How ‘Drag Race’ Makeup Artist David Petruschin Spends Six Hours Transforming RuPaul With a ‘Complete Reconstruction’

By Jazz Tangcay

Jazz Tangcay

Artisans Editor

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Among the first people to arrive on set at “RuPaul’s Drag Race” are RuPaul and her makeup artist, David Petruschin, better known as “Raven.”

During the show’s FYC event, which included a set visit to the location where “Drag Race” films, Petruschin explained what it takes to transform RuPaul. He said, “We spend about six hours in there. The biggest part of getting into drag is makeup.”

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