Rupaul’s Drag Race and the Cultural Politics of Fame

This book explores the connections between drag stardom and contemporary sexual and cultural politics in the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise. The chapters included in this book were originally published as a special issue of Celebrity Studies.

John Mercer is Professor of Gender and Sexuality at Birmingham City University, UK.

Charlie Sarson completed his PhD at Birmingham City University, UK and researches representations of gender and sexuality.

Jamie Hakim is a lecturer in culture, media and creative industries at King’s College, London, UK and researches digital media and queer cultures of embodiment, intimacy and care.