Drag queens have to be one of my favorite topics! They are the most entertaining performers, in my opinion, and I have a huge obsession with RuPaul's Drag Race on LOGO! This season of Drag Race, season six, is only into the 4th episode and I'm beyond obsessed with the competition this year! I must add that I am über biased...
Let me explain.
Roughly six years ago I was watching the 7th season of American Idol; I had my favorite picked out early into the show, before they even got to the final 16! His name was Danny Noriega. He was a super cute little 18 year old, and I was devastated when he was booted off before they got down to the main stage. To be honest I quit watching American idol that season, I was super salty about the fact Danny had been voted off. I still downloaded his performance of Tainted Love onto my awesome iPod video and listened to it every day!
Fast forward to this year, and the first episode this season of RuPaul's Drag race! I began watching the premier and the first queen to enter the work room is a sassy woman dressed in red leather with beautiful turquoise mermaid hair (Amazingly gorgeous and sassy....In my opinion)!!!! Her drag name is Adore Delano, her real name is Danny Noriega! I about flipped my lid, and had a TOTAL fan-girl moment! I could NOT have been more excited to see her competing in this season! You best bet I'm rooting for her!
She says she's semi new to the drag world, but I've looked up several of her performances on YouTube and fell in LOVE! She's one of the few who sings live, she is absolutely gorgeous, and her hair styles are TO DIE FOR! My excitement for this season of Drag Race is even bigger than normal! This queen is a joy to watch and makes me laugh whenever she opens her perfectly painted lips. She's even hot when she's sitting in her "taxi cab confessions" video on YouTube as she eats her Taco Bell!
I sit here asking myself how someone could be so fabulous, talented, and a member of the male species (by birth)! (In his defense drag queens, and gay men in general, are exceptions to the idiocy of the male gender!) Don't get me wrong, not all guys are dumb and worthless, but drag queens and gay men are have a large part of my heart! Adore Delano is my newest obsession, and I get my chance to root for her again six years later, the only difference is the competition she's a part of!
As a side note within this topic I want to point out something I noticed from the first time I saw Danny on Idol until now. When I first saw him I could tell he was more feminine, and most likely gay. This is great and all, but it found it interesting he hid it while he was on Idol. Luckily my question has been answered!!!! During a recent episode of Drag Race, Adore was talking with another queen who had been on Australian Idol as her drag persona, and made mention that he (Danny) was told to keep quiet about his sexuality. What I gathered is his mom was worried he would be made fun of, but also that the Idol producers told him not to make mention of it for whatever reason. I found this to be sad that a show would make someone hide who they are to avoid controversy. Granted this was several years ago, and the TV Industry has come a long way in regards to homosexuality. Regardless I'm annoyed that this happened, but I'm extremely elated that Danny/Adore gets another shot to compete on television!
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