If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. RuPaul merch is almost getting as popular as Drag Race itself. Following the release of an official RuPaul Build-A-Bear stuffed animal, and the TV personality’s recently-released official memoir, …
Read More »RuPaul's New Memoir, 'The House of Hidden Meanings' Is Already No. 1 On Amazon — Here's Where to Buy
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. RuPaul‘s highly anticipated new memoir The House of Hidden Meanings was announced back in October of 2023, but the queer icon’s tell-all has already skyrocketed to the top …
Read More »These Two Queens Are Making History as the First DACA Recipients to Compete on 'Drag Race'
Xunami Muse and Geneva Karr are making history on Season 16 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The two queens — Muse, who’s Panamanian, and Karr, who’s Mexican — are the first two queens to compete on the show while living with DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. “It’s a reality …
Read More »Becky G and a Ketchup-Squirting Villain Dominate 'Drag Race'
It took two minutes of screen time for Plane Jane to become the villain of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16. Right away, the shady Boston queen showed her true colors describing herself as an “authentically Russian hooker” and calling (according to the subtitles) a plus-sized queen a “piglet” in her …
Read More »'RuPaul's Drag Race' Turns Into 'The Circle' in Charlize Theron-Judged Premiere
This post contains spoilers for the premiere episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16. RuPaul must know it’s an election year because she’s putting democracy first on the newest season of Drag Race, henny! On Friday, MTV aired the premiere — another split one — of the drag competition show, …
Read More »Becky G, Charlize Theron, and Kelsea Ballerini Join the 'RuVolution' as Guest Judges on 'Drag Race'
A new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race is just weeks away — and the guest judges are gaggy. On Thursday, MTV released the first trailer of the new season, revealing a star-studded list of guest judges and new twists to the fan-favorite drag competition. Among the guest judges are Mexican-American …
Read More »'Drag Race' Star Pearl Apologizes After Blackface Accusations: 'Not My Intention'
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Pearl has apologized after being accused of doing blackface. On Thursday, the drag performer shared an image of herself as a character she says was “inspired by Caucasian people,” but many believed the makeup she chose was too dark and emulated Black skin tones. “I’d like …
Read More »'Drag Race' Alums Valentina and Lolita Banana Will Host New Mexican Franchise
Dragas mexicanas, start your engines! Valentina and Lolita Banana will host the first-ever iteration of Drag Race Mexico, Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal. Both stars are expected to make the announcement at DragCon in Los Angeles Friday. The two hosts will guide local queens to become Mexico’s next drag superstar …
Read More »Drag Queens Cook Up Some 'Culinary Costumed Chaos' in 'Drag Me to Dinner' First Trailer
Some of the most iconic drag queens aren’t just about serving looks — they’re also serving… dinner on a new reality competition show! The results? They might have you gagging. On Monday, Rolling Stone premiered the trailer for Hulu‘s Drag Me to Dinner, a new cooking competition show starring some …
Read More »'Bigotry Comes From Misunderstanding': Orville Peck and Leland Defend the Art of Drag
When Leland set out to write the music for “WigLoose,” the drag queen musical version of Footloose featured in Season 15 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, he never imagined its storyline about a city trying to ban drag would actually reflect real life. During last week’s finale, as anti-drag legislation continues …
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