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RuPaul’s Drag Race: how mainstream drag is losing its political, activist and community focus

By Chris Greenough, Professor of Social Sciences, Edge Hill University
As UK fans prepare to sit down for the seventh series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, it is worth asking what the competition format really offers drag. Since first airing in the US in 2009, Drag Race has grown into a global brand.

RuPaul has achieved global drag domination with 20 localised versions, bringing the total number of contestants worldwide to over 600. The series has brought dragThe Conversation


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