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RuPaul's Drag Race stars who ditched drag afterwards - and some slammed the show

As RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 ends, we look back at some of the performers who have hung up their heels and left the world of drag behind after appearing on the show

Daily Mirror

5 RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 Contestants Who Need To Be On All-Stars

Season 15 of Drag Race is coming to an end, and I'd love to see a bunch of the queens back for All-Stars.

Cinemablend

Kelsea Ballerini catches heat for ‘woke’ CMT Awards allyship with ‘Drag Race’ stars

Kelsea Ballerini drew heat and praise Sunday night after featuring all-star drag queens from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” during a colorful performance at the 2023 CMT Music Awards.

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Celebrity version of popular ITV quiz show will NOT return despite strong ratings

Celebrity Lingo, which is a popular word-solving spin-off show of daytime favourite Lingo, will not return for a second series on ITV, the broadcaster has confirmed

Daily Mirror

GOP war on LGBTQ rights will backfire

New research shows most Americans side with RuPaul and Kevin Bacon against Christian nationalists

Salon

Spitting Image musical coming to West End with puppets of Meghan Markle, Tom Cruise and King Charles

Puppet versions of some of the country’s most familiar faces will take to the stage

The Independent UK

Everything Everywhere All at Once director defends drag in impassioned Oscars speech after Tennessee ban

Director said that drag is a ‘threat to nobody’

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RuPaul speaks out against anti-drag laws emerging in US

The Drag Race star has slammed laws banning drag shows issued by Republicans

Evening Standard

RuPaul slams those laws banning drag shows: 'Get these stunt queens out of office'

RuPaul, the queen of drag, is urging Americans to vote "these stunt queens out of office" in response to the recent wave of legislation banning drag shows.

Los Angeles Times

RuPaul says anti-drag bills are a ‘classic distraction technique’ in powerful video message

TV host said that ‘drag queens are the marines of the queer movement’

The Independent UK

RuPaul’s Drag Race announces huge Newcastle show date on new Werq The World tour

Utilita Arena in Newcastle is set to host 'the largest drag show in the world' with tickets going on sale this week

Chronicle Live

Rod Stewart, Alison Hammond and Joe Lycett nominated for British LGBT Awards

Harry Styles, RuPaul and Sue Perkins are also up for gongs for the 2023 awards, which will take place in June.

Daily Record

Sound of the Underground review – magnificent explosion of mesmerising drag

A plot to kill RuPaul for dragging drag into the mainstream, followed by song and dance numbers, fires up an exhilarating show with breathtaking costumes, radical politics and filthy humour

The Guardian - UK

George Santos denies he was a drag queen, but these 'Drag Race' stars aren't buying it

Republican Rep. George Santos has thrown some shade at a "RuPaul's Drag Race" winner days after the New York congressman denied he was ever a drag queen in Brazil.

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'I could have bought a house' shares Drag Race UK winner who received no cash prize

Imagine spending thousands of pounds to go on a competition show with no prospect of winning that money back - that's the 'gamble' UK Drag Queens take as there is no cash prize for winning the show

Daily Mirror

Drag queens discuss backstage disasters - from sofas full of sandwiches to falling over dressed as a lamp

There's nothing stricter than a Drag Race NDA but these shady queens still shared their favourite behind the scenes titbits from their time on RuPaul's Drag Race UK - including an odd place to store sandwiches

Liverpool Echo

Alan Carr joining Britain's Got Talent leaves RuPaul's Drag Race UK fans worried

Alan Carr is set to replace David Walliams as a judge on the upcoming series of the ITV talent show

The Guardian - UK

‘Let’s celebrate love’: RuPaul’s DragCon UK – a photo essay

A spectacular drag queen convention saw thousands flock to the ExCeL London this weekend, with events showcasing a world of vibrance, acceptance, love and positive energy

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Evening Standard

Fans pack out ExCel London for RuPaul’s DragCon

Hordes of fans headed to ExCel London at the weekend to celebrate RuPaul’s DragCon.

The Independent UK

'RuPaul's Drag Race' cast push back against hate, threats

As the cast of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” celebrated the new season, they credited the show’s creator with popularizing drag and expressed concern about the protests and threats to the performance style at the heart of the long-running series

Evening Standard

What is RuPaul’s DragCon UK and how can you get tickets?

The world’s biggest celebration of queer culture, drag, and fabulous queens is hitting London this weekend

Daily Mirror

Superdrug slashes prices in huge Boxing Day sale and it starts from just £1

Superdrug has launched its Boxing Day sales event with savings on gift sets, makeup products and more

Daily Mirror

Shangela thanks 'legendary' RuPaul for saying she should have won Drag Race

Drag Queen Shangela, who was the first contestant to be eliminated in the second season of Drag Race, has thanked 'legendary Mother' RuPaul for saying she deserved to win the show

The Guardian - US

‘I have to stand up and fight’: can a playwright save his Broadway show from closing early?

Jordan E Cooper became the youngest Black American writer to have a show on Broadway but Ain’t No Mo is set to close after only 17 days

Salon

Why MAGA is obsessed with drag shows

You don't need a doctorate in women's studies to know gender is a performance — "RuPaul's Drag Race" proves it

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