The host has come under fire for comments excluding trans women from competing (he later reversed this stance) and for offensive jokes about trans bodies. Furthermore, the show has historically struggled with representation of "Afro-centric" drag and has been criticized for favoring skinny, white, fashion queens over big, Black, pageant queens.
This mainstream acceptance turned contestants into stars. Queens like , Adore Delano , and Trixie Mattel leveraged their television exposure into international touring careers, music albums, and massive social media followings. Trixie Mattel, for example, utilized her platform to build a cosmetics empire RuPaul-s Drag Race
It is tempting to dismiss RuPaul's Drag Race as "gay American Idol ," but its social impact is concrete. The host has come under fire for comments
Ironically, a show about "love and kindness" has spawned one of the most vicious fanbases on the internet. Queens of color, in particular, receive horrific racist abuse online. Drag Race frequently has to release statements reminding fans that sending death threats over a reality TV show is not "doing drag." Queens like , Adore Delano , and Trixie
: Long-term viewers and winners have noted a massive shift in production quality, moving from the "Vaseline filter" of early seasons to highly pristine, high-budget presentations [5]. Critical Milestones : The show was named the Most In-Demand Reality Series