RuPaul's Drag Race: From Logo Series to Emmy-Winning Cultural Phenomenon
RuPaul Charles transformed from a 1990s drag icon with his hit single "Supermodel (You Better Work)" into the Emmy-winning host and creator of RuPaul's Drag Race. Since 2016, he has won eight Emmys for outstanding host of a reality competition series. The show, which premiered in 2009 on Logo (VH1's LGBT-focused network), has become a cultural juggernaut, reshaping reality TV and queer visibility in mainstream media. RuPaul previously hosted The RuPaul Show on VH1 before Drag Race was greenlit in 2008.
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RuPaul Charles was a fixture on the New York City drag scene when he broke out with his hit dance single 'Supermodel (You Better Work)' in 1993.
Today, he's also known as the super host of RuPaul's Drag Race, having won eight Emmys for outstanding host of a reality competition series starting in 2016.
As the host and head judge of the reality competition, RuPaul mentors drag performers entering the Werk Room each season
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