Let's not forget that Alaska has supported the franchise from day one! She loves drag and drag race! And it's kinda sad that people in WOW kinda pushed her to the side for her relationship with Willam and for speaking her mind about the show.
Has everyone forgotten that Alaska violated her NDA during AS2? I love Alaska and would love to see her on All Stars again but she gave her boyfriend at the time information she shouldn't have, he leaked it online, and she was lucky she still won. They can't trust her and know that Willam will ruin Drag Race any chance he gets. It sucks but Alaska can only blame herself.
@@SkrinkLaDa I mean, like you said, they still crown her after that because they knew she was the best choice. And she represented the brand for years after, it was only until the Race Chaser podcast aired and she started to become more and more vocal about what she didn't like that they started to include her less and less in their projects.
@@SkrinkLaDa every queens breaks their NDA lol. Even Katya said the first she did when she got home from drag race was call her friend and tell him everything. Alaska just had a crappy boyfriend that spilled everything and stole her passport when they broke up.
wow are brats anyways. good for willam and alaska and many others that have the fanbase they dont have to be under thumbs of wow.good for them cause f having anyone else owning ur own art essentially. thats a bit shit innit
@@SkrinkLaDa Haha hey are u from r/t?? Cas I know what you're talking about and its on their. I dont use it but I heard that same thing from someone who heard it from there. Also, Heyyy. be easy. The ex are toads, alaska isnt responsible for that. lets leave the blame lay where it belongs. evil ex boyfriends, yes 🖕
Exactly, no one is forcing you to watch every single Drag Race in every country. Just because it's a lot of them doesn't mean it's too much. It's not all for you. It's for the people in those countries and whoever else also wants to watch.
I think people like the idea of knowing they’ve watched everything the franchise has to offer but I agree it’s fine to just pick your faves. As long as the queens are getting love that’s all the matters.
Very true. I watch the English speaking seasons with my sister but I don't watch the non English speaking seasons. I don't feel like I'm missing out. There are a lot of seasons and sometimes it's a bit overwhelming but it's not like I'm forced to watch it all. It's just dumb fun
yeah right on. i like it too as well, I get to pick my flavoors and watch them and all the others i dont watch fade into obscurity. no t. sometimes ill see qween outside the show and think hey i likes them so watch their season but thats about it
Alaska is one of my top favorites along with Jinkx Monsoon, Willam, Raja and Trixie. Also really love Ben De La Creme. These girls have really payed their dues to get to the top. I admire that. Love you all! ❤❤❤❤❤❤👍💯♥️♥️♥️✌🇨🇦🎆✨🍸
Alaska only benefits WOW, tbh. Talking about tea is legit promotion, even the dirty laundry, because the girlies love drama and it keeps us coming back. And it would behoove WOW to try harder to actually value and foster these queens' careers, since they are the soul of the show. I'm not interested in a high-turnover of queens that vanish after the finale.
I can't believe that Drag Race had an entire episode about Lil Poundcake and Alaska wasn't even in it. And when one of the girls mentioned that Willow Pill should have been the lipsync assassin as Lil Poundcake, I was like, WTF, Alaska did that on All Stars 2. Missed opportunity on Drag Race's part. Alaska should have been in the episode.
God I adore Alaska and Willam. It's so important that there are Drag Race queens in a position to speak out who do so. I have so much respect for their ethics.
She's right. I don't think we need less Drag Race, but it's reasonable and correct to state that the sheer volume makes it too much for many people to keep up with. I, for one, have stopped watching most of the non-English-speaking seasons. Not only does the translation localization often feel just "off" enough to throw a weird vibe, but keeping up with it all requires more engagement than I care to provide.
I think All Star season could be reduced because by having one or even multiple (including Vs The World seasons) every year, it reduces the quality to "some stars" and makes it less exciting - especially when the participants just competed a year prior. If All Star seasons were VS The World seasons only and take place every third year, it would enable people to enjoy talent from more international seasons and keep the excitement about who is going to compete again.
@@akumayoxiruma I think it’s easy for fans to say oh just wait a few years to make the next one, but honestly they’re probably thinking this could be the last season ever of drag race. So they don’t ever know when that will happen, especially when mergers and buyouts have been happening constantly recently. So I think it’s fine to do all stars how they do it. Plus, they’re not really using a lot of season 10+ girls yet. They’ll be more fresh dynamics and queens too.
Fact is that drag is just recently coming in to general public popularity in other countries in the world. The right time for said countries to do their own franchise is now. Personally, I think there are other franchises outside US and U.K. that make a better show than US and U.K. at the moment. Some things just seem stuck and honestly the US seem more concerned about creating a TV show then showcasing drag excellence. People can choose what they want to see. Just because it’s there doesn’t mean people need to watch it. Or complain about it being too much. People need to learn to watch whichever appeals to them and nothing more. Or do they need to eat absolutely all of the candy in the candy shop when they enter? Also, seeing what’s going on in the US right now makes it even more important to be visible everywhere, not just in the US.
I hope WOW just lets Alaska compete in the next All Winners. Her podcast with Willam only promotes the show, even if Willam drags some of their employees. Just grab Alaska for the ratings. Stop mixing your personal feelings with your business. ALSO, be more equitable with the queens. Don’t feel so focused on “story”, it’s not really working anyways nor improving the quality of the show. Have your crazy twists, but let the queens work through it, don’t stress about making sure the right queen goes home when you need them to. The drama will come up naturally.
Do people think every last word and movement on this show is scripted? The whole point of the show is to tell the stories of all the queens that are there.
@@121Greenthumb Well, I thought the point was to FAIRLY find the world’s next drag superstar. It’s also one thing to tell a queen’s story, and quite another to tell a story for the season.
@@OscarSotoJr Yeah and the way to find that drag superstar is to find the queen who has gone through the most but is still here fighting. again. You don't seem to understand how reality tv works. It's called emotional manipulation. Uh cool I dont care about the name reality tv. thats some semantics bs.
I think we need more, not less..... it's not about us being able to watch every single episode, it's about the queens getting their moment and stories out.... us watching is a benefit💜
Drag Race will never be enough, the point is that you don't need to follow everything that is being done worldwide cause that franchise is being done to that country, chose your favorites and when you can, watch the others. Drag is a phenomenon
I think Willem and Mom make a great team, balancing each other out with their different personalities. They are both fiercely loyal and protective, and their friendship is a testament to the power of diplomacy and understanding. Thanks, @life-is-here
The way I think about the drag race franchises is that I’m not the audience for all of them. I know that there’s so many Filipino gays that are ecstatic to see the gay community being represented in a positive light and I’m happy for them. I don’t think I’m the audience for it either.
Funny she brought up Down Under because it is my second favorite franchise. There's something so authentic about them and it gives me the vibes the older drag races have. They are so talented and if you haven't seen it, definitely go watch it asap.
The thing with there being "too much Drag Race" has always been weird to me. That's like saying there's too much Got Talent or too much The Voice because a lot of countries have their own version of it. I don't think the intent is for everyone to watch every single international Drag Race franchise (and if it is, they need to make it easier to stream lol).
On the question of “too much drag race” I always say the same thing… i love Got Talent.. or The Voice… i don’t have to watch The Voice of every single country tho. I watch the ones i care about.. no one said you have to watch every single one.. as Alaska said the ones in the country are watching it and the queens on it are thrilled.. let them!! 🤷
@@121Greenthumb that’s ur opinion and ur free to it. By the same token, there are a lot of singers/dancers/actors.. no one’s objecting to those. And no one is forcing anyone to follow the career of ALL actors, or follow none. The argument of “oversaturation” is bery subjective. Your not obliged to follow all of them, good/lucky ones stand out whereever they are… let them try ;)
@@yazannaouri Its not an opinion. You don't have to agree with it but it's true. THE POINT OF THE SHOW IT TO GIVE THEM A PLATFORM. IF THE MARKET IS OVERSATURATED AND THEY AREN'T RECEIVING THE PLATFORM THEY ONCE DID WHAT'S THE POINT. You're completely missing the point and trying to point to other fields to justify not caring. I don't follow every actor but when I see a movie and I find an actor don't know and that I do like, I want to find what else they worked in. That's normal. Having 17 seasons of drag race a year very quickly oversaturates the world of drag.
You could easily start a new drag competition with willam alaska joseph and big dipper as hosts/judges and it would absolutely crush rpdr. I'll be waiting 😂
Let’s just hope that if she gets casted for all winners 2 that there isn’t any biasness against her, AS2 showed that she is a great Drag Race contestant that deserves her win
In regards to how many drag races there are, people in this country need to stop making it about them. Of course we want to watch all of them and get upset because there are too many however think about how ground breaking it is to even have drag race in many of those other countries, what is means to the drag queens in those countries to be exposed and part of that platform. You don't have to watch all of them, let's celebrate the fact that it's even possible in those countries to have their own Drag race 💓 lets celebrate that those queens have an opportunity to be successful, for the younger generations to be able to see and be inspired by drag on tv.
I love Alaska she's my favourite queen, and I listen to every episode of Race Chaser. I have yet heard an episode where Wiliam hasn't said something shady or negative about Rupaul and the show and mostly behind the scenes stuff. Alsska may not make the comments, but she does produce the podcast and co-host. You are defined by the company you keep. You don't bite the hand that feeds you. For the record, neither of them need the show or WOWs validation or approval they're two of the biggest queen's from the show and have the most listened to Drag Race recap podcast.
The show made them popular, especially Alaska. So WoW has some sort of " u owe me" contract. An early copy used to be online. RuPaul and WoW so not fck around. They r like the mafia.
Damn....Alaska be looking fine!! World of Wonder thinks they own Alaska. Alaska did a show for my TV station years ago and WOW actually made her stop doing the show because they were afraid she would give out info about who won the season she was on....they think they own her and they think they own her thoughts too. Glad she is doing better without them. Alaska deserves the best
To me Alaska is like one of the main titans to come from this show, for WoW to be acting this way towards her is so insanely stupid to me like give her her flowers
I'm curious if queens like Alaska or those of the caliber of Trixie Mattel sign different contracts when returning to the franchise. I would love to see Alaska back on the show again as she is the heir apparent to this throne!
Alaska said she is glad she got in during a certain time period pertaining to contracts but season 1 had an iron clad contract so I think this is Alaska trying to keep the waters smooth. All seasons have contracts and one thing I remembered is Ru gets a cut of Queens big earnings ( due to him being the star maker)
@@l.b.2592 As Ru should. He essentially put them on. Giving them much bigger platforms and bigger fanbases than they started out with before coming on the show. He deserves a little cut. As would anyone in his position who makes stars. He's basically like a record company.. Signing artists, giving them promo and they making hit songs from it.
I hate that argument of having “too much drag race”. I don’t know why the fans feel they must watch every single franchise?? News flash, you don’t have to! Because American fans feel fatigued, that means you want to remove it from other countries for those fans?? Lmao I swear we as American gays are never satisfied. It’s too much, it’s too little, we want 90 minutes back, now 90 minutes feel long. Sometimes we just need to shut up 😂. Let ALL the countries enjoy their Drag Race and stop making it just about what WE feel and want 🤦🏽♂️
I think people says that is too much drag race going on because back in the day we used to keep up with all the queens, but that is not necessary I think, just pick whatever country you are most into it and support the divas and your local queens ❤
Okay but the point is for a very long time the entire queer world watched every season of drag race. Everyone got the same international love. Now the queens arent being pushed as far and wide. Like oversaturation of the market is a thing. But hey as long as RU and WOW can pull in the checks from all these shows they dont fuckign care. Hell all the girls are under contract by wow so they make money on top of money. Why would they care or slow down...
I agree it’s weird but par for the course with Ru and WOW. They are like Scientologists with how much they excommunicate people for even the slightest perceived peccadillo of disloyalty . The more i lean about how they run stuff the more it shatters my image of them. Ru doesn’t practice what she preaches, “everybody say love” etc. Her slogan should be “when I say jump, you say how high”
I love the questions... however I wish Joseph would be more himself, not trying too hard to be a "late night" kind of a host... doesn't feel natural at all... to me
I don’t believe WOW is mad she has a podcast, I do believe nobody would be pleased by her partner Willlam constantly trashing, exposing production insides, spoiling season secrets and single picking on producers by name of the show that gave her most of her fame
Yea….that’s ultimately the issue. You can not like your former employer or the people that worked there. But the constantly calling out individuals by name and dragging the production is the issue. Alaska is guilty by association now.
who else found it funny when willam said to rupaul ya fakin fak and rupaul said well fak youuu. i forgot exactly but something like that i found it to be hiliirious anyway. piss myself oh btw who gave wilam her fame? isnt willam(TM) art and performance owned by willam?not the shows yikesies haha. ok who let the wow employers outta the cage 😂
You mean the same producers that at the time were being racist to Latrice and many others on the season 4 cast? If production doesnt want T spilled dont treat the girls shitty and there wont be anything to talk about.
@@johnivory3245 If people are being racist or dismissive or like willam has flat out said completely disregarding the girls names... I want to know. I don't want those people working around the queens.... Why is that bad? Like Willam has the balls to call these people out by name.
@@121Greenthumb yea wtf gaf about wow anyways, farr out. wow isnt the talent, the drag queens are the talent. they are the stars of the show, not wow. wow responsible for making the show and the behind the scene stuff. plus as well, we all seen what that rpdr contract had in it🤓 haha people stanning for production company, is soo dorky hey, what other shows has that been don with. its like wowwww yall really somethin huh.
Down under and U.K. needs their own hosts ie no Ru or Michelle. They don’t get it (for all of Michelle’s claims of being an Anglophile she misses a lot of niche references ). They don’t get local references and force their own ideals and style on those franchises. It’s unfair on those queens and takes away from regional identity. It’s forcing them into their own mould.
My favorite season or franchise of drag race so far has been the only season of Philippines, it is stupid good. SOOOOO funny. Soooo much heart and the girls were all so memorable. And the host Mama Paulo was SO amazing and gorgeous and just so cool.
It's true that some of us are obsessed and watch Drag Race Acerbaijan and Drag Race Morocco but it's true that internatioal seasons are meant to be enjoyed by locals. It's not mandatory to watch it all (we still do it). It's also true that drag race US has too much to watch, maybe two season per year is enough and Drag Race Karaoke and Drag Race straight celebrities dressed as women were not that nessessary. We can survive without those season. Maybe they can put some more effort in making the classic seasons better instead of making those other shows?
I love love love how there are many options for people around the world. We can pick and choose - I only follow (not even watch) 2 or so. But I hate hate hate when drag queens complain and feel that RuPaul should provide them with more opportunities. You got on the show so now WORK. Even "winners" have to WORK... and so many non-winners have gone on to so many great success - both in and out of drag.
You kind of have to fear and respect what Rupaul and WOW have done with drag. They’ve basically created a subculture of drag that brought drag into the mainstream eye and Ru girls are dominating the industry. WOW has tried to use this to control current and past racers with contracts and a general fear of losing work. Willam’s the most famous example of someone who has been blacklisted by WOW and has continued to be successful. It’s scary that Alaska’s facing tension with WOW just for associating with Willam. That’s cult-like behavior. Don’t associate with the apostate at risk of being labeled an apostate yourself.
Like all of the competition reality shows, RPDR is no longer about the competition and finding the next drag superstar . . . its about the creating storylines that lead to drama between the participants and the judges in order to make a cheap TV show that people will watch.
it was never whatever you are saying it was. drag race and EVERY reality tv competition are reality tv first and a competition second. stop being a bitter betty.
I wouldn't say there's too much Drag Race, I just want it to be equitable, and I want more interaction between the different countries. And damn it, I want kings on the show
for me its like pick and choose to watch the seasons 1-4 and as1 eh im not watching down under 1 and holland 2 not my thing. tried thailand but idk. havent started philipines italia sverige and belgique and idk if im gonna. its pick and choose
I think the real problem with drag race , post s5-6 has been its obsession with fame seekers who are just using drag as a way to get attention. Many of these people are just as likely to have been or maybe already were popular on other social platforms prior to doing drag. This created a massive backlash with the local queens around the country who where starting to loss gigs to these people and with every season it forces more and more drag performers out of the very clubs and communities the have been in for decades!
I watch every season of drag race but that is only possible cuz every season is on one platform and I can pick when I watch it and can binge if I have the time. But sometimes when there are like 4 seasons going at once or if an episode is going on way to long I will skip some stuff to get to the runway. Case in point Belgique Snatch Game was hard to watch so I watched half of it and to the runway I went.
And that is quite normal... For exemple, as a belgian, I don't know any belgians who are fans of Snatch game in any franchises... Because it is not part of our culture and most of the characters are not familiar.... But I have to admit that the belgian one, even though it wasn't stellar, was for me quite ok, knowing everyone and laughing at least once for everyone (except Balanciage sadly)...
I wonder if the reason she was not invited for all winners season is because she platforms willam who has been incredibly disrespectful to wow and rupaul
yeah i agree that there's too much drag race for the average person to watch all of, but that doesn't mean all the iterations don't have their own audiences.
i personally HATE when people say there is an over saturation of drag race. like..................... you don't have to watch it you should be happy there is a lot of queer gay content, I don't understand it at all, we fought for visibility for so long be happy there is a lot of drag race
I think that drag race fans shouldn’t expect to keep up with every single franchise. All reality shows have franchises in other countries but people just watch their own country. I think it also means some fans need to remove drag race from its pedestal. There is amazing drag in the world that has never been on tv that you have never seen. This idea that drag race queens are “the best of the best” is just a story created by the show to raise the dramatic stakes.
yes and reality shows like big brother are more so about the social aspect of the game. Drag race is about people with talent trying to show that talent off. Oversaturating the world market doesnt help
@@121Greenthumb I'd compare it more to The Voice or ANTM not social games like BB. I'd argue that the world market isn't oversaturated, it just used to be USA-centric and now it isn't. Other countries had their own drag cultures prior to Drag Race USA, they just weren't internationally televised so people didn't know about them. I agree that there are too many similar seasons happening at once, esp since drag race americanises and homogenises other countries drag cultures, esp noticeable with DRUK. There needs to be more variety between seasons/franchises to feel less oversaturated
I don’t watch Drag Race like that anymore.. I initially watch the first couple episodes of the series then I just don’t bother because it’s very repetitive. Pretty queens but the show is just.. a skeleton of its former self and they’re just making it dance.
Alaska saying she says whatever she wants is not true 😂 There was an episode of RC where she kept trying to get Willam to say something and Willam didn’t know what she was talking about, and then she was like Ok well I’m not gonna be the one to say it 😂😂😂 Love her and Willam, but Alaska doesn’t say much, it’s all Willam.
I get why WOW aren't super thrilled about a podcast where one of the two hosts is constantly trashing the show and spreading lies and false rumours. I love Willam, but if I would one day want to be on an all winners season, being associated with Willam's big mouth is probably the last thing I'd need.
Less All Stars cause it loses its meaning. And LEAVE the international versions alone. It may not be your cup of tea but it definitely is/are for others, especially for the citizens of that country.
It is naive to assume not to know why WOW would be upset with Alaska doing a podcast with Willam where most episodes are about the negative aspects of RPDR. Alaska has always been the exception to the rule. She can lick contestants and have Ru not say anything. She can bribe queens to stay on the show and not be hated for that. She has the goods and is amazing but she def toes the lines between allies and enemies.
Alaska always always reminds me of sable Chanel the Icon drag queen that gave rue Paul the fu finger lmao oh yesssss some older queens see right through ole rue
Its ugly that World of Wonder runs the drag world. Queens lives depend on World of Wonder. If WoW decides to push a mediocre queen like Monet, she will be on each spin off
Drag race is like the marvel universe, it's tired lol way too many shows in your face at any given time. I think the spin offs should have been kept more simple. Drag race Canada and UK. You lose me after that lol. doesn't RuPaul have the hosting spot on the Canada show too?
If World of Wonder is upset at Alaska, it would be ridiculous in my opinion. Because the podcast promotes Drag Race and furthers the conversation on drag.
Drag Race needs no promotion 😂😂😂😂 Though WoW is just like any other business. Mistreatment of Queens, employing racists, having racist queens on the show😮, ( most hurt them all to kiss Ru's black azz) 😊
Let's not forget that Alaska has supported the franchise from day one! She loves drag and drag race! And it's kinda sad that people in WOW kinda pushed her to the side for her relationship with Willam and for speaking her mind about the show.
Has everyone forgotten that Alaska violated her NDA during AS2? I love Alaska and would love to see her on All Stars again but she gave her boyfriend at the time information she shouldn't have, he leaked it online, and she was lucky she still won. They can't trust her and know that Willam will ruin Drag Race any chance he gets. It sucks but Alaska can only blame herself.
@@SkrinkLaDa I mean, like you said, they still crown her after that because they knew she was the best choice. And she represented the brand for years after, it was only until the Race Chaser podcast aired and she started to become more and more vocal about what she didn't like that they started to include her less and less in their projects.
@@SkrinkLaDa every queens breaks their NDA lol. Even Katya said the first she did when she got home from drag race was call her friend and tell him everything. Alaska just had a crappy boyfriend that spilled everything and stole her passport when they broke up.
wow are brats anyways. good for willam and alaska and many others that have the fanbase they dont have to be under thumbs of wow.good for them cause f having anyone else owning ur own art essentially. thats a bit shit innit
@@SkrinkLaDa Haha hey are u from r/t?? Cas I know what you're talking about and its on their. I dont use it but I heard that same thing from someone who heard it from there.
Also, Heyyy. be easy. The ex are toads, alaska isnt responsible for that. lets leave the blame lay where it belongs. evil ex boyfriends, yes 🖕
She is an icon no matter what anyone says
I also realize MOM is WOW reversed haha :-) clever marketing :-)
Yeah I bet WOW didn’t like that one bit
I just realized now when you said this lol
Exactly, no one is forcing you to watch every single Drag Race in every country. Just because it's a lot of them doesn't mean it's too much. It's not all for you. It's for the people in those countries and whoever else also wants to watch.
Completely agree.
I think people like the idea of knowing they’ve watched everything the franchise has to offer but I agree it’s fine to just pick your faves. As long as the queens are getting love that’s all the matters.
Although they do promote it to everyone and say where it’s available all across the world.
Very true. I watch the English speaking seasons with my sister but I don't watch the non English speaking seasons. I don't feel like I'm missing out. There are a lot of seasons and sometimes it's a bit overwhelming but it's not like I'm forced to watch it all. It's just dumb fun
yeah right on. i like it too as well, I get to pick my flavoors and watch them and all the others i dont watch fade into obscurity. no t. sometimes ill see qween outside the show and think hey i likes them so watch their season but thats about it
My goodness I love how professional she is!!
Alaska’s voice is so soothing!
She has a tempo to be sure. Love her dragging out her sentence last word.
Alaska is one of my top favorites along with Jinkx Monsoon, Willam, Raja and Trixie. Also really love Ben De La Creme. These girls have really payed their dues to get to the top. I admire that. Love you all! ❤❤❤❤❤❤👍💯♥️♥️♥️✌🇨🇦🎆✨🍸
Bianca Del Rio. ❤❤❤❤❤
white queens win
Bob, Monet, Simone...
I love Alaska. She’s such a sweetheart.
lol he is one of the most narcissistic queens ever. Go to a show and ask her for a photo if you don’t believe it
Alaska only benefits WOW, tbh. Talking about tea is legit promotion, even the dirty laundry, because the girlies love drama and it keeps us coming back. And it would behoove WOW to try harder to actually value and foster these queens' careers, since they are the soul of the show. I'm not interested in a high-turnover of queens that vanish after the finale.
I can't believe that Drag Race had an entire episode about Lil Poundcake and Alaska wasn't even in it. And when one of the girls mentioned that Willow Pill should have been the lipsync assassin as Lil Poundcake, I was like, WTF, Alaska did that on All Stars 2. Missed opportunity on Drag Race's part. Alaska should have been in the episode.
God I adore Alaska and Willam. It's so important that there are Drag Race queens in a position to speak out who do so. I have so much respect for their ethics.
She's right. I don't think we need less Drag Race, but it's reasonable and correct to state that the sheer volume makes it too much for many people to keep up with. I, for one, have stopped watching most of the non-English-speaking seasons. Not only does the translation localization often feel just "off" enough to throw a weird vibe, but keeping up with it all requires more engagement than I care to provide.
Same here i skipped watching the belgique and sweden 😮💨
I think All Star season could be reduced because by having one or even multiple (including Vs The World seasons) every year, it reduces the quality to "some stars" and makes it less exciting - especially when the participants just competed a year prior. If All Star seasons were VS The World seasons only and take place every third year, it would enable people to enjoy talent from more international seasons and keep the excitement about who is going to compete again.
@@akumayoxiruma I think it’s easy for fans to say oh just wait a few years to make the next one, but honestly they’re probably thinking this could be the last season ever of drag race. So they don’t ever know when that will happen, especially when mergers and buyouts have been happening constantly recently. So I think it’s fine to do all stars how they do it. Plus, they’re not really using a lot of season 10+ girls yet. They’ll be more fresh dynamics and queens too.
Yea let’s cancel all others Drag Races, eff the gay representation in those countries it’s all about Murica
Fact is that drag is just recently coming in to general public popularity in other countries in the world. The right time for said countries to do their own franchise is now.
Personally, I think there are other franchises outside US and U.K. that make a better show than US and U.K. at the moment. Some things just seem stuck and honestly the US seem more concerned about creating a TV show then showcasing drag excellence.
People can choose what they want to see. Just because it’s there doesn’t mean people need to watch it. Or complain about it being too much. People need to learn to watch whichever appeals to them and nothing more. Or do they need to eat absolutely all of the candy in the candy shop when they enter?
Also, seeing what’s going on in the US right now makes it even more important to be visible everywhere, not just in the US.
I hope WOW just lets Alaska compete in the next All Winners. Her podcast with Willam only promotes the show, even if Willam drags some of their employees.
Just grab Alaska for the ratings. Stop mixing your personal feelings with your business.
ALSO, be more equitable with the queens. Don’t feel so focused on “story”, it’s not really working anyways nor improving the quality of the show. Have your crazy twists, but let the queens work through it, don’t stress about making sure the right queen goes home when you need them to. The drama will come up naturally.
Do people think every last word and movement on this show is scripted? The whole point of the show is to tell the stories of all the queens that are there.
@@121Greenthumb Well, I thought the point was to FAIRLY find the world’s next drag superstar. It’s also one thing to tell a queen’s story, and quite another to tell a story for the season.
@@OscarSotoJr You don't seem to understand how Reality tv works darling.
@@121Greenthumb Well, not actually being “real” is already a strike against the name itself.
@@OscarSotoJr Yeah and the way to find that drag superstar is to find the queen who has gone through the most but is still here fighting. again. You don't seem to understand how reality tv works. It's called emotional manipulation. Uh cool I dont care about the name reality tv. thats some semantics bs.
I think we need more, not less..... it's not about us being able to watch every single episode, it's about the queens getting their moment and stories out.... us watching is a benefit💜
Drag Race will never be enough, the point is that you don't need to follow everything that is being done worldwide cause that franchise is being done to that country, chose your favorites and when you can, watch the others. Drag is a phenomenon
Alaska is such a damn good drag queen
Alaska looks so flawless and beautiful!!!
Love that he asks the queens the questions fans have always wanted to know in terms of bts stuff 😍
Hit PAUSE at 3:10 and tell me Alaska isn't a dead ringer for Lady Gaga. Stunning.
I think Willem and Mom make a great team, balancing each other out with their different personalities. They are both fiercely loyal and protective, and their friendship is a testament to the power of diplomacy and understanding.
Thanks, @life-is-here
The way I think about the drag race franchises is that I’m not the audience for all of them. I know that there’s so many Filipino gays that are ecstatic to see the gay community being represented in a positive light and I’m happy for them. I don’t think I’m the audience for it either.
Drag Race España and Thailand are BEYOND AMAZING!
Funny she brought up Down Under because it is my second favorite franchise. There's something so authentic about them and it gives me the vibes the older drag races have. They are so talented and if you haven't seen it, definitely go watch it asap.
Alaska is one of the biggest stars from Drag Race.
I don't think WOW would cut their ties with Alaska.
The thing with there being "too much Drag Race" has always been weird to me. That's like saying there's too much Got Talent or too much The Voice because a lot of countries have their own version of it. I don't think the intent is for everyone to watch every single international Drag Race franchise (and if it is, they need to make it easier to stream lol).
❤❤❤ Alaska!!!!! Come get these cookies!!! 💝 there is never too much Drag Race! You and Willam are incredible together! 🥰🥰
just realised mom is wow upside down
On the question of “too much drag race” I always say the same thing… i love Got Talent.. or The Voice… i don’t have to watch The Voice of every single country tho. I watch the ones i care about.. no one said you have to watch every single one.. as Alaska said the ones in the country are watching it and the queens on it are thrilled.. let them!! 🤷
Oversaturation of the market is real and its happening with drag.
@@121Greenthumb that’s ur opinion and ur free to it. By the same token, there are a lot of singers/dancers/actors.. no one’s objecting to those. And no one is forcing anyone to follow the career of ALL actors, or follow none. The argument of “oversaturation” is bery subjective. Your not obliged to follow all of them, good/lucky ones stand out whereever they are… let them try ;)
@@yazannaouri Its not an opinion. You don't have to agree with it but it's true. THE POINT OF THE SHOW IT TO GIVE THEM A PLATFORM. IF THE MARKET IS OVERSATURATED AND THEY AREN'T RECEIVING THE PLATFORM THEY ONCE DID WHAT'S THE POINT. You're completely missing the point and trying to point to other fields to justify not caring. I don't follow every actor but when I see a movie and I find an actor don't know and that I do like, I want to find what else they worked in. That's normal. Having 17 seasons of drag race a year very quickly oversaturates the world of drag.
Alaska is GORGEOUS!!!! SHE should've impersonated Lady Gaga because her talent is out the BOOTTEEEE!!!! 🥰😍🤩
You could easily start a new drag competition with willam alaska joseph and big dipper as hosts/judges and it would absolutely crush rpdr. I'll be waiting 😂
Let’s just hope that if she gets casted for all winners 2 that there isn’t any biasness against her, AS2 showed that she is a great Drag Race contestant that deserves her win
She is so beautiful my god
In regards to how many drag races there are, people in this country need to stop making it about them. Of course we want to watch all of them and get upset because there are too many however think about how ground breaking it is to even have drag race in many of those other countries, what is means to the drag queens in those countries to be exposed and part of that platform. You don't have to watch all of them, let's celebrate the fact that it's even possible in those countries to have their own Drag race 💓 lets celebrate that those queens have an opportunity to be successful, for the younger generations to be able to see and be inspired by drag on tv.
I just realised that MOM is WOW upside down
Alaska looks beautiful.
GD Alaska looks amazing 🖤
STUNNING!!!
I love Alaska she's my favourite queen, and I listen to every episode of Race Chaser. I have yet heard an episode where Wiliam hasn't said something shady or negative about Rupaul and the show and mostly behind the scenes stuff. Alsska may not make the comments, but she does produce the podcast and co-host. You are defined by the company you keep. You don't bite the hand that feeds you. For the record, neither of them need the show or WOWs validation or approval they're two of the biggest queen's from the show and have the most listened to Drag Race recap podcast.
The show made them popular, especially Alaska. So WoW has some sort of " u owe me" contract. An early copy used to be online. RuPaul and WoW so not fck around. They r like the mafia.
Damn....Alaska be looking fine!! World of Wonder thinks they own Alaska. Alaska did a show for my TV station years ago and WOW actually made her stop doing the show because they were afraid she would give out info about who won the season she was on....they think they own her and they think they own her thoughts too. Glad she is doing better without them. Alaska deserves the best
Alaska is beautiful
Alaska is amazing ❤
Ur all gonna take it easy on my good sis Alaska. Keep it cute !
To me Alaska is like one of the main titans to come from this show, for WoW to be acting this way towards her is so insanely stupid to me like give her her flowers
I don’t think Willam could gag if she wanted to 😂.
Is there to much drag? Yes, in the format of Drag Race. It would be an interesting idea if Pagent was a a whole season
I'm curious if queens like Alaska or those of the caliber of Trixie Mattel sign different contracts when returning to the franchise. I would love to see Alaska back on the show again as she is the heir apparent to this throne!
Alaska said she is glad she got in during a certain time period pertaining to contracts but season 1 had an iron clad contract so I think this is Alaska trying to keep the waters smooth. All seasons have contracts and one thing I remembered is Ru gets a cut of Queens big earnings ( due to him being the star maker)
@@l.b.2592 As Ru should. He essentially put them on. Giving them much bigger platforms and bigger fanbases than they started out with before coming on the show. He deserves a little cut. As would anyone in his position who makes stars. He's basically like a record company.. Signing artists, giving them promo and they making hit songs from it.
@@ThaShiznit1986 I'm not disagreeing with U. I just stated what I had read about Ru and WoW.
Also I worked for a record label. There's more to it but yeah.
I hate that argument of having “too much drag race”. I don’t know why the fans feel they must watch every single franchise?? News flash, you don’t have to! Because American fans feel fatigued, that means you want to remove it from other countries for those fans?? Lmao I swear we as American gays are never satisfied. It’s too much, it’s too little, we want 90 minutes back, now 90 minutes feel long. Sometimes we just need to shut up 😂. Let ALL the countries enjoy their Drag Race and stop making it just about what WE feel and want 🤦🏽♂️
I think people says that is too much drag race going on because back in the day we used to keep up with all the queens, but that is not necessary I think, just pick whatever country you are most into it and support the divas and your local queens ❤
Okay but the point is for a very long time the entire queer world watched every season of drag race. Everyone got the same international love. Now the queens arent being pushed as far and wide. Like oversaturation of the market is a thing. But hey as long as RU and WOW can pull in the checks from all these shows they dont fuckign care. Hell all the girls are under contract by wow so they make money on top of money. Why would they care or slow down...
How they react to Alaska is weird AF probs cus she isn’t under contract?
I agree it’s weird but par for the course with Ru and WOW. They are like Scientologists with how much they excommunicate people for even the slightest perceived peccadillo of disloyalty . The more i lean about how they run stuff the more it shatters my image of them. Ru doesn’t practice what she preaches, “everybody say love” etc. Her slogan should be “when I say jump, you say how high”
I love the questions... however I wish Joseph would be more himself, not trying too hard to be a "late night" kind of a host... doesn't feel natural at all... to me
He’s always trying to be what he thinks “successful” is and it’s why he’ll always be a fanboy.
I don’t believe WOW is mad she has a podcast, I do believe nobody would be pleased by her partner Willlam constantly trashing, exposing production insides, spoiling season secrets and single picking on producers by name of the show that gave her most of her fame
Yea….that’s ultimately the issue. You can not like your former employer or the people that worked there. But the constantly calling out individuals by name and dragging the production is the issue. Alaska is guilty by association now.
who else found it funny when willam said to rupaul ya fakin fak and rupaul said well fak youuu. i forgot exactly but something like that i found it to be hiliirious anyway. piss myself
oh btw who gave wilam her fame? isnt willam(TM) art and performance owned by willam?not the shows
yikesies haha. ok who let the wow employers outta the cage 😂
You mean the same producers that at the time were being racist to Latrice and many others on the season 4 cast? If production doesnt want T spilled dont treat the girls shitty and there wont be anything to talk about.
@@johnivory3245 If people are being racist or dismissive or like willam has flat out said completely disregarding the girls names... I want to know. I don't want those people working around the queens.... Why is that bad? Like Willam has the balls to call these people out by name.
@@121Greenthumb yea wtf gaf about wow anyways, farr out. wow isnt the talent, the drag queens are the talent. they are the stars of the show, not wow. wow responsible for making the show and the behind the scene stuff. plus as well, we all seen what that rpdr contract had in it🤓
haha people stanning for production company, is soo dorky hey, what other shows has that been don with. its like wowwww yall really somethin huh.
The ending lmaoo 😂
LOVE ALASKA! 💗💙💛💖
Down under and U.K. needs their own hosts ie no Ru or Michelle. They don’t get it (for all of Michelle’s claims of being an Anglophile she misses a lot of niche references ). They don’t get local references and force their own ideals and style on those franchises. It’s unfair on those queens and takes away from regional identity. It’s forcing them into their own mould.
Which show is better this one or Jonny McGovern Hey Queen?
I think this one because I cant stand Jonny.
My favorite season or franchise of drag race so far has been the only season of Philippines, it is stupid good. SOOOOO funny. Soooo much heart and the girls were all so memorable. And the host Mama Paulo was SO amazing and gorgeous and just so cool.
Alaska should be more popular but clearly Wow hasn’t been hyping her after All Stars 2 and that’a sad. I appreciate Alaska’s honesty
Is also Katya Fans Foult
@@devonripley7862 that’s sadly true. The whole Katya was robbed and the snake thing harmed Alaska’s reputation
let's not forget that alaska is in the top 3 of best drag queens of all time
What time are U referring to?
Joseph Shepherd, that’s a fine man
Hi, Alaska and William make an album?please .
It's true that some of us are obsessed and watch Drag Race Acerbaijan and Drag Race Morocco but it's true that internatioal seasons are meant to be enjoyed by locals. It's not mandatory to watch it all (we still do it). It's also true that drag race US has too much to watch, maybe two season per year is enough and Drag Race Karaoke and Drag Race straight celebrities dressed as women were not that nessessary. We can survive without those season. Maybe they can put some more effort in making the classic seasons better instead of making those other shows?
I love love love how there are many options for people around the world. We can pick and choose - I only follow (not even watch) 2 or so. But I hate hate hate when drag queens complain and feel that RuPaul should provide them with more opportunities. You got on the show so now WORK. Even "winners" have to WORK... and so many non-winners have gone on to so many great success - both in and out of drag.
You kind of have to fear and respect what Rupaul and WOW have done with drag. They’ve basically created a subculture of drag that brought drag into the mainstream eye and Ru girls are dominating the industry. WOW has tried to use this to control current and past racers with contracts and a general fear of losing work. Willam’s the most famous example of someone who has been blacklisted by WOW and has continued to be successful. It’s scary that Alaska’s facing tension with WOW just for associating with Willam. That’s cult-like behavior. Don’t associate with the apostate at risk of being labeled an apostate yourself.
She looks phenominal
Like all of the competition reality shows, RPDR is no longer about the competition and finding the next drag superstar . . . its about the creating storylines that lead to drama between the participants and the judges in order to make a cheap TV show that people will watch.
it was never whatever you are saying it was.
drag race and EVERY reality tv competition are reality tv first and a competition second. stop being a bitter betty.
I wouldn't say there's too much Drag Race, I just want it to be equitable, and I want more interaction between the different countries. And damn it, I want kings on the show
for me its like pick and choose to watch the seasons 1-4 and as1 eh im not watching down under 1 and holland 2 not my thing. tried thailand but idk. havent started philipines italia sverige and belgique and idk if im gonna. its pick and choose
The doors that RaceChaser opened for WOW 🤣🤣
I think the real problem with drag race , post s5-6 has been its obsession with fame seekers who are just using drag as a way to get attention. Many of these people are just as likely to have been or maybe already were popular on other social platforms prior to doing drag. This created a massive backlash with the local queens around the country who where starting to loss gigs to these people and with every season it forces more and more drag performers out of the very clubs and communities the have been in for decades!
I watch every season of drag race but that is only possible cuz every season is on one platform and I can pick when I watch it and can binge if I have the time. But sometimes when there are like 4 seasons going at once or if an episode is going on way to long I will skip some stuff to get to the runway. Case in point Belgique Snatch Game was hard to watch so I watched half of it and to the runway I went.
And that is quite normal... For exemple, as a belgian, I don't know any belgians who are fans of Snatch game in any franchises... Because it is not part of our culture and most of the characters are not familiar.... But I have to admit that the belgian one, even though it wasn't stellar, was for me quite ok, knowing everyone and laughing at least once for everyone (except Balanciage sadly)...
I wonder if the reason she was not invited for all winners season is because she platforms willam who has been incredibly disrespectful to wow and rupaul
There’s enough room
She always sounds drunk! 😂
Obviously they are mad about the ambigran that is the name MOM productions.
yeah i agree that there's too much drag race for the average person to watch all of, but that doesn't mean all the iterations don't have their own audiences.
i personally HATE when people say there is an over saturation of drag race. like..................... you don't have to watch it you should be happy there is a lot of queer gay content, I don't understand it at all, we fought for visibility for so long be happy there is a lot of drag race
I think that drag race fans shouldn’t expect to keep up with every single franchise. All reality shows have franchises in other countries but people just watch their own country. I think it also means some fans need to remove drag race from its pedestal. There is amazing drag in the world that has never been on tv that you have never seen. This idea that drag race queens are “the best of the best” is just a story created by the show to raise the dramatic stakes.
yes and reality shows like big brother are more so about the social aspect of the game. Drag race is about people with talent trying to show that talent off. Oversaturating the world market doesnt help
@@121Greenthumb I'd compare it more to The Voice or ANTM not social games like BB. I'd argue that the world market isn't oversaturated, it just used to be USA-centric and now it isn't. Other countries had their own drag cultures prior to Drag Race USA, they just weren't internationally televised so people didn't know about them. I agree that there are too many similar seasons happening at once, esp since drag race americanises and homogenises other countries drag cultures, esp noticeable with DRUK. There needs to be more variety between seasons/franchises to feel less oversaturated
This isn’t related to the topic but Joseph is such a cutie 😭
I don’t watch Drag Race like that anymore.. I initially watch the first couple episodes of the series then I just don’t bother because it’s very repetitive. Pretty queens but the show is just.. a skeleton of its former self and they’re just making it dance.
Come Get these cookies lol c
Wow needs to calm down
Slavers and starmakers never calm down. That is embedded in the history of the USA.
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Alaska saying she says whatever she wants is not true 😂 There was an episode of RC where she kept trying to get Willam to say something and Willam didn’t know what she was talking about, and then she was like Ok well I’m not gonna be the one to say it 😂😂😂 Love her and Willam, but Alaska doesn’t say much, it’s all Willam.
I get why WOW aren't super thrilled about a podcast where one of the two hosts is constantly trashing the show and spreading lies and false rumours. I love Willam, but if I would one day want to be on an all winners season, being associated with Willam's big mouth is probably the last thing I'd need.
Less All Stars cause it loses its meaning. And LEAVE the international versions alone. It may not be your cup of tea but it definitely is/are for others, especially for the citizens of that country.
2 Stars owning everything else ? Doing ?
It is naive to assume not to know why WOW would be upset with Alaska doing a podcast with Willam where most episodes are about the negative aspects of RPDR. Alaska has always been the exception to the rule. She can lick contestants and have Ru not say anything. She can bribe queens to stay on the show and not be hated for that. She has the goods and is amazing but she def toes the lines between allies and enemies.
Alaska always always reminds me of sable Chanel the Icon drag queen that gave rue Paul the fu finger lmao oh yesssss some older queens see right through ole rue
RuPaul has ruined the very thing he wanted to promote. Way to much of a good thing can kill it. Case and point. Season 15 SUCKS!!!!
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Its ugly that World of Wonder runs the drag world. Queens lives depend on World of Wonder. If WoW decides to push a mediocre queen like Monet, she will be on each spin off
Drag race is like the marvel universe, it's tired lol way too many shows in your face at any given time. I think the spin offs should have been kept more simple. Drag race Canada and UK. You lose me after that lol. doesn't RuPaul have the hosting spot on the Canada show too?
If World of Wonder is upset at Alaska, it would be ridiculous in my opinion.
Because the podcast promotes Drag Race and furthers the conversation on drag.
Drag Race needs no promotion 😂😂😂😂 Though WoW is just like any other business. Mistreatment of Queens, employing racists, having racist queens on the show😮, ( most hurt them all to kiss Ru's black azz) 😊
I love Alaska but when she talks so slow and elongate her words I get so frustrated
The vocal fry is strong with her, too.
So basically you love her but are frustrated all the time?
hahaha try put the vid up 1.5 speed see if that helps any
@@ydennek856 ha good idea!
Wow ain’t thinking about you 🛑
Joseph is looking really swollen and bloated
Thanks captain obvious. I had stomach surgery 5 days before this.
@@JosephAShepherd get well soon Joseph. You are doing great.
@@JosephAShepherd ooof! Hope you’re healing up OK!
Joseph u r a great podcast host, really natural. The tv show host character is not endearing. Be urself
WOW is just mad because they're losing $$//followers to MOM. Pitstop and FPR are the only 2 things I tune in for anymore
WoW is in the billionaire level now... They will die rich and come back as fanged phoenixes.