Category: Interviews

Alan Cumming Articles Culture Interviews LGBTQ+ Theatre Long Reads News Originals Performance Theatre

Alan Cumming on Out in the Hills: ‘We’re creating a joyful queer oasis’

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WORDS BY CHRIS SELMAN PHOTOGRAPHY BY TOMMY GA-KEN WAN It’s always a pleasure chatting with Alan Cumming – the BAFTA, Emmy, Tony and Olivier-winning actor and all-round queer icon. During a break in filming for the new Russell T Davies series Tip Toe, we caught up with Alan to discuss the queer theatre plans he has for 2026. He recently took over as the Artistic Director of Scotland’s Pitlochry Festival Theatre, and has been busily curating new queer arts festival Out in the Hills, as well as a programme for the…

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Articles Brigiding Culture Drag Drag Race Drag Race Philippines Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale Interviews Long Reads News Originals Television

Drag Race: Brigiding on Slaysian Royale, sisterhood and making herstory

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Brigiding opens up to Gay Times about her induction into the Drag Race Hall of Fame, her journey as a performer and making Slaysian Royale history. WORDS BY JORDAN ROBLEDO Brigiding has officially made history as the first-ever winner of Slaysian Royale, and she’s poised to leave her mark on the Drag Race universe — and beyond. Fans first met Brigiding during the inaugural season of Drag Race Philippines, where she quickly became a standout for her vibrant personality, showstopping talent, and jaw-dropping ensembles. Although her journey ended in the…

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Articles Culture Drag Drag Race Drag Race UK Interviews Long Reads News Originals Paige Three RuPaul's Drag Race Television

Drag Race UK: Paige Three on her shock exit, subverting expectations and being a “silly cow”

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In her Gay Times exit interview, Paige Three discusses the emotional whiplash of her Drag Race UK journey, her viral Claudia Winkleman impression, and why she refuses to be pigeonholed. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS SPECIAL THANKS TO NIALL HAY AND ELOISE LONGDEN AT THE BBC From the moment she sashayed into the werkroom as a Pamela Anderson-inspired Barbarella bombshell, Paige Three balanced poise and professionalism with an endearingly goofy streak – instantly becoming a Drag Race UK fan-favourite. Deemed a frontrunner by fans, especially after her much-deserved win in the Rusical – now hailed as one of…

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Articles Chrishell Chrishell Stause Culture Interviews Long Reads News Originals Selling Sunset Television

Chrishell on Selling Sunset’s brutal new season and why it’s finally “time to move on” 

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As she bids farewell to Selling Sunset, Chrishell speaks with Gay Times about the explosive ninth season, embracing her “fuck it” mindset, and turning the page on a fresh chapter. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS “Imagine I went through all of that and then people weren’t entertained? That would suck!” laughs Chrishell Stause. On the ninth season of Selling Sunset, the Emmy-nominated actress and realtor is at the centre of chaos once more: a jaw-dropping dinner clash with Nicole Young, bewildering tension with new agent Sandra Vergara, and a friendship-ending fallout with…

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Articles Culture Films Interviews News Nia DaCosta Originals Tessa Thompson

“They’re calling it c***y”: Tessa Thompson and Nia DaCosta on Hedda’s sapphic chaos

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Tessa Thompson and Nia DaCosta have opened up about embracing a little lesbian chaos in Hedda. Billed as a “provocative, modern reimagining” of Henrik Ibsen’s 1891 classic Hedda Gabler, Prime Video’s romantic drama follows its protagonist as she “finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life.” “Over the course of one charged night, long-repressed desires and hidden tensions erupt, pulling her and everyone around her into a spiral of manipulation, passion, and betrayal,” the synopsis adds. In an interview…

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Articles Chai T Grande Culture Drag Drag Race Drag Race UK Interviews Long Reads News Originals RuPaul's Drag Race RuPaul's Drag Race UK Television

Drag Race UK star Chai T Grande: ‘Fading into the background will not be my narrative’

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In her Gay Times exit interview, Chai T Grande addresses the contrast between how the judges received her and how fans embraced her, and her plans to reclaim her narrative with her upcoming music. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS SPECIAL THANKS TO NIALL HAY AND ELOISE LONGDEN AT THE BBC “I didn’t fade into the background. If anything, I stole the spotlight,” says Chai T Grande. The queen, who made history as Drag Race UK’s first Thai contestant, is referring to her season seven girl-group number, ‘She Ate That’ — a performance that earned rave reviews from…

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Articles Culture Drag Drag Race Drag Race UK Interviews Long Reads News Nyongbella Originals RuPaul's Drag Race Television

Drag Race UK star Nyongbella on her “disconnect” with the judges and “beyond wild” fan reaction

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In her Gay Times exit interview, Nyongbella breaks down her unforgettable stint on the seventh season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.  WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS SPECIAL THANKS TO NIALL HAY AND ELOISE LONGDEN AT THE BBC With her showgirl style, razor-sharp wit and no-f**ks-given attitude — from her hilarious disinterest in Viola and Catrin Feelings’ quarrel to her nonchalant exit line — Nyongbella has emerged as the breakout star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season seven. Sadly, the trans icon’s popularity with viewers sharply contrasted with her experience on the judges’ panel, landing in the bottom…

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Amplify Articles Culture Interviews Long Reads Music News Originals

I. JORDAN: “I just love euphoria, I’m such a sucker for it”

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I. JORDAN debriefs with Emily Cameron on Body Movements, Glasto, Whole and being “very poly”. WORDS BY EMILY CAMERON PHOTOGRAPHY BY DECLAN KELLY I. JORDAN has had a hell of a summer. It’s been a hell of a year, actually. Releasing their first album last May, moving in a circle of extremely successful recording artists featuring, and touring it internationally, they’ve become a mainstay on queer and secular line-ups alike – making them one of the most booked, busy and exciting artists in the world right now. And “in the world”…

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Articles Carmen Emmi Culture Films Interviews Long Reads News Originals Plainclothes Russell Tovey Tom Blyth

“We thought it was a period piece”: Plainclothes cast on the urgent relevance of policing queer desire

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Carmen Emmi, Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey sit down with Gay Times to explore the powerful story of Plainclothes, why its themes remain painfully relevant today and the urgent need for more queer visibility. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS “This period in history is very resonant for our community,” Russell Tovey says of Plainclothes. While set in the 90s, the romantic thriller feels urgently relevant today: recent reports reveal that the Amtrak Police Department has targeted a Penn Station cruising site, resulting in more than 200 arrests since 1 June. “We thought…

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Articles Boots Culture Interviews Long Reads Max Parker News Originals Television

BOOTS: Max Parker breaks down Sgt. Sullivan’s intense arc in Netflix’s new gay series

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Max Parker speaks with Gay Times about his unpredictable career so far, the complexities of Sgt. Sullivan, and why BOOTS is “unlike anything else on television” right now. WORDS SAM DAMSHENAS PHOTOGRAPHY DAVID REISS STYLIST HOLLY MACNAGHTEN From clanking down the Yellow Brick Road to cooking in Yorkshire, guarding half-human, half-vampire hybrids, and flexing his guns in a robot revolution, Max Parker’s career so far has been delightfully… unpredictable. “I think the reason I got into acting as a kid was because I had so much energy, and my parents…

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