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7 unusual facts about RuPaul's Drag Race


Alexis Mateo

Mateo joined as a cast member on the third season of Logo's reality series, RuPaul's Drag Race, which premiered on the network on January 29, 2011.

Chi Chi LaRue

In 2012, LaRue directed the music video for "Trouble" by RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Willam Belli, which premiered on Logo TV.

Chow Down

The song was released on March 18, 2012, following Willam's elimination from the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Gigi Levangie Grazer

She has also appeared as a guest judge in Seasons 2 and 3 of RuPaul's Drag Race on Logo.

Neely O'Hara

Season 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race featured a Chicago born drag contestant who uses a portmanteau of Jacqueline Susann's famous character named "Phi Phi O'Hara".

Santino Rice

Since 2009, he has been a member of the judging panel on the Logo reality program RuPaul's Drag Race, a talent competition for drag queens that has enjoyed a five-season run and an All Stars season.

Yara Sofia

Yara joined as a cast member on the third season of Logo's popular reality series, RuPaul's Drag Race, which premiered on the network on January 29, 2011.


A Little Bit of Love

"A Little Bit of Love" is a song and music video performed and produced by drag icon RuPaul and released on February 25, 1997.

Banjee

An exception is the Billboard charting single "Back to My Roots" by RuPaul, which states the phrase in a list of hair fashions.

Coco Austin

Austin has made guest appearances on TV shows and specials including Hip-Hop Wives, the Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav, RuPaul's Drag Race 5, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,The Dr. Oz Show, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Downtown Julie Brown

Brown has appeared in a number of movies and TV shows including Spy Hard; Spring Break '83; The Weird Al Show; Ride; Walker, Texas Ranger; Battle Dome; Hey Arnold!; I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!; The Dog Whisperer; and RuPaul's Drag U.

Jazzmun

Later, drag icon RuPaul hired Jazzmun to also perform in his music video A Little Bit of Love which spoofed drag queens as aliens out to conquer the world.

LaWanda Page

In the early 1990s she appeared on several tracks of the debut album by RuPaul entitled Supermodel of the World, most notably the hit song "Supermodel (You Better Work)."

MAC Cosmetics

Multiple Celebrities have endorsed the MAC Viva Glam products, such as: RuPaul, Lady Gaga, Cyndi Lauper, Elton John, Nicki Minaj, Christina Aguilera, Rihanna, Boy George, Ricky Martin, Dita Von Teese, Shirley Manson, Mary J. Blige and more.

Men on...

Author J. L. King, whose writings explore the down low phenomenon within the African American male community, cited Blaine and Antoine, along with drag performer RuPaul, as images of what the word "gay" means to African American men who have sex with men to explain one reason why such men do not identify themselves as gay.

Michelle Visage

Over her career, Visage has shared the airwaves with celeb co-hosts RuPaul, Sinbad, and Mario Lopez.

Paul Charles

RuPaul Andre Charles, American actor, drag queen, model, author, and singer-songwriter.

Starrbooty: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Starrbooty: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to drag queen RuPaul's fairly successful low-budget film, Starrbooty.

The RuPaul Show

Diana has always been a muse for RuPaul including lyrics from Diana's "It's My House" song from her album, "The Boss" in "House of Love" on her debut album, referencing Diana once again in the song and video in "Back to My Roots".

The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.

Visage went on to become a talk show host, along with RuPaul on the cable channel VH1 and can be seen as a current judge on the LOGO hit show RuPaul's DRAG RACE.

Toni Seawright

Seawright sang background vocals for artists such as Teena Marie, Freddie Jackson, Tony Terry, RuPaul, Shaggy, and Laura Branigan.

Union City Recordings

The label's catalogue ran to 29 releases across the various formats of the time (12" vinyl singles, CD singles and one compilation album, Colours). The label is best remembered for releases by RuPaul and Sasha's first single, "Appolonia" (under the name "B.M. EX").


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