RuPaul wins historic eighth consecutive Emmy Award for hosting Drag Race
Condragulations are in order! RuPaul has won his eighth Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program.
The Drag Race star, who has won the award every single year since 2016, beat out the likes of Nicole Byer (Nailed It), the Queer Eye team, Amy Poehler (Making It), Padma Lakshmi (Top Chef), and the Baking It team. “I’m so proud to be part of this medium, you invited me to be a part of this.
You are my family,” he said during his acceptance speech, per Variety. Towards the end of his heartwarming statement, Ru reflected on his humble beginnings and how his friend Larry Tee inspired him to never give up. “He told me, ‘These are terrible times.
Remember who you are, don’t give up,'” he revealed. “I want to tell all these kids out here in the business, remember who you are.
