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My grandma was my biggest cheerleader to get to do this for her and to raise awareness and to help find a cure is just the most incredible feeling.

I had come out to friends and family, but I'd never come out publicly in England because I didn't want to give them something else to box me in with.

I love Trixie Mattel. I mean, I'm a big fan of Drag Race, but I think Trixie is kind of a unique brand. And, we were thinking, 'Who would be on The Traitors? And, you know, they always pick a drag queen. And, I thought, 'Well, if we have a choice, let's ask Trixie.'

The steamy return of bathhouses is making waves, suggesting that everything old is new again, and perhaps a little sweaty too!

Playwright Mikki Gillette—described once as 'the Joan of Arc of the trans community in Portland theatre' by actor and critic Bobby Burmea—sets the work in the lead-up to and immediate aftermath of the 1966 Compton's Cafeteria Riot. We're dropped into the lives of four trans people practically begging the world to care about their pain, but with very different ways of approaching a brighter future.

Money's great, but I think relationships are more important, and it doesn't feel good. Eric Nam expressed his disappointment after being betrayed by Rob Rausch in The Traitors finale, prioritizing the broken relationship over the lost prize money and setting the emotional tone for his subsequent musical response.

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Cabaret legend Justin Vivian Bond is this year's Joe's Pub Vanguard artist, and as part of their curated residency, "drag terrorist" CHRISTEENE played four sold out shows at the venue. Tuesday (1/27) was the final night, and CHRISTEENE covered songs by Lana Del Rey, Sinead O'Connor, Patti Smith, R.E.M., Tori Amos, Tina Turner, and more in addition to playing originals, backed by a band that included Mary Feaster on bass, Lyla Vander on drums, Cole Stone Frisina on sax, Joanie Drago on guitar, James Jackson on guitar and banjo, Cornelius Loy on theremin, and Adam Rineer on piano.

Night-owls will have the chance to dance along to an eclectic mix of electronic and pop music under the same roof as the gallery's more than 2,300 paintings, dating as far back as the mid-13th century. If that wasn't enough, the set will be headlined by Soundcloud DJ Mia Lily, as well as RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2 star Bimini Bon-Boulash, better known simply as Bimini.

According to the social media user who posted the photos, the group were filming for the upcoming season of Project Runway. Now, Entertainment Weekly has seemingly confirmed that the social media post was accurate, and that both drag stars will reportedly appear in the new season of the show.

Chappell Roan has politely but firmly shut down an Australian touring tradition during her Laneway Festival set on the Gold Coast. During her show on Friday (7 February), the 'Pink Pony Club' singer was urged by the crowd to do a "shoey" - an Aussie ritual that involves drinking alcohol from a shoe - before realising what was being asked of her.

Valerie's thirst for fame & acclaim hasn't changed, even if the fickle entertainment industry keeps on shifting right under her feet. Still riding high off her Emmy win for the meta dramedy Seeing Red and emboldened by the recent resurgence of the sitcom format, she lands a gig leading-and executive producing-the new multi-cam sitcom How's That?!.

The former drag performer made history twice during her appearance on Drag Race Thailand season two in 2019. In addition to becoming the first out trans woman to win any season of internationally, she became the first contestant to win six challenges in a single season. To this day, she remains the only contestant on any Drag Race franchise to have achieved this feat.

In the first clip, the drag performer lip-syncs to audio of Erika Kirk reciting a bible verse at the memorial service for her husband, right-wing Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University last September.

"We're getting ready to film soon," Carrera said. "So, you might see some more of me out there! It's all happening. I don't want to say too much, but we'll see what happens. It would be nice," she added.

Let's start off by admitting something: Snatch Game has been a challenge with diminishing returns for years now. Last year's version had two good performances, in Onya and Jewels, and was otherwise a total dirge. The season before that was the same thing with Plane and Sapphira being totally good (not thrilling, though) and everyone else just trying to get by.