Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an appearance on Friday91Ƶs episode of 91ƵCanada91Ƶs Drag Race: Canada vs. the World91Ƶ to offer the contestants words of inspiration before the main challenge.
Trudeau is touted as being the first world leader to visit the competition series founded by RuPaul.
During the episode, the prime minister shared his thoughts on Canada91Ƶs efforts to embrace diversity, noting there is a lot more work to do toward building allyship in Canada.
After his remarks, the queens were touched by his words.
Competitor Stephanie Prince was teary-eyed, saying Trudeau91Ƶs work on immigration made it easier for the performer to migrate to Canada for a better life.
The pre-taped Crave series aired on the same day Trudeau testified before the public inquiry examining his government91Ƶs decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to help clear last winter91Ƶs 91ƵFreedom Convoy91Ƶ protest blockades.
The guest judges for the episode included 91ƵCanada91Ƶs Drag Race91Ƶ winner Priyanka and activist Sarain Fox, who joined permanent judge Traci Melchor.
Host Brooke Lynn Hytes thanked Trudeau for supporting the LGBTQ community and marching in the Pride parade.
91ƵCan we move beyond 91Ƶtolerate91Ƶ and start embracing, and loving, and accepting, and learning from and being challenged by? That91Ƶs how you build a resilient society,91Ƶ Trudeau responded. 91ƵThat91Ƶs what we91Ƶre trying to do in Canada, and we have a lot of work still to do.91Ƶ
Trudeau91Ƶs appearance was brief, matching the vibrant energy of the spinoff, in which international drag queens compete in challenges and lip-sync battles until a winner is crowned.
91ƵHate to see you leave, love to watch you walk away, baby,91Ƶ shouted Icesis Couture as the group watched Trudeau make his exit 91Ƶ or sashay away.
The Canadian Press
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