There’s no date set for when “Canada’s Drag Race” Season 2 will premiere, but last month fans got more news about the judges’ panel shakeup that’s been in flux since March. Two judges are out and three new ones have been named.
Season 1 saw “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 11 runner-up Brooke Lynn Hytes, actor Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and model Stacey McKenzie judging the 12 competing queens. In March, Jeffrey announced he wouldn’t be returning to the show, and in late June Stacey followed his lead. That left Brooke Lynn as the sole returning judge from Season 1.
The three new judges joining Brooke Lynn are actress Amanda Brugel, fashion stylist Brad Goreski and broadcaster Traci Melchor. Brooke Lynn, known as Brock Edward Hayhoe when not in drag, is a gay man, as is Brad. Both Amanda and Traci are straight women. The 50-50 split between gay men and straight women leaves zero...
Season 1 saw “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 11 runner-up Brooke Lynn Hytes, actor Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and model Stacey McKenzie judging the 12 competing queens. In March, Jeffrey announced he wouldn’t be returning to the show, and in late June Stacey followed his lead. That left Brooke Lynn as the sole returning judge from Season 1.
The three new judges joining Brooke Lynn are actress Amanda Brugel, fashion stylist Brad Goreski and broadcaster Traci Melchor. Brooke Lynn, known as Brock Edward Hayhoe when not in drag, is a gay man, as is Brad. Both Amanda and Traci are straight women. The 50-50 split between gay men and straight women leaves zero...
- 8/4/2021
- by Konrad Juengling
- The Wrap
Angela Ponce will become the first trans woman to compete in the Miss Universe, representing Spain in the pageant later this year. Ponce’s inclusion comes five years after trans women were first permitted to participate in the competition.
“Bringing the name and colors of Spain before the universe is my great dream,” wrote Ponce in Spanish on Instagram. “My goal is to be a spokesperson for a message of inclusion, respect and diversity not only for the Lgbtq+ community, but also for the entire world.”
Miss Universe opened the doors to trans women after Canadian Jenna Talackova was barred from competing for her country’s Miss Universe spot since she was trans. Her dismissal led to protests from GLAAD and thousands of fans, who petitioned then-Miss Universe owner Donald Trump to allow trans women to compete. Trump agreed to the request, and the ban was lifted in 2013.
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“Bringing the name and colors of Spain before the universe is my great dream,” wrote Ponce in Spanish on Instagram. “My goal is to be a spokesperson for a message of inclusion, respect and diversity not only for the Lgbtq+ community, but also for the entire world.”
Miss Universe opened the doors to trans women after Canadian Jenna Talackova was barred from competing for her country’s Miss Universe spot since she was trans. Her dismissal led to protests from GLAAD and thousands of fans, who petitioned then-Miss Universe owner Donald Trump to allow trans women to compete. Trump agreed to the request, and the ban was lifted in 2013.
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- 7/3/2018
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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