RuPaul's Drag Race

TV Show • 2009 • Reality  

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Does the dog die?
9,238 supporters
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
180 supporters
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0
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Is there blackface?
125 supporters
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Is there ABA therapy?
123 supporters
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Is someone watched without knowing?
111 supporters
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Does someone lose their virginity?
109 supporters
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Is someone eaten?
105 supporters
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Does a woman get slapped?
101 supporters
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Are there anti-abortion themes?
99 supporters
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Is someone terminally ill?
99 supporters
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Abandonment
Yes
8
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Anonymous
Roxxxy Andrews discusses being abandoned in S5 E7 & 8
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Abuse
Is someone gaslighted?
412 supporters
Yes
12
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13
1
TheAdame
Often a queen will say something mean and then when confronted will say the classic "I never said that"
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Is someone stalked?
270 supporters
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0
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20
Yes
5
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0
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CharlotteTurner
Not graphically but it is discussed by many queens throughout the show. It is fairly easy to skip though
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Is a child abused?
955 supporters
Yes
8
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21
4
shauna
Discussed/never shown
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Is there domestic violence?
724 supporters
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23
1
Roxxys entire story in season 5
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Addiction
Is there addiction?
226 supporters
Yes
32
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3
8
isabellaotto_
talked about, not shown on the show
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haexelhasel
As a reality competition show of course there is no drug use on screen, but drug use is discussed and sometimes joked about.
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Yes
19
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13
4
haexelhasel
Alcohol abuse is sometimes discussed (esp. season 7) or joked about.
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Animal
2
CMster
S10
 E14
A number of butterflies die during a "stunt" that goes really wrong.
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Does a horse die?
641 supporters
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32
Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
1,101 supporters
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9
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25
2
chloeparts
S10
 E14
In S10E14 (grand finale), Asia O'Hara attempts to perform an extraordinary trick by releasing butterflies from her bracelet in one of the final lipsyncs, convinced they would fly away majestically. However, the butterflies end up falling on the ground. It's unspecified if they died, as they are shown moving in one clip.
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Are animals abused?
1,529 supporters
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1
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30
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0
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28
Yes
5
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15
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CMster
S10
 E14
During the season 10 finale a queen tries to do a reveal with live butterflies, however it shows a number of the butterflies have died or die during the lipsync. I find it impossible to watch.
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Does a cat die?
1,206 supporters
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30
Does a pet die?
420 supporters
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5
Does a dragon die?
195 supporters
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28
Are there spiders?
444 supporters
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24
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1
1
chloeparts
S10
 E3
In S10E3, Mo Heart finds a spider on her dress (one clip of it is shown) and the queens such as Asia O'Hara and Aquaria get terrified over it in a comedic way.
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Are there snakes?
117 supporters
Yes
6
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19
1
Anonymous
Snake elements in several outfits, but no real snakes
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Are there bugs?
281 supporters
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33
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0
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Chogz
Series 14 episode 3 - one queen eats a (real) dead dragonfly
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Assault
Is someone restrained?
178 supporters
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0
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6
Yes
31
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5
3
ReziRose
Sexual assault is discussed as a past event in season 10.
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1
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2
0
Anonymous
not held, but in S5 E1, a challenge is an underwater photoshoot where the queens are fully submerged in a water tank.
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Is rape mentioned?
141 supporters
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4
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0
Is there pedophilia?
225 supporters
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0
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3
Is someone drugged?
144 supporters
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0
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4
Is someone beaten up by a bully?
104 supporters
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0
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3
Bodily Harm
Yes
39
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1
2
RidleyMathers
The queens sometimes shave their face before beating their face
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Is someone crushed to death?
187 supporters
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0
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6
Does a head get squashed?
573 supporters
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29
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chloeparts
Tucking is mentioned but never shown or really gone into too much detail with.
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Is someone burned alive?
439 supporters
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1
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28
Is there finger/toe mutilation?
633 supporters
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26
Is someone buried alive?
363 supporters
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0
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22
Is there cannibalism?
317 supporters
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1
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14
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Anonymous
Several challenges involve zombies
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1
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25
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Moomin
sometimes we see the queens putting in contact lenses some of which may have 'spooky' effects
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Is there body horror?
216 supporters
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4
Is there excessive gore?
498 supporters
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8
Does someone asphyxiate?
148 supporters
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0
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4
Yes
27
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0
4
rehepapp
Season 2 finale, someone has a panic attack and collapses, struggling to breathe.
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Does someone become unconscious?
95 supporters
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1
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2
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8
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15
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CMster
Nothing graphic shown, I don't think there have been any true breaks, but a number of queens over the series have had significant injuries and are shown wearing various splints, wraps, and sometimes using crutches
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Is someone tortured?
760 supporters
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30
Is there amputation?
310 supporters
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0
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21
Are any teeth damaged?
476 supporters
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3
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26
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chloeparts
Occasionally, some teeth are covered with black ink to create an effect (usually for comedy). One example was in the Madonna Rusical S12E7, when each queen drew a gap in their teeth to resemble Madonna.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
109 supporters
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7
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26
3
Moomin
no but many episodes a dance move called a 'death drop' is performed, and discussed, and at one point a queen was injured performing this move.
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5
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chloeparts
I don't think it was this kind of injury, but some queens have injured their knees or ankles (nothing bloody or too descriptive). Two examples are Eureka (during cheerleading challenge S9E2) and Kornbread (during acting challenge S14E4)
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Does someone have a seizure?
176 supporters
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27
Is there a hanging?
489 supporters
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0
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25
Children
Is an infant abducted?
156 supporters
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0
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4
Is a minor sexualized?
444 supporters
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3
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4
1
Anonymous
Yes. On top of that, queens are sexualised while dressed as minors. For example the S5 E11 "Sweet Sixteen" runway, where it is literally described as "a sexy sweet sixteen". Describing the looks as "promiscuous" and saying that 16 year olds these days "wanna look like a whore".
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Does a kid die?
644 supporters
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28
Death
Does someone die?
105 supporters
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0
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3
Does a non-human character die?
124 supporters
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0
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3
Does a major character die?
106 supporters
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0
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3
0
Not in death, but a queen eleminates herself in many versions of drag race
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Disability
Is the r-slur used?
275 supporters
Yes
10
No
1
1
Anonymous
S7 EP12 the r-slur is used uncensored. skip past Kennedy Davenport's meal with RuPaul to avoid.
S7 EP4 Katya says "f*ckt*rds" (variation of the r-slur
S13 EP5 the lip sync song is "Fancy" by Iggy Azelea, which has the r-slur in it. It is censored in post, and they cut to a judge's face when the lyric comes up, presumably to hide the queens mouthing it.
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
192 supporters
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1
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7
Family
Does a parent die?
326 supporters
Yes
12
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15
3
AngelPrincess
Some Queens talk about the death of their parents or parental figures
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Does someone cheat?
212 supporters
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0
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24
Yes
2
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13
2
Moomin
sometimes children toys are used to make costumes, particularly in challenges where the queens are given random items to make costumes from, and every season they customise puppets, but these are not taken from an actual child.
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4
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0
0
CMster
Family member deaths are never shown, but are discussed pretty regularly
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Is someone kidnapped?
171 supporters
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0
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23
Fear
Are there jumpscares?
785 supporters
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0
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26
Are there mannequins?
95 supporters
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4
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0
Is there a shower scene?
159 supporters
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0
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24
Are there clowns?
202 supporters
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40
No
1
1
AngelPrincess
In Season 8, 9, and 11 some queens dress up as clowns.
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Are there razors?
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155 supporters
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1
No
2
0
CMster
Queens are shown shaving pretty regularly
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Is someone possessed?
164 supporters
Yes
1
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25
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CMster
Occasionally an acting challenge calls for queens to "act" possessed
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Are there ghosts?
107 supporters
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2
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21
0
CMster
S12
 E5
In episode 5 of season 12 the gay's anatomy acting challenge features a character dying and "coming back" as a ghost through the use of CGI. It's brief and not intense, definitely played for laughs.
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Gross
Does someone spit?
198 supporters
Yes
30
No
1
0
egdcs
some farting sounds are used throughout the show on acting challenges; spitting shown on s12e05, 23 minutes in, was jarring for me;
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Is there farting?
90 supporters
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4
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0
0
CMster
S14
 E7
Episode 7 of season 14 has an acting challenge, The Daytona Wind. That entire challenge is punctuated with farting sound effects.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
133 supporters
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0
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8
Does someone vomit?
1,194 supporters
Yes
55
No
0
8
Annaw8thegr8
Willam vomits in season 4 episode 8
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Is there audio gore?
387 supporters
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Yes
0
No
14
Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
93 supporters
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Yes
0
No
3
Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
237 supporters
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0
No
9
LGBTQ+
Is there bisexual cheating?
140 supporters
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0
No
3
Yes
6
No
0
2
CMster
Prior to season 7 video messages were delivered with a transphobic slur
There is a challenge in episode 2 of season 2 set to a song with repeated use of transphobic slurs
There is an acting challenge in season 3 episode 3 a transphobic slur is used during an acting challenge

Those are the examples I can think of, but earlier seasons really are full of transphobic slurs
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CMster
During later episodes queens are asked to speak to their younger selves. RuPaul uses deadnames/birthnames of some queens who have since come out as trans or nonbinary and no longer use those names
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
263 supporters
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0
No
24
Yes
33
No
3
3
haexelhasel
In season 9 a contestant discusses their recent battle with cancer.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
385 supporters
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2
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24
Yes
36
No
0
3
AltaDH
S04E05 - Sharon Needles carries a syringe as a prop for her runway look. She imitates injecting her lip with it.
S08E07 - During a faux political ad, Naomi Smalls suggests training police officers to perform injectable cosmetic surgery, with Pit Crew members imitating the action. In Kim Chi's ad, Smalls comically pokes her lip with a prop syringe.
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17
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11
3
babyada
An acting challenge in Season 12 is in a hospital setting.
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Mental Health
Is a mentally ill person violent?
250 supporters
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0
No
7
Yes
1
No
17
0
Anonymous
- mention of sia in S14 E8
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Is there misophonia?
238 supporters
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1
No
4
Yes
34
No
0
0
chloeparts
During the critiques of Canada's Drag Race S1E1, Juice Boxx mentions that she feels a panic attack coming up and gets given a blanket and water to calm herself down.
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CMster
S8
 E3
In some acting challenges queens are shown "arguing with themselves" as characters with "multiple personalities"

In season 8 episode 3 there's an example of this. I know it's not the only one, but it's the only one I can think of.
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Is there body dysphoria?
130 supporters
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4
No
0
Is there body dysmorphia?
344 supporters
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Yes
34
No
1
0
Anonymous
nothing is shown onscreen, but it is discussed
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4
Nanie
No but suicide is discussed by (at least) one of the competitors in one season
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4
Anonymous
There is a running gag of providing finalists with tic tacs as a “meal.” Jokes about overeating and indulging in eating the tic tacs are made.
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Yes
6
No
1
1
meowwwww
some queens clearly have dealt with trauma (likely have ptsd too) and sometimes discuss it, but nothing too bothersome like flashbacks are shown from what i have seen
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
238 supporters
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1
No
21
Does someone self harm?
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1,213 supporters
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0
No
22
Yes
4
No
2
Noxious
Is there shakey cam?
272 supporters
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Yes
2
No
20
6
RidleyMathers
"Covergirl put the bass in your walk..."
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
108 supporters
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Yes
3
No
1
Does a baby cry?
120 supporters
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Yes
1
No
5
Paranoia
Yes
2
No
5
0
meowwwww
unless you count during confessions when they’re looking at the camera and talking, not really
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Pregnancy
Does someone miscarry?
281 supporters
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0
No
22
Is a baby stillborn?
137 supporters
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Yes
0
No
6
Are there babies or unborn children?
166 supporters
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Yes
0
No
7
Are there abortions?
186 supporters
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Yes
0
No
17
Is there childbirth?
276 supporters
Yes
5
No
19
0
CMster
S12
 E5
During season 12 episode 5 during the acting challenge a birth is portrayed. It is not graphic *at all* and nothing is really shown.
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Does a pregnant person die?
257 supporters
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0
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21
Prejudice
Yes
18
No
0
3
egdcs
Absolutely, in multiple seasons. On season 2 Raven says these exact words to a judge
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Yes
11
No
18
5
ezrarze
The Pulse nightclub shooting is discussed in one episode
5 comments | Add comment
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0
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16
Is there hate speech?
417 supporters
Yes
37
No
4
6
AltaDH
Contestants discuss their experiences with discrimination, primarily homophobia.
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9
pocketbee
In season 11 Yvie Oddly, there are multiple instances of the c slur (cr*pple) when, due to EDS, she uses crutches. They then do the cr*p walk to mock her. Definitely triggered me, as a wheelchair user. There are also abled appropriation of mobility aids in other seasons, and jokes about amputees.
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Are there fat jokes?
449 supporters
Yes
49
No
0
6
haexelhasel
Fat jokes occur at least once in most if not all of the seasons.
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Are there n-words?
310 supporters
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0
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16
Yes
27
No
5
2
RDR_Allways_Community
A challenge was edited out of Season 6 (on Hulu) for the name was transphobic, Female or ****** (slur)
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I’m not entirely sure if this is considered misgendering but several queens from the show have come out as trans or non binary after appearing on their season and a referred to with the wrong pronouns on their season.
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Does the black guy die first?
273 supporters
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0
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26
Is there aphobia?
139 supporters
Yes
2
No
2
0
Anonymous
a lot of using "heterosexual" to mean the same thing as "straight".
which implies that if someone was heterosexual and aromantic (for example), that it would be the same as them being straight/not queer at all. Or it's just erasure of aromantics in general.

also, Max from S7 was shamed and made fun of for not liking the sexual aspects the other queens showed. she said "i dont want to rely on grossness or sexuality." and then was portrayed as prudish. Even though we don't know if Max is actually asexual, the shaming of her discomfort may hit a nerve for sex-repulsed asexuals.
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
222 supporters
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0
No
3
Sex
Yes
33
No
4
4
haexelhasel
Sexual acts are never shown but are discussed and joked about constantly.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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736 supporters
Yes
2
No
25
0
S15
Jokes about incest
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Is there bestiality?
218 supporters
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0
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3
Are there nude scenes?
263 supporters
Yes
6
No
1
0
CMster
S3
 E7
In season 3 episode 7 the queens do a nude photoshoot mini-challenge. While nothing is explicitly shown, there is some blurring and a number of queens discuss their discomfort.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
7
No
1
0
Anonymous
the pit crew mostly exist to be sexually objectified throughout
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Sexism
0
CMster
I don't recall any on the show, but a number of queens discuss trauma that involves people mocking them for being emotional/crying/etc.
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Sickness
Yes
1
No
4
0
CMster
S11
Not shown on screen, however Mercedes Iman Diamond discusses having a stroke and the aftermath
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
129 supporters
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0
No
4
1
chloeparts
S14
Season 14 contestants Willow Pill has cystinosis.
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Social
Are there fat suits?
118 supporters
Yes
2
No
1
1
Not in normal drag race but all stars season 3, shangela wears a veey unrealistic fat suit
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Is someone homeless?
99 supporters
Yes
4
No
1
1
chloeparts
Discussed, not shown.
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Spoiler
Yes
20
No
2
0
PeppaPigLuvr69
if you believe in santa you shouldn't be watching drag race its definitely not for kids
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Yes
0
No
24
1
PeppaPigLuvr69
not unless the person you wanted to win doesn't lol
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Vehicular
Does a plane crash?
126 supporters
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1
No
22
Yes
1
No
23
0
CMster
Not in the main series, but in All Stars 7 a queen discusses having been hit by a car.
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Does a car honk or tires screech?
126 supporters
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0
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4
Does a car crash?
189 supporters
Yes
7
No
17
4
AngelPrincess
In Season 5 a queen talks about being in a car crash, some pic of her bloody face are shown
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Violence
Does someone drown?
272 supporters
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Yes
0
No
22
Is there blood/gore?
546 supporters
Yes
23
No
7
3
Nanie
Sharon Needles's drag style is gore/blood based
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Is there gun violence?
232 supporters
Yes
0
No
22
1
Nanie
No but there is a runway on S5, on the Militar Makeover episode, where one of the competitors use (fake) pink guns with her drag sister.
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Yes
2
No
23
0
CMster
Season 4 episode 1 involves a photoshoot and runway centered around the apocalypse which hints at a nuclear explosion.
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