(OUTview NW) RE-view: Seven divas from 'Rupaul's Drag Race' invade the Moore Theatre; Latrice Royale steals the show!

by MK Scott

Seven divas from 'RuPaul's Drag Race' hit Seattle's Moore Theater on Monday evening with 'A Drag Queen Christmas' and there were great performances; but the Queen of the Night went to Season 4's Latrice Royale who was the one of the queens that the audience stood up to applaud for and who actually had something to say that resonated with the audience.

'No orange man with bad hair is gonna steal my joy,' Royale said to the roaring crowd, after her splendid dancing, flagging and lip sync performance.

The event was hosted by Season 8 star, Thorgy Thor, who came out and kicked a stuffed head to the audience and asked the male receiver to come up on stage to drink a holiday shot.

The biggest upset of the night was a no-show by Season 4's Alyssa Edwards.

(Untucked) "Shady Politics”!

The queens untuck backstage waiting for the votes to be tallied on their presidential campaigns. The shade becomes very political as they discuss the judge’s critiques and see everything isn’t always black and white.

Untucked available on iTunes:
http://apple.co/1UjHBdR

Watch RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 Mondays at 9pm on Logo TV.

(Untucked:) "Wizards of Drag”!

After strutting down the yellow brick road, the queens untuck and the broomsticks come out. Two queens dive into a stitches verses hot glue shade throwing standoff. The queens' Little Women join them and bring along some big opinions. Honey, we are not in Kansas anymore.

Untucked available on iTunes:
http://apple.co/1UjHBdR

Watch RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 Mondays at 9pm on Logo TV.

(Untucked) "Supermodel Snatch Game"!

The queens kiki backstage about what the judges thought of their Snatch Game characters and Madonna runway looks. One queen’s sister sends a message of support from back home and another queen gets fashion silhouette advice. Chanel Iman and Gigi Hadid cause a commotion when they pay the queens a backstage visit!

(Untucked) "New Wave Queens"!

The queens untuck after a new wave battle of the bands with a surprise from the guest judges. One of the queens breaks down after she gets a message from home, and it gives the other queens an emotional look into her life.

Untucked available on iTunes:
http://apple.co/1UjHBdR

(Untucked):"Bitch Perfect"!

After a Bitch Perfect musical extravaganza, the queens untuck backstage and the bitching really begins. As the queens discuss each other's runway looks and how the judges are living for Kim Chi and Acid Betty's looks, Bob proclaims black is the new nude. It becomes all about the suspect padding of Dax's posterior and Ru seems to have double vision.

Untucked available on iTunes:
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Watch RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 Mondays at 9pm on Logo TV.

(Bebe Sweetbriar) BIANCA DEL RIO chats with BeBe while headlining the Drag Race Battle of the Seasons Tour!

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6 Winner BIANCA DEL RIO chats with BeBe while headlining the Drag Race Battle of the Seasons Tour due to stop in San Francisco FEB 7 (Seattle on Feb. 11). Bianca talks about her successful year, how she plans to stay relevant after Drag Race and that controversial Mary Cheney Drag vs. Blackface comment.

(OUTscene NW) INTER-view: Raja brings her Moja Back to Seattle for Battle of the Seasons Tour!

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by MK Scott

Rupaul's Drag Race Tour is back in Seattle next week and we get to chat with a few of the stars. One of my Favorites is Raja (aka..Sutan Amrull) who won Season 3 and is the oldest and first Asian winner. I met Raja in Seattle at an Event in 2011. I emailed Raja some questions about the Tour and what he thinks of some of other Queens. 

(Hey Qween!) with Alaska Thunderfuck

Comedian Jonny McGovern hosts “Hey Qween!” The gayest talk show of all time! Jonny and his sidekick, drag diva Lady Red Couture, riff about current hot topics and interview amazing LGBT guests! This week RuPauls' Drag Race Season 5 Contestant Alaska Thunderfuck and her terrible make up join Hey Qween!

(Under the Wig) with Manilla Luzon, Jinkx Monsoon and Jared Jones!

Filmed at NU NIghtclub during VAPRIDE Eric catches up with Jinkx, and Manilla as they talk about their travels and upcoming new song BRING IT mixed by and produced by Jared Jones

(Capitol Hill) Episode 3!

RuPaul Drag Race Season 6 star BenDeLaCreme presents Episode 3 of "Capitol Hill" starring Waxie Moon. Created by the award-winning filmmaker Wes Hurley and inspired by 70s-80s TV shows, "Capitol Hill" follows an innocent young girl, named Roses Smell, who escapes the terrible backwater hell-hole of Portland, Oregon and comes to beautiful Seattle, Washington, in hopes of a better life. But will she find it?

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(UNDER the WIG) with Shangela!

A great sit down chat with the fun loving Shangela at NU nightclub.

(UNDER the WIG) with DETOX!

A fun fabulous time with DETOX filmed at NU nightclub. Hosted and produced by Eric Russell
18+ warning some mature themes discussed.

(MY View) RuPaul's Drag Race and the Danger of Overpolicing Language!

by Our Lady J  

"Tranny," "sissy," "sex change," and "she-male" are self-identifying slang words used by gender-nonconforming people -- mostly performers, artists, sex workers, and others considered to be living on the fringe of our queer community. Although we use these words playfully to relate, empower, and communicate, these words, like the word "gay," are sometimes used to disrespect us.

When I first transitioned, I proudly identified as a "tranny" until people within the trans community told me the word was offensive to them. I complied but quickly realized that while striving to be accepted by the hetero-dominated world, the upper echelons of the trans community were trying to sweep the fringe under the rug by censoring the language with which they identify. In addition to banishing "tranny," "sissy," "sex change," and "she-male" as slander, they insisted that the users of these words were the oppressors, making themselves the victims -- a well-worn tool of manipulation and control.

As an artist, I love language, and I cherish free speech. RuPaul has been the number-one defender of these, and at the same time he continues to support every shade of queerness within our community, no matter the class. Drag is punk and should never be subjected to politically correct ideals. The moment it stops provoking is the moment it fails as an art form. Trans people are forever indebted to drag for the mainstream explosion of gender as we see it today.

(UNDER the WIG) with Carmen Carrera!

Eric spends some quality time with Carmen as they talk photo shoots, Drag Race experience and her plans for the future!

(Under the Wig) with Ivy Winterssss!

Eric sits down with the talented and amazing Ivy Winters at NU night Club!

(Fashion Photo RuView) with Raja and Raven!

This is the premiere episode of RuPaul's Drag Race Fashion Photo RuView with Raja and Raven! The two RuPaul's Drag Race alums critique the runway looks from this week's episode of RuPaul's Drag Race. Will they TOOT or BOOT the Queens looks from episode one?

(Under the Wig) with Jinkx Monsoon!

Filmed at NU Nightclub after her first official show as the Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race. Jinkx shares with Eric Russell what inspired her Drag, How she paid for college and what great upcoming projects she has coming up including the Vaudvillians.

(OUTscene NW) EXCLUSIVE: MK's 13 Questions for Willam Belli about Rupaul's Battle of the Seasons tour!

by MK Scott

Willam Belli is Back in Seattle next week, as Rupaul's Drag Race goes on tour to promote Season 6, Belli will be joined by Sharon Needles, Alaska, Pandora and others and so I emailed Willam some questions about what is in store and what does he really feel about the other queens? What I got back was a reminder of Willam's flakey humor and how you will never a get a black or white answer.

(OUTscene AMERICA) Jerick Hoffer (AKA.. Jinkx Monsoon) stuns Seattle as he makes a Charitible Donation following his Hedwig Performance!

Everyone, including MK, was stunned when after the amazing Jinkx's return as Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Seattle's Moore Theater last night, that he presented a BIG Check for $10K to the Seattle Based research facilities HIV Unit. The audience gave a ROARING standing ovation.

Monsoon writes on her Facebook page: “Easily the coolest thing I’ve done with my prize ($100K) money thus far. The HIV Vaccine Trial Unit at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle does amazing work. If you want to make your own donations to their research, you can find more information here.”

Well Done, Jerick/Jinkx!