Sapphira Cristál of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' discusses her Latino ties
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— In a season that had the most Latina queens in "RuPaul's Drag Race" herstory, Sapphira Cristál felt right at home. Though now based in Philadelphia, the Season 16 contestant and fan favorite was born and raised in Houston in a diverse household — her mother is Black and her stepfather, who came into Cristál's life when she was 10 months old, was of Mexican and Thai heritage. "I was raised in Latino culture, Thai culture and Black culture. I was very multicultural growing up," she said. The drag...
Los Angeles Times—On global stage, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Taiwanese winner says the word China hates. To hundreds of thousands of fans around the world who watched this season's finale of the hit reality show "RuPaul's Drag Race," the final plea for victory from one of the contestants wasn't especially memorable. "It would mean a lot to be the first East Asian queen to win the crown and to be able to represent my country," said the Taiwanese drag queen known as Nymphia Wind, who minutes later got her wish. It was a single word in that sentence — "country" — that became a source of delight in...
San Antonio Current—Trio of RuPaul's Drag Race alums will descend onto San Antonio's Bonham Exchange May 9. Drag queens Anetra and Mirage from Las Vegas and Gala Varo from Mexico will each bring their own brand of fierce energy to the Bonham stage. Spunky Anetra finished as runner-up on Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race due in no small part to her viral talent show performance, which featured both duck walking and taekwondo.
Daily Mail—RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars enlists Keke Palmer, Anitta, and Connie Britton to be celebrity judges for season nine. For the first time ever, the 63-year-old drag icon is awarding one of the eight returning contestants with a $200K donation to the charity of their choice