And even before Drag Race was a TV phenom, L.A. Yes, New York, Las Vegas and San Francisco are formidable contenders too, but thanks to the “sickening” mainstream success of RuPaul's Drag Race (which is filmed here in Los Angeles), the per capita queen count in Cali has gotten kinda cray-cray.Īfter the country's best boys-as-babes come here to compete, many stay to try their hand at showbiz.