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By championing self-expression, RuPaul s Drag Race has encouraged a generation of young LGBTQ+ fans to come out
By championing self-expression, RuPaul s Drag Race has encouraged a generation of young LGBTQ+ fans to come out
Joshua ZitserJan 30, 2021, 15:52 IST
Gottmik, left, is the drag persona of Kade Gottlieb, the first trans man to appear on RuPaul s Drag Race. The show has inspired a new generation of queens, such as Neptune, right.VH1/ @TheOnlyNeptune
The Emmy-winning show
RuPaul s Drag Race has encouraged a new generation of LGBTQ+ fans to come out.
The casting of Gottmik, the drag persona of the first trans man to compete, is a watershed moment, an academic said.
EastEnders makeover is the only fashion school you need (BBC)
Drag Race UKseason two has been an absolute tonic so far. From the minute we heard the absolute bop that is
To the Moon blast out again, it was like we were transported back to a happier, pre-COVID time.
The queens this year are diverse and – mostly – bloody hilarious (we’re looking at you, Lawrence Cheney) and the challenges have been delightfully random. Who could ever possibly forget the deeply bizarre
Rats the Rusical: even if you really, really want to.
There have been some sickening plot twists (RIP Joe Black, we hardly knew ya), and scintillating outfits (Veronica Green, marry us). Another thing that’s been consistent are the absolutely fantastic tweets and memes that pop up after each episode, which are almost as entertaining as the show itself.
Drag Race UK: I came out to my mum as non-binary watching the show
By Kirsty Grant
image copyrightJamie, Spit and Aislinn
Spit Turner settles down to watch BBC Three s Drag Race UK every Thursday night with their mum.
But last week s episode was different. Drag queens Ginny Lemon and Bimini Bon Boulash had an open conversation about being non-binary. It was so cool. I was able to turn to my mum and say Oh, that s how I identify , Spit tells Radio 1 Newsbeat.
It s the first time the 22-year-old properly opened up to their mum about their feelings toward their gender.
Asttina Mandella is the third eliminated queen of Drag Race UK season two. (BBC)
Drag Race UK’s east London queen Asttina Mandella addressed her controversial exit, and why she’ll never stop speaking her mind.
The shock eliminations just keep on coming in season two, with
Drag Race UK saying goodbye to another favourite this week.
Having won the first week’s maxi challenge and impressing in Rats the Rusical, Asttina Mandella suddenly found herself in the bottom for episode three’s sewing challenge after the
Drag Race UK judges were “underwhelmed” by her “plain” design.
Before condemning her to the bottom two, where she ultimately lost the lip-sync to Tia Kofi, RuPaul complained he was “taken out of the illusion” by Asttina’s broad shoulders, adding “there was a lot of man shining through” – a critique it’s fair to say Asttina wasn’t all that impressed by…