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Tammie Brown • It’s hard to believe that RuPaul’s Drag Race has been around for 15 years, premiering in the US on 2 February 2009. But what’s not hard to believe is how its second-eliminated contestant, the gloriously kooky Tammie Brown, remains a firm fan favourite. After also starring in the first series of All Stars (and getting the chop in episode two for a second time), Tammie’s unforgettable catchphrases and fearless reading of both RuPaul and Michelle Visage still stand out today. In this conversation filled with her trademark eccentricity, Tammie delves into her music and dreams, while also contemplating a potential return to the show that catapulted her into the global spotlight.
“Coming out at 15 proved to be an ill-fated revelation” • After growing up in a devout family in Taiwan, Salomé Chia-Ting Galicher-Chen sought freedom by attending university in France. This allowed her to finally live her truth as a lesbian and opened the door to educating her LGBTQ+-hostile family about the queer community
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Bentley Bentayga EWB • Who doesn’t love a mash up? In which Bentley takes two of its greatest hits and, by virtue of an extended mix, creates a third. You’ll be Hung Up on this one…
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ACTING ON INSTINCT • All of Us Strangers star Andrew Scott on the power of representation, embracing queer identity and the importance of understanding that sex is communication
IN THE LINE OF FIRE • Years before Putin’s troops first fired on Ukraine, Russia began an ideological war against the LGBTQ+ community. Now, the community on both sides is paying the price
A WORK OF ART • Mufseen Miah shares his story about growing up as a queer South Asian gay man in the UK and his experiences with chronic pain
“A world without drag is unthinkable” • In February 2009, RuPaul’s Drag Race made its TV debut, introducing the world to an ebullient art form that was once confined to darkened nightclubs. Fifteen years on, drag superstar The Vivienne, winner of series 1 of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and former All Stars contestant, tells Attitude what the show has meant to her and the LGBTQ+ community
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GOLDEN GRAHAM • After 25 years in broadcasting, at the grand age of 60, Drag Race UK judge, Wheel of Fortune host and novelist Graham Norton is busier — and happier — than ever. Here, he reflects on his incredible life and career, from finding love in his fifties to hanging out with Cher, Dolly and Madonna. Here’s to a man...