THE DRAG MARATHON
NE HUNDRED FORTY QUEENS have walked through the workroom in America alone. As the series kicks off in other countries (Chile, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Canada, and also Australia), it is truly becoming a global phenomenon. And while this certainly makes for unprecedented visibility for the art form of drag, it also has its downsides. With a new batch of queens entering the zeitgeist on the regular, it takes more than fatigue, this year was proof that the house RuPaul has built (and the children she introduced to the world) is more than just a fad. Since their moment in the competition, some of these queens have appeared on the big screen and debuted their own cosmetics lines, while others are inking their own deals for books, albums, documentaries, and television shows. Here are the queens who have proven themselves as more than just a moment—but as true and rightful heiresses to the RuPaul throne.
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