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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Judges & Producers Talk How Reality Series Celebrates Diversity And Its Social Impact – PaleyFest

#CarsonKressley #FentonBailey #MichelleVisage #Paleyfest #RandyBarbato #RossMathews, #RuPaulsDragRace  Things on the Paleyfest stage got a little more glamorous on Sunday when host RuPaul Charles and judges and producers of RuPaul’s Drag Race graced the stage to talk about the creativity, uniqueness, nerve and talent it takes to make the Emmy-winning reality show that has snatched our wigs for 11 seasons (plus four All-Star seasons). Moderated by Aisha Tyler, the Drag Race team talked about the slayworthy eleganza extravaganaza and camp of the VH1 reality series, but also the awareness the show has brought to the LGBTQIA+ communities and those who have ever been marginalized — especially in the divisive climate we live in now. Supermodel of the world RuPaul was joined on the stage with the show’s regular judges Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews as well as Drag Race producers Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey, Tom Campbell, Steven Corfe, Mandy Salangsang, Pam Post...

Judith Light And Bette Midler Join Ryan Murphy’s ‘The Politician’; Janet Mock To Direct Episode Of Netflix Series

#RyanMurphy #ThePolitician #BetteMidler #JudithLight #Paleyfest  During the Pose panel at PaleyFest, Ryan Murphy revealed tons of news for the hit FX series and he also spilled some casting news about his forthcoming Netflix series The Politician. He announced that Bette Midler and Judith Light will be joining the cast and Pose writer and director Janet Mock will helm an episode. Related'The Politician': Ryan Murphy's Netflix Series Starring Ben Platt Gets Premiere Date “That’s my diva update,” he said after making the announcement on the PaleyFest stage. Last week, it was announced that The Politician is set to premiere on the streaming giant on Sept. 27. The darkly comic show stars Ben Platt as Payton Hobart, a wealthy student from Santa Barbara, CA, who has known since age 7 that he’s going to be president of the United States. But first, he’ll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School. To get elected student...