The Season 5 winner of RuPaul's Drag Race talks about how her life has changed since becoming America's Next Drag Superstar.
When Jinkx Monsoon walked through the door on Episode 1 of this season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, few thought the kooky red-headed queen from Seattle would have what it takes to contend with some of her more-seasoned, pageant-queen competitors. But sometime around the middle of the season, during the Snatch Game challenge, she whipped out a spot-on Edie Beale impersonation that got the world’s attention, spurring some to dub her the “Meryl Streep of Drag Race.” Suddenly, the judges were all about her kitschy vintage schtick and her competition started dropping like fruit flies, until, on the final episode last week, Miss Monsoon was finally crowned the season’s winner.
This week, she rang me from Seattle for a delightful chat about how life has changed since becoming America’s Next Drag Superstar. Â READ MORE
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"When I filed for witness protection, a drag queen in Philly was the only spot they had, so I took the job."
The first time I saw Maddy Milan (aka the quite dashing Michael Meyers), she was performing on a makeshift wooden stage at Tabu. She was dripping in diamonds, her hair was coifed like one of the fanciest Mad Men brunettes and she was strumming a toy guitar to some sweet little Dolly tune. The queen — some kind of Wanda Jackson-Joan Collins hybrid — did seem to be a little off-her-rocker, though. She just stood in the middle of the stage, eyes a little blank, head tick-tocking side to side like a Bobblehead on Xanax. Actually, come to think of it, she probably was on something, because as the song went on she started to disrobe to reveal a full-body nylon suit equipped with the droopiest boobs this side of the new LGBT Senior Housing Complex. She just stood there, swinging those puppies all over the place. The crowd loved it, we erupted in cheers that quickly turned to gasps when the dress hit the floor to reveal a stuffed penis that practically hung to her knees. I was a little stunned at first, but when that wore away, I realized I was starring at one of my favorite new drag queens in Philly — or at least the huge penis of one of my favorite new drag queens in Philly. READ MORE
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"I recognize that my choice of words was nonetheless irresponsible, unkind and simply wrong."
Yesterday, I posted an article about a homophobic stir-up that was caused when Martha Graham Cracker was invited to perform in this year’s Center City Jazz Festival. Local musician Joe Harrison emailed the festival’s creator in protest, saying, “Really, A faggot drag queen at a Jazz festival. You are disrespecting your ancestors!.” READ MORE
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The Joey Harrison Group believes "faggot drag queens" should have no place in a jazz festival.
The term “inappropriate” has been bandied around the Martha Graham Cracker (pictured) camp quite a bit this year. In February, officials at an after-school program in New Jersey disinvited the Philly cabaret drag queen from a Dr. Seuss reading at their school because they deemed her “too inappropriate” for kids. And just when the dust is beginning to settle from that rigamarole, she’s now being told she’s inappropriate for jazz, too. But this time another word is being tossed into the mix — and it ain’t one bit pretty. READ MORE
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Move over Sharon Needles, we have a new America's Next Drag Superstar.
And the winners of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5 are …
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Philly drag queen Tammy Faymous counts down her favorite lip-sync-for-your-lives.
 Where did Manila and Delta rank on the list? Scroll on down to find out. It’s no secret that we here at G Philly have been enjoying the hell out of this season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, so it’s with mixed emotions that we approach tonight’s grand closer — when either Alaska Thunderfuck, Jinkx Monsoon or Roxxxy Andrews will be crowned America’s Next Drag Superstar. So, in anticipation of the season finale, G Philly’s Tammy Faymous counts down her favorite lip-sync-for-your-lifes in the show’s five-year history. READ MORE
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Guess what the Philly drag cabaret star views as her biggest achievement.
Move over, Terry Gross, Martha Graham Cracker is Philly’s closest thing to a mega star. She’s got a voice that would give Whitney goose pimples. Beauty that rivals Elizabeth. And balls. READ MORE
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The show's two frontrunners performed with a handful of other Drag Race contestants this weekend in the Gayborhood.
 Jinkx Monsoon performing at Voyeur. The quirky queen showed us a much more polished look and act than we're used to seeing on RuPaul's Drag Race. On Saturday night, five of the queens from the latest season of RuPaul’s Drag Race performed to an absolutely PACKED Voyeur — including the show’s three finalists, Jinkx Monsoon, Alaska Thunderfuck and Roxxxy Andrews. On LOGO on May 6, after all the fan votes have been counted, one of those queens will be named America’s Next Drag Superstar. READ MORE
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Every week, Philly drag princess Tammy Faymous recaps the latest episode of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Everything comes to an end, and here we are, hunties! Through cat fights and bitch fests to Snatch Games and Sugar Balls, we have witnessed the art of drag at it’s best on Season 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Ten queens later, we are left with the top three … Roxxxy Andrews, Jinkx Monsoon and Alaska. This week’s ultimate challenge tested them all, but we will have to wait for our queen, because producers are milking the hell out of it and not announcing the winner till the end of the reunion special in two weeks. READ MORE
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The local experimental theater troupe laughs and spits in the face of all of our horrible prom experiences.
WHO: The Dumpsta Players
WHAT: Everyone has their own opinion about prom, but for most of us, looking back at the experience can be a little ick-worthy. Whether it was the fashion, the horrible hangover on cheap vodka or the humiliating search for an opposite-sex date, the whole idea has the makings for one big ol’ gay flop. READ MORE
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