RuPaul on Moving to Mainstream Television and the 'Political' Nature of Drag Culture

The ninth season of Drag Race premieres tonight on VH1

RuPaul is, in a word, busy.

Between tonight’s return of Drag Race, the release of his 11th studio album, an upcoming autobiography and the third annual DragCon in a few weeks, there’s plenty on his proverbial plate.

An Emmy win and ratings success for Drag Race and its All Stars series prompted Viacom to move the show from its longtime home on Logo to VH1.

“Viacom is realizing what this franchise means to them and what they really have to offer viewers,” RuPaul said.

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