8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
RuPaul's Drag Race explicitly promotes progressive ideology by celebrating LGBTQ+ identity, challenging gender norms, and fostering a community of self-expression for a marginalized group, making its central thesis clearly left-leaning.
The series prominently features a diverse cast of LGBTQ+ individuals, celebrating identities and expressions that challenge traditional gender norms. Its narrative consistently promotes self-acceptance and the subversion of conventional societal expectations, making the celebration of diverse identities central to its themes.
Secondary
RuPaul's Drag Race offers a profoundly positive and affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. It provides a significant platform for drag artists to express their identities, share personal journeys, and celebrate queer culture with dignity and complexity, consistently championing self-acceptance and community.
RuPaul's Drag Race provides a significant platform for trans artists, celebrating their identities, talents, and personal journeys. While early seasons had some missteps, the show has evolved to be highly inclusive, offering affirming portrayals of trans women and non-binary individuals, fostering visibility and understanding within mainstream media.
While individual characters may recount negative experiences with Christian institutions, the show's narrative consistently frames these experiences as wrong, positioning the audience to sympathize with the victimized individual. The show often reclaims Christian iconography and language in a celebratory, inclusive way, promoting themes of self-love, community, and spiritual affirmation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
RuPaul's Drag Race is a reality competition show featuring original contestants and a host. It does not adapt pre-existing characters from other media or history, therefore no characters are gender-swapped from a prior canonical establishment.
RuPaul's Drag Race is a reality competition show featuring new contestants each season. It does not adapt pre-existing fictional characters or portray historical figures in a narrative context. Therefore, there are no instances of characters established as one race being portrayed as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.5
7.5
Critic Ratings
8.3
N/A
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