My Top 10 Queens from 'RuPaul's Drag Race'

The new season of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' is well underway and I am really enjoying it so far. This season seems to of gone back to what made it brilliant, season 7 definitely took a small detour and it seemed to be a lot more about fashion and looking like a woman - this season is about entertainment, we have the fashion and beauty but every Queen seems to bring something new.

In honour of 100 Queens stomping down the runway I will introduce you to my top 10 Drag Queens, I haven't included any of the new Queens because it seems a bit too early. I do however have a strong feeling Bob The Drag Queen and Thorgy Thor are going to be something special. Lets get this list on the way.

10. Manila Luzon

She is such a beautiful Queen and she always brought it to the runway, She designed and made all of her looks. Since the show I have fell in love with her even more from seeing her on social media. She is a sweetheart, a true professional and beautiful in and out of drag.

9. Sharon Needles

I didn't know a lot about the drag community when I first watched the show, I thought drag was simply dressing to resemble a girl. Then season 4 came around and in walked Sharon Needles. She was the horror, gore, monster beauty. As I am obsessed with horror you could only imagine my excitement. She really opened my eyes to what drag can be. 

8. Shangela

I never quite understood why some of the girls didn't like her on the show, yes maybe she was a little less experienced and needed a hand every so often - all they had to say was no, they didn't need to assassinate her behind her back. For me an unpolished look is forgivable when there is talent - I mean you can buy a better wig, you can pay for a makeup artist, but talent is from within. Ever since the show I have been keeping up with her and I am always impressed and entertained with everything she does. 

7. Raja

Drag is dressing to resemble a girl, Raja took that and lifted it to a whole other level. Incorporating her fashion knowledge she became a force on the runway. I was always excited to see how she interpreted a brief. My favourite looks would be her Marie Antoinette, Native American and Tribal. This girl can dress and stomp a catwalk like she was born to do it. 

6. Jujubee 

She was robbed not once, but twice for the crown. She is one of the most naturally funny queens to walk into the work room. What I love about her is that she didn't have a gimmick, you will find a comedy queen will have a gimmick that they think will make them funnier. She brought the glamour and the laughs, she wasn't afraid to make a fool of herself. It takes a lot sometimes to physically laugh out loud (at best you will get a chuckle) but she did it multiple times.

5.  Bianca Del Rio

Okay, I know I just made a big thing about Jujubee been a funny Queen, and Bianca is aswell - but she brings a new type of comedy, one I didn't know I needed. Bianca is a hateful comedy Queen. She can destroy you in a second flat, think Joan Rivers with a tan and more glitter than can be found on the floor of a Kesha gig. I both fear and love Bianca, she always brings it and it baffles me how she can spit out her venom so fast. I can't even say my name quickly without stuttering. 

4. Willam

Just like a lot of Queens on my list, she introduced a new type of Queen in to my life. She is a self titled 'professional Queen who doesn't have to show for a dollar'. She has quite the resume before she even stepped in to the work room, she is a professional actress and singer. She didn't come to play. I have fallen more in love with Willam since after the show. I tune into her show on YouTube every week, her music parodies ae insanely brilliant and her shows are something to be seen to be believed (fisting). 

3. Alaska Thunderfuck

I love this woman, she makes me laugh, she leaves me in awe and she is a true artist. On the show she was what you could say unpolished (her first runway look was herself wrapped in blue cellophane), but she grew into her signature look, her big hair, her crazy outfits and her talent shone even brighter. She is definitely one of the girls on the top of my list to see live. 

2. Katya

After giving my heart to too many Queens in the 6 previous seasons I didn't think anyone else could compete, then Katya Zamolodchikova walked in. I love this woman. She is everything I look for in a Queen. Is she funny? Yes. Can she lip sync? Yes. Do she have great fashion? Yes. She is perfection. And now she has multiple shows on YouTube and I look forward to them everyday. If I could be cool enough to be friends with one Queen I think I have my best shot with her.

Notable Mentions

These Queens may not have made my top 10, but during the show and beyond they have kept my attention and I admire them all.

Raven

Trixie Mattel

Miss Fame

Phi Phi O'Hara

Alyssa Edwards

NUMBER ONE

ADORE DELANO

I find it hard to put into words why I loved Adore so much, she wasn't the most polished Queen to walk into the work room, but she made up for it 10 times over with what else she offered. She was endearing, she was loveable, she was both your friend from down the street and the kid you were scared of from around the block. She is the girl you can't have a problem with, she is innocent yet she has the mouth of a sailor and isn't afraid to stand up for herself. 

She inspired me because she was a real human, she had these flaws and she was aware of them on the show, it got her down but she powered through -  and she won challenges, including a sewing competition against a previous Broadway seamstress. She is the epitome of someone who dreamed of something and went for it. Since the show she has had major success with her music career, which includes entering the British charts. She isn't releasing gimmicky songs, she is a bonafide popstar.

Super Women - International Women's Day 2016

In honour of International Women's Day 2016 I thought I would talk about five women that have inspired me, entertained me and who I think are just five amazing people. There are thousands, millions of women to choose from, but I tried to limit it to five women from the world of entertainment that have impacted on me personally.

Beyoncé

I have been a major fan of this woman since the first time I heard 'No No No (Part 2)'. She has been a trailblazer in the music industry for nearly 20 years, she has shown strength in the face of adversity and she goes out and gets what she wants. You think everything in her life was handed to her? No, how wrong you are. She is one of the most hardworking women in the industry; a legion of fans, a discography to rival your favourites, an IMDb page filled with great roles and hands in multiple other pots testify to that. She never shies away from controversy, but she never creates it for petty matters. It is time to get in formation behind this great women and to enjoy the show.  She has taught me to be myself, I don't need to bend to public opinion because whatever you do you will always have people that love you, and those are the only people that matter.

Victoria Beckham

As an original Spice Boy I feel I have the right to talk about my Queen Victoria. I was there from the beginning when she was still Victoria Adams and 'a real lady' ('Wannabe' reference). She has since made the jump from international pop star to fashion darling. It can be quite shallow to say but I really believe she has it all. This isn't said to diminish the work it took, but I look on her with her beautiful children, happy husband and ever growing empire and I can't help but turn green with jealousy. Back when my sexuality was a grey area she was my ultimate crush, she is classy, smart, funny and savvy. I would lay my coat over a puddle for my Queen V. She has always been an inspiration to me because when she made the career swap it could have failed, she worked hard - not to change people's opinions, she worked hard to achieve her dreams and it just so happened that people loved it.

Amy Poehler

Amy was well on her way to the top of her outstanding career way before she was on my radar. I was slightly late to the SNL party and she was on her way out when I fell in love. Then came 'Parks and Recreation', and I don't think it would be naive to say that it was one of the best television shows to grace our screens - a jewel in the new golden age of television's crown we are currently experiencing. Her book (Yes Please) is one of the best memoirs I have ever read and it is filled with great life advice and mantras we should all be saying to ourselves everyday. I still get excited about any project I see her name connected to and I can't see it ever changing - I am shaking with excitement for whatever she does next. There are so many things to learn from Amy but I think she says it best herself; 'There's power in looking silly and not caring that you do'.

Taylor Swift

When I first saw her music video for 'Tim McGraw' way back in 2006 I suddenly fell. There was this young 16 year old women, writing her own songs and spilling her emotions out to the world, I was intrigued from the get go. It was just when I first started getting in to country music, she was the perfect bridge in to the genre as it was easy listening with the country grace that I have come to love. She has since evolved into an international pop star, she made the leap from country to pop with huge success. In a selfish way I am gutted I will never get another country album from her ('Fearless' is still one of my favourite albums of all time) but I am so happy for her and what she has achieved. What I have learnt from her is that you should never give up, people will try and put you in a box but that is what they want, doesn't mean it has to be something you want. 

Lena Dunham

It seems like Lena is in pop culture news a lot lately, just today she has apparently took a stance and decided she never wants to be photoshopped again - she wants to see herself whilst looking at herself. And bravo to her. There is one quality I have always admired about Lena and it is her courage. I don't think it is unfair of me to say, or even that she would disagree, that she doesn't fit the mold of what a TV star normally is. She didn't break the mold, she just took a left and ignored it. People were shocked when she revealed herself on her hit HBO show 'Girls', some people found it weird because it was so rare to see a 'normal' woman in a state of undress, having sex and not just been the 'best friend' or the girl who takes her glasses off to reveal the hot girl she always was. She is unapologetically herself through and through. She sees a problem and she addresses it, I crave her confidence - I am guilty of seeing something and not saying anything. I want her career, I want her bravery, I want her talents and most of all I want to be comfortable just once not to edit my own photos.