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Charlize Theron is known for her intense performances in films such asMonster, Mad Max: Fury Road,andAtomic Blonde. However, the actress seems to be a hero off-screen as well as she recently stood up for the drag community by joining the showRuPaul’s Drag Raceas a guest judge.
The actress has been a vocal supporter of the drag community as well as the LGBTQIA+ communities. She had previously attended a fundraiser event organized by the Producer Entertainment Group, which protested against the stricter laws against public drag performance that were being lobbied by conservative groups.
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Charlize Theron’s History With The Drag Community
Apart from being an Academy Award-winning actress,Charlize Theronhas taken up multiple activism and philanthropic projects. The South African native launched The Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project in 2007 to help fight HIV/AIDS prevalence in Africa among the youth. She has raised millions of dollars in funds to help the cause.
Theron was named the UN Messenger of Peace in 2008 and was a representative for the UN’s Stop Rape programs. She has been a vocal supporter of women’s rights and gay marriage, resolving to not get married until gay marriage was legal in the United States. She has adopted two children, one of whom she revealed was a transgender girl.
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In 2023, Theron participated in the ‘Drag is not Dangerous’ fundraiser live telethon along with other celebrities such as Jesse Eisenberg, Sarah Silverman, and Mellissa McCarthy. The event came at a time when stricter laws against pubic drag shows were being lobbied by conservative groups in the USA. Theron stated in a video during the event (viaTMZ),
“We love you, queens! We’re in your corner, and we’ve got you, and I will fck anybody up who is, like, trying to fck with anything with you guys.”
The actress pledged her vocal support and stated how there were much larger problems plaguing kids at the moment than drag shows.
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Charlize Theron Joins As A Guest Judge OnRuPaul’s Drag Race
Recently, Charlize Theron solidified her support for the drag community by appearing as a guest judge on the reality competitionRuPaul’s Drag Race. The drag queen competition recently began airing its sixteenth season on MTV, and Theron joined in as a guest judge for the reality show.
During the episode, Theron supported the drag community by addressing the clash against the community in the current political climate and encouraged the contestants to not give up. She said (viaVariety),
“Given the climate in our country right now, there’s a lot of energy being put toward your community not existing. I truly believe that all of that is coming from a place of fear. The beauty of what your community brings and the truth of who you are and represent will come out. Don’t give up.”
TheMonsteractress continued her stint on the show in its post-episode discussion talk showUntucked. She spoke about her own children and how she wanted them to grow up in a world with tolerance and that she wanted to feel secure as a mother to be able to create that world. Her appearance was lauded by the contestants, who stated,
“I love that Charlize came here. She is using her platform to protect our rights. It’s affirming as an artist when our allies share the message of love that we bring when we do this.”
RuPaul’s Drag Racehas been on air since 2009 and has won multiple Primetime Emmys. RuPaul, the host and head judge of the series, has won the Emmy for Outstanding Host For A Competition Program twelve times.
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
