If you've watched "RuPaul's Drag Race", you'll know the names of Randy and Fenton.
Bailey and Barbato helped turn drag culture into a global phenomenon by helping to make "Drag Race" a global phenomenon.
They have been with the singer, talk-show host, and reality star for a long time.
"Drag Race" is going to get more awards. It is nominated for eight at the ceremony in September, which is the most for a nonfiction or reality program.
The show just finished its 14th season, and it continues to grow, according to the show's executive producer.
Being an outsider is something everyone can relate to. "Drag Race" and the stars it has helped create are a universal example of drag.
In the US, "Drag Race" has an average weekly audience of more than 600,000 people.
After meeting him on the New York club scene, Bailey and Barbato went on to work with him.
The duo run World of Wonder, the production company behind the reality competition that has spawned an ever-growing number of editions in countries from Canada to the Philippines.
They are familiar with performing themselves. They formed a disco-pop duo while at New York University.
They recorded two albums featuring guest stars like Lady Miss Kier, the singer for Deee-Lite, the band behind the infectious '90s classic "Groove Is in the Heart", and an artist called ruPaul, who went on to become the world's most famous drag queen
Bailey and Barbato were his managers.
Bailey used to read a British educational magazine called World of Wonder. They made their first TV show that year. The show featured a segment called "YouTube before YouTube."
In 1993 his song "Supermodel (You Better Work)" became a hit after being played on MTV.
The dance-pop song gently poked fun at the models who dominated the fashion world and provided a break from the grungy rock that dominated the charts at that time.
"The RuPaul Show" was a talk show that aired onVH1 from 1996 to 1998
The Adam and Joe Show, a comedy show for Britain's Channel 4 in the late 1990s, was created at the same time. The film that brought John Boyega to the big screen was directed by Cornish.
"The Eyes of Tammy Faye" was a 2000 documentary about the rise and fall of the televangelist couple.
The idea for "Drag Race" came about when the two men were talking about new projects. They say that, according to them, "I will do anything!". A reality-competition series was the final choice.
Bailey said at the time that there was a resistance to drag on TV. The first season of World of Wonder was financed by the show's producers before it was picked up by Logo.
"It became clear to all of us very early on that there was something absolutely magical here, and that there was an incredible talent that you didn't normally get to see on television."
"Ru speaks TV very well and has a very specific point of view that's a combination of comedy and wit and heart and spirituality." The format has not changed despite the early seasons being a bit rough.
The show's breakthrough came when it moved to VH1, which is available to most US homes with cable tv.
The first foreign versions appeared in Thailand and Chile, but "Drag Race UK" was broadcasted on the British Broadcasting Corporation.
It had taken many attempts to get a British edition. He said that Sky thought it was too trashy for them, but the BBC eventually agreed. One of the most popular shows on the iPlayer is "Drag Race".
The show's universality was demonstrated by "Drag Race UK".
He said thatDrag is alive in every part of the world. The format doesn't overwhelm the regional aspects of drag. There are different versions with their own flavor. We're all happy for them to wear their own wigs and wear their own shoes.
The show is presented in Canada, France, Spain, Italy, Holland, the Philippines, and Australia-New Zealand. The Canadian version of the show has a former contestant as its host.
"Drag Race" is not creating a drag empire, but a platform that will allow existing drag talent to be seen," said Barbato. We are making people aware of it. That is significant.
There is a talent pool that has gone unrecognized for a long time.
One of the most satisfying things about working on this show is watching the girls travel and make people happy.
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