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Tuesday, June 16
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Master Class: Canada's Drag Race

Tuesday, June 16
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Master Class: Canada's Drag Race

Join us for a ‘herstorical’ conversation with the creators, cast and producers of Crave Original Series, CANADA’S DRAG RACE, moderated by ETALK Senior Correspondent and Canada’s Squirrel Friend, Traci Melchor.

Blessed by RuPaul, and produced in association with Blue Ant Studios, CANADA’S DRAG RACE is the True North Strong and Fierce edition of the Emmy Award-winning series RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE. The session will feature an in-depth conversation with resident judge and Queen of the North, Brooke Lynn Hytes; Executive Producer of RuPaul’s Drag Race and Canada’s Drag Race, and co-founder of World of Wonder Fenton Bailey; Executive Producer and Chief Creative Officer from Blue Ant Studios, Laura Michalchyshyn; Showrunner, Mike Bickerton; Director, Original Production, Factual, Bell Media, Robin Johnston; Vice-President Brand Partnerships and Client Strategy at Bell Media, Justin Stockman, and President, Distribution and Pay for Bell Media, Tracey Pearce.



Featuring:


Fenton Bailey

Co-Founder & Executive Producer

World of Wonder/RuPaul’s Drag Race, Canada’s Drag Race

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Mike Bickerton

Freelance Director, Creative Producer and Writer

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Brooke Lynn Hytes

Resident Judge, Canada's Drag Race

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Laura Michalchyshyn

Executive Producer

Blue Ant Media

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Tracey Pearce

Executive

Bell Media

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Justin Stockman

VP Content Development and Programming

Bell Media

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Moderating:


Traci Melchor

Senior Correspondent, ETALK

Bell Media

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