‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Violet Chachki to Be Honored by Tom of Finland Foundation

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor RuPaul’s go-to costume designer Zaldy Goco, who goes by Zaldy, has worked with the “Drag Race” superstar for over a decade and is no stranger to designing Ru’s show-stopping outfits. For RuPaul’s Season 15 finale look, Zaldy — whose trust with RuPaul runs so deep, they don’t even discuss finale looks prior to fittings — tells Variety he wanted it to feel “goddess-like and for Ru to float in.” Zaldy knew he wanted a unique color, so the three-time Emmy winner settled on a citrine and chartreuse combination that screamed springtime. For some extra sparkle, he added metallic fringe to the dress from Swiss fabric manufacturer Jakob Schlaepfer.

Goloka Bolte to assemble a group of queens that would lay the foundation for a fresh era. Says Bolte, “After 15 seasons and Drag Race’s popularity, word gets out fast that we’re casting.  But we can’t ever let it fall to chance that queens will just apply and always make sure we’re scouting and encouraging queens to try out.” Aside from banking recommendations and scouring the internet, Bolte says part of her casting process involves reaching out to bars and clubs around the country. “And we take in drag shows when we can.”

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Avid car collector Robert Downey Jr. isn’t sure how many cars he actually owns. “About 20,” the Marvel actor said at the Los Angeles premiere of his new Max series, “Downey’s Dream Cars. “The fact that I don’t know the exact number speaks to the fact that I need to convert more of my cars.” “Downey’s Dream Cars” chronicles a team of auto experts who convert traditional gas-powered cars into electric vehicles. The program was inspired by RDJ’s Footprint Coalition, his 4-year-old environmental organization that works to mitigate climate change.

which you can watch in full above, came together in a very short amount of time.What are the first steps in choreographing the rusical number?I receive musical tracks and a script. That’s it. Everything else that you see on that stage is 100% what I do and what I bring: where the queens enter, the formations, how they should express something, how should they say something.

Almost a year ago, songwriter, producer, and music artist Leland and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” executive producer Tom Campbell began working on the latest “Rusical” or mini-musical for the 16th season of the Emmy-winning reality competition program. A staple of the series, Leland had written numerous Rusicals centered on everyone from Madonna to The Kardashians, and, in theory, this year would be no different.

Drag sensation The Vivienne has shared a touching message with fans on social media, just one day after revealing they had been subjected to a vicious homophobic attack while enjoying a night out in Liverpool. The Vivienne, whose real name is James Lee Williams, first shared details from when they were allegedly “attacked” in a McDonalds on Friday, 16 June, explaining what had happened during the terrifying incident on social media.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner and Dancing On Ice star The Vivienne, whose real name is James Lee Williams, has shared details from when they were allegedly “attacked” in a McDonalds on Friday 16 June. In a series of tweets, the star explained: “Just been attacked in McDonald’s, Police on way.

Charna Flam This year’s Critics Choice Real TV Awards honored shows “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” “Top Chef,” and “Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi,” with each series taking home two awards. All three shows won in the Best Show Host category, as RuPaul tied with Padma Lakshmi for both “Taste the Nation” and “Top Chef.” “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” took home the award for best ensemble cast in an unscripted series, while “Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi” was awarded best structured series and “Top Chef” won best culinary show. The annual event continues to recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.

Paramount+ spinoff RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Hulu’s Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi and Bravo veteran Top Chef led the field with two wins apiece at the fifth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, which were revealed today.

Season 15 winner told TheWrap in a recent interview. “It was everything that I wanted. We could have given notes if we wanted to change or add anything.

It’s fun to be the bad guy, right? So, why wouldn’t someone like Nimona strive to be the perfect villainous sidekick? There’s only one problem—the person she vows her loyalty to doesn’t really want a sidekick and actually isn’t really a villain. But they can still wreak some havoc.

As a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race, Michelle Visage is a stoic presence with expert critiques on the challenges. But once she meets the queens again on Whatcha Packin’, Visage is finally able to connect with them on a deeper level. RuPaul’s Drag Race is a reality competition series where a group of drag queens compete in a variety of fashion challenges to become America’s Next Drag Superstar. Eliminated queens then join Visage for Whatcha Packin’, an after show where they are able to show off the outfits they didn’t get a chance to wear and talk about themselves. As she is unable to really speak with the queens during the competition, Visage says that finally speaking with them is a very special experience.

A former “RuPaul’s Drag Race” winner was arrested Saturday for allegedly threatening to shoot Florida police.

She’s known for inspiring the LGBTQ+ community and bringing her fiery personality to the RuPaul’s Drag Race judging panel and her Friday night show on BBC Radio 2. Now Michelle Visage is embracing her signature no-nonsense style when it comes to battling ageing and menopause – aiming to break the stigma surrounding these elements of women’s health.The New Jersey native, 54, has recently lost three-and-a-half stone and is looking amazing for it, but the loss is not without its tribulations. She tells us about her hopes to normalise menopause transparency and details her gruelling workout routine.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Rusicals have been a “RuPaul’s Drag Race” institution since Season 6 and something audiences look forward to each season. Executive producer Tom Campbell credits fellow producers John Polley and Michael Seligman for coming up with this year’s “Wigloose: The Rusical.” Says Campbell, “They said ‘Wigloose,’ like ‘Footloose,’ and it writes itself.” The maxi challenge puts the queens’ performing skills to the test, through song, dance and acting, as they tell a musical story. Previous challenges have included “Moulin Ru: The Rusical,” Madonna, Cher and even Donald Trump’s presidency. The idea is that audiences already know the story of the Rusical and condense that into a production that’s less than 12 minutes long.

Between the 15 regular seasons, a lot of queens have walked into the Werk Room on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Many who didn’t come out on top have gone on to return for RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, though only a small portion of those second-time attempts have resulted in a crown.

Jon Burlingame “Star Trek” fans are still buzzing about the music of the final season of “Picard.” That’s because the lavish symphonic score by Stephen Barton and Frederik Wiedmann references multiple themes from throughout the 57-year history of “Trek” movies and TV shows. Barton, who scored seven of the 10 episodes and collaborated with Wiedmann on the finale, says that the idea belonged to showrunner Terry Matalas. “From the very beginning, we chatted a lot about the ‘Star Trek’ we grew up with. This was a moment in the franchise to take a step back, look at the whole picture, and say, how can we honor this?” Matalas has “an amazing, vast knowledge” of “Trek” music, Wiedmann says. “He’s as enthusiastic about film scores as we are – which, in the end, was extremely helpful for us because Terry had such a clear idea on where to go with the music.”

Here is a preview of what you can expect from the RuPaul’s DragRace LIVE residency at the @FlamingoVegas. Just a taste! Perez had seen the show before and we love that they’re always changing it and bringing in new queens! Drag is so fun! And supporting feels so IMPORTANT now! Thank you for sharing your magic with us @theonlycocomontrese, @theofficialshannel, @miss_alexis_mateo, @dayabetty and @lawrencechaney!

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor At Thursday’s Los Angeles premiere of “Based on a True Story,” I asked Kaley Cuoco what’s the closest she’s ever been to a crime — because she stars in the new Peacock series as a woman who ends up in the middle of a murder investigation because she is obsessed with true crime stories. Without missing a beat, Cuoco said, “Scandoval.” The “Big Bang Theory” star said she’s been a “Vanderpump Rules” fan since the first season. Like so many viewers, she was “shocked” when it was revealed that Tom Sandoval was cheating on his girlfriend of 10 years, Ariana Madix, with her best friend, Raquel Leviss.

Yvie Oddly has made a name for herself in the RuPaul's Drag Race community, emerging as the winner of Season 11 in 2019. Her talent and charisma also led her to compete in the highly anticipated all-winners Season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.