The special panel was moderated by Raja and featured Simpsons writer Carolyn Omine and actors Tress MacNeille & Yeardley Smith.
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Did you hear? RuPaul will guest star on The Simpsons this fall! The episode, tentatively scheduled to air November 2018, will feature Ru helping Marge Simpson unleash her inner drag queen.
Simpsons royalty Yeardley Smith, Tress MacNeille and Caroline Omine sat down with literal Drag Race Season 3 royalty Raja to discuss the episode. They also talked about The Simpsons' history embracing drag and LGBT culture.
Watch the full 31-minute panel below. I was in the front row of the audience, so read on for my top 10 favorite moments from the experience!
- Yeardley Smith performed her iconic Lisa Simpson voice live.
- Tress MacNeille voiced Crazy Cat Lady from The Simpsons and Mom from Futurama live.
- The RuPaul character unveiling! The audience was gagged.
- The panelists talked about what separates The Simpsons from fellow FOX animated sitcoms like Family Guy.
- They played a video reel of drag moments from The Simpsons series, which ended with a hilarious Miss Vanjie crossover meme.
- Hardcore fans brought merchandise, including DVDs and Lisa Simpson plush toys, for the panelists to sign after the session.
- Carolyn Omine gave Simpsons merch to audience members who asked questions.
- Plenty tea was spilled on next season - Season 30. Yes, three-zero!
- Moderator Raja professed her love for the show since the beginning, and dressed up as Patty Bouvier for the occasion.
- The audience was so excited, more people raised their hands to ask questions than time could allow. This is the true sign of a hot panel!
Special thank you to RuPaul's DragCon and World of Wonder for giving us the opportunity to cover their Los Angeles 2018 convention. Buy tickets to RuPaul's DragCon NYC 2018 here.
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