This weekโs post is bursting at the seams with news and updates from your favorite Drag Race queens, including Blair St. Clair, Shuga Cain, Willam and Ru herself. Letโs get into it!
This week on RuPaulโs Drag Race, it was time for the eagerly-awaited โSnatch Gameโ! Check out our recap and hear even more critiques, disputes and salutes on our favorite podcasts, โWhat the Tuck?โ and โRace Chaserโ.
The stunningly beautiful Mariah Balenciaga joins Manila Luzon for this weekโs episode of โThe Pit Stopโ. Aquaria and Raja (with a little help from Raven) rate the looks of last weekโs โhoedown showdownโ on โFashion Photo Ruviewโ.
After her elimination, Raโjah spoke with MTV about her time on the show. Regarding her elimination, she revealed that, โI 100 percent I got in my own head. That inner saboteur Ru speaks about is definitely real. There are things that create that self-saboteur, too. Like being in the bottom three times, being overlooked. Itโs hard to stand out in a group of girls that have so much personality. I know now what I have could have done differently.โ
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Raโjah recreates her Capricorn-inspired look from the zodiac challenge in this makeup tutorial and showcased the outfits she didnโt get to bring to the runway on โWhatcha Packinโโ with Michelle Visage. ย
Did you know that season 11โs Sugah Cain has her own web series? Check out โSugah in the Rawโ as she dishes about the latest episode, joking that she ate her farm-to-runway outfit. She also spills the tea on how the queens created their boobs for the hilarious sack race mini challenge. I love me some Sugah.
RuPaul is profiled in the May issue of Vogue. Discussing the latest of his many upcoming projects, the Netflix series AJ and the Queen, Ru had trepidation about showing fans the behind the scenes moments in his transformation from mortal to queen. He said, โIn my career, Iโve been able to show certain angles. Iโve been able to paint on a face and edit what I presented. I thought by doing this acting project, I would be exposing myself to the world: the raw, unfiltered self. But what I found out yesterday was that I was exposing myself to myself. I got to see the parts of me that even I didnโt allow myself to recognize or acknowledge. I had thought, Iโm going to be naked to the world. No, I was naked to myself.โ
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From season 1โs Victoria โPorkchopโ Parker to season 10โs Vanessa โVanjieโ Mateo (and this weekโs Flashback interview subject, Venus DโLite), The Advocate catches up with the Drag Race alums who had to sashay away first on each season. I think the first queen eliminated from season two did alright for herselfโฆ
Wig, a new HBO documentary about New York drag culture, and the 2018 revival of the legendary event, Wigstock, is set to debut at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 4th. After the screening there will be an epic drag performance hosted by Wigstockโs founder, the legendary Lady Bunny. The premiere of Wig will cap off a day-long event on May 4 called Tribeca Celebrates Pride featuring a variety of panels and guest speakers from the LGTBQ community.
If you love Willam even a little bit as much as I do, youโll appreciate this documentary.
Embed from Getty ImagesWilamโs Race Chaser co-host, Alaska, has announced the contestants for her inaugural Drag Queen of the Year competition, which happens at the conclusion of Drag Con weekend in Los Angeles. Could there be some future Drag Race competitors here?
Manila Luzon channels 90s dance music favorites Dee-Lite in her latest video for the song โHella Hornyโ, featuring Cazwell.
Some of Drag Raceโs most colorful queens โ Aโkeira Davenport, Asia OโHara, Detox, Mariah Balenciaga, Morgan McMichaels, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Soju, Sonique, and Mayhem Miller are featured in a fierce video for Lizzoโs song โJuice.โ The video can be exclusively viewed on World of Wonderโs YouTube channel, WOW Presents. Lizzo (who is awesome) just released her debut album, โCuz I Love Youโ.ย
Still want more videos? Check out UNAPOLOGETICALLY, a visual narration of songs from Monรฉt X Changeโs debut EP.
Congrats to Courtney Act and her partner Joshua Keefe, who have made it to the finals on Australiaโs Dancing with the Stars. On last weekโs episode, Courtney danced out of drag with Joshua to a sultry cover of Britney Spearsโ โToxic.โ She shared a video of the performance to Instagram, commenting, โTwo boys dancing together on Dancing With The Stars. First time in the Anglosphere!โ
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Season ten favorite Blair St. Clair spoke with the UKโs GayStarNews and when asked if sheโd be interested in returning for a season of All-Stars, she said, โIf you were to ask me if Iโm ready to film an All-Stars season and if Iโd do well, Iโd say yes. Iโm ready. Iโve spent a long time harnessing my craft and strengthened my weaker areas. I would feel confident going into it. Would I do it? Thatโs another question. Iโd have to evaluate whether itโd be good for my career. Iโd have to see whether it would add more experience and exposure to my brand. If it hurts me, I wouldnโt do it.
What an action-packed week! With so many busy queens, we are sure to have more updates, videos and interviews coming your way and we are here to share them with you. Until next week, everybody say LOVE!