Who’s the new Pit Crew hunk on ‘Drag Race’? Gay Twitter™ solves the mystery in record time
ahem* Dick Tracy.And the latest man-hunt—classified under “Beguiling Bearded Beauties”—was a case opened and closed in record time.
The scene of the crime? The Werk Room of RuPaul’s Drag Race.The latest episode of the drag competition’s 16th season opened with a brilliantly absurd Mini Challenge where the queens had to “paint” a shirt using only their face, inspired by the iconic Tammy Fay Bakker tee.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Once their mugs were caked in makeup, each queen was assigned to a member of the Pit Crew in a white T-shirt and tasked with smushing the faces against these blank canvases, leaving their mark.Drag Race has made a habit of these silly makeup-heavy mini challenges (featuring Anastasia Beverly Hills makeup mogul Norvina clocking in for her once-a-season cameo) and they’re always a delight to watch, though this one especially piqued our interest by putting the emphasis on the ripped bods of the Pit Crew.Among the familiar torsos faces were perennial favorites like Bruno Alcantara and Jesse Pattison, but there was at least one newbie among their ranks, and Gay Twitter™ would not rest until they found out who he was.Less than an hour after the episode preview dropped online, X user @tylerhmead logged on to make one simple request: “Hey not to be dramatic, but if one of you doesn’t find me this pit crew member’s [Instagram] I’ll drown myself.”Hey not to be dramatic, but if one of you doesn’t find me this pit crew member’s ig I’ll drown myself pic.twitter.com/CuqF8SYdl0Desperate for answers, Mead tried everything—even going so far as to tag Willam… which was a smart move because she usually does end up having all the Drag Race tea (especially when it comes to hunks on the show).Noting the mystery man had been paired with Q in the challenge, Mead also lamented that the queen had recently sworn off social media, otherwise he would’ve.
