Photos of Day 1 at RuPaul’s DragCon 2023 – Photo Credit: Jennifer Graylock for World of Wonder
Today’s dazzling highlights include:
- RuPaul presided over the official ribbon cutting alongside 30 dazzling RuPaul’s Drag Race stars including S15 winner Sasha Colby; All Stars 8’s Jimbo, Mrs. Kasha Davis, Darienne Lake, and Heidi N Closet; Drag Race UK S2 winner Lawrence Cheney; Canada’s Drag Race winner Priyanka and more.
- Lolita Banana and Valentina revealed they will host the upcoming series “Drag Race Mexico” on the Mainstage in front of a crowd of thousands.
- World of Wonder announced new titles and airdates for a lineup of WOW Presents Plus Original programming. The Emmy-winning production company announced “AVALON TV,” “Keeping Up With Krystal Versace,” “After Shave With Danny Beard,” “Bring Back My Girls” Season 2, “Sissy That Psyche,” and the return of “Tongue Thai’d” Season 2. Full announcement HERE.
- The Queen’s Walk at the House of Love Mainstage showcased 120+ fabulous queens in attendance including the recently crowned champion Sasha Colby, Sugar & Spice, Jaida Essence Hall, Lawrence Chaney, Kim Chi, Priyanka, Jimbo, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Jiggly Caliente, Gottmik, Victoria Scone, Kornbread The Snack Jeté, Blu Hydrangea and more sashaying down the pink carpet in front of thousands of adoring fans.
- RuPaul DJed a smashing midday set for all convention attendees from the DragCon Mainstage.
- Priyanka wowed crowds in an iconic performance with the Teletubbies
- The casts of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars S6, Drag Race UK (S3 & S4), and Canada’s Drag Race S3 reunited in panel conversations hosted by Ts Madison. These panels were filmed LIVE and will be released as S2 of WOW Presents Plus original series, Bring Back My Girls.
- Attendees getting excited at having a first look at the diva-fied classic board game MONOPOLY®: RuPaul’s Drag Race.
- Fenton Bailey joined Alec Mapa for a special panel about Bailey’s newly released book “ScreenAge.” Together, they talked about how the age of television is giving queer people positive visibility in a way that has never been done before.
Enjoy the photos frpm Jennifer Graylock for World of Wonder:
