The Outlook Podcast Archive - Alaska: Drag, drugs and fighting the fame monster

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Alaska 5000 is one of the most successful and beloved queens to emerge from RuPaul’s 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’s grappled with drugs, alcohol and the relationship-wrecking power of the 'fame monster.' She’s written a memoir called My Name’s Yours, What’s Alaska?

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Maryam Maruf

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(Photo: Alaska performing live in 2016. Credit: Katja Ogrin/Getty Images)

Published on Monday, 20th December 2021.

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