RuPaul’s Drag Race crowned its 10th winner last night in a finale full of flattering lighting (important for the returning season-one queens), reveals on top of reveals (for better and worse), and a three-way lip sync for the crown. There was a lot going on—both on stage and off, if the ballot-stuffing for Miss…
Pardon me while I catch my breath, because this is the most intense reunion ever held on RuPaul’s Drag Race. I was expecting fireworks when all the queens got back together, particularly with The Vixen in the mix, but I couldn’t have foreseen just how incendiary this episode would get. The elimination of The Vixen…
The momentum of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 10 has dipped with the loss of Monét and Cracker, two of the more charismatic queens who were especially valuable to the series when they were out of drag. The 90-minute running time isn’t doing the show any favors now that there’s a small group of queens left, and the first…
The competition in front of the camera might be fierce, but the outcome behind the scenes for RuPaul’s Drag Race was never really in question: The drag reality competition will be back for another season next year, because the channel that airs it isn’t stupid. Variety reports the reality competition series, hosted by…
Ahh, the inner saboteur. We all have one, and she’s a bitch.
The Drag Race makeover challenge is typically for people who aren’t used to the spotlight, but that changes this season as social media influencers are brought into the workroom. The producers get to take advantage of the extended reach of these online celebrities, but they don’t have especially interesting personal…
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Thursday, May 24. All times are Eastern.
Confidence is a necessary quality if a drag queen wants to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race, but once you get on the show, that confidence is going to be tested over and over again. Some queens have an endless supply because they recognize that believing in yourself is a key aspect of success, but others struggle with it…
RuPaul often speaks about fighting the ego, but that doesn’t mean she’s not self-centered. RuPaul Charles is at the top of a sprawling drag empire, and the mononymous RuPaul is the supermodel of the world. She’s had to control her ego to get to where she is now, but now that she’s the queen, she’s letting her ego come…
Once upon a time, I was excited for Snatch Game. It’s a big event of each season, but the last couple rounds—specifically season 9 and All Stars season 3—had bad impersonations outweighing the good, cutting my anticipation with dread. I started to wonder if Snatch Game was ever going to live up to the expectations set…
RuPaul has changed the drag economy over the past decade, and RuPaul’s DragCon is a major part of that landscape. It’s an event that connects drag professionals and fans from around the world, and for Drag Race alumni, it can be a major money maker if queens are able to create a marketable brand for themselves. “Drag…
Jeopardy! has had its fair share of famous players over the years, from Anderson Cooper to Willy Wonka’s Mike Teavee to Austin Rogers, who became a celebrity the moment he walked onstage. None, however, could ever hope to be as fabulous as last night’s guest presenter: RuPaul.
Asia learned a hard lesson in “The Last Ball on Earth”: the pride of helping the rest of the queens execute their visions is nothing next to the dread of elimination, or the shame of presenting a look you can’t stand behind to one of your childhood favorites (in Asia’s case, Tisha Campbell Martin). That lesson is…
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Thursday, April 19. All times are Eastern.
Being helpful to other contestants on a reality TV competition is a smart way to build alliances and ingratiate viewers to your character, but you have to put yourself first. Asia O’Hara learns this the hard way on tonight’s RuPaul’s Drag Race, which has the queens serving three looks on the runway for “The Last Ball…
Competitive drama and sisterly support are in a constant conflict on RuPaul’s Drag Race, and even though these queens are part of the show’s drag sisterhood, they’re still fighting for $100,000 and the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar. “Tap That App” is an episode that highlights this shifting emotional dynamic,…
A country music-loving drag queen who’s been a perennial favorite of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Trixie Mattel finally got her just deserts earlier this spring when she (spoiler alert!) won All Stars season three. Though the win has been controversial among Shangela stans, it was well-deserved, as Mattel has not only risen…
Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a prompt to compare notes on your interface with pop culture, to reveal your embarrassing tastes and experiences, and to ponder how our diverse lives all led us to convene here together. Got a question you’d…
It’s hard to come up with new challenges for a reality show that has been around for 10 seasons (plus 3 All Stars seasons), which explains why this week’s RuPaul’s Drag Race has a parody lip-sync extravaganza revolving around pharmaceutical commercials. I give the writers credit for thinking outside of the box with…
