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Courtney Act is busy signing copies of her memoir, Caught In The Act, when she picks up the phone to OK!. She tells us she has just personalised one to send to former Tory MP Ann Widdecombe, who she famously clashed with on Celebrity Big Brother in 2018.

Queen of Hearts, but about sashaying down New York City’s grandest runway for the Pride Parade.“I’m going to look fabulous on the Queen of Hearts float,” she coos over Zoom. “There’s going to be a hundred people surrounding me, there’s going to be a DJ.

is back for season 2, and this time around, the secrets — and the wigs — are bigger and more fabulous than ever!VH1 announced the season 2 of the reality competition show on Monday, sharing the new twist that this season's star-studded cast of nine celeb contestants will have their identities kept secret throughout the competition — -style -- only being «ru-vealed» when they are eliminated from the competition and are asked to sashay away!Each week, the secret stars will undergo an epic drag transformation and compete in a lip-sync showdown before a live studio audience — until one competitor is crowned “America’s Next Celeb Drag Superstar” and awarded $100,000 for their favorite charity. «People have always known who I am — I can't hide,» one secret star says in the season 2 trailer. «This is a new discovery for me.»Check out the full trailer below:Season 2's Queen Supreme mentors include Brooke Lynn Heights, Jujubee and Monét X Change, with special appearances by faves like Eureka, Gottmik, Katya, Morgan McMichaels, Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Violet Chachki.

“RuPaul’s Drag Race,” she changed the life of legendary New York club director Steve Adelman.Adelman had booked RuPaul to perform at a club in Boston and she had such a good time that she went back to NYC and recommended him to the assistant of the owner of the Roxy, just as the West 18th Street club was opening up.“But I think she highly over-exaggerated my credentials,” said Adelman, whose new memoir “Nocturnal Admissions: Behind the Scenes at Tunnel, Limelight, Avalon, and Other Legendary Nightclubs,” was released this week. “So I appear at the Roxy with a hockey duffel bag, and I’m anointed director.”That twist — or, make that twirl — of fate in 1989 led to Adelman suddenly being a professional partymeister overseeing the dance-floor revelry and debauchery of New York nightlife’s glory days in the ’90s.

the 2022 Tony Awards were announced, and as always, the roundup includes many predicted possible winners, a few snubs, and some surprises.Most people only look at a simple roster of the shows and actors and move on, but for those who want to dig in and do the research, there are some interesting tidbits to be uncovered, hidden within the nominations.Here are five tidbits and facts you may have missed in the roundup of nominees for the 2022 Tony Awards.Already one of the most successful people in the television industry, RuPaul Charles has now started what could be his takeover of the theater world as well.The Drag Race host earned his first Tony nomination as a credited producer on the musical A Strange Loop, which ended up as the most-nominated show of the season.RuPaul is already the winningest Black talent in Emmy history, with 11 trophies (out of 16 nods), and he surely has more coming his way.L Morgan Lee made history when her name was called out as one of the six potential winners in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical field, as she’s up for her work in A Strange Loop.Lee became the first openly trans performer to be nominated in an acting category, and it appears she is just the second trans or non-binary talent to be up for any Tony. In 2019, Taylor Mac earned a chance to win for writing the play Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus.After the nominations were unveiled, Lee took to Twitter to share a very short and powerful message: “I can’t stop crying.”Alongside RuPaul, singer and actor Jennifer Hudson is also nominated for Best Musical for her part in producing A Strange Loop.

The BAFTAs have announced the shortlist for their 2022 TV awards.This Morning star Alison Hammond has received a nomination in the entertainment performance category, alongside the likes of Graham Norton and Joe Lycett. Sharing her excitement at her nomination on Wednesday morning, Alison posted a photo of her clutching a BAFTA and looking shocked while she joked that she’d love to win the award so it could prop her kitchen door open.The 47 year old wrote: “I mean a @bafta Nomination was not the first thing I thought today was going to bring , I am absolutely BUZZING ! “Our worth should not be measured with awards and trophies , however I have felt how heavy a Bafta is and would really love it to keep my kitchen door open”.

Being in one of the world’s biggest girl bands, Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall is no stranger to getting glammed up. So it’s no surprise that the singer served up a beauty look worthy of the runway when she appeared on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World. While Wednesday night’s episode dished out plenty of iconic TV moments, we couldn’t take our eyes off Jade’s incredible hairstyle.The 29 year old ensured all eyes were on her with a chunky braid that started at the top of her head, finishing all the way down beside her waist.The bold hairstyle also saw Jade’s brunette locks slicked back, with two strands left out at the front to frame her face, while her braid appeared to be made up of multiple braids intertwined together to create one thick plait.

Chloe Sims showed off her enviable figure alongside her sister Demi Sims, 25, as they posed in bold outfits for the RuPaul's Drag Race tour.The 40 year old TOWIE star opted for a black leather minidress with a lacy trim and tiny straps. Sporting a glowing tan, the mum-of-one, who recently sparked fresh rumours she's fallen out with Pete Wicks after unfollowing him on Instagram, went braless for the event in Mayfair, London.The star then went one step further in her daring ensemble with a pair of thigh-high matching black boots, flashing just a glimpse of skin next to the hem of her dress.

Ant and Dec proved they can do anything they set their minds to as they gave a fierce performance as their drag personas Lady Antionette and Miss Donna Lee on Saturday Night Takeaway this weekend.The TV legends, both 46, slayed as they performed their new charity single We Werk Together alongside Ru Paul's Drag Race UK winners The Vivienne, Lawrence Chaney and Krystal Versace for the End of the Show Show. Geordie presenters Ant and Dec were flooded with praise following the epic performance, after they were given makeovers by a Drag Race legend and Glow Up winner.

Voluminous, extravagant hairstyles are always on the cards for RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants, but Michelle Keegan is giving our Drag Race UK Versus The World queens a run for their money with her guest judge look – well, if running were possible in 8-inch heels. The actress transformed her lengths with the help of hairspray and secrets (likely in the form of backcombing and extensions) to get ready for her one-off panel appearance.The full episode is yet to air, but we have been treated to an advance teaser where Michelle is shown looking nothing short of fierce with a voluminous updo.

Since she got to the final of Love Island in 2018 – snogging and pieing off with glee – Megan Barton-Hanson has carried on bravely living her love life in public. Megan has rarely shied away from sharing romance details in public either, receiving an alleged DM from Scott Disick, sharing a flirtation with Eyal Booker, and expressing her interest in women on Celebs Go Dating. Now, the reality star is set to let us in on how she feels about her exes as she joins MTV’s Ex On The Beach.

dropped in 2002 and 2011 on the channel.The new adaption of “Lingo” will have two-person teams attempting to guess words on a grid after being given the first letter. Wordle, which uses a similar format, was recently purchased by the New York Times for a reported seven figures.

Melanie C left fans in hysterics on Tuesday night as she made her debut as a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK Vs The World.The 48 year old joined RuPaul, Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel as the best drag queens across the globe united to fight for the crown. And Sporty Spice couldn't help but throw some shade at her fellow bandmates – namely Victoria Beckham and Geri Horner – as she critiqued the queens.

She's an iconic face on RuPaul's Drag Race who also has many other strings to her bow, including singing, acting and DJ-ing. But, in her time away from the spotlight, 53 year old Michelle Visage spends time with hubby David Case and their two daughters, Lillie and Lola. Michelle, who has been a staple figure on beloved franchise Ru Paul’s Drag Race for years, celebrates 25 years of marriage this coming June, and she opened up to OK! about keeping the spark alive.

Even if you’re the type to break out Mariah Carey on November 1st, you very likely have a song that every year around the holidays makes you grimace. Often created in a slapdash rush to hit the year’s busiest shopping season, holiday music is rarely a labor of love for the artists making it.

RuPaul in a Candyland-themed promo that deliciously shows off who's ready to play. returns with a two-part premiere on Friday, Jan.

starring RuPaul; “Let’s Get Merried,” in which women at a bachelorette party talk graphically about sex; and “Miracles Across 125th Street,” starring Nick Cannon (more on that later).“We wanted to break the mold in a loud way,” Nina L. Diaz, president of content for MTV Entertainment Group, told the Los Angeles Times.

RuPaul's Drag Race fans will all be familiar with the icon that is Raven - not only is she a season two finalist - but is most famously show creator RuPaul Charles' personal makeup artist.The former contestant has since gone on to play a part in the infamous drag competition series' production team, and has appeared on the UK version of the show multiple times to give advice on the queens' makeup. OK! spoke to Raven herself - real name David Petruschin - about her exciting new project, a TV show called Painted by Raven.The brand new TV series will premiere on Thursday, November 25 on Wow Presents Plus, and sees a number of talented makeup artists go head to head in a number of creative and skill challenges.

RuPaul is getting animated!The host and television personality lends his voice to Disney Channel's in Saturday's episode, and only ET exclusively premieres an official photo (see above) the first clip of RuPaul in animated action.Season 3 of finds Anne Boonchuy (voiced by Brenda Song) and the Plantars transported from Amphibia to her hometown of Los Angeles, where the frog family must learn to navigate the complexities of this modern-day world, conceal their identities as talking frog people and search for a way home.In the upcoming episode, RuPaul voices Mr. X, a secret government agent chasing Anne and her frog-like friends as they run around L.A.

RuPaul's DragRace UK fans were in awe of an ‘iconic’ Nigella Lawson impression on this week's episode. Queen Ella Vaday transformed into the chef for the show’s Snatch Game, which sees the contestants battle it out with their very best celebrity impressions.The queens were joined this week by guest judges Nadine Cole and Judi Love, who were unable to contain their laughter as the remaining competitors transformed themselves into a range of stars.

Michelle Visage has shared her hope to make the UK her home for good, revealing she's planning to relocate with her husband David Case. While the RuPaul's Drag Race judging sensation is from the States, she found herself being locked down in the UK when the pandemic hit last year.