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Best Political Challenges (Compilation) | RuPaul's Drag Race
Since its humble beginnings on Logo TV in 2009, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has grown from a small train wreck to one of the highest-rated shows on television, garnering awards and celebrity fans along the way. Most importantly, in these fractured times, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has provided a safe and happy space for the queer and transgender community.
Yes, there are disgusting lewks, backflips, and fighting lip-syncs, and yes, the show is led by the mother of all drag queens, RuPaul. But as states across the country attempt to pass anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and restrict drag performances, the show has become a space of identity and community. And because RuPaul has always framed drag as a political act, the show is very much rooted in politics without being a political show.
Head judge, producer and host of the upcoming “Drag Race Down Under,” Michelle Visage, says the show was never political in intent, but “for us, drag is political. It’s the statement. It’s the FU for society.”
