RuPaul's Drag Race

Nice Girls Roast

Winning a RuPaul Roast is a big step toward making the finals. If you can make RuPaul and the judges consistently laugh, the odds of winning shoot straight up! The queens put their comedic skills to the test on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 Episode 12. The zingers were cutting. Many laughs were had on the main stage. And several queens stood out from the pack in one of the most crucial challenges yet. Before we get into the Roast, we need to talk about the Mini Challenge.... more

'RuPaul's Drag Race' to Launch New Docuseries on Las Vegas Live Show

The “Drag Race” parade just. Won’t. Stop! For the third time this year, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is expanding its brand with a new series, “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Vegas Revue.” VH1 announced on Wednesday that the six-episode docuseries will follow six former “Drag Race” contestants as they prepare to launch the “RuPaul’s Drag Race Live!” show in Las Vegas. The cast will include Yvie Oddly (... more

'RuPaul's Drag Race' Casting Director on Looking to Capture 'Diversity' in Drag Community

A decade ago Goloka Bolte and her business partner Ethan Peterson founded the Casting Firm, and a little over eight years ago they were brought on to cast “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and its subsequent spinoffs. Since then they have been nominated three times for reality casting Emmys and now Bolte, who also acts as president of the company, can be found casting up to seven shows at any one time. What do you look for when it comes to casting “RuPaul’... more

Critics Choice Real TV Nominations Snub 'Tiger King,' Celebrate 'Ru Paul's Drag Race' and 'Cheer'

VH1’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and Netflix’s “Cheer” led all shows in nominations for the second annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, the Critics Choice Organization and the nonfiction producers organization NPACT announced on Monday. But while 89 different shows were nominated, and nonfiction series nominees included “The Last Dance,” “Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children,&... more