You Better Work! Here’s every queen from RuPaul’s Drag Race that joined Madonna on stage to help judge the vogueing ballroom portion of the show, where the gay icon’s dancers show off some of their best moves…
By Christopher Turner
Madonna’s Celebration Tour was a resounding success, one that saw her performing an impressive 81 shows throughout Europe, North America and South America. Commemorating four decades of the superstar’s biggest hits, Madonna kicked off her long-awaited Celebration Tour at London’s O2 Arena on October 14 and will end her Celebration Tour on May 4, 2024, with a free concert at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
One of the most iconic sections of the concert is when some surprise celebrity guests joined Madonna on stage to help judge the ballroom portion of the show, where the gay icon’s dancers (and Madonna’s daughter Estere) showed off some of their best moves. [We kept track of them all in this incredibly popular guest judge tracking post] The “Vogue” guest list was impressive and included 16 different queens (some appeared on stage with Madonna more than once!) who have appeared on various seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race. That’s probably partially thanks to Bob the Drag Queen (season eight winner of Rupaul’s Drag Race), who took on the role of hype man and opener for the tour; Madonna’s love of the art form over the years, as well as her very public outrage over the hateful Senate Bill 3 into law, widely known as the “Drag Ban” bill.
“Bob and I will see you from the stage in Nashville where we will celebrate the beauty that is the queer community,” Madonna said in response to the Nashville, Tennessee ban.
Bob (who graced IN Magazine‘s November/December 2022 cover), of course, killed it every single night on the Celebration Tour stage as a vital part of the entire production, but what other familiar Drag Race queens graced the stage with Madonna and Bob? Read on to see every single drag queen from RuPaul’s Drag Race who joined Madonna on stage for her epic Celebration Tour.
Aquaria
Winner of season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race
Copenhagen, Denmark: Royal Arena
October 26, 2023
(photo courtesy of: instagram.com/ageofaquaria)
Miss Fame
Contestant on season 7 of RuPaul’s Drag Race
Amsterdam, Netherlands: Ziggo Dome
December 2, 2023
(photo courtesy of: instagram.com/missfamenyc)
Sapphira Cristál
Runner-up on season 16 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and co-winner of Miss Congeniality for the season
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Air Canada Centre
January 11, 2024
(photo courtesy of: twitter.com/madonnatribe)
Sapphira Cristál
Runner-up on season 16 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and co-winner of Miss Congeniality for the season
Detroit, Michigan: Little Caesars Arena
January 15, 2024
(photo courtesy of: YouTube screenshot)
Plane Jane
Placed third on season 16 of RuPaul’s Drag Race
Cleveland, Ohio: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
February 8, 2024
(photo courtesy of: instagram.com/the_planejane)
Manila Luzon
Contestant on the season 3 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and on seasons 1 and 4 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
Saint Paul, Minnesota: Xcel Energy Center
February 13, 2024
(photo courtesy of: instagram.com/manilaluzon)
Miz Cracker
Placed fifth on season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and runner-up on season 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
Seattle, Washington: Climate Pledge Arena
February 17, 2024
(photo courtesy of: instagram.com/miz_cracker)
Miz Cracker
Placed fifth on season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and runner-up on season 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
Seattle, Washington: Climate Pledge Arena
February 18, 2024
(photo courtesy of: instagram.com/miz_cracker)
Detox
Contestant on season 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and on season 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
Sacramento, California: Golden 1 Center
February 24, 2024
(photo courtesy of: instagram.com/theonlydetox)
Plastique Tiara
Contestant on season 11 of RuPaul’s Drag Race
San Francisco, California: Chase Center
February 27, 2024
(photo courtesy of: instagram.com/plastiquetiara)
Trinity “The Tuck” Taylor
Contestant on season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and winner of season 4 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, shared with Monét X Change
San Francisco, California: Chase Center
February 28, 2024
(photo courtesy of: instagram.com/trinitythetuck)
Symone
Winner of season 13 of RuPaul’s Drag Race
Las Vegas, Nevada: T-Mobile Arena
March 1, 2024
(photo courtesy of: instagram.com/the_symone)
Sapphira Cristál
Runner-up on season 16 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and co-winner of Miss Congeniality for the season
Phoenix, Arizona: Footprint Center
March 16, 2024
(photo courtesy of: instagram.com/dave_in_thebay)
Violet Chachki
Winner of season 7 of RuPaul’s Drag Race
Denver, Colorado: Ball Arena
March 19, 2024
(photo courtesy of: instagram.com/violetchachki)
Alyssa Edwards
Contestant on season 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and on season 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
Dallas, Texas: American Airlines Center
March 24, 2024
(photo courtesy of: instagram/alyssaedwards_1)
Gottmik
Finalist on season 13 of RuPaul’s Drag Race
Houston, Texas: Toyota Center
March 28, 2024
(photo courtesy of: instagram.com/gottmik)
Peppermint
Runner-up on season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race
Houston, Texas: Toyota Center
March 29, 2024
(photo courtesy of: instagram/peppermint247)
Monét X Change
Contestant on season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and winner of season 4 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars alongside Trinity the Tuck
Tampa, Florida: Amalie Arena
April 4, 2024
(photo courtesy of: instagram.com/monetxchange)
Trixie Mattel
Contestant on season 7 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and winner of season 3 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
Austin, Texas: Moody Center
April 14, 2024
(photo courtesy of: instagram.com/trixiemattel)
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