Start your engines! RuPaul's televised contest where drag queens from all over the world battle for the title of America's Next Drag Superstar has permeated the pop cultural zeitgeist like no other piece of queer media. The show's low-budget first season aired in 2009, and would soon turn into a massive franchise as the years progressed.
Thanks to the powerful celebrity empire built by RuPaul himself, drag, an art form that was once kept hidden away in queer bars and spaces, is now considered a viable career option. The show allows queer artists to showcase their talent to the world, and has kick-started the careers of legendary talents including Alaska, Peppermint, Trixie Mattel, Gottmik, and Bob the Drag Queen.