Calpernia Addams ‘Shocked’ by Drag Race’s Mention of Boyfriend’s 1999 Murder

Calpernia Addams Calls Out Drag Race for Referencing Murdered Ex

Calpernia Addams (Image: Steven Simione/Getty Images) Calpernia Addams has said she was “gobsmacked” and “blindsided” after RuPaul’s Drag Race referenced the 1999 murder of her former boyfriend Barry Winchell and showed photos of both of them without warning. Addams shared her reaction in a voice message played on Race Chaser, the Drag Race recap podcast hosted by Alaska Thunderf*** and Willam Belli. The moment came during a recent Drag Race sea…

Drag Race Episode 12: Making Drag Sisters Outta Queer Cowboys

It’s time for another classic Drag Race challenge: makeovers! This week, our remaining queens were tasked with turning six queer cowboys into their drag sisters. by Mike Kohfeld It’s time for another classic Drag Race challenge: makeovers! This week, our remaining queens were tasked with turning six queer cowboys into their drag sisters. But first, a Mini-Challenge. Dressed like he just stepped off of his Wyoming fracking ranch, RuPaul instructe…

Calpernia Addams ‘shocked’ by Drag Race’s mention of boyfriend’s 1999 murder

On Friday night’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 18, the competing queens were assigned the show’s famous “makeover challenge,” in which they’re tasked with putting a random individual into drag to create a family resemblance. This season, the participants to be dragified were some very male-presenting gay cowboys.The competing queens and viewing audience were shocked to hear one cowboy’s recollection of a friend’s brutal murder while he w…