RuPaul urges LGBTQ+ people to ensure “our voices are heard” at the polls
RuPaul has shared why Drag Race is such an important series given the “very strange time” we are all living through. The show, which was recently renewed for a 15th season, is one of the biggest LGBTQ+ platforms on television. “The show is just built to showcase our contestants’ stories and they come with the fight,” RuPaul explained on Deadline’s Contenders TV series. “They come with the courage and the bravery.
It’s inherent in their own story. In creating a landscape and an atmosphere where they can feel free enough to tell their stories, the world gets to hear how to navigate these treacherous waters.
Young people get to hear our kids, our contestants’ stories and learn from them how to fight and how to continue to be courageous.” She added that those working on Drag Race “encourage the kids on our show and the kids who are watching out there to find your tribe.” “Because during those tough times, they are the ones who will carry you through and who will remind you of who you are, how fabulous you are and to not take it all too seriously,” she further stated.
RuPaul also stated that we are “in such a very strange time” which makes amplifying the voices of the community more important than ever – especially when it comes to politics.
