BBC drops Drag Race UK

[NotInMyyName]

Sadtimes#

“Started in 2019, Drag Race UK brought British drag into mainstream entertainment in the UK”. I think the Black & White Minstrel Show played a similar role in platforming Black performers in the 1950/ 1970s. And made them mainstream entertainment. Giving a voice to marginalised, and underrepresented cultures. BBC

Drag race was on last night and I watched 20 mins before bed.

but it was actually the whole time the men doing some quiz “whose slept with a fellow queen” etc and then a fashion challenge to make a new outfit. They were all shown as men throughout.

so maybe they are updating it to be far more “we are male performers and don’t believe we are women at all”. Still not my cup of tea but overall it was just men enjoying dressing up fabulously.

Vanessa Feltz has gone on a rant about it m.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ4Ou9gHpOc

This is my stance too Alcove 👍🏽

Apparently her daughter lists training by Mermaids on her cv https://x.com/JournalistJill/status/2093952562407870813

Or have big boobs

Oh dear, how very sad

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86x4pd720xo