Exclusive: Drag queen, comedian, actor and former RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Bianca Del Rio (aka Roy Haylock) has signed with CAA for representation.
Named on New York Magazine‘s list of “most powerful drag queens in America,” Del Rio is maybe best known as the winner of Season 6 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, when she was crowned America’s Next Drag Superstar.
As an actor, Del Rio starred in Matt Kugelman’s 2016 feature film Hurricane Bianca, and its sequel, 2018’s, Hurricane Bianca: From Russia With Hate. That same year, she published her first book, Blame It On Bianca Del Rio: The Expert on Nothing With An Opinion on Everything.
In 2019, she made her West End debut in the hit musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, where she played the role of Hugo/Loco Chanelle.
Del Rio made history during her 2019 “It’s a Jester Joke” tour, becoming the first drag queen...
Named on New York Magazine‘s list of “most powerful drag queens in America,” Del Rio is maybe best known as the winner of Season 6 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, when she was crowned America’s Next Drag Superstar.
As an actor, Del Rio starred in Matt Kugelman’s 2016 feature film Hurricane Bianca, and its sequel, 2018’s, Hurricane Bianca: From Russia With Hate. That same year, she published her first book, Blame It On Bianca Del Rio: The Expert on Nothing With An Opinion on Everything.
In 2019, she made her West End debut in the hit musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, where she played the role of Hugo/Loco Chanelle.
Del Rio made history during her 2019 “It’s a Jester Joke” tour, becoming the first drag queen...
- 5/8/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Bianca Del Rio is returning for a third movie in the Hurricane Bianca franchise and will star alongside Willam Belli (A Star Is Born), Rachel Dratch (Wine Country), Thora Birch (The Walking Dead), Drag Race contestant fan favorite Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, and Doug Plaut (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt).
Hurricane Bianca: The Roots Of All Evil, which is due to shoot in early 2023, is written and directed by Matt Kugelman.
Pic will see Richard Martinez return home to Florida for his beloved grandmother’s funeral. There, he is lured back into a decades-old feud with his mother who owns a homophobic fast-food chain restaurant, and so decides to go undercover as Bianca Del Rio to put his mother out of business. With the help of his chosen family, he embarks on an adventure exposing corruption, confronting cults and healing relationships.
Tony...
Hurricane Bianca: The Roots Of All Evil, which is due to shoot in early 2023, is written and directed by Matt Kugelman.
Pic will see Richard Martinez return home to Florida for his beloved grandmother’s funeral. There, he is lured back into a decades-old feud with his mother who owns a homophobic fast-food chain restaurant, and so decides to go undercover as Bianca Del Rio to put his mother out of business. With the help of his chosen family, he embarks on an adventure exposing corruption, confronting cults and healing relationships.
Tony...
- 12/20/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
RuPaul’s Drag Race favorite Alyssa Edwards is heading to Netflix. The Internet TV network has ordered eight episodes of Dancing Queen, a docuseries starring Drag Race alum Edwards, from World of Wonder Productions. It’s set for premiere globally October 5 on Netflix.
Dancing Queen is described as a hilarious and heartfelt docuseries set in the dancing, prancing, world of the multi-talented, multi-layered Justin Johnson (aka Drag Superstar Alyssa Edwards), as he juggles his dance life, drag life, family life, and love life. Filmed in Justin’s hometown of Mesquite, Texas, Dancing Queen goes behind the makeup and into the drag performer’s highly competitive Beyond Belief Dance Company as he prepares a young class for an intensely competitive season. You can watch a trailer below.
The series is produced by World of Wonder Productions with executive producers Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Roy Orecchio and RuPaul Charles. Justin Johnson is producer.
Dancing Queen is described as a hilarious and heartfelt docuseries set in the dancing, prancing, world of the multi-talented, multi-layered Justin Johnson (aka Drag Superstar Alyssa Edwards), as he juggles his dance life, drag life, family life, and love life. Filmed in Justin’s hometown of Mesquite, Texas, Dancing Queen goes behind the makeup and into the drag performer’s highly competitive Beyond Belief Dance Company as he prepares a young class for an intensely competitive season. You can watch a trailer below.
The series is produced by World of Wonder Productions with executive producers Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Roy Orecchio and RuPaul Charles. Justin Johnson is producer.
- 8/22/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Bianca Del Rio was criticized over a comedy routine at Montreal Pride on Friday which included several jokes about rape and fellow “Drag Race” contestant Blair St. Clair’s experience with sexual assault.
“Then you’ve got that other bitch, ‘I was raped!'” said Del Rio of St. Clair, suggesting that the claim was intended to boost her sagging position on the show. “You notice she wasn’t raped until she was in the bottom two? Think about that, bitch. That’s strategy. that’s f—ing strategy!”
“Oh f— you, rape is funny if you haven’t had it,” Del Rio said before delivering the kicker.
Also Read: RuPaul on How 'Drag Race' Maintains an Outsider Edge Despite Mainstream Success
“If you weren’t raped, remember this, you’re ugly. Oh, we’re supposed to have sympathy? F— you.”
The remarks drew a...
“Then you’ve got that other bitch, ‘I was raped!'” said Del Rio of St. Clair, suggesting that the claim was intended to boost her sagging position on the show. “You notice she wasn’t raped until she was in the bottom two? Think about that, bitch. That’s strategy. that’s f—ing strategy!”
“Oh f— you, rape is funny if you haven’t had it,” Del Rio said before delivering the kicker.
Also Read: RuPaul on How 'Drag Race' Maintains an Outsider Edge Despite Mainstream Success
“If you weren’t raped, remember this, you’re ugly. Oh, we’re supposed to have sympathy? F— you.”
The remarks drew a...
- 8/21/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Chicago – Reeling2016, Chicago’s Lgbtq+ International Film Festival, opened last week (Sep. 22nd) with a hurricane force, through Bianca Del Rio. The comic goddess premiered the film “Hurricane Bianca,” directed by Matt Kugelman. Del Rio, Kugelman and others walked the Red Carpet at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre.
Bianca Del Rio and Director Matt Kugelman on the Red Carpet at Reeling2016
Photo credit: Jon Espino for HollywoodChicago.com
Reeling2016, the Chicago Lgbtq+ International Film Festival is in its 34th year, and has an incredible line-up of films, events and parties from September 22nd-29th. Theater venues include the historic Music Box Theater, Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema and Chicago Filmmakers.
Bianca Del Rio for “Hurricane Bianca”
The outrageous and awesome Bianca Del Rio debuted her feature film at Opening Night Reeling2016, and also had another role as Roy Haylock. Roy performs comedy as his alter-ego Bianca in shows all over the country,...
Bianca Del Rio and Director Matt Kugelman on the Red Carpet at Reeling2016
Photo credit: Jon Espino for HollywoodChicago.com
Reeling2016, the Chicago Lgbtq+ International Film Festival is in its 34th year, and has an incredible line-up of films, events and parties from September 22nd-29th. Theater venues include the historic Music Box Theater, Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema and Chicago Filmmakers.
Bianca Del Rio for “Hurricane Bianca”
The outrageous and awesome Bianca Del Rio debuted her feature film at Opening Night Reeling2016, and also had another role as Roy Haylock. Roy performs comedy as his alter-ego Bianca in shows all over the country,...
- 9/28/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Previous | Image 1 of 9 | NextOpening Night Marquee, Music Box Theatre Chicago.
Chicago – The historic Music Box Theatre was extra fabulous on September 22nd, as Reeling2016, Chicago Lgbtq+ International Film Festival, rolled out the Red Carpet on Opening Night for the the film “Hurricane Bianca,” featuring Bianca Del Rio (Roy Haylock), and directed by Matt Kugelman. Filmmakers Carly Usdin and Brittani Nichols of “Suicide Kale” also walked the Carpet, as well as Three Queens.
Reeling2016, the Chicago Lgbtq+ International Film Festival is in its 34th year, and has an incredible line-up of films, events and parties from September 22nd-29th. Theater venues include the historic Music Box Theater, Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema and Chicago Filmmakers.
Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos © Jon Espino for HollywoodChicago.com.
REELING1: Opening Night Marquee, Music Box Theatre Chicago.
Chicago – The historic Music Box Theatre was extra fabulous on September 22nd, as Reeling2016, Chicago Lgbtq+ International Film Festival, rolled out the Red Carpet on Opening Night for the the film “Hurricane Bianca,” featuring Bianca Del Rio (Roy Haylock), and directed by Matt Kugelman. Filmmakers Carly Usdin and Brittani Nichols of “Suicide Kale” also walked the Carpet, as well as Three Queens.
Reeling2016, the Chicago Lgbtq+ International Film Festival is in its 34th year, and has an incredible line-up of films, events and parties from September 22nd-29th. Theater venues include the historic Music Box Theater, Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema and Chicago Filmmakers.
Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos © Jon Espino for HollywoodChicago.com.
REELING1: Opening Night Marquee, Music Box Theatre Chicago.
- 9/28/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – The second oldest Lgbtq+ International Film Festival in America, Reeling2016, is about to launched its 34th edition in Chicago at the historic Music Box Theatre on Thursday, September 22th (details below). The Opening Night film will be “Hurricane Bianca,” featuring famed comedian Roy Haylock, and his outrageous alter ego Bianca Del Rio. Haylock/Del Rio will walk the Red Carpet with writer/director (and Chicago native) Matt Kugelman.
Richard (Haylock) is a teacher from New York City, who finally lands a job in small town Texas. He makes no attempt to hide his gay orientation, which forces the vice principal (Rachel Dratch) to fire him. But the story does not end there. To exact revenge, Richard returns as his alter ego Bianca Del Rio, and wreaks her brand of havoc on the small minded attitudes of tiny town America. The film features cameos from a host of queer icons – Alan Cumming,...
Richard (Haylock) is a teacher from New York City, who finally lands a job in small town Texas. He makes no attempt to hide his gay orientation, which forces the vice principal (Rachel Dratch) to fire him. But the story does not end there. To exact revenge, Richard returns as his alter ego Bianca Del Rio, and wreaks her brand of havoc on the small minded attitudes of tiny town America. The film features cameos from a host of queer icons – Alan Cumming,...
- 9/21/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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