Follow Aquaria as she rides the highs and lows of joining a major tour for the first time and her fate on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10 hangs in the balance. From swapping wigs with her Drag and Tour mom, Sharon Needles, to anxiously waiting to find out if she won Season 10, Aquaria uses her time on the Werq The World tour to solidify her legacy and grow as a performer.
VALENTINA, the Miss Congeniality of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9, tries to keep up with the fast pace and intense hustle of an international tour. Candidly, we see how Valentina survives the non-glamour of economy European flights and13 hour bus rides across the continent, while speaking frankly about her long-time struggles with depression. While her tardiness often upsets the other queens along the way, Valentina’s charm ultimately steals everyone's heart as she chases her true purpose in the spotlight of the stage.
Follow Kim Chi as she transforms into Queen Serenity in front of euphoric crowds and bonds with the beloved Werq the World dancers on 5am ferry rides to Copenhagen. She is the self-proclaimed “jokester” of the tour and while her cooperative nature earns her the title “Employee of the Month” by the production crew, the other queens name her the “shadiest of all!" In the immortal words of Valentina, she trolls the other Queens with her “hyper-galactic shade!"
There isn’t much that can shake the ultimate legacy queen, Latrice Royale, but let it be known that she has very little patience for bullshit. In this episode, Latrice shares painful details of her past while triumphing through some of the lowest points of tour. The show will and must go on.
Violet Chachki is known as a Fashion Diva in the glamorous world of Moschino with her mind blowing burlesque and stunningly beautiful aerial numbers. Violet intimately divulges the origin of her drag persona as we get an up close opportunity to follow her during a fashion photoshoot in Paris within the demanding schedule of the tour.
We follow iconic queen, DETOX, on her last show day in Paris, as she prepares to do her sleek and sexy number for the final time before leaving the tour. The “auntie” of the tour is easily ticked off when other queens are late, but somehow she always finds a loving way to whip them into shape.
KENNEDY DAVENPORT, one of the hardest-busting dancing queens in the business, takes us behind the curtain as she readies her high energy performance that kicks off the show almost every night! We see Miss Davenport’s hilariously authentic self shine through while learning about her strong work ethic, background, and inspiring passion for the art of drag.
SHARON NEEDLES, the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 4 is clear on one thing, she hates being filmed. Yet it’s quite impossible to avoid her raw charisma and intellectual wit under her sometimes controversial behavior. Since taking time to work more on her music than classic drag appearances, Sharon struggles with choreography and costume reveals until she finds her spooky groove performing her hit track - Black Licorice.This episode is a deliciously dark treat for sure.
Alyssa Edwards needs no introduction. A powerhouse queen on stage who also makes you feel like you’re her best friend behind the curtain when those cameras start to roll. Alyssa’s hypnotizing personality and high octane energy blows in like a hurricane during this epic tour stop in Barcelona, Spain.
You’ve met the Queens of Werq the World, now get ready to see how the tour comes together with the crew that makes it all happen. Peep in on the hot dancers and cute assistants who spill all the tea on what it’s really like to work with such high demanding superstars.
Famously known as the Beyoncé of drag, Shangela, from All Stars 3 lovingly shares with us what her personal life was like growing up and her beautiful journey on the road to drag.
The premiere episode of Werq the World Season 2 follows Drag Race Season 10 queen, Asia O’Hara, and her experience as a host and motherly figure of the tour, and the challenges of being Black, gay, and a drag queen in society.
Follow winner of Drag Race Season 11, Yvie Oddly, who contends with health issues even as she adjusts to life in the limelight.
As we mark the fourth anniversary of the deadly shooting attack on Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Detox returns to the site of the tragedy, a place she knows well. A place where she once worked. A place where she crafted the persona that would ultimately carry her to the world stage.
Superstar Plastique Tiara may not have made Top 4 on Season 11, but she most definitely earns her spot amongst the legends on the Werq the World tour.
The ultimate relatable queen, Kameron Michaels, shows us how drag empowers her to be loud on stage, bringing the stunts, the dance moves, and the showgirl fantasy to the Werq the World tour.
Naomi Smalls mesmerizes audiences around the country with her captivating stage number, while squeezing in glamorous photoshoots backstage whenever she can.
All Stars 4 winner and Season 10 Miss Congeniality, Monét X Change is effervescent, a spitfire, fun, lovable, and has a strong sense of self in and out of drag.
Aquaria is back to slay the Werq the World tour and she’s in a much different place now. Well versed in her craft, she’s got the grit and the glamour to back it all up.
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo is unapologetically herself and brings an unmatched energy to the Werq the World tour.
Werq the World director Jasper Rischen turns the camera to show never-before-seen footage from the first two seasons. Plus, watch Kennedy Davenport join the season 2 queens as a special guest on one of the tour's final stops.
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq the World has visited 95 cities across 28 countries over 5 continents. Now the largest drag show on the planet jumps from stage to screen for a massive global fundraiser to help displaced local drag entertainers who have lost their source of income due to the COVID-19 shutdown of bars and clubs! Hosted by Bianca Del Rio from Los Angeles and Lady Bunny from New York with performances by Aquaria, Asia O'Hara, Gigi Goode, Kameron Michaels, Kim Chi, Plastique, Vanessa 'Vanjie' Mateo, Violet Chachki and Yvie Oddly from across the United States. Expect the high production Werq the World is known for, streamed into homes worldwide!
Werq the World returns to the screen! This highly anticipated second live streaming event continues to raise funds for displaced local drag entertainers around the globe. The biggest names in drag battle for a cause and fans choose the category! Alysa Edwards, Aquaria, Asia O’Hara, Gigi Goode, Kameron Michaels, Plastique, Vanessa 'Vanjie' Mateo, Violet Chachki and Yvie Oddly plus hilarious hosts Bianca Del Rio and Lady Bunny deliver fan-chosen performances and bring their best quarantined looks for a unique runway challenge. Category is: things you miss in the outside world. Join fans worldwide for this unique and interactive live global benefit!
What happens when eight queens are released from months of isolation to spend pride in a castle? Find out in this spectacular benefit for The National Black Justice Coalition, an organization dedicated to the empowerment of the black LGBT+ community.
