rupaulsdragrace

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1

SUBSCRIBE

rupaulsdragrace

Lucian Piane arrives at the premiere of "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 7 at The Mayan in Los Angeles, California, on February 18, 2015.
SAD ENDING

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Dies After Crash at 46

The Glendale Fire Department pronounced the producer and songwriter dead at the scene.

Lauren Hartley

James Lee Williams as The Vivienne
TRAGIC

RuPaul’s Drag Race Legend Was Dead for Days When Discovered

The winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.” was found with five empty bags of ketamine.

Amber Levis

Jinkx Monsoon
OH, JINKX!

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star to Join Broadway Hit ‘Oh, Mary!’

The two-time “Drag Race” winner will be playing Mary Todd Lincoln in the smash hit starting August.

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Jiggly Caliente at 'RuPaul's DragCon' in Los Angeles, 2022.
'HEARTBROKEN'

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Has Leg Amputated

Filipino-American drag queen Jiggly Caliente’s family said her “recovery will be extensive.”

Jasmine Venet

Liza Minnelli attends a press conference ahead of her tour 'Liza's at the Palace' at the Sydney Opera House on October 13, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
THAT’S LIZA WITH A ‘Z’

Liza Minnelli Is Finally Appearing on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

The celebrated gay icon will be receiving the show’s Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award during its season 17 finale.

Yasmeen Hamadeh

The Vivienne attends RuPaul's Los Angeles DragCon at Los Angeles Convention Center on May 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
GONE TOO SOON

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.’ Star’s Cause of Death Revealed

The performer was 32 at the time of their death.

Yasmeen Hamadeh

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Rupaul, Tyra Sanchez split
SLAPPED DOWN

RuPaul Shades ‘Drag Race’ Winner’s Post About Star’s Death

Tyra Sanchez’s comment was immediately blasted as “twisted” and “nasty” by former Drag Race competitors, who called for her to be stripped of her crown.

Grace Harrington

Nick Adams, Eddie Korbich, and Alaska Thunderfuck in 'Drag: The Musical.'
ALL DRESSED UP

Liza Minnelli Has a New Job: Producer of ‘Drag: The Musical’

For all its wild fashion, colorful song and dance numbers, and bitchy one-liners, the hit-and-miss “Drag: The Musical” is really about pride, identity, and the power of a good wig.

Tim Teeman

A photo of Nina West in RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
BRING BACK MY MEAN GIRLS

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars’ Has Gotten Way Too Nice

“All Stars” Season 9 is an incredible display of talent—and one of the most boring shows on air. How did it fall so far that even Kamala Harris can’t save it?

Henry Chandonnet

Katya Interview
IT’S KATYA’S WORLD

Everything Katya Is Obsessed With, From Skincare to Decor

On the heels of his new sex-positive Grindr podcast, Katya gets elbow-deep with The Daily Beast about his favorite intimacy items, home decor splurges, and skincare products.

MaryFrances “Francky” Knapp

A photo illustration of Plain Jane and Q from Ru Paul’s Drag Race
‘KUDOS FOR SAYING THAT’

These Two Spiteful Queens Are Saving ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” is always better when there’s ego, narcissism, and delusion floating the Werk Room. So thank the drag gods for Q and Plane Jane this season.

Coleman Spilde

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

GET THE APP
Subscribe
Log In
Newsletters
Podcasts
AboutContactTipsJobsAdvertiseHelpCode of Ethics & StandardsInclusionTerms & ConditionsCopyright & TrademarkPrivacy

© 2026 The Daily Beast Company LLC