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 has teamed up with Monster High
Calling all RuPaul’s Drag Race and Monster High collectors! RuPaul has teamed up with the company to release the RuPaul Dragon Queen doll, now available on the Mattel website.
Priyanka is going on tour
What’s her name? Priyanka, winner of the inaugural season of Canada’s Drag Race is hitting the road this fall. You don’t want to miss her show! See if she’s coming to city near you here.
Gottmik’s incredible runway look has made its way to Republican Twitter
You read that right. Gottmik’s amazing look from the latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars has made its rounds on Republican Twitter, and the trolls are accidentally affirming her gender. These people think they got her by referring to her as a man, unaware that they are simply correct. You can’t make this stuff up. Its so good!
Pride is taking over Universal Studios Hollywood
On June 15th, Universal Studios Hollywood will be taken over by drag queens! The theme park will be hosting a pride night, and some Drag Race legends will be hitting the main stage, like Morgan McMichaels, Kornbread Jeté, Alexis Matteo, and Chad Michaels! Learn more about the event here.
A Drag Artist stands up to right wing lies and wins!
An Idaho jury awarded drag queen Mona Liza Million $1,176,000 in damages after they determined that a right-wing blogger falsely claimed that Million exposed themself to minors at an LGBTQ+ Pride event.
A Kootenai County District Court jury unanimously ruled that right-wing blogger Summer Bushnell defamed Million, by posting a doctored video from an event at Coeur d’Alene City Park in June 2022, according to the Coeur d’Alene Press. Congrats to Mona on standing up to hate. Read more about the story 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!
