RuPaul’s Drag Race: Battle of the Seasons at The Commodore

Brought to you by Live Nation, TFD Presents and OUTtv, this Friday at The Commodore Ballroom is RuPaul’s Drag Race: Battle of the Seasons!

The night will be hosted by Michelle Visage, who was recently interviewed by Xtra’s Andrew Jacome, and the show will star Jinkx Monsoon, Manila Luzon, Ivy Winters, Carmen Carrera, Willam Belli and Pandora Boxx.

Tickets are sold out in stores, but you can still get them online at Ticketmaster.

To tide you over, check out a behind-the-scenes look at a Manila Luzon photo shoot from the last time the diva was in Vancouver:

Be sure to check out my review of the night in the next Blitz & Shitz in Xtra, out Jan 15.

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