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Every 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Who Has Come Out as Trans After Competing On Reality Show

RuPaul’s Drag Race is currently in the midst of his 16th regular season!

The drag queen competition series also has All Stars and international versions as well, bringing hundreds of drag performers to the masses and making them household names.

While the series previously mainly only cast gay males impersonating females, there has since been a straight male competitor, several Trans women and a Trans man.

RuPaul’s Drag Race has had 210 competitors on the main, flagship series in the US, which has spanned across 16 regular seasons and eight All Stars seasons. The show has also expanded across the world with 15 international versions, including the likes of Canada, UK, Thailand, Philippines, France, Mexico and more!

Many who competed on the show identified as male at the time, there have been many who have come out as Trans women following their time on the show, and there has even been some who came out on the show.

We have gathered every performer who has come out as Trans on or after the show and compiled a comprehensive list all in one place.

Keep reading to see all of the Drag Race contestants who have come out as Trans…

'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16 Star Amanda Tori Meating Comes Out as Trans

Amanda Tori Meating is opening up about her identity.

The 26-year-old current competitor on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 revealed she is trans in an enlightening interview with EW.

“It was kind of jarring to go from that environment where everyone is calling me Amanda and she/her-ing me, to being called by my government name again, and he/him,” she says of heading home after the show taped.

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10 Best LGBTQ-Themed Movies of All Time, Ranked

There are so many LGBTQ-themed films on streaming, and some of the most critically hailed movies are available to watch right now.

We’re going through all of the movies released over the years with prominent queer themes, and ranking them according to critic scores, via Rotten Tomatoes.

Here’s how the ranking was determined: “Culled from a longlist of hundreds, movies considered for the list prominently feature gay, lesbian, trans, or queer characters; concern itself centrally with LGBTQ+ themes; present its LGBTQ+ characters in a fair and realistic light; and/or be seen as a touchpoint in the evolution of queer cinema.”

Find out the 10 best LGBTQ+ movies of all time, ranked…

Charlize Theron Defends Trans Community on 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' Says 'Don't Give Up'

Charlize Theron is once again standing up for the LGBTQ+ community.

On Friday night (January 5), the 48-year-old Oscar-winning actress was a guest judge on the season 16 premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race and during her appearance, she shared an impassioned speech with the contestants.

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Every Winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' Ranked in Popularity From Lowest to Highest

RuPaul’s Drag Race is full of winners, baby!

The long-running RuPaul-hosted drag competition series has exploded in popularity over the past decade, with dozens of spinoffs and international franchises, as well as All Star editions.

Thanks to the platform of the show, many of the queens featured have been able to turn their art into massively successful brands, and they’ve also amassed huge followings on social media. Instagram, especially, has proven to be a huge platform for the Drag Race queens to showcase their makeup skills, performances and comedy routines.

We’ve rounded up all of the winners of every U.S. season of RuPaul’s Drag Race (except Tyra Sanchez, who retired from drag in 2020), as well as all of the winners of the U.S. seasons of Drag Race All Stars, and ranked them according to their popularity on Instagram.

Find out who the most followed Drag Race winners are…

20+ 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Contestants Have Come Out As Trans After Competing On the Reality Show

RuPaul’s Drag Race has become quite the global phenemonon since it first premiered in 2009!

The drag queen competition series hit mainstream, bringing LGBTQ+ performers to the forefront of conversations and catapulted many into stardom.

While the series previously mainly only cast gay males impersonating females, there has since been a straight male competitor, several Trans women and a Trans man.

RuPaul’s Drag Race has had 210 competitors on the main, flagship series in the US, which has spanned across 15 regular seasons and eight All Stars seasons. The show has also expanded across the world with 15 international versions, including the likes of Canada, UK, Thailand, Philippines, France, Mexico and more!

Many who competed on the show identified as male at the time, there have been many who have come out as Trans women following their time on the show, and there has even been some who came out on the show.

We have gathered every performer who has come out as Trans on or after the show and compiled a comprehensive list all in one place.

Keep reading to see all of the Drag Race contestants who have come out as Trans…

'RuPaul's Drag Race' Alum Farrah Moan Comes Out As Trans, Reveals How Long She's Been Living Life As a Woman

Farrah Moan has come out as a Transgender woman!

The 30-year-old RuPaul’s Drag Race season nine and All Stars 4 contestant opened up about coming to terms with her identity and how long she’s been living her life as a woman during an appearance on season 14 contestant Maddy Morphosis‘ podcast Give It To Me Straight.

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