RuPaul’s Drag Race has become quite the global phenemonon since it first premiered in 2009! The drag queen competition series hit mainstream, bringing LGBTQ+ performers to the forefront of conversations and catapulted many into stardom.
While the series previously mainly only cast gay males impersonating females, there has since been a straight male competitor, several Trans women and a Trans man.
RuPaul’s Drag Race has had 210 competitors on the main, flagship series in the US, which has spanned across 15 regular seasons and eight All Stars seasons.
The show has also expanded across the world with 15 international versions, including the likes of Canada, UK, Thailand, Philippines, France, Mexico and more!