West Hartford drag queen Amethyst was the first of the three Connecticut-based contestants on this season of "RuPaul's Drag Race" to be eliminated from the competition.
The three drag queens from Connecticut competing on "RuPaul's Drag Race" this season spoke to the Courant about the local drag scene, how they ended up on the show and what the future may bring.
The Courant's arts picks for Jan. 15-21 include the jam band Neighbor at Infinity Hall Hartford, "PAW Patrol Live" at Bridgeport's Total Mortgage Arena, classical pianist Wynona Wang at the Milford Arts Center and the first Creative Cocktail Party of the year at Real Art Ways.
Connecticut-based drag performers Amethyst, Loosey LaDuca and Robin Fierce are all contestants on the new season of "RuPaul's Drag Race," premiering Friday at 8 p.m. on MTV.
Frankie Cyanide is a drag king who brings an alt-rock/punk approach to a drag scene still dominated by pop and disco divas. Cyanide has two shows upcoming: a "Wacky Saturday" revue preceded by a four-hour "Drag Sale" at Fairfield's Trevi Lounge on Aug. 27 and the latest "Alt/Punk Drag Show at the State House in New Haven Aug. 28.