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Speaker Pelosi to appear on popular TV drag show

Apart from Pelosi, other celebrities scheduled to appear on the show include, Cameron Diaz, Ronan Farrow, Nikki Glaser and Ben Platt

April 25, 2022 11:40am

Updated: April 25, 2022 2:03pm

Paramount+ entertainment announced that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will appear in the next season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” a popular American reality show where drag queens compete to become "America's next drag superstar."

The new season premieres on May 20 and will follow previous winners as they fight to secure the title of “Queen of All Queens” along with a hefty $200,000 cash prize.

After the show’s season finale aired on Friday, a trailer revealed the eight previous winners that will be featured in the new season – along with a few celebrity guests including Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Apart from Pelosi, other celebrities scheduled to appear on the show include, Cameron Diaz, Ronan Farrow, Nikki Glaser and Ben Platt.

According to a report from The Hill, the California Democrat is scheduled to make a “special appearance” – marking the second time she’s appeared on RuPaul’s stage after she first made a cameo in 2018.

After making her inaugural appearance, Pelosi praised the show’s stars and stated that American politicians could learn a lot from drag queens.

“This idea of people believing in themselves, being themselves, taking pride in themselves, is not just a lesson for politicians but for everyone in the country. And that’s why I was so excited and couldn’t resist being on the show,” she said.

In a promotional video for the show’s new season, Pelosi can be seen reciting one of RuPaul’s catchphrases to the contestants: “Can I get an amen?”