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Binge Queens & Ongina: Drag Race Inspiration! #shorts

3 Oct 2025 · 0 min

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In this brief interview, Speaker A asks about the Binge Queens experience. Speaker B expresses love for the Binge Queens project, highlighting the opportunity to work with Ongina (referred to as Angina Icahn) and noting that Ongina was the catalyst for their interest in RuPaul's Drag Race. They recount first seeing the inaugural 2009 season, where a Filipina queen appeared, which sparked the belief that they could one day be part of that world. Speaker A adds context about the early diversity of Drag Race, mentioning that the first season’s winner was an immigrant from Cameroon and that the first Asian contestant was a Filipina, underscoring the show's longstanding representation of varied identities.

Well, I just want to ask you, how was the Binge Queens experience?
I love doing Binge Queens, especially that I got to work with Angina Icahn, and she is actually the reason why I started watching Drag Race. I saw the first season in 2009, and when I saw a Filipina queen, I was like, oh my God, that can be me someday. That's so true because she was truly like a pioneer.
The fact that in the very, very first season— I think people forget how diverse Drag Race truly is— the very first winner of Drag Race was an immigrant from Cameroon. The very first season of Drag Race had so much variety showcasing the variety of drag. We had a Filipina contestant, right? First Asian contestant was a Filipina.