Rani Ko-HE-Nur on potentially hosting Drag Race India: “Who else, darling?”
Rani Ko-HE-Nur says the world ‘needs and deserves’ an Indian adaptation of RuPaul’s Drag Race. One of the most prominent LGBTQ+ people in her home country, Rani memorably made history as the first drag artist in India to participate on a reality singing show with her appearance on its longest-running game show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.
Last year, she continued to “nama-slay” on an international scale when she was announced as a contestant on Queen of the Universe, World of Wonder’s singing competition that collects some of the world’s fiercest drag vocalists to compete for $250,000.
Hosted by Graham Norton with pop diva judges Michelle Visage, Trixie Mattel, Leona Lewis and Vanessa Williams, Rani – who already boasted over a million followers on Instagram – became an immediate fan-favourite thanks to her powerhouse vocals and deadpan sense-of-humour.
In the new issue of GAY TIMES, Rani says it’s time for Drag Race India so audiences can finally witness the charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent of the country’s drag scene, and that she’d be the number-one pick to host the series. “Who else, darling?
