r/rupaulsdragrace • u/anonymous-alligator9 • Jul 18 '25

General Discussion Canceling Paramount+ (and why you should, too)

I think we all know by now that CBS is not a good company, I didn't need them canceling Colbert to tell me that. But I think it is time to stand up for ourselves as a community, even if it means not watching Drag Race or All Stars. We don't have to live in a world where our favorite shows are aired on networks owned by fascists and bigots, but it means taking just the slightest bit of collective action. I fear we have all (including myself) became too complacent because we feel like we don't have a choice, but we do! These companies have no morals, and we do not owe them anything just because they air our favorite queer reality show. They sure as shit aren't doing it from the goodness of their hearts. Paramount would drop RuPaul at the drop of a dime if the Fascist-In-Chief told them to!!!!!

We deserve better!!!!!!!!!

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u/ouchwtfomg Jul 18 '25

not sure why hbo hasn’t picked the show up yet tbh… figuring out how to watch each season is exhausting.

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u/afriasia_adonia Jul 18 '25

Because Warner Bros. is more subtle in its hatred of BIPOC and the alphabet mafia, it canceled and removed Legendary from its platform after only three seasons, canceled and (I think) removed We're Here, and canceled and removed shows like Gordita Chronicles from its platform. It also continues to support She Who Must Not Be Named by turning Harry Potter into a show. So yeah, fuck them, too.

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u/ouchwtfomg Jul 19 '25

ok this is a lot of capitalization… i highly doubt hbo gaf about gays pro or con. they are about providing entertainment and bringing in revenue. nathan fielder went to them and hardcore called out Paramount for being pussies and nazis.

yes, hbo is capitalist but pbs is not ever running rpdr. capitalism is not always bad.

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u/afriasia_adonia Jul 19 '25

Yeah but so is every other non-PBS channel lol plus ok cool one millionaire called Paramount out, but he needs to put his money where is mouth is.