Closing out the 2022 RuPaul’s DragCon on Sunday afternoon will be the WOWIE Awards. The annual event, presented by World of Wonder (producers of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”), is billed as “celebrating the best in in artistry, activism, entertain(t)ment, and more.” Hosted by TS Madison, the WOWIEs will feature performances by Adore Delano and Kennedy Davenport, both noted for being part of the most dramatic eliminations on “Drag Race.”
Fans cast their votes for the WOWIE Awards, which include categories like The Like, Comment and Subscribe Award (for best YouTube channel), The America’s Next Top Meme Award (for the best viral moment), The Stream Queen Award (best album), the Duet Diva Award (best TikTok), and The Who Are You Wearing Award (for best red carpet look). Comedians, authors, beauty gurus, party people, resistors, and hottest hotties (The Thirst Follow Award) get their due, along with “Drag Race” superfans, documentarians, podcasters, and up-and-coming stars. Nominees for the House of Love Award for best LGBTQ+ ally are Paris Hilton, Ariana Grande, Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, and the pairing of Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union.
