Bluebella’s Pride Month Collection Is Here, and We Talked to the ‘Drag Race’ Stars Who Modeled It

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Make some space in your underwear drawer, because lingerie brand Bluebella just dropped a limited-edition Pride collection with gorgeous lacy pieces in basically every color of the rainbow. It’s definitely the sexiest way to show your support this Pride Month, as 10 percent of the collection’s proceeds will go to OutRight Action International, a human rights organization that advocates for LGBTIQ people around the world.

Cosmopolitan chatted with RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Brooke Lynn Hytes and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, who model the new collection in Bluebella’s latest campaign and look hot as hell doing so. I meaaan, I’m obsessed:

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Photo credit: Bluebella

“I love lingerie,” Vanjie tells Cosmo. “I love to be naked. I looked at the lingerie and I thought it was a good fit for me. I knew I was gonna look good, and I knew Brooke Lynn would look good in it.” Obviously, we’re inclined to agree.

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Photo credit: Bluebella

Although Vanjie loves lingerie, the campaign was Brooke Lynn’s first time wearing it: “Literally, before the shoot, I can tell you I’ve never put lingerie on my body in my life. So I was surprised—I was like, ‘Oh, I look kind of good in this!’”

Photo credit: Bluebella
Photo credit: Bluebella

The new line features some of Bluebella’s best-selling styles in a ton of vibrant colors. “I really like the colors,” Brooke Lynn says. “They really kind of have the whole color of the rainbow situation going on and they’re just really sexy.”

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Photo credit: Bluebella

Fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race already know that Brooke Lynn and Vanjie dated in real life. However, they confirmed during the season 11 reunion that they had amicably gone their separate ways. While some of us might, um, not want to work on a lingerie campaign with an ex, Brooke Lynn and Vanjie both said they enjoyed working together on-set.

“It was fun! Being with Brooke Lynn is always a lot of fun,” Vanjie says. “We’re just kiki-ing it and it doesn’t feel like work.”

Brooke Lynn agreed, saying, “It’s so much fun getting to work with Vanjie. We just giggle the whole time and laugh and have a good time. It’s really nice. We don’t get to see each other that often, so it’s always a treat.”

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Photo credit: Bluebella


One thing that drew both Brooke Lynn and Vanjie to the campaign was Bluebella’s plan to donate 10 percent of profits from the collection to OutRight Action International, which supports LGBTIQ rights for people around the world.

“I think it’s so great that they’re doing that,” Brooke Lynn says. “Any brand [that] is benefiting off of queer people and queer culture, especially around Pride Month, I think it’s just kind of a given that they should give some of that money back to the community that they’re benefiting from.”

Vanjie agrees, saying, “I think it’s great to be a part of something so fabulous and, at the same time, to give back.”

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Photo credit: Bluebella

You can shop the whole collection on Bluebella’s website now, with prices ranging from $24 to $64. Remember, this is a limited-edition set, so you’ll def want to snag some pieces before they’re gone.

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