The cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13. (WOW)
The Drag Race season 13 cast is officially here, including the first-ever trans man to compete as a contestant, Gottmik.
RuPaul is coming to save us from the uninhabitable doom of 2020 by dropping season 13 of Drag Race on the first day of the new year, with 13 new queens taking to the werk room.
The sickening list of contestants was revealed Wednesday evening (9 December) after the first trailer was leaked online for the upcoming season.
Among the well-high-heeled and powdered competitors is Gottmik, the first out trans man to compete in the show.
His involvement has already been welcomed be a seismic step for a show that has, at times, struggled and been criticised for excluding trans and non-binary queens.
Chatting to Entertainment Weekly, Gottmik said: “I was always good at makeup, and if I went out in drag, it was the only time people thought I was a guy…. Once I got more comfortable with myself out of drag, my drag character was able to actually be my art, and that’s when I started taking it seriously.”
He revealed that RuPaul was the “most supportive, amazing person” who “showed love for my drag and what I do.”
“The main thing I want to make so clear is that the gender spectrum is really crazy, and I feel like me doing feminine drag is confusing to a lot of people,” he addedd.
“I want to show everyone that no matter what you transition to, boy or girl, there’s a whole gender spectrum in between that you can play with and have fun with, and it doesn’t mean that your identity is any less valid.”
See the full Drag Race season 13 line-up below.
Denali.
Skating into the Werk Room, it’s Denali! ❄️ 🌹 @denalifox #DragRace #DragRaceRuveal pic.twitter.com/RLgAkviSAM
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) December 9, 2020
Denali, the Chicago-based queen, will be sure to break the ice with her drag combining her skills as a professional ice skater.
Elliott with 2 Ts.
Take a walk on the wild side with Elliott with 2 Ts! 🐾💎 #DragRace #DragRaceRuveal pic.twitter.com/kLCz0UTiNC
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) December 9, 2020
Elliot with 2 Ts is straight out of Las Vegas, but her love of the 1980s makes this showgirl one to gamble on.
Gottmik.
Serving face and so much more, it’s the out of this world Gottmik! 🖤⚡️ @gottmik #DragRace #DragRaceRuveal pic.twitter.com/FpkTVE4j5O
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) December 9, 2020
The Los Angeles-based makeup artist is the first trans man to compete in the show’s history.
Joey Jay.
If you stay edgy you don’t have to GET edgy! 🤘 Introducing Joey Jay! 💎 @joeyjayisgay #DragRace #DragRaceRuveal pic.twitter.com/GelaApAzVP
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) December 9, 2020
A dancer performing in RuPaul’s Drag Race? What a concept! Joey Jay, based in Arizona, has a storied career of ballroom dancing and doing backup for Coco Montrese.
Kahmora Hall.
Bringing the glamour to Season 13, meet Kahmora Hall! 🌹 ✨ @KahmoraHall #DragRace #DragRaceRuveal pic.twitter.com/rAmFlbSvMT
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) December 9, 2020
Kahmora Hall, a drag sister of Jaida Essence Hall, Naysha Lopez and Dida Ritz, is based in Chicago.
Kandy Muse.
Alone in VIP? Not anymore! 🖤 Say hello to Kandy Muse 👠⭐️ @thekandymuse #DragRace #DragRaceRuveal pic.twitter.com/2CRFH5llFj
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) December 9, 2020
Kandy Muse, the series’ first Dominican competitor, arrives to the werk room already a star, being a former Brooklyn Drag Queen of the Year.
LaLa Ri.
Get all up in this gig, girl! 😍 Meet the showstopping LaLa Ri 💄 @MissLaLaRi #DragRace #DragRaceRuveal pic.twitter.com/msjZ1DiNbY
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) December 9, 2020
LaLa Ri is one of two Atlanta challengers this season, and her poppy, pastel-hued style will no doubt sparkle after this dreary year.
Olivia Lux.
We’re already LIVING for miss Olivia Lux! 💜✨ Ready to light up Season 13, it’s @theolivialux! ✨ #DragRace #DragRaceRuveal pic.twitter.com/RDSoMBCcpe
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) December 9, 2020
Another New York queen. A keen pianist with a career in musical theatre and the reigning Miss Paradise 2020, life – and the runway – will certainly be her stage.
Rosé.
She slays ALL day! 💕 It’s NYC-based diva, Rosé! 💄💫 @omgheyrose #DragRace #DragRaceRuveal pic.twitter.com/0FHWexmBxw
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) December 9, 2020
Everything’s coming up Rosé. A member of New York City’s Stephanie’s Child drag-singing trio, Rosé is a talented singer.
Symone.
Introducing THE Ebony Enchantress, Symone! 😱🧡 @the_symonee #DragRace #DragRaceRuveal pic.twitter.com/INVVa31i8I
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) December 9, 2020
The first queen ever to come from Arkansas, Symone is part of the House of Avalon with Lizzo stylist Marko Monroe.
Tamisha Iman.
Here to teach the children how they do it in the ATL, meet Tamisha Iman! 🌈💋 @tamishaiman1 #DragRace #DragRaceRuveal pic.twitter.com/JCpHxglI0K
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) December 9, 2020
Tamisha Iman, of Atlanta, Georgia, is drag royalty – a seasoned queen who has competed in pageants since the late 1990s.
Tina Burner.
Is it hot in here or is it just NYC’s own Tina Burner!? 🔥💋 @thetinaburner #DragRace #DragRaceRuveal pic.twitter.com/XAUckNqD0s
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) December 9, 2020
Tina Burner, from New York, is the National Miss Comedy Queen 2019 but her drag is no joke.
Utica Queen.
Utica Queen is SEW ready to slay the competition! 🧵🧶
@QueenUtica #DragRace #DragRaceRuveal pic.twitter.com/BzdQl6Heis— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) December 9, 2020
Utica Queen from Minneapolis describes herself as “wacky, wavy inflatable arm-tube queen”, which says than anything we could ever write.