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DDN: Wright State grad to compete on upcoming ‘Drag Race’

Amanda Tori Meating

Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News

RuPaul’s Werk Room has a dynamic slice of Dayton in its delightful den of divas.

Amanda Tori Meating, a 2018 Wright State University musical theatre graduate and 2014 Stivers School for the Arts graduate, is among the Season 16 cast of the Emmy Award-winning reality TV hit “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” They are based in New York City and formerly lived in Los Angeles.

In a sneak peek of the season premiere, which will air at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 on MTV, Amanda’s “executive realness” is on fire:

“I’m blonde, glamorous and selling it for a very fair price on Hollywood Boulevard,” they said.

In addition to appearing as Angel in the national tour of “Kinky Boots,” the Muse Machine alum’s credits include the Human Race Theatre Company’s production of “Torch Song Trilogy,” Wright State’s production of “Angels in America: Millenium Approaches” and Dayton Theatre Guild’s production of “Lost in Yonkers.”

Whether you’re a fan of “Drag Race” or curious to see what all the fuss is about, don’t miss your chance to watch Amanda slay to compete for the $200,000 grand prize and the title of “America’s Drag Queen Superstar.”