What s perhaps most striking about the opening episodes of
RuPaul’s Drag Raceseason 13 is how much the show is trying to learn from past missteps. This started in the premiere with the much-discussed – and highly praised – decision to move towards a more gender-neutral way of describing contestants. Condragulations continues to move further in this direction by foregrounding discussions of body positivity in a way that feels not only inclusive of many different gender identities, but also as a way of moving forward from the controversy that’s surrounded other seasons in the franchise.
Canada’s Drag Race – which had a second season recently announced – found itself mired in controversies around the ways in which some of the contestants were critiqued. This was particularly alarming given the atmosphere of positivity and acceptance that the
World of Wonder Presents New Original Podcast The Things That Made Me Queer
The series is hosted by Crystal from RuPaul s Drag Race UK.by TV News Desk
The Things That Made Me Queer is an original podcast series from drag artist Crystal of RuPaul s Drag Race UK and Emmy-winning media company World of Wonder, which explores key moments in her guests lives that helped shape their queer identities and set them on a path to embracing their queerness.
Across the series, Crystal will interview prominent queer artists, performers, authors and entertainment personalities about their queer story, exploring cultural influences from important times in their lives. From fantastic and flamboyant moments in mainstream media to underground soundtracks that rippled through gay subcultures, and TV soap characters that sparked sexual awakenings, Crystal and her guests pinpoint the people, places, anthems and experiences that had a profound impact on their queer development.