Arts & Entertainment
Family helps nine-year-old boy become Bob the Drag Queen for Halloween
mom enlists help of ‘fun gay uncle’

(Photo via Raising My Rainbow.)
Nine-year-old C.J. Duron will be transforming into his hero, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season eight winner Bob the Drag Queen, with the help of his mother Lori and uncle Michael.
In a post titled “Trick-or-Treating Purse First” on her blog Raising My Rainbow, Lori says C.J. is a big fan of Bob the Drag Queen and has watched “Purse First” countless times. She had no idea that his love for the queen would turn into a Halloween costume idea.

(Screenshot via YouTube.)
“‘What are you going to be for Halloween?’ people and peers have been asking C.J. for weeks. ‘I don’t know,’ he always says nonchalantly. ‘Why aren’t you telling people what you’re going to be for Halloween?’ I asked him in private, worried that he wasn’t telling people because he was afraid of being teased,” Lori writes on her blog.
“‘I’m not telling people that I’m going to be Bob The Drag Queen for Halloween because I don’t want them to steal my awesome idea,’ he replied with the attitude needed to be the world’s best drag queen for a night,” Lori continued.
Lori admits she has no experience in hair, makeup and costume design so she enlisted the help of Michael, C.J.’s FuGuncle (fun gay uncle) for help.
Michael won’t be in town for the big night so he taught C.J. and Lori how to create the look.
“Thank RuPaul for gay brothers,” Lori writes.
ABC News reports C.J. identifies as gender-nonconforming and as part of the LGBT community.

(Photo via Raising My Rainbow.)
Sports
‘Heated Rivalry’ stars to participate in Olympic torch relay
Games to take place next month in Italy
“Heated Rivalry” stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will participate in the Olympic torch relay ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics that will take place next month in Italy.
HBO Max, which distributes “Heated Rivalry” in the U.S., made the announcement on Thursday in a press release.
The games will take place in Milan and Cortina from Feb. 6-22. The HBO Max announcement did not specifically say when Williams and Storrie will participate in the torch relay.
Bars & Parties
Here’s where to watch ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ with fellow fans
Entertainers TrevHER and Grey host event with live performance
Spark Social Events will host “Ru Paul’s Drag Race S18 Watch Party Hosted by Local Drag Queens” on Friday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m.
Drag entertainers TrevHER and Grey will provide commentary and make live predictions on who’s staying and who’s going home. Stick around after the show for a live drag performance. The watch party will take place on a heated outdoor patio and cozy indoor space.
This event is free and more details are available on Eventbrite.
The DC Center is hosting a watch party for an episode of the 10th and final season of “Queer Eye,” which was filmed in D.C. The screening will be held on Friday, Jan. 23 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Center.
The screening will last 45-55 minutes, with community time both before and after the episode. Drinks and snacks will be provided and organizers promise a “surprise or two.” For information on tickets, visit the DC Center’s website.
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