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Drag Race icon Monét X Change announces engagement!

Monét X Change is getting hitched! On 17 September, the RuPaul’s Drag Race legend announced on Instagram that she’s engaged to her longtime partner, Andy Short. “Locked in,” she wrote alongside a wedding ring emoji, sharing four adorable photos of the couple in a studio surrounded by sunflowers. In his own post, Andy wrote: “My sweetie. Huge thank you to everyone who helped make this little surprise […] oh and to my new fiancé agreeing to this.” The announcement was met with excitement from thousands of fans and Drag Race…

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Nadine Coyle ‘fears for her life’ in camp first trailer for Drag Race UK season 7

The first trailer for RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season seven has (finally) arrived, and it’s as dramatic, camp and chaotic as ever. Premiering Thursday 25 September on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer, the new season introduces a brand new batch of British queens to the franchise (including Sasha Colby’s drag daughter!). As always, RuPaul is on hosting duties – joined once again by Seduction’s Michelle Visage and comedians Alan Carr and Graham Norton. In the trailer, RuPaul channels her inner Evil Queen, asking: “Mirror, mirror, on the wall – who’s…

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Drag Race UK lines up British legends for makeover challenge

Six British icons have been announced as the guest stars for Drag Race UK’s annual makeover challenge. On 12 September, BBC Three confirmed Welsh singer-songwriter Charlotte Church, Celebrity Big Brother winner David Potts, Tracy Beaker’s Dani Harmer, EastEnders legend Diane Parish, Pop Idol champion Michelle McManus and Coronation Street star Shobna Gulati as the makeover subjects for season seven. “Working with the amazingly talented queens was an absolute joy and privilege,” said Church. “My transformation into my inner goddess was a wonderful exploration for me. I have loved the show…

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Steps musical Here & Now is a fun, feel-good and fabulous night out – review

Following its debut in Birmingham last year, Here & Now – the new musical based on Steps’ back catalogue – has embarked on a UK tour, opening last week at the Manchester Opera House. You’re probably already familiar with the songs – Steps’ music has been a staple of many a queer night and pride event for the best part of three decades – but what is the show all about? This new musical – book by Shaun Kitchener, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh – is set in an English seaside…

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RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 7 premiere date revealed!

FINALLY: BBC Three has confirmed the premiere date for the seventh season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. On 10 September, the series’ social media channels announced that our “wish has been granted” and “fairy godMOTHER Ru has spoken,” before ruvealing that the show returns on Thursday 25 September. “Dust off your heels – you’re going to the ball!” they added. The Instagram post sparked a flurry of excitement from fans and franchise alumni, with UK vs the World winner Blu Hydrangea writing: “As one supreme rises, Kyran Thrax fades.” “Wait…

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Queer artists unite for charity single honouring Drag Race UK icon The Vivienne

Six LGBTQIA+ artists are set to release a single in tribute to The Vivienne. Bentley Robles, Bimini, Eden Hunter, Janethan and Tia Kofi have joined forces on ‘Your Light Will Shine’, with all proceeds benefiting Switchboard, the national LGBTQIA+ support line that recently marked its 50th anniversary. Due for release on 17 September, the song was written by The Vivienne’s close friend and manager, Simon Jones, who said he wanted to honour the late Drag Race UK winner’s “lasting legacy” while also raising “vital funds for a charity that does…

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Sabrina Carpenter’s VMAs performance featured drag icons and a rallying cry for trans rights

“DOLLS, DOLLS, DOLLS!” Sabrina Carpenter transformed her 2025 VMAs performance into a fierce celebration of queerness, featuring drag icons and a rallying cry to protect trans lives. On 7 September, Drag Race stars including Denali, Lexi Love, Laganja Estranja, Symone and Willam — alongside ballroom legends Honey Balenciaga and Malik Brehon — joined Carpenter for a performance of her disco-pop hit ‘Tears’. After emerging from a sewage vent to open the song, she delivered pitch-perfect vocals, a fierce costume reveal and rain-filled choreography, before the stage flooded with entertainers holding…

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Start your engines! RuPaul to star in new feature film set in the Drag Race universe

RuPaul and his beloved Drag Race universe are heading to the silver screen. Since its debut in 2009, the popular reality TV franchise has ruled the pop culture sphere with its incredible drag talent, sickening runways, and hilarious maxi-challenges. Over the course of 16 years, Drag Race has produced 17 mainstay seasons, numerous spinoffs – including All Stars and Secret Celebrity Drag Race – and various international iterations. Now, the long-running franchise will be expanding its reach into the movie industry. On 4 September, it was announced that RuPaul would…

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Drag Race UK season 7: BBC reveals star-studded guest judges

Girl band icons, comedians, and an Absolutely Fabulous star have been confirmed for RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season seven. On 3 September, BBC Three announced the stars joining RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton on the panel to judge the charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent of the new batch of queens. The lineup includes actors Jamie-Lee O’Donnell (Derry Girls), Jane Horrocks (Absolutely Fabulous), Michelle de Swarte (Spent), Sophie Willan (Alma’s Not Normal), and Susan Wokoma (Chewing Gum), comedian Joel Dommett, West End star Mazz Murray and radio host…

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Colman Domingo shuts down backlash over drag character in Sabrina Carpenter’s video

Colman Domingo’s iconic drag turn in Sabrina Carpenter’s new music video has the usual anti-LGBTQIA+ crowd fuming – and he couldn’t care less. On 29 August, Carpenter unleashed full-blown queer mayhem with the music video for her glittering disco anthem ‘Tears’, serving up homages to various horror classics – most notably The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Playing Susan Sarandon’s heroine Janet, the Grammy winner arrives at a sinister house in the middle of nowhere, where she’s welcomed by Domingo’s deliciously camp Dr. Frank-N-Furter and a swarm of eccentric queer misfits.…

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