On tonight’s episode of reality delight RuPaul’s Drag Race, the queens will be supporting the troops during the main challenge by each filming a PSA. EW has obtained an exclusive video previewing the PSAs, which as you might guess are rather hilarious. “This is the only land,” screeches Alexis Mateo, “where you can grow up and become whatever you want to be!” Raja adds: “America: Where the son of immigrants can wear her freedom…proudly.” And the always-nutty Yara Sofia weighs in at one point with a twist on RuPaul’s classic episode-ending line: “If you don’t love America, how the hell you gonna love yourself?” Halle-lou!
And speaking of halle-lou, to explain what’s going on with this PSA video and challenge, we rung up front-running queen Shangela to give us the behind-the-scenes dish. Here’s what the mouthy queen had to say: “It was really awesome to shoot these PSAs because, surprisingly, a lot of us who are left in the competition have some type of relationship or connection to the military, the troops. My mom served in Desert Storm and also in Bosnia in the U.S. Army. So that made it special for us. I’m campaigning to get my own USO tour!”
Continues Shangie: “I think this was important because, as members of the gay community, we’re also a part of the U.S. military. There are tons of gay people who serve in the military who protect us everyday, and it’s important to stand up for those people as well and say, ‘Hey! Yeah, we’re drag queens, but we’re still here tying ribbons around trees in your favor and we respect you. We honor you and we definitely support you.’ We think it’s important for our military members and troops who may be gay or may not be gay but the supporters of gays to stand up and be exactly who they are and stand up for that.”
See the full video previewing the patriotic PSAs here:
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Can someone make Shangela stop saying “Halle-Lou”? PLEASE I’m begging.
Its her catch phrase!
And it, like Shangela, has worn out its welcome.
Straight up, Josh.
You said it Josh!
What a bunch of q ueers
obvious troll is obvious. Don’t feed the troll. Please report to 4chan immediately for trolling101
What a genius!!!
That was to Jerry by the way, Jerry you are a true genius!!
Yes, Jerry. We know. They’ve most likely been called that all their life. But you know what? They’re proud of who they are, and anyone who feels the need to pick at someone’s flaws obviously has plenty of their own to deal with. What they do for a living doesn’t hurt you directly at all. Please stop your bigotry. TY
Nobody from this season would have finished in the top 4 or 5 in either of the first two seasons. None of them are the complete package.
Amen
love it!!
RAJA is the total package. She could have one both the seasons before. She is already the clear winner.
Very true Jay
That’s right. Even Santino said the experienced ones waited till the third season before considering the show. RuPaul needs an All Star Show. Without Shamgela.
Raja makes me sick. Talk about an arrogant person. I don’t know why he is there, he has been doing this his whole life and he is 36 so he has an unfair advantage. Must have had someone pull strings for him.
Why is that an unfair advantage? It’s not called RuPaul’s Drag-Race For Virgins to Drag. He has an advantage and it’s a completely fair one.
His attitude, however, leaves much to be desired. BiTTer!
Rumor has it that RuPaul is his drag “mother”
Very UNTRUE. RuPaul blogged about seeing Raja the first time he went to Peanuts when he left NY for Calif in 2002. The blog is still there till this day.
Pandora was older than Raja. Get over it.
Really not interested in what Shamgela has to say.
EW calls Shangela the “front-running queen”??? Clearly EW hasn’t been watching RPDR. Just cuz she’s mouthy doesn’t make her a winner. She could go home any time now – PREFERABLY sooner rather than later! Like…NEXT!
From your mouth to God’s ears!
I’m tired of Shangela. My top three are the Heathers: Raja, Manilla and Carmen.
I am totally wowed and prperead to take the next step now.