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Bam! Alexis Mateo is a certified Drag Race legend. First appearing on the third season of the flagship reality competition series, Alexis Mateo not only has made a name for herself, but she has also established herself as one of the most popular drag artists on the planet. After three tries in America, the Puerto Rican native took her talents to Canada to compete against some titans of the world. For Alexis, coming back for the fourth time was simply put: "It felt like my first time."...

RuPaul’s DragCon LA 2024 has officially begun! Earlier today, the cowboy hat-wearing RuPaul Charles opened the festivities at the Los Angeles Convention Center with the ceremonial cutting of the pink ribbon. “Fabulous! Have a good time. I love you,” the Queen of Drag told his adoring crowd while still holding the enormous pink scissors. RuPaul’s co-producer and co-judge Michelle Visage stood beside him, and they were flanked by dozens of drag queens from the American version of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” plus many other worldwide installments. Watch the ribbon cutting video below:

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Once again, the convention’s festivities are presented by World of Wonder Productions and its co-founders, Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato. This year’s theme is the “hottest ever” … and we’re assuming that refers to the sizzling talent that’ll be on-hand rather than the California weather.

The world’s largest celebration of drag culture is just days away, so get ready to sashay your way to the Los Angeles Convention Center.

The 2024 edition of RuPaul’s DragCon LA will take place over two days: Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20. Once again, it’s presented by World of Wonder Productions and its co-founders, Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato. This year’s theme is the “hottest ever” … and we’re assuming that refers to the sizzling talent that’ll be on-hand rather than the California weather.

Attendees of RuPaul’s DragCon LA will be able to experience signings, meet and greets, photo opps, mainstage performances, a DJ set with RuPaul Charles (Friday only), 300 unique vendors for shopping and merchandise, and more. Judges Michelle Visage and Ts Madison will also appear, as well as “pit crew” model Bruno Alcantara and celebs like Daniel Franzese and Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho.

Canada's Drag Race: Canada Vs. The World season 2 features returning judges and international queens competing for the title. Nine global divas, including Cheryl Hole, Eureka O'Hara, and Alexis Mateo, join the competition. The series will air on July 19 on Wow Presents Plus.

Canada's Drag Race: Canada Vs. The World season 2 cast is full of surprises, with three returning resident judges and a guest arbiter. The RuPaul Drag Race franchise has expanded and taken the world by storm, with some of the favorite queens returning to screens for another shot at the crown. The series was renewed for a second season in July 2023 after a successful end to Canada's Drag Race: Canada Vs. The World season 1.

There will be nine international divas battling to take the Queen of The Mother-Pucking title. This comes nearly two years after Ra'Jah O'Hara was crowned the winner during Canada's Drag Race: Canada Vs. The World...

Artificial intelligence has entered the Circle chat.

As a new set of influencers vy for the $100,000 cash prize on the Netflix reality competition, they’ll also be going up against an A.I. chatbox catfishing as Max. (So, who gets the money if Max wins the whole thing?)

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Get ready for some serious drama as past Queens of RuPaul's Drag Race come together in luxurious Las Vegas for a live stage show. The trailer for RuPaul's Drag Race Live Untucked showcases the behind-the-scenes drama and camaraderie of the Queens offstage. From wig snatching to sisterhood, the Queens put on a show full of excitement, tension, and cocktails for the audience to enjoy.

The RuPaul’s Drag Race Live Untucked trailer is here, and Queens of the past are coming together to create some serious drama in luxurious Las Vegas. Behind the scenes of RuPaul’s Drag Race Live, a stage show that shows off some of the most incredible legends to come from the series doing what they do best, has more drama behind the curtain sometimes than the series itself. Celebrating some of the Queens whom fans adore, the stage show brings together the reality TV competition...

Each week on “Whatcha Packin’,” Michelle Visage interviews the recently eliminated queen and shows us some of the runway looks they didn’t get the chance to use on the show. Following her episode 4 elimination, Mirage shares her thoughts on the value of “getting back up” after falling in pleasers and failing on the show. Watch the full episode above via the official RuPaul’s Drag Race channel on YouTube.

In her interview with Michelle, Mirage explained the emotion she displayed when she was eliminated, calling it “a release” of everything that was built up to get on the show. Michelle showered Mirage with praise as a performer, especially as a contrast to how she presents out of drag and because of the “vogue femme” aspects of her dancing and heel clacking skills. Mirage shared that she is the sister of Anetra and has also worked with a lot of Ru...

Drag is a family affair with older, experienced queens mentoring younger ones in a drag family known as a "Haus". Drag daughters often adopt their mother's last name and exhibit similar characteristics and talents. Many mother/daughter duos have competed on RuPaul's Drag Race, showcasing the strong mentorship and community in the drag world.

Since its premiere in 2009, RuPaul’s Drag Race fans have watched over two hundred queens compete for the crown, but what viewers may not know is that drag is a family affair. Often, an older and more experienced queen will mentor an emerging drag artist, teaching them everything, from makeup and padding tips to how to get booked for a gig. Drag mothers can have multiple daughters who then go on to have daughters, creating a drag family, otherwise known as a “Haus.”

Some family resemblances are uncanny, mainly when the daughter adopts their mother’s last name,...

Exclusive: Ahead of RuPaul’s Drag Race producer World of Wonder’s appearance at MIPCOM, the company has announced two new series – House of Laughs, a stand-up comedy series starring Joel Kim Booster, Cameron Esposito, Daniel Franzese, Jimbo, and more, as well as its first non-English speaking commission Grag Hearts Drag with Drag Race Brasil host.

They join recently announced RuPaul’s Drag Race Live Untucked, a behind-the-scenes look at RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! Vegas show. The three new original series will join World of Wonder’s independently owned-and-operated streaming platform Wow Presents Plus.

Grag Hearts Drag will begin streaming on Wowpp on November 8, 2023; House of Laughs will be available for streaming in the spring of 2024 and RuPaul’s Drag Race Live Untucked in early 2024.

Wow Present Plus has seen significant growth since its launch six years ago. Outside the U.S., there has been a 32% increase in global...

There’s a new show in the Drag Race universe!

RuPaul’s Drag Race Live Untucked is an all-new Wow Presents Plus original series “will take viewers to Sin City to catch up on all behind-the-scenes tea with the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race Live!,” the network announce.

Keep reading to find out more…

The show premieres exclusively on Wow Presents Plus in early 2024, and will feature stars like Bosco, Derrick Barry, Lawrence Chaney, Pangina Heals, Latrice Royale, Coco Montrese, Alexis Mateo and Kennedy Davenport.

RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! is a Vegas residency which features past competitors from the RuPaul’s Drag Race global franchise. The residency premiered on the Vegas strip in 2020, and is performed five nights a week at The Flamingo.

Find out who is rumored to be on the cast of All Stars 9!

Check out all of the first look photos inside…...

The start of October marks the beginning of LGBTQ History Month and the midway point of National Hispanic Heritage Month — two cultures with rich histories and contributions to the arts.

To celebrate, TheWrap recently caught up with five LatinX standouts from “RuPaul’s Drag Race”: Alexis Mateo, April Carrion, Bianca Del Rio, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Crystal Methyd. The queens shared their personal herstories and how their Latino heritage inspire their drag.

Check out the interview below and behind-the-scenes of the queens’ LatinX Heritage Month shoot above.

How did Latin culture inspire your drag?

Alexis Mateo: My mom was a fanatic of Miss Universe, and it’s a huge event in my house in Puerto Rico. When she was younger, she used to train people for pageants. I competed in pageants since I was a little boy. And of course, when I became a drag queen, Miss Universe was an inspiration.

Get ready for the most epic, fabulous cooking competition you’ve ever seen! “Drag Me to Dinner” is teaming up drag queens and putting them to the ultimate test. These groups must throw impressive dinner parties, focusing on decorations, meals, cocktails, and more. Can they wow their guests, or will their best efforts totally flop? It all kicks off this week on Hulu. All episodes are available to stream on-demand beginning on Wednesday, May 31. You can watch Drag Me to Dinner: Season 1 with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu.

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“Drag Me to Dinner” features plenty of chaos as the queens get to work preparing the perfect parties for their guests. The competition is...

Some of the most iconic drag queens aren’t just about serving looks — they’re also serving… dinner on a new reality competition show! The results? They might have you gagging. On Monday, Rolling Stone premiered the trailer for Hulu’s Drag Me to Dinner, a new cooking competition show starring some of the world’s best and funniest drag queens, set to premiere on May 31.

Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka, Bianca Del Rio, and Haneefah Woods will serve on the panel of judges. Comedian Murray Hill will host the show,...

Dinner will be served at the end of May, and it’s going to be a real drag.

Hulu has announced the start date for Drag Me To Dinner, a unscripted series described as “riotous, format-busting, fourth-wall-breaking, unapologetic sendup of traditional reality competition shows.” Premiering May 31, each episode will consist of two teams of successful drag queens going head-to-head to throw the most fabulous, awe-inspiring, drag-tastical dinner parties of all time.

The champion will be crowned by judges Neil Patrick Harris, drag superstar Bianca Del Rio, and Haneefah Wood. Murray Hill will host.

Each episode will have its own theme, as revealed by show producer David Burtka. Teams will focus on multiple criteria: food & drink, design & decor, and entertainment & overall vibe.

Participating queens are Alaska, Alexis Mateo, BeBe Zahara Benet, BenDeLaCreme, Biqtch Puddin’, Chelsea Piers, Darienne Lake, Detox, Gigi Goode, Ginger Minj, Heidi N Closet, Heklina, Jackie Beat,...

Another season of drag delusion, canned bits and letting loose came to an end on Friday with the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

The final four queens of Season 15 — Anetra, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Luxx Noir London and Sasha Colby — walked their f–ing ducks one last time in a series of ferocious lip syncs, leaving nary a crumb on the stage.

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Delta Work placed seventh on RuPaul's Drag Race, and with the success of her hilarious hit podcast, Very Delta, fans want to know more about her. Premiering in 2011, Drag Race season 3 features flagship judging panelists RuPaul and Michelle Visage, alongside fashion designer Santino Rice and TV personality Billy B. Here is what every die-hard RuPaul's Drag Race fan needs to know about season 3 competitor and drag performer, Delta.

The third edition of RuPaul's Drag Race boasts beautiful queens from across America. Delta competed alongside best friend and champion, Raja, Heathers sister Manila Luzon, and All Stars 6 competitors, Alexis Mateo and India Farah. Ultimately, the fan-favorite comedy queen cruises through the competition, bearing sickening reads and a wise-cracking ego.

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Delta Work's Age, Hometown, & Drag Career

Gabriel Villareal aka Delta Work is a Mexican-American performer based out of Los Angeles's unofficial drag "Haus of Face,...

One of the most legendary contestants to come out of RuPaul's Drag Race is the Puerto Rican drag queen and entertainer Vanessa Vanjie Mateo. Being the drag daughter of season 3 icon Alexis Mateo, there was a lot of expectation for Vanjie to go far in the competition. Sadly, she was eliminated during the first episode of the eleventh season.

Despite that, she made a mark with her memorable exit line where she repeated "Miss Vanjie" thrice before departing the stage. Her unexpected line has left a mark on the show, especially since RuPaul and the other contestants constantly quoted her throughout the season, even if she wasn't competing anymore. Her popularity has allowed her to compete again on the show — and has prompted fans to make funny memes.

She's Hard To Ignore And Forget My life is Miss Vanjie memes and I’m here for every single one of them pic.

On Monday night’s edition of RuPaul’s Drag Race, the six remaining queens shot patriotic PSAs for the troops — though I’m not sure which military base has a drag-friendly policy! — but most of the gals faltered in at least one of the three crucial areas: Fashion, comedy, and/or heart. I suppose Alexis Mateo’s campy polyester pantsuit and “Bam! Bam!” dancing shtick was moderately entertaining, but I couldn’t get what had Ru and Ms. Visage doubled over with laughter. With no clear winner, and with front-runners Raja and Shangela both flirting with the bottom two, Ru...

Week ago, I was obsessed with Raja. Then I fell for Stacy Layne. Last week, I was reals into Shangela! And now, after last night’s delightful, patriotic-themed episode, I found myself falling for the charming Alexis Mateo, who I previously hadn’t been that into so far this season. After loving on all these different gals over the past few weeks, I feel like a Drag Race slut.

Because, of course, you know whose fault this constant love-shifting is? The Drag Race producers! They’re playing games with my heart, making me love a different queen each week, by...

On tonight’s episode of reality delight RuPaul’s Drag Race, the queens will be supporting the troops during the main challenge by each filming a PSA. EW has obtained an exclusive video previewing the PSAs, which as you might guess are rather hilarious. “This is the only land,” screeches Alexis Mateo, “where you can grow up and become whatever you want to be!” Raja adds: “America: Where the son of immigrants can wear her freedom…proudly.” And the always-nutty Yara Sofia weighs in at one point with a twist on RuPaul’s classic episode-ending line: “If you don’t love America,...

Why did the drag queen cross the road?

These and other comedy mysteries are deciphered in this week’s Drag Ya Later as we examine last night’s stand-up comedy themed RuPaul's Drag Race episode!!!

Along the way we heard a bit of “reading” (which was cute, but we needed some Laotian spoken up in here!), and we learned that fat suits can pay off, poop jokes are perennial, and birds of a feather sometimes just can’t fly. Oh, and Rita Rudner showed up! Where the hell has she been lately???

And yes, Alexis Mateo sported some serious knockers. But best of all was that in Untucked, we saw a more human side to one of this season’s toughest queens, and we learned once and for all (well, almost) how a queen uses duct tape to its greatest advantage.

Just watch our mad, messy recap to make sense of it all…...

This week’s installment of RuPaul’s Drag Race featured the eight remaining contestants creating couture looks based on different kinds of cakes, then strutting their looks (and mini confectionary versions of themselves) down the runway. Let’s recount the action in 10 dazzling screengrabs. Start your engines…

Delta Work makes the international symbol for "I don't want to do a naked photo shoot."

Raccoon Raja tears into Shangela for getting help with her sewin' and hairstylin'!

You're finally showing your true colors, Raja, and dare I say they're not very attractive.

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The most hilarious things transpire on fashion-centric reality shows when the word “couture” enters the competitive mix. The main challenge on night’s edition of RuPaul’s Drag Race is the perfect example of the craziness the word inspires: The queens were solicited to create a couture, one-of-a-kind runway look based on one of eight different cakes, including pineapple upside down cake, chocolate lava cake, princess cake, and so on. Truly, it’s a genius test, seeing as how ridiculously over-the-top pastries should provide the ample inspiration for just as over-the-top — and thus couture — fashions on the runway.

Alas, the...

This week on RuPaul’s Drag Race, the ladies tested out their best celebrity impersonations — with mixed results. As judge Michelle Visage pointed out to Delta Work, if you’re going to do Cher, “bitch, you better deliver Cher!” Below, a photographic recap of the action:

Shangela is not feeling Manila's brand of Asian-stereotype humor. "They're making this a race thing!" Manila huffs. Well, grrrrl, it kind of is, isn't it?

It's time to play #@*% RuPaul Says! Delta Work gives the international signal for "Two Piece and a Biscuit."

Snatch Game will test the queens' best celebrity impersonations. Ru's muted...

Things are getting real heavy on RuPaul’s Drag Race this season. And that’s mostly because, so far, the show has mostly focused on its three delightful big-girl contestants: Mimi Imfurst, Delta Work, and Stacy Layne Matthews. Not that I’m complaining—at all. That’s certainly been a very good thing. And while the headline to this mini recap of last night’s episode might lead you to believe that a big girl won the competition, those of you who watched know that’s certainly not the case. In fact, not only did a big girl not win the competition,...