Posts Tagged ‘drag queen’

Trannika Rex: The RuPaul of Chicago

By Matt Valdez As Chicago’s presence within the drag world grows, nearing closer and closer to New York and Los Angeles, one queen has emerged as the central connection to all that is the burgeoning drag scene. Trannika Rex is not a “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestant and yet she is one of the most popular…

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DIDA RITZ On Her Return To Drag!

By Matt Valdez This week on Hey Qween, Jonny McGovern catches up with the talented and oh, so fabulous Dida Ritz! The “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star has returned from a lengthy break from drag which she says was the result of a number of issues, including personal loss. “I took off almost two years, grew…

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Candis Cayne and Lina Bradford Talk New York In The 90s

By Matt Valdez Trans icon Candis Cayne and her bff DJ Lina Bradford are the latest guests to arrive to the Hey Qween set and they bringing the fabulousness! These superstar beauties may be big stars now, but back in the day these two used to run the New York nightlife scene. Whether they were…

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars’ Season 3, Episode 6: The RuCap

By Matt Valdez Hey Qweens! Welcome back to the RuCap! Each week, I’ll be serving up all the sick’ning Drag Race moments that left us gagging! Okurrr!? Anyhoo, let’s get started… Spoiler Alert: We’re spilling all the T, hunties! Ooooh girl, the drawma mama of this week’s episode will go down in the herstory books!…

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From Hey Qween! To ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

By Matt Valdez The cast of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season 10 has been announced and you Hey Qween fans may see some familiar faces! You might recognize season 10 contestants Miz Cracker, Monet X Change AND Dusty Ray Bottoms from their spots on Qweens Around The Country! Last year these fierce qweens were featured in…

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Gay Olympian Gus Kenworthy Makes History With Televised Kiss

By Matt Valdez U.S. Olympic Skier Gus Kenworthy didn’t go home with the Gold this week, but he did make history. Kenworthy, one of the first openly gay U.S. winter Olympians, unfortunately came up short at the men’s ski slope style final, but was met at the bottom of the hill by his boyfriend, Matthew…

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Charlie Hides Tells Her Side of The Story on Hey Qween!

By Matt Valdez Charlie Hides has jumped the pond and landed straight into the Hey Qween studio this week! From long career in drag to life after “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and everything in between, Charlie Hides arrived ready to tell her side of the story. At the age of 52, Charlie is the oldest “Drag…

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars’ Season 3, Episode 4: The RuCap

By Matt Valdez Each week, I’ll be serving up all the sick’ning Drag Race moments that left us gagging! Okurrr!? Anyhoo, let’s get started… Spoiler Alert: We’re spilling all the T, hunties! The day has finally come! It’s SNATCH GAME… All Stars Edition! As Shangela puts it, the Snatch Game episode is usually what separates…

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars’ Season 3, Episode 3: The RuCap

Hey Qweens! Welcome to The RuCap, Hey Qween’s weekly “RuPaul’s Drag Race” recap! Each week, I’ll be serving up all the sick’ning Drag Race moments that left us gagging! Okurrr!? Anyhoo, let’s get started… Spoiler Alert: We’re spilling all the T, hunties   This week on “All Stars” we mourn the elimination of Thorgy Thor…

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“RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Alexis Michelle Is Our Hey Qween Valentine!

Love is in the air! New York’s premiere theatre queen and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season nine contestant, Alexis Michelle joins Jonny McGovern for Hey Qween’s Valentine’s Gay celebration! Since her time on “Drag Race” Alexis has been basking in the glow of post-season fame and success. With hundreds of thousands of followers, a successful tour…

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