Canada’s Drag Race has crowned its new queen after a glitzy season filled with heated moments thanks to cast members who weren’t afraid to speak their minds.
On Thursday night’s season finale, Vancouver’s Venus joined the ranks of past winners Priyanka, Icesis Couture and Gisèle Lullaby after weeks of fashion, acting and comedy challenges against the other queens, including the performers who made it to the final four: Calgary’s Nearah Nuff, Toronto’s Aurora Matrix and Montreal-based Denim.
Venus, who is the first Indigenous queen to win Canada’s Drag Race, said after being crowned that “to win on Indigenous land is such a monumental moment.” She is