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Sharon Needles and Vancouver’s Next Drag Superstar

By Raziel Reid • February 19, 2013 10:51 am EDT


Sharon Needles and Raziel Reid at Shine Nightclub.

Congratulations to Anita Wigl’it for winning Vancouver’s Next Drag Superstar! She’ll be heading to New York City for the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5. I talked to Anita before her win, as well as her competitors Jem and Ivanna Phuck. Drag Race Season 4 winner Sharon Needles was in the house judging the competition and performing songs from her album PG-13, and I got a few words with her as well! Check it out:

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