Alaska: Drag, drugs and fighting the fame monster
Alaska 5000 is one of the most beloved queens from RuPaul鈥檚 Drag Race. She鈥檚 grappled with the downside of fame, drugs, alcohol and found joy in the restorative power of Catwoman.
Alaska 5000 is one of the most successful and beloved queens to emerge from RuPaul鈥檚 Drag Race. A dry wit comedy assassin, her drag style is glitzy, absurd and profoundly shaped by a lifelong love of Catwoman. Along the way Alaska鈥檚 grappled with drugs, alcohol and the relationship-wrecking power of the 'fame monster'. She鈥檚 written a memoir called My Name鈥檚 Yours, What鈥檚 Alaska?
Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Maryam Maruf
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
(Photo: Alaska performing live in 2016. Credit: Katja Ogrin/Getty Images)
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