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!
RuPaul’s Drag Race won at the Emmys and RuPaul made a powerful statement
“If a drag queen wants to read you a story at a library, listen to her because knowledge is power,” the most famous drag queen in the world, RuPaul, said on stage at the Emmys. It was powerful to see a queer show win, with the cherry on top being the powerful commentary by Ru.
Anyway, more importantly, Princess Poppy was there dressed as a goblin and it made more headlines than anything else. We’re obsessed.
Hey Qween! is back!
The beloved talk show, Hey Qween! Is back! Now, Jonny McGovern will be interviewing the eliminated RuPaul’s Drag Race queens each week, exclusively on WOW Presents Plus! Who is excited?!
Sasha Colby and Anetra have been nominated for a People’s Choice Award
RuPaul’s Drag Race season 15 winner, Sasha Colby, and the breakout star who walked that duck, Anetra, are nominated for a People’s Choice Award in the Competition Contestant of the Year category! Drag Race is also up for an award in the Competition Show of the Year. You can vote for both here.
Dragula has crowned a new supermonster!
Congrats are in order for Niohuru X who has been crowned the Next Drag Supermonster of Dragula season 5 after a nail-biting finale! They won the judges over with killer looks and the hearts of fans with their vulnerable personality!
Get ready for a new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Vs. The World
DragCon UK was last weekend and with the convention came an exciting announcement. RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Vs. The World is back and wiith an amazing cast! Get ready to see Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha (Drag Race España Season 1), Choriza May (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 3), Scarlet Envy (Season 11, All Stars 6), Gothy Kendoll (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 1), Hannah Conda (RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 2), Jonbers Blonde (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 4), Mayhem Miller (Season 10, All Stars 5), Keta Minaj (Drag Race Holland, Season 2), La Grande Dame (Drag Race France Season 1), Marina Summers (Drag Race Philippines Season 1), and Tia Kofi (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 2) back on your screens!
Read all the tea about the new season here!
Sasha Colby sits down with PEOPLE Magazine!
Our current reigning queen and your favorite drag queen’s favorite drag queen, Sasha Colby, sat down with PEOPLE Magazine for a wonderful interview prior to her appearance at the Emmys. Get a behind-the-scenes look at her gorgeous princess moment at the event here.
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!
