Carmen Carrera Talks Drag Latina & Her Big, Full-Circle Comeback to Reality TV
Carmen Carrera made her reality TV debut as a breakout star in the third season of RuPaul’s Drag Racewhere she placed fifth overall. In the following years, Carrera came out as a trans woman, became an advocate for trans rights, and focused on her acting and modeling careers, appearing on shows like Jane the Virgin, The Bold and the Beautiful, and The Garcias. Now, Carrera is making her big comeback to reality TV as a judge on Revry’s drag competition series, Drag Latina, which is currently airing its second season.
Prior to interviewing Carrera, Out spoke with Revry co-founder and chief content officer Christopher J. Rodriguez, who was honored in the 2021 Out100. Rodriguez discussed how the LGBTQ+ Latin community in the United States is eager for content that makes them feel seen. “The showrunner and creator of the series, Chiru Adams, had this big thesis,” Rodriguez explained. “The queer Latin community in the US really wants [more] American shows in Spanish. The community is very hungry for it.”