By Entertainment Correspondent, John Frazier

Many may recall that a few months ago, I wrote an article about the coming new reality show called, "Drag Race", where 9 drag queens compete to be the New Queen of Drag. I thought it was another senseless idea. Well, I'm afraid to say that I'm completely wrong; it's a great, fun show.

 

The contestants are from around the United States, where thousands of "wanna be's" waited in long lines just to be voted one of the best. Well, if you know anything about me, you know that I battle with insomnia and early in the a.m., I was lucky enough to find "Drag Race" on a "demand" channel. I'm in Charlotte, NC, where the Logo channel doesn't exist. Anyway I was able to watch five of the episodes of "Drag Race" and its wonderful!!!

Also one of the "wanna be crowned top drag" I had the pleasure of meeting a few years ago at the holiday party, in NYC, where I'm from. That's a story for another article. But here's some of it, the diva walked into the party with her mink coat dragging on the floor. All heads turned. You could hear echoed, "Who is she?" Well, for all to hear, I said, "Nina Simone" and the room screamed with laughter. She was not happy to be compared. And she was not happy with me. But she realized, what I said was all in fun. I saw her a few times after, out socially and she's a classy lady, we kissed, hugged like old girlfriends.

Moving forward to the article, the 9 queens are likeable, beautiful, especially when the war paint has been applied, but even without make-up, a few of them made me want to move back to the Big Apple, nice eye candy and when interviewed, likeable, talented people.

For these of you who have VH-1 or Logo, you can find "Drag Race" there. In or out of dresses and suits, Mr. RuPaul still knows how to work! It's wonderful that he's back after about 8 years, the George W. Bush years.

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