This just in: Alaska from RuPaul’s Drag Race just inked a deal to star in the final installment of SyFy’s Sharknado film series.
Alaska will join Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Tori Spelling, Dean McDermott, and La Toya Jackson in The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time, the sixth installment of the popular SkyFy movie series.
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The first Sharknado movie premiered in July 2013. Since then, five additional films have followed. The franchise has developed an international cult following for its ludicrous storylines and even more ridiculous animation.
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Alaska, who came in second place in Season 5 of Drag Race and won Season 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, shared the exciting news on Twitter this week:
— Alaska Thunderfuck (@Alaska5000) May 26, 2018
Of course, she isn’t the first Drag Race queen who’s been trapped by the franchise. Derrick Barry from Season 8 of Drag Race appeared in the fourth iteration of the series, Sharknado: The 4th Awakens.
The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time will premiere August 19 on SyFy.
Kieru
Securing a film credit outside the more narrow scope of a queen-centric film is a noteworthy achievement. It certainly suggests that Alaska’s branding is paying off.
But Sharknado as a “major” movie? It’s certainly popular in that so many of us like to laugh at how horrifically bad it is (so bad it circles back to good?) but major? No. Made-for-TV, $3 million budget, and virtually every celebrity role outside the main cast involves the celebrity showing up, speaking 2 lines, and getting eaten.
DCguy
Sharknado 6 is a major movie?
jorgecruz
Alaska probably offered to wire $10,000 in to Ian Ziering’s bank account immediately if he promised to let him be in the movie. Because Alaska just has to be in this movie.
fraziercole
I’ll send Ian $10k via pay pal to keep Alaska from ruining her career in the movie! LOLOLOLOL
Xzamilloh
Give it to Tara Reid… seems like she needs it more.
BitterOldQueen
Well that’s lovely, and congratulations to her. It should be noted, though, that 2 other RuPaul queens, Shangela and Willam, are appearing in Bradley Cooper’s remake of “A Star is Born” with Lady Gaga. So clearly the Drag Race is a stepping stone to filmdom.