June 2017 | The Authentic Gay

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9 Finale Recap

Hello, hello, hello Ladies and Gays! Hallelu! We’ve come to the end of Season 9. It’s Sasha Velour Vs. Peppermint Vs. Shea Coulee Vs. Trinity. It’s the first time we’ve had four contestants in the finale. However: Anybody else think this season is still is just a little lackluster. It just kind of happened without any wonderful results in the end. There were several bad attitudes in the talent pool, difficult challenges that nobody nailed, and terrible lip syncs. Not one, but two terrible lip syncs that, I believe, skewed the results of this show. I guess we’ll just have put this season...

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9, Ep 12 Recap

Entertainment |

Hello, hello, hello ladies and gays! Top 4 Ladies and Gays! This is the Top 4 we deserved: Shea, Sasha, Trinity and Peppermint. It may not be the top 4 I originally thought we’d have (Valentina and Eureka **ahem ahem**), but it’s our top 4. Overall, I’m pleased with the line up! These ladies have brought energy from the beginning. A post shared by RuPaul's Drag Race (@rupaulsdragrace) on Jun 7, 2017 at 6:26am PDT Top of Show Ms. Michelle Visage arrives in the workroom following Alexis’ elimination. Can you follow in Ru’s footsteps, ladies? Literally, they have to...

5 Health Checks Every Gay Man Should Have Before Hitting 30

Body, Health |

Gay or straight, it is of the utmost importance for men to make their health a priority before they hit thirty. Obviously, due to various differences in lifestyle and daily priorities, straight and gay men tend to approach their potential health issues, as well as their overall lifestyles, in very different ways. With that in mind, it is not unusual for straight and gay men that are of the same age to ask their doctors completely different questions. If you are a gay man approaching the big 3-0, here are our 5 recommended health checks you should do. A...

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9, Ep 11 Recap

Entertainment, Lifestyle |

Hello, hello, hello ladies and gays! The Top Five: Sasha, Shea, Alexis, Trinity, and Peppermint. Cue: “one of these things is not like the other.” We all know Miss Congeniality relies on our votes. Voting closes the 8th of June so, use your voices wisely, ladies and gays!! Show Time! In the Workroom Mini Challenge Because everyone loves a puppet, the girls have to shade their competitors using… Puppets! Shea as Peppermint, Trinity as Shea, Alexis as Sasha, Peppermint as Alexis, and Sasha as Trinity. Everyone got good laughs except… Alexis. Hopefully it’s just editing because, if not, all the other girls are...

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9, Ep 10 Recap

Entertainment |

The Aftermath: One Week Later VH1 aired episode 9 beforehand and I’m still flabbergasted. Valentina was supposed to win it all. She was supposed to overtake Shea, and prove all these bitches that being new to drag doesn’t mean being busted. She certainly is about as put together as the rest of the remaining queens, but she truly did fuck it up last week. Valentina’s lack of preparation for the lip sync speaks volumes- “I’m pretty, I’m staying.” Valentina: “I never imagined this was the way it was to going end.” Even though it’s Valentina, and I am forever...