The Voice UK’s new coach LeAnn Rimes explains how the show’s format has benefited queer talent. (Getty) The Voice UK coaches LeAnn Rimes and Tom Jones have reflected on why they think the singing contest has made the music industry more accessible for LGBTQ+ artists. Grammy-Award-winning “Can’t Fight The Moonlight” singer Rimes will be seen
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Hunter Schafer is in her final girl era in the trailer for film Cuckoo. (YouTube/Rotten Tomatoes Trailers) Director Tilman Singer has nothing but praise after working with trans star Hunter Schafer. Singer’s new film Cuckoo, which has already been well-received by critics in the US, opens in UK today (23 August). The psychological horror stars
After five years away, pop trailblazer Brooke Candy is back with a new album. But riding the wave of queer women dominating pop – even with the help of Charli XCX – isn’t always straightforward. “I was so nervous that nobody was going to like it, or nobody would listen,” Candy tells PinkNews in the
Show posters for Something To Believe In at the Edinburgh Fringe have been vandalised (Something To Believe in on Instagram) Posters advertising a queer artist’s show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe have been ripped down, with the vandalism believed to be motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ bigotry. Sarah Alice Shull’s one-woman show Something To Believe In is
Celebs Go Dating co-host and sex expert Dr. Tara has shared her thoughts on working with Gogglebox star Stephen Webb. (Supplied/Getty) Sex and relationships expert and Celebs Go Dating co-host Dr Tara has revealed what it was like working with former Gogglebox star Stephen Webb, and what he’s really looking for in a relationship. Webb,
Alexandra Billings has a powerful message in response to Hunter Schafer not wanting to take on trans roles. (Getty) History-making trans actress and Transparent star Alexandra Billings has given her answer to the question of whether trans actors should be turning down transgender roles, as Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer has started doing. Earlier this year, Schafer,
Dylan Holloway recalls former managers telling him to say he’s bisexual so he could ‘flirt with everyone’. (Supplied) Singer-songwriter Dylan Holloway has claimed he was advised to lie about his sexual orientation before and during his time on Britain’s The X Factor. The musician was part of hip-hop duo MK1 during season nine of the
Queer as Folklore, by Sacha Coward, is the exploration of LGBTQ+ history (Provided) Author Sacha Coward is taking readers across centuries and continents, to reveal the unsung heroes and villains of storytelling, magic and fantasy in Queer as Folklore. To truly understand who queer people are today, we must confront the twisted tales of the past, and Coward’s Queer as Folklore is
Is Nina West the next host of Drag Race recap show The Pit Stop? (World of Wonder) All Stars 9 queen Nina West has addressed rumours that she is the next host of RuPaul’s Drag Race recap show The Pit Stop. The RuPaul’s Drag Race Runiverse is big and wide, and there are spinoffs spilling
RuPaul’s Drag Race superstar Monét X Change exclusively tells PinkNews about her dreams of chat show domination – but first, she’s having a slumber party, and we’re all invited. All Stars 4 and All Stars 7 finalist Monét X Change has returned to our TV sets with Dropout series Monét’s Slumber Party. A ‘variety talk
Monét X Change has revealed there’s only one way she -might – return to Drag Race (World of Wonder) All Stars 4 winner and All Stars 7 finalist Monét X Change has done three stints on RuPaul’s Drag Race – but there’s only one iconic way that the star could be convinced to ever return
Rhys Nicholson spills the tea of Drag Race Down Under season four (World of Wonder/ Canva/ Getty Images) Rhys Nicholson is returning for season four of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under – but even as the first season without RuPaul, the comedian has teased a ‘different form of connection’ with the contestants. There’s a lot of
Pose star Billy Porter has revealed that he gets emotional when thinking about how far queer representation on TV and in films has advanced. Speaking exclusively to PinkNews ahead of his headline act at Brighton Pride on Saturday (3 August), the actor reflected on how the entertainment world has progressed since he entered the industry
Billy Porter has shared an update on his James Baldwin biopic, promising that he will “get it made”. (Getty) Actor and Brighton Pride headliner Billy Porter has provided an update on his biopic of James Baldwin, on what would have been the US writer and queer civil rights activist’s 100th birthday. It was announced last
Robyn Exton, founder of queer dating app HER. (Helena Price) The chief executive and founder of HER has expressed disappointment at a new lesbian dating app which purports to use facial recognition technology to exclude trans users. Robyn Exton, who launched dating and community app HER in 2015 – it boasts more than 13 million
“People come to my show in a Toyota, and they leave in a Rolls Royce, because I put on a great show,” says Luann de Lesseps, aka Countess Luann. Yes, ladies and gentlemen (and everyone in between) – this is the countess speaking. We have arrived. It’s been more than 15 years since the reality
With a career spanning four decades, across TV, music, radio and fashion, Dannii Minogue is not someone you’d expect to get nervous. The Australian star has survived the tabloid circus of her time on The X Factor, and endured a lifetime batting away comparisons between her and sister Kylie. But today, sitting in a meeting
Belgium’s Eurovision entrant Mustii hopes the contest will show queer artists “deserve” a platform. (Eurovision/European Broadcasting Union/Peppe Andersson) Belgium’s Eurovision Song Contest entrant and Drag Race Belgique judge Mustii has shared his hope that the music contest will serve as a reminder to the world that queer people “deserve to be here”. Mustii, who will
Bambie Thug, Ireland’s Eurovision 2024 entrant, talks to PinkNews about non-binary representation. (Lily Lytton) Ireland’s Eurovision Song Contest entrant Bambie Thug has explained why the historic non-binary representation at this year’s competition is “important – especially now”. In 2014, the Eurovision Song Contest was dominated by a little-known Austrian artist named Thomas Neuwirth – now
Interior Design Masters star Ben Irurzun spoke to PinkNews about all things camp and Alan Carr. (Instagram/Ben Irurzun) Interior Design Masters star Ben Irurzun has opened up about “everything” in interior designer being camp – and having a laugh with Alan Carr on set. Irurzun, who made it to the semi-finals on series five of
Danny Beard is playing by her own rules (Ben Ephgrave) Danny Beard is embarking on a new solo tour – Straight Expectations – and it’s set to be a wild ride. The singing cartoon clown has got a lot going on. Since winning season four of Drag Race UK (and starring in her own recap show,
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
Welsh professional boxer Lauren Price (right) is set to take on undisputed world champion Jessica McCaskill. (left) Almost three years on from winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, Welsh professional boxer Lauren Price has set her sights on undisputed world champion Jessica McCaskill, for the WBA, IBO and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. Taking
Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby confesses that they don’t see themselves as an activist, despite using their latest Netflix comedy special to elevate “a diversity of voices”. Gadsby, who uses they/them pronouns, became a household name following the release of their comedy special Nanette, in 2018. Their latest comedy special, Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda, debuted on
Australian singer-songwriter G Flip has described coming out as non-binary as a “very euphoric moment”. In an interview with PinkNews, G Flip previously admitted when they originally came out as gay, their parents had no problem with it, but coming to terms with their child’s non-binary was more diffcult for them. “They didn’t know much
Alana, Kevin and Megan, a throuple from Northern Colorado, are using social media to raise awareness of their relationship – and polyamory. The trio, who says they love one another equally, met through dating app 3Fun, after Alana decided she wanted to explore her sexuality while dating Kevin. Polyamory means a person having simultaneous close romantic
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
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
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
Twenty two-year-old, New Brunswick-based Drew Hudson was six the first time he watched 2004’s pop culture phenomenon Mean Girls. When he’d stay at his mum’s apartment, her neighbour would always put on movies that he “definitely wasn’t supposed to watch, because I was way too young,” he tells PinkNews. Out of all of them, Mean