Oh, and it’s bigger than ever.
Now, as the “Drag Race” universe continues to expand, so does DragCon.
What can you tease to our readers about this year’s event?
Fenton:Bigger, better, more gag worthy than ever before.
People are ready for it.
There’s been a lot of “Drag Races.”
I’m very excited that a lot of the queens are coming from those franchises to meet.
We’re also doing these “Bring Back My Girls” panels.
They’ll be these cool reunion panels … really dynamic and fun.
Ts Madison’s amazing.
I have no doubt that those panels are going to be amazing, too.
“Yeah, maybe.”
I was like … Ts Madison is amazing.
Randy, are we doing a “Painted with Raven” thing?
We’re going to have “Painted with Raven” there.
There’s going to be a lot of really cool experiential things.
The floor is completely booked.
The queens from “Queen of the Universe” will be there.
A lot of them will be performing on the main stage.
RuPaul will be DJing.
Will DragCon become annual again?
Randy:Served by the pit crew.
This is actually my first DragCon that I’ll be in attendance in person.
I’m so excited.
Randy:Oh, my gosh.
Everything we just said.
It is bigger and more comfortable.
There’s an extra day.
It’s longer, there are more panels.
Fenton:One of the things is that …
The queen’s walk is after the ribbon cutting.
The queens walk, all the queens come in who are in attendance.
Are you able to divulge if … this will be an annual event again?
Randy:Oh yes.
Fenton:I can divulge that.
For this year, this is the one.
I think we can safely say this is it.
This is the 10th in-person DragCon.
Randy:Slightly confusing.
It’s the 10th DragCon, but not the 10th in Los Angeles.
Fenton:No, it’s the 10th ever in person.
Then we said, “Well, who cares?
We’ll figure it out.”
That’s what we’ve done.
Randy:But I managed to fudge it in a way that he wouldn’t have even noticed.
I said after the third season we started talking about it.
How long did it take from the time the idea was born until the convention actually happened?
Randy:No, it was several years, Fenton.
Fenton:Was it?
Randy:“Several many years.”
That’s the answer.
[Laughs] I’ll take it.
I know DragCon U.K. is happening, I believe in January, which is really exciting.
Are there plans to make more DragCons around the world now as well?
We were very excited.
DragCon U.K. was the last DragCon we did before the pandemic.
It was January of 2020.
Fenton:Because it was pretty insane.
We’re not doing it like that this time.
Randy:Although the Frock Destroyers are going to perform at DragCon.
What determines where DragCon will be held?
I didn’t know that.
An in-person drag event.
I opposed to not in-person.
Randy:All right, fine.
I didn’t know we had DragCon online.
Fenton:Not in-person.
During the pandemic, Randy, we did some digital events, which I guess you didn’t attend.
Randy:No, I didn’t.
Fenton:“Bring Back My Ghouls.”
Did you go to that?
That was really good.
Randy:I produced it, Fenton.
I know online, many of the international “Drag Race” series are becoming incredibly popular.
“Drag Race Espana,” especially, I see everywhere, which is amazing.
Is Spain maybe somewhere you’re thinking about taking DragCon?
Fenton:Maybe, couldn’t say right now.
Randy:Hola, hola!
I won’t push it.
Randy:I have an answer.
DragCon is a family affair.
I have two twin boys who are now eight years old.
They’ve been going pretty much since they were born.
Maybe that’s what we do.
Maybe we run to the raw and go say “gay.”
Honestly, if there’s anyone that could change this legislation, it would be “Drag Race.”
As RuPaul says, every time I bat my eyelashes, it’s a political act.
Another thing we wanted to ask is what factors maybe decide where [events] will be held?
Randy:Well, it’s availability.
Fenton:It is availability, actually.
Their convention center, and I hope someone’s reading this, but that convention center is expensive.
We did not feel that in New York City.
We feel a lot of love in Los Angeles, right, Fenton?
There’s a lot of love for “Drag Race” in Atlanta.
We have been having conversations with them and that could be a future place for DragCon.
That would be so fun.
It’s in their own interests to find ways to collaborate and work with them.
Fenton:Well, it has.
That’s how to speak to it.
It’s a true point, but makeup is the same thing.
The makeup and beauty business is drag.
They go together like peanut butter and jelly, drag and brands and makeup and beauty brands, especially.
World of Wonder … you mentioned the House of Love cocktail line.
Fenton:Well, these cocktails, when you drink them, they make you more beautiful.
The House of Love cocktail range is a beauty product as long as you drink responsibly.
Randy:Excuse our beauty.
Are there more things you’re able to tease or tell us about?
You’ll see lots more documentaries, lots more independently produced series on WOW Presents Plus.
We’re really looking to make that the new Netflix.
That will be what we continue to do more of.
Fenton:No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
What do you think?
All stars in “All Stars.”
It’s “All Stars” winners.
It’s going to be pretty modest, quiet, understated.
It’s going to be incredibly satisfying for people.
It will exceed people’s expectations and there will be a number of surprises.
RuPaul’s DragConwill be held in Los Angeles from May 13 to 15.
Meanwhile, “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” Season 7 premieres on Paramount+ on May 20.
