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These are 'Celebrity Drag Race's Episode 2 Secret Celebs
Looks like we got some women up in this gig!
May 01 2020 8:43 PM EST
May 26 2023 1:34 PM EST
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Looks like we got some women up in this gig!
*This post contains small spoilers from RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race episode 2.
Another episode of RuPaul's Drag Race down, and the second episode of RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race to go! In a week where Drag Race proper made over a group of female superfans of the show, now it's time for the Queen Supremes of Celebrity Drag Race to put their brushes to a similar task.
For those who turned into the first of the four-part Celebrity Drag Race special, it was Nico Tortorella, Jordan Connor, and Jermaine Fowler getting all gussied up to hit the mainstage. This week, it's all women.
Loni Love was the first contestant to walk into the Werk Room. Love is an Emmy winning talkshow host that notably is on The Real. Tami Roman was the second, know most notably for Basketball Wives. Last up and certainly not the least was Vanessa Williams, who made history as the first African-American woman to win Miss America. She's, of course, become known for many other things since then.
"I wanted to be a part of RuPaul's Drag Race because I judged twice and to do drag," Williams said. "It's out of my comfort zone."
The three contestants will be put through their paces for the title of America's Next Celebrity Drag Race Superstar -- it's worth noting that you only keep the crown for a week. They will be mentored by Queen Supremes Trinity the Tuck, Asia O'Hara, and Alyssa Edwards. Last week news surfaced that the Queen Supremes aren't the only drag performers helping out the contestants on set as Shannel, Mayhem Miller, and Laila McQueen were credited as creative consultants for the episode.
The competition consists of signature Drag Race challenges. For the first week, they competed in the Snatch Game
At the end of the show, all three contestants compete in a lip sync. Afterward, the winner of the episode awarded $30,000 to a charity of their choice. The prize also comes with a crown and scepter.
Mikelle is the former editorial director of digital for PrideMedia, guiding digital editorial and social across Out, The Advocate, Pride.com, Out Traveler, and Plus. After starting as a freelancer for Out in 2013, he joined the staff as Senior Editor working across print and digital in 2018. In early 2021 he became Out's digital director, marking a pivot to content that centered queer and trans stories and figures, exclusively. In September 2021, he was promoted to editorial director of PrideMedia. He has written cover stories on Ricky Martin, Miss Fame, Nyle DiMarco, Jeremy O. Harris, Law Roach, and Symone.
Mikelle is the former editorial director of digital for PrideMedia, guiding digital editorial and social across Out, The Advocate, Pride.com, Out Traveler, and Plus. After starting as a freelancer for Out in 2013, he joined the staff as Senior Editor working across print and digital in 2018. In early 2021 he became Out's digital director, marking a pivot to content that centered queer and trans stories and figures, exclusively. In September 2021, he was promoted to editorial director of PrideMedia. He has written cover stories on Ricky Martin, Miss Fame, Nyle DiMarco, Jeremy O. Harris, Law Roach, and Symone.