Here’s some of the reaction on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/e_graceful/status/885529459113185280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Flife%2Fentertainthis%2F2017%2F07%2F13%2Frupaul-fans-go-crazy-over-emmy-nomination-twitter%2F475824001%2F
Congrats to @RuPaul, @RuPaulsDragRace on ALL OF THESE EMMY NOMINATIONS!!! YAS GAWD pic.twitter.com/qMt3Ugz3DA
— JB!!!??? (@JBfromDC89) 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
https://twitter.com/EliGrant_Vegas/status/878732907451265028?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Flife%2Fentertainthis%2F2017%2F07%2F13%2Frupaul-fans-go-crazy-over-emmy-nomination-twitter%2F475824001%2F
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
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And untucked got nominated too! About time
— aquarius, esq. (@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.