'It's such a tragedy how our country has become so divided, and it really breaks my heart,' RuPaul said while discussing the wave of protests and threats directed at drag performers. 'What I say to everyone is: Don't lose faith in the power of love.'
— many of whom rose to fame on “RuPaul’s Drag Race”— to heighten their security protocols. Several previously told NBC News that they've hired armed guards for their tours.
Aside from the protests and attacks, at least eight bills seeking to restrict drag have been introduced in state legislatures this year,Among the legislation includes a bill that was introduced in Tennessee last month, which would ban drag queens from performing on public or private property in the presence of a minor. If signed into law, repeat offenders would be charged with a felony and could face up to six years in prison.
Despite the challenges, in his interview Friday, RuPaul nodded to the growth drag has had as an art form in recent years. He said that the success of his competition series’ contestants was “the thing I’m most proud of.” "We started the show as a celebration of drag, to celebrate the art of drag, and also the courageous hearts of these kids who come up from homes — a lot of times they're thrown out of their homes — but they find a place on our show and they find an audience," he said."And they are traveling the world. They're doing their own shows, movies. They're doing it all. It's great.
Since it launched in 2009, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has become a global phenomenon, giving mainstream legitimacy to a nightclub art form and transforming small-town performers into worldwide celebrities. The series has won
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