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'RuPaul's Drag Race' judge Michelle Visage on how the 'queerest show on television' is helping troubled kids

#MichelleVisage #RuPaul #RuPaulsDragRace #LGBTQ #LGBTQyouth  #LGBTQ+ Against all odds,  RuPaul’s Drag Race  has become a massive pop-cultural force. After 10 seasons (plus  three  all-star seasons), it’s surprisingly bigger than ever, racking up its highest ratings yet this year. Musical contestants like  Adore Delano ,  Blair St. Clair , and  Trixie Mattel  have landed albums on the  Billboard  charts;  Drag Race  catchphrases like “not today, Satan!” and “hieeeee” have become part of the mainstream vernacular;  RuPaul’s Dragcon  conventions draw thousands of fans on both coasts; RuPaul Charles has won two consecutive  Emmys  for Best Reality Host; and now the show has a very good chance of sashaying away with this year’s big Emmy prize, for Best Reality Competition. Longtime  Drag Race  judge Michelle Visage tells Yahoo Entertainment that the slowly building success of the series su...