RuPaul gets first Emmy nomination for Drag Race
RuPaul was nominated for Outstanding Host
“I dedicate this Emmy nomination to outsiders everywhere. Brave souls who stick to their dreams and make the world a more colorful place.”
—RuPaul Charles, writing on Twitter after learning that he had been nominated for his first ever Emmy as host of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
I dedicate this Emmy nomination to outsiders everywhere. Brave souls who stick to their dreams and make the world a more colorful place.
— RuPaul (@RuPaul) July 14, 2016
RuPaul has hosted the Logo reality show for 8 seasons now, but only now has he — and the show — been recognized by Emmy voters, despite building the reality show into a worldwide brand and cultural touchstone in the LGBT community (and beyond). RuPaul was nominated for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program, in a category that also features two other LGBT nominees: Jane Lynch (Hollywood Game Night — Lynch has won this category for two years in a row now) and Tim Gunn (nominated with Heidi Klum for Project Runway).
RuPaul’s longtime friend and co-host Michelle Visage shared her (all-caps) thoughts via Twitter:
@RuPaul BABYYYYYYY YOU HAVE EARNED THIS!!!! I AM SO PROUD! https://t.co/1I7V2VY6C5
— michelle visage (@michellevisage) July 14, 2016
Drag Race‘s official Twitter account also celebrated Mama Ru’s nomination:
Condragulations Mama @RuPaul on your #Emmys nomination! 👏❤️😘 Let’s take home that crown! 👑😉 pic.twitter.com/FktJXpj0BQ
— RuPaul’s Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) July 14, 2016
And a host of celebrities offered their congratulations:
Congrats to @MsSarahPaulson & @MsKathyBates & all my friends at @AHSFX & @ACSFX on their #EmmyNominations. And SO HAPPY for @RuPaul!
— Cheyenne Jackson (@cheyennejackson) July 14, 2016
Thrilled about the Emmy nominations for ModernFamily but I think I’m even more excited about the nominations for @RuPaul & @AudraEqualityMc!
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) July 14, 2016
.@RuPaul I’m so happy that you have been honored appropriately and I mean that. Congratulations. Maybe finally I will meet you!
— Tituss Burgess (@TitussBurgess) July 14, 2016
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held September 18th. For the full list of nominees, head here.
Good luck RuPaul!
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