Joy in Taiwan – and praise from the president – as Nymphia Wind wins RuPaul’s Drag Race
by Chi Hui Lin in Taipei from World news | The Guardian on (#6M92H)
Drag star celebrated with massive support at home after taking top prize in the long-running US reality show
A drag queen has sparked national celebration as the pride of Taiwan" and won praise and congratulations from the island's president after winning RuPaul's Drag Race at the weekend.
On Saturday, the long-running, Emmy award-winning US reality show, in which drag queens compete in challenges including lip-sync performances, revealed the winner of its 16th season as Nymphia Wind, the drag personality creation of Leo Tsao, a 28-year-old Taiwanese designer.
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