The drag world is moving a mile a minute these days! If you’re worried you might have missed some of the week’s biggest stories, we understand. That’s where The Week in Drag comes in, your weekly look at the biggest stories unfolding in the drag scene. From shocking moments that unfold in the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise to what’s going on in your local scene, we’ve got you covered!
Peppermint will be back on our TV screens!
If you’re anything like us, you’re a huge fan of Peppermint, the legendary performer who made it to the final four on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9. If you’ve been dying for her to appear on a season of All-Stars, you now have your chance to see her on reality TV again! She will be a contestant on Peacock’s hit show The Traitors! We can’t wait to cheer her on. Plus, the show is hosted by Alan Cumming. What more could you ask for?
Canada’s Drag Race star Synthia Kiss will be a guest on a popular Canadian show!
Synthia Kiss, a member of the iconic Canadian drag trio The Brat Pack will be a guest on Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan! The series premieres in Canada on January 26th.
Xoana is hosting virtual bingo for her debut show!
Congrats! Your Diana Dzhaketov has evolved into the artist Xoana and her first gig will be one you can attend from your couch! Big Gay Bingo is back on Sunday, January 14th and you don’t want to miss it! There are some amazing prizes to be won. Grab your tickets now!
RuPaul’s Drag Race has won even more Emmy Awards!
RuPaul and RuPaul’s Drag Race have made history at the Emmy’s yet again! Ru has won the Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program award for the 8th time straight (well, gay, tbh). This is the most wins for a person of color! Congrats are in order to Ru and everyone who works on this incredible show!
RuPaul’s DragCon UK is this weekend!
The giant glittery drag spectacle returns to London this weekend and WERRRK.com is there! Assistant Editor Kirsty Bright and photographer Charis Bagiok are live on site so be sure to look for our coverage content next week!
Now you’re caught up on The Week in Drag! Did you see an amazing pageant and want to share the results? Did you see a show that had you shook as the kids say? Is there a big story in your local drag scene you want to share? Send us an email (contact@werrrk.com) and it might be featured in a future edition of The Week in Drag!