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On-Set With ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’: Emmy-Nominated Crew & Season 16 Winner Nymphia Wind On Elevating The Game Year After Year


'RuPaul's Drag Race' Emmy-nominated crew and season 16 winner Nymphia Wind on elevating the game year after year.

Our visit starts with the Werk Room, where contestants prepare for all of their challenges, and where we are treated to a video of RuPaul introducing us to the “gag-worthy” tour and warning us “not to slip on the charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent because baby, it is everywhere.” “It’s kind of oxymoronic, but that was part of the mindset, to give it an extra little visual twist and keep it in Ru’s house essentially.” By now, the main stage has returned to its normal size as we are brought through and given a moment to walk the runway before continuing. “We’ll literally tape out a giant floor pattern on an empty stage and people will actually walk it and model, and then watch the footage over and over again just to make sure that everybody feels good about what the final outcome is going to be before we commit to anything.”

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