EPISODE
SEASON
RuPaul's Drag Race - Season 9
Season nine of the American reality competition television show RuPaul's Drag Race, with many challenges between 14 contestants to be America's next drag superstar
20 November 1971, Rome, Lazio, Italy
15 May 1981, Jericho, New York, USA
26 December 1956, Johnson City, New York, USA
3 April 1972, Urbana, Illinois, USA
29 May 1956, Gary, Indiana, USA
22 December 1989, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
16 September 1987, Carmichael, California, USA
21 April 1970, New York City, New York, USA
23 November 1992, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
8 December 1982, St. James, Trinidad and Tobago
1 December 1975
September 12, 2017
RuPaul insists that drag is not mainstream, and while it is important to respect the art form's history, there's no denying this once subversive subculture has been elevated.March 27, 2017
The last several years have seen each season begin with a twist, and this year is no different.August 24, 2017
Now, with a top four, it feels like RuPaul is grasping at straws in an attempt to spike interest.August 15, 2017
Personally, I'm a RuPaul Pollyanna. Why shouldn't drag get to cash out, now that the culture is finally ready to celebrate the artists as well as the art?January 26, 2018
It's a celebration of love, self-empowerment, and subversive fabulousness that's essential in today's climate.March 24, 2017
As always, on RuPaul's Drag Race the focus is on the queens (and for about five seconds per episode, Ru's custom Klein Epstein & Parker suits); and this season, the shade (and eye shadow) is strong.