Here’s some of the reaction on Twitter:
GOOD MORNING RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE HAS AN EMMY NOMINATION
— emma grace (@e_graceful) July 13, 2017
Congrats to @RuPaul, @RuPaulsDragRace on ALL OF THESE EMMY NOMINATIONS!!! YAS GAWD pic.twitter.com/qMt3Ugz3DA
— JB Bridgeman (@bridgemanjb) July 13, 2017
@RuPaulsDragRace @RuPaul So many Emmy nominations! Costumes! Untucked!! Reality Competition!! And most importantly Host!!!!! Shantay!
— (Hobo) Eric Knopp (@knoppleberry) July 13, 2017
I feel like @RuPaul has redefined the reality competition format with this season's final. Well Done! Emmy for you! @RuPaulsDragRace
— Eli in Vegas (@EliGrant_Vegas) June 24, 2017
Raven from RuPaul's Drag Race got an Emmy nomination for make-up. That redeems this list of mediocre nominees somewhat.
— Kayleigh Donaldson (@Ceilidhann) July 13, 2017
Lady Gaga was part of The super bowl and RuPaul drag race and they're both Emmy nominated!! Yasssss Queeen pic.twitter.com/SUY6RJTNSq
— LADY GAGA (@Lisacon111) July 13, 2017
And untucked got nominated too! About time
— will (@williswhatever) July 13, 2017
Omg Untucked got an Emmy nomination for best unstructured reality program I'm screaming @RuPaul @michellevisage
— Brodes (@_Brodes) July 13, 2017
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“I don’t think drag will ever truly be mainstream, because of everything that our culture holds dear. Drag’s whole purpose is to mock society; to call out hypocrisy.” – Rupaul
You can’t get more mainstream than 8 Emmy nominations.
man5996853
Actually, you can.
Richard 55
RuPaul needs to go away. Maybe he will lose street cred with his 8 noms. Good.
The Emmys should have nominated shows about male homosexuality, not men dressing up as freakish women. Are the Emmys afraid of male homosexuality in its masculine form?
Xzamilloh
8 noms for the sh*t show that was Season 9??? Uunreal!!! If any season truly deserved Emmy recognition, it would be Season 4, 5, or 6. Whatever… good on you, Ru.
Spike
Exactly THIS. Emmy’s just jumping on the politically correct bandwagon rather than giving the award for production and content. Season 9 was a hot mess.
ScottOnEarth
It’s politically-correct to nominate shows like “Drag Race” but still nice that RuPaul is getting the recognition he deserves as the maverick he really is. BUT, I hate that Drag is now slipping into the mainstream. So boring.