drag loses its sense of danger and its sense of irony once it’s not men doing …
Drag Icon RuPaul To Get Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame This Month
Drag superstar RuPaul will be immortalised with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this month. Mama Ru’s star will be located outside the offices of production company World of Wonder, where RuPaul’s Drag Race is produced, Out reported. The ceremony will take place Friday, March 16, a day after the finale of RuPaul’s …