Alaska: Drag, drugs and fighting the fame monster
Alaska 5000 is one of the most beloved queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race. She’s grappled with the downside of fame, drugs, alcohol and found joy in the restorative power of Catwoman.
Alaska 5000 is one of the most successful and beloved queens to emerge from RuPaul’s Drag Race. A dry wit comedy assassin, her drag style is glitzy, absurd and profoundly shaped by a lifelong love of Catwoman. Along the way Alaska’s grappled with drugs, alcohol and the relationship-wrecking power of the 'fame monster'. She’s written a memoir called My Name’s Yours, What’s Alaska?
Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Maryam Maruf
Get in touch: [email protected]
(Photo: Alaska performing live in 2016. Credit: Katja Ogrin/Getty Images)
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- Mon 20 Dec 202112:06GMTBBC World Service
- Mon 20 Dec 202118:06GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
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