Regardless of their overall placement on RuPaul’s Drag Racecertain queens have managed to break through from the television competition show and build successful businesses that have been thriving over the years. For most of these drag entrepreneurs, it was a logical next step to get into the makeup and beauty space.
At its core, Drag Race has become a platform for drag performers and queer artists as a whole to showcase their talents, launch their careers, and break into the mainstream. However, as many former contestants will tell you, the real race happens after their time on Drag RaceThankfully, many queens have managed to sustain careers touring the world, performing at gigs, growing their social media presence, hosting other TV shows, starting acting careers, releasing original music, walking runways for fashion brands, and running their own businesses.
Whether it’s comedy acts, viral videos, bar gigs, fashion collabs, acting roles, song releases, or business endeavors, no one can deny that certain queens have long outgrown their time on Drag Race.
Scroll through to check out which RuPaul’s Drag Race queens have their own makeup and/or beauty companies.
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