Kameron Michaels Explained

Kameron Michaels
Birth Name:Dane Young[1] [2]
Birth Date:23 July 1986[3]
Birth Place:Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
Residence:Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. -->
Nationality:American
Occupation:Drag queen
Years Active:2004 or 2005 – present

Dane Young (born July 23, 1986), known professionally as Kameron Michaels, is an American drag performer who came to international attention after competing on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Originally from Columbia, Tennessee, she began her career in Nashville, where she performed locally from 2004 or 2005 until her appearance on television. Since her season aired in 2018, Michaels has been a staple of several domestic and international tours that feature Drag Race contestants, including Werq the World, Christmas Queens and Drive 'N Drag. She has also appeared on a number of web series produced by World of Wonder. In June 2019, she released "Freedom", her debut single and music video. Since January 2020, she has been a staple cast member of RuPaul's Drag Race Live!, a residency show in Las Vegas, and also stars in the accompanying VH1 miniseries .

Michaels identifies as a muscle queen, that is, a drag queen whose aesthetic embraces a built, muscular body. Because of her physique, she is known by the nickname "The Bodybuilder Barbie".[4] She is also noted for her tattoos, which cover her forearms, her chest and part of a leg.

Early life

Young was born on July 23, 1986, his parents' only child.[5] They lived in Massillon, Ohio, until he was five years old.[6] After this, they briefly resided in Michigan before moving to Columbia, Tennessee, where Young spent the majority of his youth.[7] He realized he was gay in his early teens, and he came out to his mother at age 14. She reacted supportively. In high school, he was bullied for his sexuality and body language, and he developed introverted tendencies in response to this.[8] He studied photographs and videos of himself to identify effeminate gestures that he then learned to modify or avoid.

When he was 18, Young began traveling to Nashville on the weekends, and he took up work as a go-go dancer and cocktail server on the local scene. It was there that he first came into contact with drag queens and subsequently began performing in drag.[9] [10] Because he felt more at home in Nashville's queer community than in the conservative environment of Columbia, he relocated to Nashville when he was 21.[11]

Career

Beginnings and style

At the start of Young's drag career, a more seasoned performer made his costumes, but he taught himself how to use makeup. He initially took the drag name Arianna St. Claire. After a few months, he switched the name to Kameron Michaels, as he wanted an androgynous first name paired with a last name used by no other drag queen in Nashville.

Young took inspiration for his aesthetic from cinema and video games, and he describes his drag style as hyper-feminine.[12] He credits the Southern variety of drag he learned in Nashville with making him well-rounded, stating that it equipped him with diverse skills such as dancing and costume-making. After developing a gym habit in his mid-20s, he became known as a muscle queen due to his built physique.[13] [14] Before appearing on RuPaul's Drag Race, Young worked full time as a hair stylist, doing drag only on weekends. He performed regularly at Play Dance Bar in Nashville.

RuPaul's Drag Race

Michaels auditioned for the seventh season of Drag Race in 2014, but she did not receive a callback. She then auditioned for the tenth season in an effort to overcome a difficult breakup.[15] On her audition tape, she highlighted that, as a muscle queen, she was a type of character the show had never seen before.[16] She was selected to participate, and her season aired in 2018. She finished as a runner-up, together with Eureka O'Hara, behind winner Aquaria.[17] [18]

Some media outlets and fellow contestants dubbed Michaels the season's lip sync assassin,[19] as she lip-synced for her life four times in a row without being sent home; no other contestant has survived more than three lip syncs.[20] [21] [22] She also won the finale's first Lip Sync for the Crown but lost the second one to Aquaria, bringing her lip sync total to six.[23] On the show, she was noted for her introversion, which set her apart from her competitors.[24] Following criticism she received in the season's reunion episode for appearing more extroverted on social media than in person, Michaels learned about ambiversion. She has stated that this description fits her well.

In August 2021, Michaels appeared on the ninth episode of the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Serving as the episode's Lip Sync Assassin, she lip synced against the week's top competitor, Ra'Jah O'Hara, and was declared the winner.[25]

Music and tours

As part of season 10's final challenge, Michaels and the other top four contestants wrote and recorded their own verses for RuPaul's song "American". The song reached number 12 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[26] In summer 2018, Michaels participated in the 10s Across the Board Tour, traveling around the U.S. with other queens from the season.[27] Later that year, she recorded the track "Let It Snow" on Christmas Queens 4, a compilation album featuring Christmas songs sung by former Drag Race contestants.[28] [29] Following the album's release, she embarked on the Christmas Queens tour of Europe in November and December 2018.[30] She then returned to Europe for a solo tour in January 2019.[31] The following month, she released a lip sync music video in which she performs Mark Ronson's "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart".[32] In June of that year, she released her debut single, "Freedom", and its corresponding music video.[33] [34]

Since the second half of 2018, Michaels has traveled around the Americas,[35] [36] [37] Asia, Australia[38] and Europe[39] for several legs of Werq the World, and she appears in a docuseries about that tour.[40] From January 2020, Michaels has been a staple of RuPaul's Drag Race Live!, a residency show in Las Vegas.[41] The show went on hiatus for much of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Michaels was still on the cast when it resumed in August 2021.[42] She also co-stars in , a VH1 miniseries about the live show.[43] [44] In May 2020, Michaels participated in a live-streamed version of Werq the World to raise money for drag entertainers out of work due to the pandemic.[45] [46] [47] Since July 2020, Michaels has been on tour with Drive 'N Drag, a drive-in drag show held outdoors to accommodate social distancing restrictions imposed due to COVID-19.[48] [49] [50] [51]

Personal life

Young is gay.[52] He began visiting the gym with a boyfriend who pressured him to stop doing drag. After they broke up, he continued to focus on building muscle and returned to the drag scene, where his body drew criticism from others in the industry.[53] [54] In the months that followed the airing of Drag Race season 10, his workout routine temporarily fell by the wayside as he adjusted to life on tour.[55] Young briefly dated fellow season 10 contestant Vanessa Vanjie Mateo while filming RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue.

Young's arms and hands, as well as his chest, neck and left leg, bear tattoos that are visible when he is both in and out of drag. When asked about them in an interview, he said, "I started getting tattooed when I was around 26 or 27. All my tattoos are by the same artist, and they were all done in about a year and a half. [They depict] favorite movies from my childhood and sentimental things in my life." His left arm contains imagery from Jurassic Park and Aliens, and he has a scarab beetle across his chest. Of the latter, he said, "I got that when I started working out and going to the gym, because the scarab represents kind of a rebirth. That was me finding out who I was meant to be and really doing things for myself... taking time for myself."

In July 2020, Young deleted much of the content from his Kameron Michaels profiles on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube, coincidentally on the day that RuPaul did the same; this generated discussion and speculation among Drag Race fans and followers.[56] [57] [58] Young later stated that he had removed the posts during a period of mental distress, which he attributed to prolonged time spent home alone due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to reflection about the ongoing George Floyd protests.[59] He subsequently restored some of the content. In July 2021, Young shared on social media that he had suffered a severe bout of depression in November 2020, stating:

, Young resided in Los Angeles. The following month, he purchased a home in Las Vegas and moved there with his French Bulldog, Lilo.[60] In October 2023, after a 10-month social media hiatus, Young posted a TikTok reel sharing that he had been diagnosed with ADHD.[61] [62] [63]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearAlbum
"Let It Snow"2018Christmas Queens 4
"Freedom"2019

As featured artist

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRole
2018RuPaul's Drag Race (season 10)Contestant (runner-up)
(season 10)Herself
2020Herself[65]
2021RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 6)Lip Sync Assassin (one episode)[66]

Internet series

Role! scope="col"
ProducerNotes
2018Whatcha Packin'GuestVH1
Gaymer GuysGuest hostWorld of Wonder[67]
Fashion Photo RuViewGuest hostWorld of Wonder[68] [69]
Hey Qween!GuestJonny McGovern[70]
How to MakeupHerselfWorld of Wonder[71]
Bestie$ for Ca$hHerselfWorld of WonderWith Eureka O'Hara[72]
2018–presentCan Do QueensCo-hostWorld of WonderWith Asia O'Hara[73]
2020Working Out Is a DragFeatured guestWorld of Wonder[74]
Werq the WorldHerselfWorld of Wonder[75]
2021Out of the ClosetFeatured guestVH1[76]
2021–presentGay Sex EdCo-hostWorld of WonderWith Vanessa Vanjie Mateo[77] [78] [79]

Music videos

Notes!style="text-align: center;" class="unsortable"
2019"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart"
(Mark Ronson feat. Miley Cyrus)
Lip sync video
"Freedom"
2022"The Motto"
(Tiësto & Ava Max)
Cameo appearance[80]

References

Audiovisual sources

Notes and References

  1. News: 'RuPaul's Drag Race': Which queen will win Season 10? Who should? . June 27, 2018 . Deerwester . Jayme . July 25, 2018 . . July 5, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180705231129/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/06/27/rupauls-drag-race-which-queen-win-season-10-who-should/731625002/ . live.
  2. News: Nashville contestant to compete on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' . Thanki . Juli . . February 23, 2018 . July 18, 2018.
  3. Web site: It'sssssss my BIRTHDAY! And how often am I in LA?! Come celebrate with my old ass ✌ . Kameron Michaels [@kameronmichaels] . . July 23, 2017 . Instagram post . August 12, 2018 . live . August 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812081341/https://www.instagram.com/p/BW4HUbmD0N9/.
  4. News: The Bodybuilder Barbie: Kameron Michaels . Patterson . Denny . June 6, 2018 . . live . August 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180815120202/https://www.outfrontmagazine.com/inthemag/the-bodybuilder-barbie-kameron-michaels/ . August 15, 2018.
  5. Web site: Kameron Michaels, Biqtch Puddin', and More Talk Female Video Game Characters, Drag, and Queer Identity . Rodriguez . Mathew . May 14, 2018 . INTO . . August 15, 2018 . August 15, 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180815114501/https://www.intomore.com/culture/kameron-michaels-biqtch-puddin-and-more-talk-female-video-game-characters-drag-and-queer-identity/ac749354e9054d5d.
  6. News: NUNN ON ONE Kameron Michaels muscles in on drag scene . Nunn . Jerry . May 30, 2018 . . July 23, 2018 . July 23, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180723174541/http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/NUNN-ON-ONE-Kameron-Michaels-muscles-in-on-drag-scene/63019.html.
  7. News: 5 Questions With Kameron . Malone . Janice . May 17, 2018 . July 18, 2018 . The Tennessee Tribune . https://web.archive.org/web/20180718211645/http://tntribune.com/lifestyle/entertainment/5-questions-with/5-questions-with-kameron/ . July 18, 2018 . dead.
  8. Web site: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' star Kameron Michaels on how drag makeup gives her freedom . Velasco . Pia . June 15, 2020 . . . August 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200622182304/https://hellogiggles.com/beauty/kameron-michaels-interview/ . June 22, 2020 . live.
  9. Web site: Kameron Michaels Talks Femininity, Thirst Traps, and Her Time Away from Drag . Rodriguez . Mathew . May 22, 2018 . July 18, 2018 . INTO . Grindr . July 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180718194626/https://www.intomore.com/culture/kameron-michaels-talks-femininity-thirst-traps-and-her-time-away-from-drag . live.
  10. Web site: #TransformationTuesday: QWERRRKOUT feat. Kameron Michaels . Dalton . Paisley . The WOW Report . July 19, 2016 . August 15, 2018 . . August 14, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160814182129/https://worldofwonder.net/transformationtuesday-qwerrrkout-feat-kameron-michaels/.
  11. VH1 . VH1 . July 3, 2018 . "Whatcha Packin': Kameron Michaels Season 10 Episode 14 RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10" . YouTube video . 1:20 . I moved to Nashville when I was 21. . July 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191111031420/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbrnssoTKcQ . November 11, 2019 . live.
  12. News: RuPaul's Drag Race star Kameron Michaels awkwardly explains 'hyper-feminine' drag to a straight man . May 24, 2018 . Nolfi . Joey . . July 24, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180524181700/http://ew.com/tv/2018/05/24/kameron-michael-anthony-padilla-clip-rupauls-drag-race/ . May 24, 2018 . live.
  13. News: I Worked Out With One of the Stars of RuPaul's Drag Race . Mestel . Spenser . September 10, 2018 . . August 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191215133249/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pawpqg/kameron-michaels-ru-paul-drag-race-workout . December 15, 2019 . live.
  14. News: Yas! Tennesseans slay on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' . Campbell . Chuck . June 13, 2018 . July 24, 2018 . Knoxville News Sentinel.
  15. News: Are Chad & Kameron Michaels From The Same Drag Family? The 'RuPaul' Stars Have Something In Common . . Koch . Drew . March 22, 2018 . July 18, 2018 . live . July 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180718202834/https://www.bustle.com/p/are-chad-kameron-michaels-from-the-same-drag-family-the-rupaul-stars-have-something-in-common-8564586.
  16. News: Bad boy Barbie . October 5, 2018 . Huffman . Scott . . August 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190929224534/https://dallasvoice.com/bad-boy-barbie/ . September 29, 2019 . live.
  17. Web site: 'Rupaul's Drag Race' season 10 finale: Kameron Michaels exit interview . Katz . Evan Ross . June 29, 2018 . July 18, 2018 . Mic.
  18. News: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 10 Finale: Everybody Say Love . Duarte . Amanda . June 29, 2018 . July 24, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180705192305/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/29/arts/television/rupauls-drag-race-season-10-finale-recap.html . July 5, 2018 . live.
  19. These Graphs Show 'Drag Race's True Lip Sync Assassins . April 15, 2020 . Street . Mikelle . . August 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200802105529/https://www.out.com/television/2020/4/15/these-graphs-show-drag-races-true-lip-sync-assassins . live . August 2, 2020.
  20. News: 'I made them feel it was OK': Kameron Michaels on opening the drag doors to masculine people . Kelly . Emma . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180718203743/https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/30/made-feel-ok-kameron-michaels-opening-drag-doors-masculine-people-7672986/ . July 18, 2018 . live . June 30, 2018 . July 18, 2018.
  21. News: Kameron Michaels Talks Supporting The Younger Generation and Being Season Ten's Undisputed Lip Sync Assassin . Cook . Michael . June 30, 2018 . July 24, 2018 . June 30, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180630221016/http://southfloridagaynews.com/Television/kameron-michaels-talks-supporting-the-younger-generation-and-being-season-ten-s-undisputed-lip-sync-assassin.html . South Florida Gay News.
  22. News: Trixie Mattel texted RuPaul's Drag Race runner-up Kameron Michaels to tell her she's a legend . Nolfi . Joey . June 29, 2018 . Entertainment Weekly . July 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180630024409/http://ew.com/tv/2018/06/29/trixie-mattel-texted-rupauls-drag-race-runner-up-kameron-michaels/ . live . June 30, 2018.
  23. News: #RDR10: Kameron Michaels Is a "Legend" According to Which "Drag Race" Superstar"..? . July 1, 2018 . Speegle . Trey . The WOW Report . World of Wonder Productions . August 15, 2018 . live . August 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180815114444/https://worldofwonder.net/rdr10-after-the-big-finale-guess-which-drag-race-superstar-told-kameron-michaels-she-was-a-legend/.
  24. News: 'Drag Race' Runner-Up Kameron Michaels Talks Being Underestimated, Thirsty Fans & More . Daw . Stephen . . June 29, 2018 . July 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180629233910/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8463456/drag-race-kameron-michaels-interview . June 29, 2018 . live.
  25. News: Drag Race's Kameron Michaels 'hurt' by All Stars 6 return: 'I feel cheated' . August 16, 2021 . Smith . Reiss . . August 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210816120903/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/08/16/drag-race-all-stars-6-kameron-michaels/ . August 16, 2021 . live.
  26. News: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Queens Who Landed Entries on the Billboard Charts . Youtt . Henry . July 11, 2018 . July 23, 2018 . Billboard . July 18, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180718110708/https://www.billboard.com/photos/8463635/drag-race-queens-charts-record . live.
  27. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race '10's Across the Board Tour' 8:30 Show . eventbrite.com . . August 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200802062039/https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rupauls-drag-race-10s-across-the-board-tour-830-show-tickets-47689466478 . August 2, 2020 . live.
  28. News: Alaska, Manila Luzon & More Get Into the Holiday Spirit With Sneak Peek Of 'Christmas Queens 4:' Listen . Daw . Stephen . Billboard . November 12, 2018 . November 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181112235957/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8484363/christmas-queens-4-sneak-peek . November 12, 2018 . live.
  29. Various Artists . November 16, 2018 . Christmas Queens 4 . Album . . November 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200802005158/https://music.apple.com/album/1441842668 . August 2, 2020 . live.
  30. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race "Christmas Queens" Show feat. Bob The Drag Queen, Kameron Michaels, Asia O'Hara, Sharon Needles & More!!! . Dalton . Paisley . November 2, 2018 . The WOW Report . World of Wonder Productions . October 28, 2019 . October 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191028003814/https://worldofwonder.net/rupauls-drag-race-christmas-queens-show-feat-bob-the-drag-queen-kameron-michaels-asia-ohara-sharon-needles-more/ . live.
  31. Web site: Shape Up With Kameron Michaels . klubkids.co.uk . Klub Kids . August 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200801131628/http://www.klubkids.co.uk/kameronmichaels/ . August 1, 2020 . live.
  32. News: Kameron Michaels kicks off LGBT History Month in the best way with a Mark Ronson and Miley lip sync . February 1, 2019 . Falconer . Daniel . Female First . August 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803072439/https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/kameron-michaels-nothing-breaks-like-a-heart-lip-sync-video-1182273.html . August 3, 2020 . live.
  33. News: Premiere: Watch Drag Race star Kameron Michaels' video for debut single Freedom . June 25, 2019 . Damshenas . Sam . June 25, 2019 . . August 3, 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803074038/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/premiere-watch-drag-race-star-kameron-michaels-video-for-debut-single-freedom/.
  34. News: Kameron Michaels Throws Epic L.A. River Rave in 'Freedom' Music Video . June 25, 2019 . Rudolph . Christopher . . . August 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200121032125/http://www.newnownext.com/kameron-michaels-freedom-music-video/06/2019/ . January 21, 2020 . live.
  35. News: For one night only, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' alum will bless Boston with their presence . October 24, 2019 . O'Brien . Megan . . . August 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803143018/https://www.boston.com/culture/events/2019/10/24/rupauls-drag-race-werq-the-world-tour . August 3, 2020 . live.
  36. News: Drag queen Kameron Michaels' quick rundown on RuPaul's 'Werq the World' tour . September 17, 2019 . Tehee . Joshua . October 28, 2019 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190921162344/https://www.fresnobee.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/fresno-beehive/article235160547.html . September 21, 2019 . live.
  37. News: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' star Kameron Michaels teases Werq The World tour, reveals how excited she is for her grandma to see her live in Nashville . Dilip . Mangala . March 12, 2020 . Meaww . MEA WorldWide . August 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200801113830/https://meaww.com/ru-pauls-drag-race-star-kameron-michaels-werq-the-world-tour-for-grandma-see-her-live-nashville . August 1, 2020 . live.
  38. News: 'Rupaul's Drag Race' Star Kameron Michaels Headed For Brisbane . Rogers . Destiny . January 2019 . August 2, 2020 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190414230152/https://qnews.com.au/rupauls-drag-race-star-kameron-michaels-coming-to-brisbane-for-werq-the-world-tour/ . April 14, 2019 . live.
  39. News: RuPaul's Drag Race announces new date for Aberdeen's P&J Live show . Main . Callum . July 30, 2020 . . August 7, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200807213828/https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/rupauls-drag-race-announces-new-date-for-aberdeens-pj-live-show/ . August 7, 2020 . live.
  40. News: RuPaul's Drag Race: Kameron Michaels Opens Up About Childhood Trauma . Sim . Bernardo . July 7, 2020 . . Valnet . August 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200708114138/https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-kameron-michaels-childhood-trauma/ . July 8, 2020 . live.
  41. News: RuPaul's Drag Race Live! makes its Vegas debut: See your favorite queens performing in Sin City . January 31, 2020 . Hall . Gerrad . Entertainment Weekly . August 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200731230050/https://ew.com/theater/rupauls-drag-race-live-vegas-performance-photos/ . July 31, 2020 . live.
  42. News: 'RuPaul's Drag Race Live' stuns on the Las Vegas stage . August 9, 2021 . Radke . Brock . Las Vegas Magazine . August 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210814024120/https://lasvegasmagazine.com/entertainment/2021/aug/09/rupauls-drag-race-live-flamingo-las-vegas-show/ . August 14, 2021 . live.
  43. News: Check Out the Trailer for the New 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Docuseries 'Vegas Revue' . Boone . John . July 22, 2020 . wkyc.com . . August 4, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200807143207/https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/check-out-the-trailer-for-the-new-rupauls-drag-race-docuseries-vegas-revue/603-609a97fb-0035-4d01-94f2-f9e7e42bad78 . August 7, 2020 . live.
  44. News: Drag Race announces yet another spin-off with Miss Vanjie, Naomi Smalls and a gaggle of returning queens getting up close and personal . July 23, 2020 . Smith . Reiss . PinkNews . August 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803100310/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/23/drag-race-vegas-revue-series-start-date-vh1-cast-vanjie-kameron-michaels-kiss/ . August 3, 2020 . live.
  45. News: Kameron Michaels Checks in from Quarantine and Answers the Socialite Seven . April 29, 2020 . Fitzgerald . Christine . August 1, 2020 . Socialite Life . https://web.archive.org/web/20200801124334/https://socialitelife.com/kameron-michaels-socialite-seven/ . August 1, 2020 . live.
  46. News: Queens in Quarantine: Three Drag Race Winners Talk Lockdown . Krause . Ryan Killian . May 1, 2020 . . August 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803070007/https://vmagazine.com/article/queens-in-quarantine-three-drag-race-winners-talk-lockdown/ . August 3, 2020 . live.
  47. News: Bianca Del Rio and Lady Bunny co-host 'the largest drag show on earth' . Rule . Doug . April 2, 2020 . August 3, 2020 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803141425/https://www.metroweekly.com/2020/04/bianca-del-rio-and-lady-bunny-co-host-the-largest-drag-show-on-earth/ . August 3, 2020 . live.
  48. News: RuPaul's Drag Race queens rev up for 'Drive N Drag' summer drive-in tour . June 17, 2020 . Nolfi . Joey . Entertainment Weekly . August 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200803182302/https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-queens-rev-up-for-drive-n-drag-summer-drive-in-tour/ . August 3, 2020 . live.
  49. Web site: 'RuPaul's Drag Raceä' Queens are Sashaying to Drive-In Theaters This Summer . Rudolph . Christopher . June 16, 2020 . August 1, 2020 . NewNowNext . Logo TV . https://web.archive.org/web/20200801132850/http://www.newnownext.com/drag-race-queens-drive-n-drag/06/2020/ . August 1, 2020 . live.
  50. News: 'Drive 'N Drag' brings 3-day 'Drag Race' extravaganza to N.J. mall . Kuperinsky . Amy . June 16, 2020 . . . August 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200801184153/https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2020/06/drive-n-drag-brings-3-day-drag-race-extravaganza-to-nj-mall.html . August 1, 2020 . live.
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  52. American . https://web.archive.org/web/20180625013408/http://www.vh1.com/episodes/8eia1j/rupauls-drag-race-american-season-10-ep-1012 . dead . June 25, 2018 . July 25, 2018 . . . June 14, 2018 . 10 . 12 . 51:08 . I'm gay and proud. Might not be loud, but I found my sound..
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  58. RuPaul Just Inexplicably Wiped His Instagram — After Hiatus . July 2, 2020 . Street . Mikelle . Out . August 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200801130842/https://www.out.com/drag/2020/7/02/rupaul-just-inexplicably-wiped-his-instagram-after-hiatus . live . August 1, 2020.
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  67. E3 2018: Gaymer Guys 211 . July 25, 2018 . Gaymer Guys . . July 23, 2018 . 2 . 11.
  68. Mayhem Miller & Kameron Michaels: Fashion Photo RuView 535 . August 11, 2018 . Fashion Photo RuView . WOW Presents Plus . August 11, 2018 . 5 . 35.
  69. Eureka and Kameron: Fashion Photo RuView 541 . September 22, 2018 . Fashion Photo RuView . WOW Presents Plus . September 22, 2018 . 5 . 41.
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  71. Kameron Michaels - Pointed Lips: How To Makeup 214 . September 1, 2018 . How to Makeup . WOW Presents Plus . September 1, 2018 . 2 . 14.
  72. Bestie$ for Ca$h: Eureka and Kameron Michaels! . September 11, 2018 . Bestie$ for Ca$h . WOW Presents Plus . September 11, 2018 . 5 . 6.
  73. Can Do Queens Christmas with Asia and Kameron! . December 26, 2018 . Can Do Queens . WOW Presents Plus . December 24, 2018 . 1 . 1.
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