Grammys 2022: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Stars Pay Homage to Iconic Red Carpet Outfits
Some of the queens of "RuPaul's Drag Race" graced the red carpet of this year's Grammy Awards by paying homage to the most iconic looks that the Recording Academy has witnessed over the past decades.
According to Huffington Post, former contestants of the Emmy Award-winning reality series- Derrick Barry, Alexis Mateo, Kameron Michaels, Jaida Essence Hall, Trinity K Bonet, Coco Montrese, and Kahana Montrese- attended the biggest event in music.
The queens, who are part of the "RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE!" residency in Sin City, was invited to the coveted awards ceremony to cover backstage moments.
The red carpet has officially begun and our @RuPaulsDragRace Queens are absolutely STUNNING in these iconic past #GRAMMYs lewks! 🤍✨ pic.twitter.com/ELcHbhOHML
— VH1 (@VH1) April 3, 2022
Posing on the red carpet in their dazzling outfits, the queens paid homage to their favorite Grammys looks of all time.
Starting with season 10's Kameron Michaels donning a replica of Lady Gaga's 2016 look when she paid homage to David Bowie. The Ohio-based lip-sync assassin topped her look with a flaming orange wig.
Season 5's Coco Montrese, popularly known for impersonating one of the most iconic members of the Jackson family, paid homage to her idol, Janet Jackson, by wearing a white pantsuit and big braids.
Trinity K Bonet of Season 6 and All-Stars 6, who recently came out as trans non-binary, was a scene-stealer on the red carpet as she wore an exact copy of Ariana Grande's gray tulle look from 2020.
Naomi Smalls flaunted all of her Cher glory with a recreation of the music icon's 1974 look complete with butterfly accessories and the singer's signature long black hair.
Despite feeling her red carpet fantasy, Reddit fans criticized Smalls' makeup as they claim that it looked different from her previous looks.
"Even with the caption I don't believe it's really Naomi. She would never show up anyplace with a beat like that," one fan wrote.
At the time of this writing, the drag queen has not publicly commented on the matter.
'RuPaul's Drag Race' Updates
As "Drag Race" alums walk the Grammy Awards, current contestants of season 14 battle it out in a shocking elimination over the weekend.
The recent episode featured the remaining contestants roasting Ross Matthews in a comedy challenge.
Bosco, who almost went home last week but was saved by her golden bar, won this week's challenge.
Fans were shocked as RuPaul put DeJa Skye, Daya Betty, and Jorgeous in the bottom, and two of the three queens were bound to go home.
Daya Betty won the lip sync, giving her a spot in the top 5.
