‘Drag Race’ Is Running on Fumes. Here’s How to Fix It.

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More than 200 episodes in, RuPaul’s award-winning competition is losing its luster. But it still has time to turn things back around—if it takes us up on our suggestions.

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Published Mar. 8 2023 7:03PM EST

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I love RuPaul’s Drag Race. Actually, that’s a pretty strong understatement: I am completely and utterly obsessed with RuPaul’s Drag Race. I’ve watched every season more times than most would deem acceptable, including the

Barry Levitt

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‘Drag Race’ Is Running on Fumes. Here’s How to Fix It.

More than 200 episodes in, RuPaul’s award-winning competition is losing its luster. But it still has time to turn things back around—if it takes us up on our suggestions.

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