‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Producers Respond to Anti-Drag Bills: ‘It Feels Un-American’

Emily Longeretta “Love Is Blind” is under fire. In a new report, multiple contestants spoke out about the conditions inside the Netflix series, produced by Kinetic Content, claiming that they have been put through “emotional warfare.” In a report published by Business Insider on Monday, cast members spoke about their experiences on the show. Season 2 contestant Danielle Ruhl stated she was surprised she passed the psychological screening since she’d allegedly disclosed a past suicide attempt. Ruhl, who married and then divorced Nick Thompson, claimed that during filming, she tried to leave after having a panic attack, hiding in the closet and telling producers she didn’t feel mentally stable enough to stay: “I kept telling them, ‘I don’t trust myself. I’ve tried committing suicide before. I’m having suicidal thoughts. I don’t think I can continue in this.'”

EXCLUSIVE: RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 went out with a bang.

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RuPaul’s Drag Race has ended and a winner — Sasha Colby — has been crowned. Rumors are that an eighth installment of the main show’s spin-off, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, has already been filmed — though so far, no official announcement has been made regarding the cast or release date.So, for those who just can’t get enough of drag queens on their TV, what’s a viewer to do until RPDR returns in one form or another?There’s always the option of going back and rewatching older seasons, or there are other programs out there that might scratch that itch.Here are five drag-themed TV shows that might be perfect for filling a Drag Race-sized void.Call Me MotherLaunched in October 2021, Call Me Mother borrows heavily from RuPaul’s Drag Race, though that’s not shocking for any reality TV competition series that features drag queens.In this Canadian iteration, aspiring drag performers are welcomed into one of three drag houses to take part in team challenges and showcase their talents.

There are so many different editions of RuPaul’s Drag Race, it’s hard to keep track of everything happening all at once!

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points of “Suzume,” currently playing in theaters. Makoto Shinkai’s latest anime feature, “Suzume,” hits American theaters this weekend. The film is set in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake that devastated Japan’s Tohoku region, centering on themes of loss and grief. Shinkai brings in a talking cat and mobile three-legged chair to help tell the story of a young girl, Suzume, who travels across disaster-stricken Japan in hopes to save the country from its devastation. This leads her to the Ever After, a fantastical realm of souls which Suzume first discovers when she finds a mysterious door and walks through it.

The top four finalists of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Anetra, Luxx Noir London, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, and Sasha Colby, battled tonight with a series of show-stopping song hits in the Season 15 finale. The goal was to win the coveted title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” and $200,000.

Click here to learn more.Anetra was the first of the semi-finalists to perform her solo number.She took the stage with six back-up dancers. During the second lift in the song, either due to a miscue or slip, both she and the dancer took a spill.The music stopped and a medic attended to the injured performer.

signed a bill that banned “adult cabaret entertainment” on public property or in locations where it can be viewed by minors, including “topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators, or similar entertainers.”Critics of the law, which went into effect April 1, say that categorizing drag as “adult entertainment” automatically deems them sexualized performances. They also argue the language surrounding “male and female impersonators” is inherently anti-trans.At least a dozen other states are considering similar anti-drag legislation. It was a topic of discussion at the recent taping of the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” finale.For Season 15 contestant Aura Mayari, the anti-drag law hits close to home.

2 min read A new Instagram account named @RuPublicans is raising awareness of the increasing number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills in the USA by combining well-known Republican politicians and the iconic RuPaul, to create parodies of Republican figures dressed in drag.

McKinley Franklin author SeriesFest has announced the official lineup for SeriesFest: Season 9, which will be held from May 5 to 10 in Denver. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” producers will be presented with the SeriesFest Impact in Television Award at the annual festival, Variety can exclusively reveal. SeriesFest: Season 9 has slated a wide variety of screenings, panels, workshops and sneak peeks/television premieres at this year’s festival. The non-profit organization is committed to showcasing and uplifting rising talent and underserved communities through episodic storytelling. This year’s Impact in Television Award will be presented to “RuPaul’s Drag Race” producers Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey and Tom Campbell, for their pioneering and creative developments in the world of television production. Barbato, Bailey and Campbell will also participate in a panel on Monday, May 8, where audiences can ask the creatives questions.

Lizzo).Nominees are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, whose members include Questlove, Tan France, Quinta Brunson, Ziwe Fumudoh, LeVar Burton, Samantha Bee and Takashi Murakami, along many others.“The Webbys is in a unique position–every year we have the opportunity to see pivotal industry trends play out through our Nominees,” said Ciel VanderVeen, Managing Director of The Webby Awards. “This year was no exception; not only were we blown away by the creativity and quality of the work, but we were inspired by the teams that created new innovations with AI technologies, built new responsible products, and so much more.”The various nominees are eligible to win the Internet industry’s two most prestigious awards: The Webby Award, selected by the Academy, and The Webby People’s Voice Award, voted on by the online community.

A federal judge in Tennessee has blocked the state’s anti-drag law from going into effect for 14 days. Photo: United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee.

Start your engines! RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 kicked off in January on MTV, and we’re already close to the finale!

Two-time RuPaul’s Drag Race champion Jinkx Monsoon is to play a major role in the next season of Doctor Who.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic During the opening monolog at Sunday night’s CMT Music Awards, broadcast from Austin on CBS, there was a comedic bit in which Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown exchanged anniversary presents to celebrate their cohosting of the show for the third consecutive time. Brown gave Ballerini a cowboy hat, and she reciprocated by giving him a pink hat to put on in return. At least a few audience members shared a joke about the exchange: By wearing pink, would Brown be breaking Tennessee’s recently passed law that some believe would ban most drag performances in the state, if they were back home? Viewers whose minds went there during that silly opening were just kidding — but Ballerini really went there later in the three-hour telecast, when she chose four “RuPaul’s Drag Race” queens to perform with her as she sang “If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too).” That song, off her 2022 album “Subject to Change,” is Ballerini’s anthem of female friendship — and, with the way the CMT Awards routine played out, she very much seemed to be counting drag performers as among those friends. The performance was playful and ostensibly non-political, and in a different year might not have raised very many shaved or unshaved eyebrows. In spring 2023, it was hard to read it as anything other than a statement of: If drag queens are brought down, the rest of us will be dragged down with them.

RuPaul’s Drag Race has introduced us to well over a hundred contestants (even more, counting the international editions!) in its incredible run since 2009.

Drake rocking out to Avril Lavigne while DJing at a recent club appearance has gone viral on social media.The rapper has been in Miami this week and seen at clubs around the area. A controversial sighting saw the OVO founder seen with 50 Cent the night before he was due to appear at Lollapalooza Brazil, leading fans to speculate that their meeting is why he cancelled his headline set on the day.In a viral TikTok video that has amassed over 136,000 views, you can see the Canadian rapper manning a club’s DJ booth choosing to spin Lavigne’s 2002 hit ‘Complicated’.Drake giving 2000’s vibes last night #drake #miami #mmw #avrillavigne ♬ original sound – Tiffany Escobar ‘Complicated’ is one of Lavigne’s biggest hits.

He is, according to the words of his own barrister, 'the most hated man in Britain'.

The Trevor Project — had been canceled.While Wendler said the idea of raising money for a suicide prevention organization was “a noble cause,” he also characterized drag as “derisive, divisive, and demoralizing misogyny” and even compared it to “blackface.”“Does a drag show preserve a single thread of human dignity? I think not,” Wendler said. “As a performance exaggerating aspects of womanhood (sexuality, femininity, gender), drag shows stereotype women in cartoon-like extremes for the amusement of others and discriminate against womanhood.