RuPaul Made Herstory as the 1st Drag Queen to Host ‘SNL’ & Here’s Why That Matters
With a career traversing three decades in music, film and TV, Saturday Night Live welcomed its doors to the legendary RuPaul Charles this past weekend. In a moment some would consider far overdue, the Queen of Drag made herstory as the first drag entertainer to host the live show.
Ru’s SNL gig signals a tangible benchmark, where queer culture has been increasingly more embraced in mainstream entertainment. The Queen of Queens took the opportunity to connect with the more 9 million viewers at home and update Americans with some fun new rainbow-striped terminology. Considering that large responsibility, three words came to mind as Ru took the stage for his opening monologue: “You Better...
