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Seattle Queen Irene 'the Alien' Dubois headed to the Drag Race stage

caption: Carson Kressley, from second left, Michelle Visage, RuPaul and members of the cast of "RuPaul's Drag Race" arrives at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Carson Kressley, from second left, Michelle Visage, RuPaul and members of the cast of "RuPaul's Drag Race" arrives at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Seattle is sending another drag queen performer to the national stage.

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Queen Irene "the Alien" Dubois is the second Seattle drag performer in a row, and fifth overall, to make it to the show Rupaul's Drag Race.

Other Seattle drag queens that have competed on Drag Race include, Bosco, Jinkx Monsoon, BenDeLaCreme, and Robbie Turner.

The show is considered the premier competition for drag in the United States with a massive following.

The new season of RuPaul's Drag Race featuring Irene debuts Jan. 6, 2023 on MTV.

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