RuPaul’s Drag Race
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RuPaul's Drag Race is an American reality television competition series that premiered in 2009. Hosted and co-produced by entertainer RuPaul, the show features drag queens competing for the title of "America's next drag superstar".1
The series has been credited with reviving RuPaul's career and has won multiple Emmy Awards for its host and as a competition show. The show is a prominent example of how ball culture, an LGBTQ+ subculture where drag performers compete in contests, has entered mainstream American culture. Ball culture, with roots dating back to the 19th century, involves contestants competing in categories that often satirize gender and class stereotypes.12
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