Drag star and political activist Pattie Gonia has made sure that lawmakers can see the forest for the trees, during a meeting to help combat deforestation. The drag artist was spotted in the senate basement, wearing a tree-inspired outfit during a legislative session on Tuesday (16 April). After Bloomberg correspondent Steven Dennis posted a picture
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Plane Jane may not win the season – but she’s won the race (World of Wonder) Plane Jane has made it to the top three of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16 by sheer charisma, uniqueness, nerve, talent – and the embodiment of that acronym. And the show has been all the better for it. We
Pop fans have declared Missouri singer-songwriter and “Good Luck, Babe!” star Chappell Roan as the music industry’s next big queer icon following her stellar Coachella set. The 26-year-old star, whose real name is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, made waves on social media over the weekend after she gave a particularly sapphic performance at the California music
Maren Morris has said she was “inspired” by drag queens as a child. (Getty) Country singer and LGBTQ+ advocate Maren Morris has hit back at bigots who are berating her for supporting the drag community and allowing her son to do so too. Morris, who apologised for country music’s historically poor relationship with its queer
It’s a contest of “who has the bendiest spine”, and there’s all to play for (WOW Presents Plus) The eleven eliminated queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race, season 16, are back, back, back, back, back again for episode 15: a Lipsync LaLaPaRuZa of epic proportions. There are grudge matches and rematches, rudemptions and flops galore in
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Kameron Michaels has returned to drag (BBC) RuPaul’s Drag Race finalist Kameron Michaels has announced her return to drag after two years away. As fellow Drag Race Morgan McMichaels famously said when entering the All Stars 3 werk room: “I look pretty good for a dead bitch.” The same, it seems,
Drag Race star Jan (L) has thoughts about Sherry Pie (R) seemingly staging a comeback. (Getty) RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni Jan Sport has taken aim at her fellow season 12 castmate Sherry Pie following reports that the disgraced drag entertainer is attempting to return to the public eye. Jan, who went on to become a
RuPaul is set to step down as host of Australian spin-off Drag Race Down Under, with Michelle Visage to replace (WOW Presents, Stan/ Getty) Drag titan RuPaul has officially stepped down as the host of the franchise’s Australian spinoff RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under and is set to be replaced by none other than Michelle
The latest queen to sashay away from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World season two has reflected on why she thinks she was ‘set up to fail’ during a moment with RuPaul that made her feel “so uncomfortable”, and spoken out about why she wanted Michelle Visage to “give her a break”. Warning: spoilers
Their son is eight months old. (@scarlettmoffatt/Instagram) Scarlett Moffatt has revealed that her baby son Jude has two godparents who are both drag queens. The former Gogglebox star welcomed her baby into the world eight months ago with her long-term partner Scott Dobinson. She recalled having a relatively easy pregnancy, despite their baby boy arriving
Jimbo has responded to fans who have compared Plane Jane to her. (Getty) RuPaul’s Drag Race champion Jimbo has responded to fans who have suggested other queens – particularly season 16’s Plane Jane – are “impersonating” her. The Canadian, who won All Stars 8, after first appearing in her home version of the franchise, has
The queens of season 16 get their goth on in RuPaul’s Drag Race, episode 8 (X/ @RuPaulsDrag Race) RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16, episode 9, chops a leading queen in a gagworthy lipsync following the third design challenge of the season. Following a very emotional lipsync between besties Xunami and Morphine, the queens of season
The cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. the World season two.(BBC) The third queen eliminated from season two of Drag Race UK vs The World has revealed some werk room rules were broken – which will go unseen – and why they knew they were going to be sent home ahead of next week’s Snatch Game.
The girls of season 16 are buying themselves flowers (@RuPaulsDragRace/ X) The Werk Room is getting emptier as ten queens turns to nine in RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16, episode 7, with a Rusical that’s a tribute to the one and only Julie Andrews. Last week saw the shadiest letter of the alphabet, Q, finally
Divina de Campo wore a protest dress to parliament. (Getty Images) Divina de Campo made waves with a shocking protest dress while attending an LGBT History Month event in parliament just days after Rishi Sunak’s derogatory anti-trans joke. When the drag performer and singer was first invited to an LGBT History Month reception in Parliament,
This week, the queens took on the iconic ‘girl group’ challenge (MTV) RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16’s fifth episode is full to bursting with drag classics – including girl groups, Monét X Change inspired looks and Amanda calling Plane a “c**t”. Last week, Drag Race season 16 aired the most heartbreaking elimination yet, and if
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Crystal thinks Laurence Fox and those like him should learn “how to apologise” after the LGBTQ+ activist won a libel case against him. Crystal, whose real name is Colin Seymour, told PinkNews on Tuesday (30 January) that Fox’s behaviour following the Monday’s court verdict is “disappointing” and that he should
Pangina Heals, Cheddar Gorgeous and Cara Melle at RuPaul’s DragCon UK 2024. (Getty) The UK’s biggest ever celebration of drag is back! RuPaul’s DragCon UK has landed in London, featuring a host of international divas, sickening performances and, of course, stunning looks. On Saturday (13 January), almost 200 queens from across RuPaul’s international Drag Race
Drag Race Thailand star Bandit has passed away (World of Wonder/Screenshot via YouTube) Tributes have poured in for Drag Race Thailand season two star Bandit Janthawanm, known by the stage name Bandit, who has died aged 38. A fashion designer, Bandit placed fourth on the second series of Drag Race Thailand in 2019 and notably
Some of our greatest LGBTQ+ celebs, change-makers and allies died in 2023 – people such as singer Tina Turner, adult-actor Sophie Anderson, and TV legend Paul O’Grady. But they left behind fantastic legacies, filled with moving music, creativity, joyous laughter and lasting memories for the LGBTQ+ community. As another year draws to a close, we
Following almost 15 years on our TV screens, the Drag Race franchise finally crowned its first-ever cis woman winner, as Pandora Nox took the Drag Race Germany crown. Not only is Nox the AFAB (assigned female at birth) queen to win any franchise, she is also the first lesbian to ever win a season of
Drag Race UK winner Ginger Johnson on a double crowning, drag kings, and bond with RuPaul. (BBC) After the strength of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season five, many fans were torn over who they wanted to win between Ginger Johnson and Michael Marouli – so much so that some were were up for a rare
Drag Race UK’s eliminated queen DeDeLicious reveals why she was ‘living’ for Vicki Vivacious drama. (BBC) Drag Race UK season five queen DeDeLicious has explained why she wasn’t upset about being called out by Vicki Vivacious, but was instead “living” for the drama. In lThursday’s semi-final episode (23 November), DeDeLicious was eliminated in fourth place
Sophie Ellis-Bextor speaks to PinkNews about her stint as a guest judge on Drag Race UK, why she’s grateful that drag has gone mainstream, and her Christmas collaboration with Save The Children. It’s early November, and despite growing pressure from TV adverts and shop windows, many of us are still refusing to admit that Christmas
Drag Race UK star Ella Vaday is going to make fitness fun … yes, really. (Getty Images) RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Ella Vaday has unveiled a fitness project with a twist as her next career move, calling it unlike anything a drag queen has done before – “let alone someone from the LGBTQ+ community”. The
Justin Trudeau is the first world leader to join a season of Drag Race. (CRAVE/WORLD OF WONDER) Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is set to become first world leader to sashay into the Drag Race werkroom later this month. The Liberal Party politician will make the extra special guest appearance, meeting the queens in the
Michelle Visage is taking over Drag Race UK. (WOW) RuPaul won’t be on next week’s Drag Race UK – and Michelle Visage is taking over. Brooke Lynn Hytes did it. Nicky Doll did it. Pangina Heals (reverse) did it. Now, RuPaul’s long time bosom-buddy, Michelle Visage, is taking over the drag legend’s role as HBIC
Drag Race UK has been applauded after Cheddar Gorgeous, Dakota Schiffer and Pixie Polite unpacked the stigma surrounding HIV and educated viewers on PrEP and U=U. This week’s “Tickled Pink” runway theme led to a moving werk room conversation as frontrunner Cheddar Gorgeous explained her history-inspired look. Cheddar chose to embellish a black bodysuit with
Cherry Valentine posing in an iconic drag look. (Twitter) As well as being a one-of-a-kind drag artist, Cherry Valentine knew exactly how to shut down anti-drag arguments with class. The drag icon’s family – whose real name was George Ward – tragically passed away last Sunday (18 September) at just 28-years-old. The genderfluid artist’s family
Traveller Pride attributed “so much of the success and growth” of the support and campaign group in the past year to Drag Race UK’s Cherry Valentine. (BBC) Traveller Pride has paid an emotional tribute to Cherry Valentine, remembering the Drag Race UK star’s “buoyant and genuine love and care”. On Friday (23 September), it was announced that