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‘Drag Race’ Producers Have a New Sense of Urgency Post-Election: ‘It’s Going to Motivate Us to Produce More’


"RuPaul's Drag Race" producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato on having a new sense of urgency post-election.

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” and World of Wonder co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato were exchanging text messages early in the afternoon on election day. BARBATO: I went to bed very early, assuming we lost but with peace, because of my kids and because I realized I needed to be a role model and help them understand we move on with compassion and kindness and love and joy. As optimistic as I was trying to feel, there was that deep vibe of, ‘I don’t know, what if she doesn’t win?’ BAILEY: There are tens of millions of people who tried to do the right thing, and even though, as unfortunate as the situation is, essentially, it’s two halves.

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