Bob the Drag Queen’s brand new comedy special ‘Woke Man In A Dress’ is out June 22. Variety can reveal exclusively. As the drag superstar would say, “This is wild, this is crazy!”
“I love that comedians are now making our own specials,” says Bob. “The most important factor in a comedy special is… is it funny? And the answer is: I’m hilarious.”
The comedy special that highlights his experience as a black queer growing up in the Deep South. The special will be available to stream on Patreon via wakemaninadress.com when the site goes live on June 22, Bob’s 37th birthday.
Caldwell Tidicue, better known as Bob the Drag Queen, rose to fame after winning the eighth season of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’. Since winning the reality drag competition show in 2016, Bob has become a Peabody, GLAAD Media, and Emmy award-winning performer as a co-host of HBO’s “We’re Here.”
The drag superstar has maintained his presence in the “Drag Race” universe, mentoring episodes of “RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race,” in addition to hosting several seasons of the show’s official recap series “The Pit Stop.” .
Bob recently released his debut album “Gay Barz” after touring the US with his drag sister and “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” winner Monét X Change on their “Sibling Rivalry Tour”. Together, Bob and Monét host the award-winning podcast ‘Sibling Rivalry’ which recently won a 2023 Queerty.
He also hosts “Town Hall: A Black Queer Podcast” alongside fellow drag icon and “Drag Race” season 9 alumni Peppermint. Together, Bob and Peppermint run Black Queer Town Hall, a non-profit organization whose mission is to uplift and celebrate black queer voices.
Bob can be seen opening Madonna’s ‘The Celebration Tour’, which kicks off on July 15.
Watch an exclusive clip of “Woke Man In A Dress” below.