Rupaul's Drag Race

 For this week's blog post, I decided to write about RuPaul's Drag Race(RDR) and my opinions on the show and its franchise. I am currently watching Bob the Drag Queen's new Hulu comedy special after watching the final episode of RuPaul's Drag Race Canada and episode three of the original USA series. I have been involved in the RDR sphere for the past couple of years, as I used to watch on YouTube until I found ways to watch the full seasons online. It truly shaped how I interacted with my social life in high school and showed me different ways to express my gender. Around the time I discovered this TV series, I was pushed into the closet after discovering my trans identity, which caused me to live as a masculine homosexual until I graduated high school. A good 4+ years. All this being said, there is a lot of ethical discourse around RDR, its creator, Rupaul Charles, and the contestants who have competed. In today's climate, it is nothing close in comparison to what the far-right is propagating, but it is and always has been a show that showcases what bodies in society truly look like. This show encouraged me to go out to my local bars/clubs to support local drag, create ways to help these artists market themselves, and even made me curious about being pblic performace work. I am very appreciative of this show and all of its franchises, i.e., Drag Race Brazil, Germany, Mexico, All Stars, Vs the World, etc. This is my pop culture moment of all time. Drag inspires everything, and everything is drag. 

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  1. mackenzie caffreyJanuary 20, 2026 at 6:59 PM

    Whenever I'm on tiktok I always seem to come across a video showing a clip from RuPaul's show. My one friend back at home loves watching it because she loves the whole franchise of it, and she also loves the energy that RuPaul gives to everyone all the time. My friend back at home always writes in the home groupchat updates about the show whenever she gets a chance to watch it.

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  2. selena January 21, 2026 at 10:44 AM

    Ooo, I LOVE this blog! RPDR has definitely been something I’ve watched ever since I knew about it, and I also try to make my family watch it. But one thing I would like to add is that even though RPDR is literally a reality TV show which just so happens to have drag, the LGBTQ community, and even fashion as its main topics, most straight men and some "forward-thinking" women refuse to watch the show. My thought process is that whether you like the show or don’t, for whatever reason, it shouldn’t make you question your masculinity or whether you support what the show is about. Now, I understand even men watching a “fashion show” reality TV show is still taboo, but it shouldn’t deter you from watching it. RPDR is not only about “men in drag”; it has comedic aspects to it, there are heartfelt testimonies, music, dance, fashion, and charisma, uniqueness, and talent!

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