RuPaul’s Drag Race
Why You Won’t See Michelle Visage on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Anytime Soon
Later this summer, Michelle Visage graduates from Drag Race judge to host when the longtime producer of RuPaul’s global competition takes over as emcee of the Down Under installment of the franchise. For Visage, the multihyphenate who first made a name for herself as part of the 1980s girl group Seduction, new endeavors are something […]
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Ian McKellen Teams Up With ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.’ Star for Animated LGBTQ+ Musical ‘Dragfox’
Ian McKellen is teaming up with RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. star Divina de Campo to share the titular role in the upcoming stop-motion animated film, Dragfox. McKellen, currently performing in a production of Henry IV, Parts One and Two on London’s West End, will voice Ginger Snap the Fox. De Campo, whose real name is Owen […]
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‘The Traitors’ Tops Critics Choice Real TV Awards
The Traitors was the top winner at the 2024 Critics Choice Real TV Awards, with the Peacock series taking home four awards, including best competition series, best ensemble cast in an unscripted series, best show host and male star of the year, the latter two won by Traitors emcee Alan Cumming. Apple TV+’s The Reluctant […]
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Get Ready with Sasha Velour: Behind The Scenes With the ‘We’re Here’ Star for L.A. Pride
“My outfits are always in service of the performance,” We’re Here star Sasha Velour says about how she chooses her attire for a big gig for Pride Month. Ahead of taking the stage at the Los Angeles Pride in the Park concert event on June 8 — headlined by Ricky Martin — the RuPaul’s Drag Race […]
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Crowns Winner for Season 16
[The following story includes spoilers for the season 16 finale of RuPaul‘s Drag Race.] RuPaul’s Drag Race has crowned a new champion. Nymphia Wind happily accepted the crown for America’s Next Drag Superstar during the season 16 finale on Friday night, becoming the first Taiwanese American drag queen to be named the show’s winner. Her final lip sync […]
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RuPaul Details Why He Likes to “Keep the Boundaries” With His ‘Drag Race’ Colleagues
RuPaul Charles is “Mother Ru” to Drag Race contestants, but when it comes to his coworkers, he keeps himself guarded. In a new New Yorker profile by Ronan Farrow, who has been a guest judge on All Stars season 7 and Drag Race season 16, the writer pointed out that even while appearing on the […]
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Three Queer Holiday Cabaret Shows That Make the Yuletide Really Gay
If your idea of the perfect holiday show involves dancing sugar plums and family-friendly carols, there’s no shortage of options. But if you’re looking for something a little different — say, a drag queen doing a pas de deux with a very sexy Krampus, set to “Santa Baby” — you’re in luck this holiday season. […]
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Jeremy Pope on Tackling Gender Norms in Photo Series, Panic Attacks and Getting Symone Out of Drag
Jeremy Pope conquered Broadway (and earned two Tony nominations in the same year) for work in Choir Boy and Ain’t Too Proud — The Life and Times of the Temptations. He earned an Emmy nomination for a starring role in Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood, and drew raves last year for his dramatic work on the big-screen […]
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Drag Star Jimbo Signs With WME and Producer Entertainment Group (Exclusive)
Jimbo — the drag star and designer who won season eight of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars in July — now has full Hollywood representation. The performer has signed with WME and with management firm Producer Entertainment Group (PEG). Hailing from Victoria, British Columbia, Jimbo first competed in reality TV on Canada’s Drag Race as well […]
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Rebecca Rolnick Knaack Promoted to Senior VP Entertainment at Metro Public Relations
Metro Public Relations has a new senior vp of entertainment: Rebecca Rolnick Knaack. The executive, who will continue to lead the full-service firm’s TV and film division, is now charged with streamlining client experience and campaign management, expanding Metro’s client services and driving continued growth for the department. She will continue to work alongside Metro […]
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RuPaul Memoir ‘The House of Hidden Meanings’ to Release in March 2024
RuPaul has revealed his next project: A memoir. The queer icon, producer and host of RuPaul’s Drag Race will release The House of Hidden Meanings on March 4, 2024 through HarperCollins, he announced on Instagram Wednesday morning. “After two and a half years, it’s finally here: My memoir,” Paul, said in a brief video (below) […]
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ Spinoffs Score New Seasons
RuPaul’s Drag Race continues to expand. MTV and Paramount+ announced Monday that it has greenlit additional seasons of the flagship original along with RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars and Untucked. The news follows the franchise’s nine Emmy nominations, the most of any reality competition series this year. The forthcoming season of Drag Race will mark the show’s […]
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