David Farnor | On 11, Dec 2019

RuPaul stars in Netflix’s outrageous series as a down-on-her-luck drag queen traveling across America in a RV with a tough-talking 10-year-old stowaway.

AJ and The Queen arrives on 10th January. Here’s the trailer:

 

AJ and the Queen: Season 1 is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.

 

New images: Drag Race royalty joins Netflix’s AJ and the Queen

4th December 2019

Drag Race royalty will join RuPaul in Netflix’s new drama AJ and the Queen.

The scripted comedy series follows a drag queen on a road trip across America. RuPaul plays Ruby Red, the bigger-than-life but down-on-her-luck drag queen, accompanied by AJ, a recently orphaned, tough-talking, scrappy 11-year-old stowaway. As these two misfits – one tall, one small – travel from city to city, Ruby’s message of love and acceptance winds up touching people and changing their lives for the better. Oh, and RuPaul performs a killer musical number in every drag club she finds.

It’s written by RuPaul and former Sex and the City showrunner Michael Patrick King, with both also on exec-producing duties.

Now, with the series only a month away, Netflix has confirmed to EW that RuPaul will bring a host of familiar faces with her. The series will see appearances from Valentina (season 9, All-Stars 4), Mayhem Miller (season 10), Bianca Del Rio (season 6 winner), Eureka O’Hara (seasons 9, 10), Victoria “Porkchop” Parker (season 1), Alexis Mateo (season 3, All-Stars 1), Manila Luzon (season 3, All-Stars 1, All-Stars 4), Vanessa “Miss Vanjie” Mateo (seasons 10, 11), Jinkx Monsoon (season 5 winner), Katya (season 7, All-Stars 2) Jaymes Mansfield (season 9), Chad Michaels (season 4, All-Stars 1 winner), Mariah Balenciaga (season 3), Kennedy Davenport (season 7, All-Stars 3) Jade Jolie (season 5), Ongina (season 1), Latrice Royale (season 4, All-Stars 1, All-Stars 4), Monique Heart (season 10, All-Stars 4), Ginger Minj (season 7, All-Stars 2), Trinity The Tuck (season 9, All-Stars 4 winner), Jujubee (season 2, All-Stars 1), and Pandora Boxx (season 2, All-Stars 1).

They drag peers both new and familiar to RuPaul’s traveling queen, who is trying to recoup the cash stolen by her ex-lover (Josh Segarra) and his accomplice, Lady Danger (Tia Carrere).

 

First look: RuPaul‘s AJ and The Queen set for January release

19th November 2019

RuPaul is coming to Netflix next year, but not as you know her.

The drag race royalty will star in AJ and The Queen, a scripted comedy series about a drag queen on a road trip across America. RuPaul play Ruby Red, the bigger-than-life but down-on-her-luck drag queen, accompanied by AJ, a recently orphaned, tough-talking, scrappy 11-year-old stowaway. As these two misfits – one tall, one small – travel from city to city, Ruby’s message of love and acceptance winds up touching people and changing their lives for the better. Oh, and RuPaul performs a killer musical number in every drag club she finds.

It’s written by RuPaul and former Sex and the City showrunner Michael Patrick King, with both also on exec-producing duties.

After being announced last year, the series now has a release date: it will premiere on Netflix on 10th January. Here’s the first teaser giving you a look at Ruby Red in action:

 

Katerina Tannenbaum, Josh Segarra join RuPaul in Netflix’s AJ and the Queen

22nd September 2018

Katerina Tannenbaum and Josh Segarra have joined RuPaul Charles in Netflix’s AJ and the Queen.

The comedy series follows a drag queen on a road trip across America. It’s written by RuPaul and former Sex and the City showrunner Michael Patrick King, with both also on exec-producing duties.

RuPaul will star as Ruby Red, the bigger-than-life but down-on-her-luck drag queen, accompanied by AJ, a recently orphaned, tough-talking, scrappy 11-year-old stowaway. As these two misfits – one tall, one small – travel from city to city, Ruby’s message of love and acceptance winds up touching people and changing their lives for the better. Oh, and RuPaul performs a killer musical number in every drag club she finds.

Netflix announced the 10-episode project earlier this year, and is now busy rounding out its supporting cast. Josh Segarra, known for his role as Jason in the feature remake of Overboard, Adrian Chase on The CW’s Arrow and C.O Stefanovic on Orange is the New Black, will play Hector. Katerina Tannenbaum, aka. Becky in the Starz series Sweetbitter and Leila in The Bold Type, will play Brianna.

The duo will be joined by Broadway veteran Michael-Leon Wooley – who voiced Louis in The Princess and the Frog and has appeared in Grace & Frankie – as Louis, and Tia Carrere (Wayne’s World, True Lies) as Lady Danger.

MPK Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television are producing the series for Netflix, which will likely debut worldwide in 2019.

 

RuPaul and Michael Patrick King bring AJ and the Queen to Netflix

12th May 2018

In a match made in TV heaven, RuPaul and Michael Patrick King are teaming up for a new Netflix series.

Called AJ and the Queen, the one-hour comedy stars everyone’s favourite Drag Race host RuPaul Charles as as Ruby Red, a bigger-than-life but down-on-her-luck drag queen who travels across America from club to club in a rundown 1990’s R/V. She’s accompanied by her unlikely sidekick, AJ, a recently orphaned, tough-talking, scrappy 11-year-old stowaway. As these two misfits – one tall, one small – travel from city to city, Ruby’s message of love and acceptance winds up touching people and changing their lives for the better. Oh, and RuPaul performs a killer musical number in every drag club she finds.

The show is written by RuPaul and former Sex and the City showrunner King, with both also on exec-producing duties. It is produced by King’s MPK Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television, where King is based.

Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of this fabulousness, which is likely to arrive on the streaming service in 2019.

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