RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

Reality

75^%

User
Score

8.5/10

The splashiest season in herstory!

Overview

Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.

RuPaul

Creator

Fenton Bailey

Creator

Randy Barbato

Creator

Top Billed Cast

RuPaul

Self - Host

Michelle Visage

Self - Judge

Ross Mathews

Self - Judge, Self - Guest Judge, Self - Special Guest

Carson Kressley

Self - Judge

Jason J. Carter

Self - Pit Crew, Self - Pit Crew (archive footage)

Santino Rice

Self - Judge, Self - Guest Judge

Bryce Eilenberg

Self - Pit Crew

Shawn Morales

Self - Pit Crew, Self - Pit Crew (archive footage), Self - Special Guest

Bruno Carvalho Alcantara

Self - Pit Crew

Raven

Self - Contestant, Self - Special Guest, Zombie (uncredited), Self - Audience Member, Self - Audition Reel

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Reviews

A review by GenerationofSwine

Written on April 8, 2023

Back in the 90s, RuPaul wasn't that bad. But now the PC has gotten insane, so insane that it boarders on actual phobia, actual prejudice, actual hate. It's so political you can predict the winner in the first episode now, you can just check the DEI boxes and say "that one is going to win," and you're going to be absolutely correct.

And that's a pretty big change from the first 6 seasons where...

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