Kerri Colby Hopes Trans Representation On Drag Race Inspires Change
After being eliminated from RuPaul’s Drag Race season 14, fan-favorite Kerri Colby discussed how the show’s transgender representation hopefully sparks change in the real world. Drag Race season 14 has made headlines for the diverse cast competing, with the show’s first-ever straight drag queen and four transgender queens fighting for the crown. The Emmy-winning series has evolved in recent years and now seeks to be an accurate representation of the expansive spectrum of sexuality and gender expression. Eliminated in the eighth episode of the season, Kerri went home after a 60s girl-group-inspired challenge.
Transgender representation on Drag Race has increased in recent seasons, with Kylie Sonique Love taking home the crown in All-Stars 6 and Gottmik cast as the first openly trans man in season 13. Season 14 hosts a stunning lineup of transgender queens, with Kerri and Kornbread “The Snack” Jeté entering the race together as trans sisters and later joined by contestants Bosco and Jasmine Kennedie. Bosco entered the competition identifying as non-binary but later confirmed that she started hormonal therapy to begin the transitioning process. In an episode of Untucked, Jasmine came out as transgender, citing Kerri as a substantial source of inspiration for feeling able to do so.
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In an interview with Billboard, Kerri opened up about her Drag Race experience, discussing everything from becoming the season’s unintentional “narrator” in her confessionals to her feelings about the show’s representation this season. Referring to the four transgender queens as the “Trans-tastic Four," Kerri revealed that she was “flabbergasted” to learn she had made
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