How to build a career in drag without 'Drag Race:' The story of Shontelle Sparkles
Shontelle Sparkles tells The Advocate how her new EP came to be with the help of her drag family.
August 29, 2025
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'Drag Race's Arrietty to Irene: Sorry for 'racist' and 'prepubescent' accusations
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Delta passenger recounts harrowing JFK-bound flight’s emergency landing in remote North Atlantic islands
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Seat Filler: The Advocate's Guide to the 2011-12 Broadway Season
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