Watch the full first episode of RuPaul’s new talk show
RuPaul hosting his eponymous talk show. (Nicole Wilder/Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution)
RuPaul has his own talk show and it’s called, well,Ā RuPaul.
That’s right queensāthe master of ceremonies on RuPaul’s Drag Race is branching out into daytime television, launching his own talk show to rival the likes ofĀ Ellen.
The three-week trial run ofĀ RuPaul began on Monday (June 10) and, if successful, RuPaul could become a full-time daytime queen.
The first episode featuring James Corden andĀ Drag Race judges Michelle Visage and Ross Matthews is available to watch for free right now.
Watch the first episode ofĀ RuPaul below:
Over the next three weeks, guests onĀ RuPaul will include Adam Rippon, Cory Booker and Billy Eichner. And Visage and Matthews will regularly appear, too.
RuPaul and Visage previously hosted VH1 talk show The RuPaul Show, which aired 100 episodes from 1996 to 1998.
RuPaul will feature Drag Race queens
RuPaul recently toldĀ The Hollywood Reporter he will feature some of the queens fromĀ Drag Race on the new talk show.
“Probably, yeah. Itās all part of the same message. Use the colors, express yourself. You are courageous and you are an example of what is possible,” said Ru.
“Thatās the most important aspect of this show. Here I am, Iāve been in show business for along time ā even for 11 years before people knew who I was, I was doing talk shows on public access in Atlanta and on stage.
“It’s important for people to know how to navigate this life. they walk around like they have the instruction book but most people donāt. They’re faking it, and I want this dialogue to be a part of what the instruction book would actually say.”
RuPaul is, of course, in high demand at the moment, as he is also set to host a UK version ofĀ Drag Race, which launches on BBC Three later this year.
