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RuPaul’s public life over the past week has been dominated by the ongoing juggernaut that is RuPaul’s Drag Race in all its forms—from television to film, stage to social media. The Queen of All Queens is omnipresent, whether in the judges’ chair, the producers’ booth, or on the red carpets, and this week was no exception.
On the small screen, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 7 continues to break new ground, with BBC Three airing Episode 3 on October 9, which featured a hyperpop-themed Girl Group challenge judged by RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Graham Norton, and a special guest, Girls Aloud’s Nadine Coyle, according to TV Regular. The episode saw the queens serving maximalist looks and musical talent, while backstage drama—including contestant Viola’s candid interview with The Pink News—has kept fans debating the line between conceptual art and traditional drag polish. The season’s momentum is undeniable, drawing strong ratings and chatter about the lineup’s diversity and willingness to experiment.
Meanwhile, the Werq the World Tour 2025 is blazing through North America, with RuPaul’s cast of top-tier queens headlining major venues in Funner, California and Seattle in early to mid-October, per Harrah’s SoCal and Paramount Theatre Seattle. The production remains a dazzling, sold-out spectacle, and insiders note that the tour’s elaborate staging and celebrity impersonations—including Sasha Velour as Lady Gaga and Madonna—keep it fresh, even as new queens cycle in and out. This tour continues to be a global ambassador for drag as a high production-value enterprise, underlining RuPaul’s brand as both entertainment and activism.
In business, the biggest headline is RuPaul’s continued expansion into film. World of Wonder, Universal, and Bleecker Street are gearing up for the first official Drag Race universe feature, directed by Adam Shankman and starring RuPaul as President Gagwell. Fresh off her All Stars win, Ginger Minj co-leads alongside a who’s who of Drag Race alumni, including Jujubee, Monet X Change, Latrice Royale, Symone, and Brooke Lynn Hytes, as reported by Reality Tea. The action-comedy, slated for a 2026 release, is positioned as a mainstream, theatrical event—reflecting the franchise’s ambition to move beyond reality TV into Hollywood proper. This could cement RuPaul’s legacy not just as a TV host but as a multimedia mogul.
Other Drag Race alumni are also making noise in their own right: Ginger Minj, Jujubee, and Sapphira Cristal sold out a Hocus Pocus drag parody in Portland, as noted by Willamette Week, and Plasma is slated to release her debut live album on October 10, per Playbill. While these aren’t strictly RuPaul events, such high-profile offshoots bolster the ecosystem he’s cultivated—a reminder that every queen’s success is, in part, a reflection of RuPaul’s influence.
On social media, RuPaul himself remains characteristically restrained, letting the queens and the headlines do the talking. There are no major new controversies or viral outbursts, but an undercurrent of conversation about what drag can and should mean—spurred by debates over conceptual versus glamorous runway looks—continues on Twitter and Instagram, fueled by contestants like Viola speaking candidly about pushing boundaries.
In summary, RuPaul’s week was a masterclass in empire maintenance: a hit TV show, a blockbuster tour, a major movie on the horizon, and unrelenting cultural relevance. While the queen herself stays above the fray, the Drag Race universe has never been more dynamic—or more integral to mainstream entertainment.
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