In 1993, RuPaul gained international fame when the club kid and drag queen launched his hit single "Supermodel of The World."
Almost a quarter of a century later, the queer icon and entertainment powerhouse is not slowing down.
Tonight, March 7, will mark the premiere of the eighth season of Ru's beloved reality television show "RuPaul's Drag Race.
" The show has not only changed the way that the queer community experiences drag as both an aesthetic and performative art form, but it has also ushered drag, as a whole, into mainstream culture in ways it had never been present -- or seen -- before.Along with this new and greater visibility, the show has also served as an inspiration for the queer community and moved people across the country to come together on Monday nights to watch the show. It has also allowed drag to seep into places it never has before and without requiring viewers to even leave their own living rooms.
The resulting undeniable popularity of "RuPaul's Drag Race" has provided launching points for the massively successful careers of many drag artists -- with tonight's episode featuring the 100th queen to walk through the doors of the "Drag Race" work room.
The Huffington Post recently caught up with six of the queens who have each won a season of "Drag Race" (unfortunately, Raja wasn't currently available) and chatted with them about how their lives, careers, and relationships with drag have changed and evolved since they took home the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar."
You can catch Violet Chachki, Sharon Needles, Jinxk Monsoon and many other fan favorites when they perform in the “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Battle of the Seasons Tour” which kicks off on March 17 in Belgium.
The eighth season of "RuPaul's Drag Race" will premire tonight, March 7, 2016, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Logo.
Check out a video below courtesy of Logo of 100 "Drag Race" entrances in 100 seconds.
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