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RuPaul makes drag debut in custom-made gown at Madame Tussauds London

A figure of reality show judge RuPaul Charles is going on display at Madame Tussauds London, the first of its major characters to wear drag.

The waxwork model of the creator and host of RuPaul’s Drag Race will wear a custom-made blue gown by the singer and actor’s long-time collaborator Zaldy Goco, known as Zaldy.

Zaldy, an Emmy Award-winning designer for his

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