“I pride myself on being a queen that comes from the hood, a rag to riches story,” she told amNewYork. “Bad,” “bougie,” and loud, 25-year-old Kandy Muse says that her Bronx upbringing has had a strong influence on her drag persona. Kandy Muse says her Bronx upbringing influenced her sassy and larger-than-life drag style. In exclusive interviews with amNewYork, which is Gay City News’ sister publication, the four contestants from across the five boroughs talked about their paths into drag, why they deserve to be crowned “America’s Next Drag Superstar,” and all the tea (read: gossip) about the new season, which they say is one of the best ever. The new season, which premieres this Friday on VH1, also stars four queens from New York City. That’s nearly the most Big Apple queens in RuPaul herstory!
Check out the latest issue of Metrosource available on newsstands or visit Metrosource.The upcoming season of the Emmy-winning show RuPaul’s Drag Race will feature top-notch looks, scalding hot drama, and plenty of jaw-dropping talent.Īmong the 13 queens clawing for the crown are a Cirque du Soleil figure skater, a former America’s Got Talent contestant, and a makeup artist who has worked with Paris Hilton and Lil Nas X.
On this episode, we chat with Randy and Fenton about the early days of World of Wonder, the evolution of drag, the reality of reality TV, the power of social media, breaking into Hollywood, their special relationship with RuPaul, DragCon, and their message to their fans for Pride…with host Alexander Rodriguez.
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What started out as a dream with barely any money to buy a fax machine has turned into a global conglomerate with award-winning TV shows, web series, live events, podcasts, films, and documentaries that have bridged the gap between LGBTQ+ and mainstream programming. The team celebrates 30-plus years since they founded the multi-media empire that is World of Wonder, responsible for some of our community’s most trailblazing queer content, giving voice to underrepresented artists, icons, and activists. This dynamic duo, along with their award-winning team, have not only made RuPaul’s Drag Race a mainstream success but have been designated by Variety for having the biggest impact in reality TV. Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey are superheroes of reality TV. Want Metrosource LGBTQ content notifications? Sign up for MetroEspresso. It’s a domino effect, where people come more to hang out and have a good time than anything else.” There are arcades and games and a lot of things going on, including rooms available for private parties. A big part of our clientele is female, and we have music videos and social media screens where people in the club can interact with each other on the screen in real time. “You come to Boxers to hang out primarily. Mostly it’s a mainstream neighborhood kind of place.”Īt Boxers the emphasis is on activities and snack foods rather than on getting sloshed, says the manager. There are hot friendly guys - gay and straight. Yes, being a gay bar is our brand and our gimmick, but just like Hooter’s. The fact that we work with all the gay leagues and sponsors major league soccer is part of it all too. We also hire girls as servers for brunch. So you’re gonna see somebody Latino behind the bar, somebody black behind the bar, someone Asian someone white. We provide a comfortable welcoming feeling and made the atmosphere all-inclusive when it comes to representing everyone. “What’s made Boxers such a success is that it’s very mainstream,” Maestre said earlier today. And unlike the cavernous warehouses where circuit parties rage ’till dawn, there’s nothing at a Boxers that couldn’t be seen on a weeknight at a Chippendale’s. Departing from the watering holes where gay liberation was launched, there’s nothing seedy happening anywhere on the premises.