RuPaul's Drag Race beat out The Amazing Race, Nailed It!, Top Chef and The Voice to claim the best reality competition program prize at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night.
The victory earned RuPaul, Drag Race's executive producer and host, his 11th Primetime Emmy overall, which makes the 60-year-old the winningest person of color in the history of the Emmys:
Herstory in the making!
— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) September 20, 2021
Condragulations to our very own Supermodel of the World @RuPaul on becoming the most awarded person of color in #Emmys history! #DragRace pic.twitter.com/uurpcUBjST
RuPaul is now the most-decorated Black artist since the #Emmys began in 1949.
— Joey Nolfi (@joeynolfi) September 20, 2021
166 queens on Drag Race over 12 years. 11 personal awards. That’s herstory. pic.twitter.com/12UMaTnyID
The previous record-holder was cinematographer Donald A. Morgan (h/t Variety).
All of RuPaul's Emmy statuettes have come through RuPaul's Drag Race, which premiered in February 2009 and wrapped its 13th season in late April. RuPaul landed his first Emmy in 2016.
Watch his acceptance speech below.
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