Interview: Ongina On The “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Lost Season, HIV Advocacy, And Shady Queens

thebacklot.com – by Louis Virtel

Season one of RuPaul’s Drag Race is over four years old, yet it’s wildly re-watchable even considering how much flashier and bigger the drag queen competition has become. Though Bebe Zahara Benet walked off with the title of that so-called “lost season,” her competitor Ongina – a.k.a. Ryan Ong Palao – was an endearing, adorable presence who gave us incredible moments, including a tearful admission of her HIV-positive status to RuPaul following a challenge victory…