Remembering the time Justin Trudeau became the first world leader to appear on Drag Race

Though it’s unlikely to be the defining moment of his near decade-long tenure as the 23rd prime minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau’s appearance on Canada’s Drag Race marked a turning point in queer culture.

In 2022, Trudeau made history by becoming the first world leader to appear in an episode of any Drag Race franchise.

The 53-year-old Liberal Party leader, who resigned from his position as Canadian prime minister in an emotional speech yesterday (6 January), appeared in Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs The World season one episode two, being welcomed into the Werk Room by host Brooke Lynn Hytes.

As Brooke Lynn praised him for becoming the first leader to visit a Drag Race set, Trudeau responded: “I’m glad to be the first, but I look forward to the

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