Alaska 5000 — Photos

By:

Elissa Anderson

April 22, 2021 10:14AM EDT

From competing on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ to a flourishing music career, Alaska 5000 is definitely one to watch.

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Alaska 5000

Alaska 5000 — With a loud “Hiiiiiiiiiiiiii,” she burst upon the pop culture landscape. Alaska 5000 (aka Alaska Thunderf*ck) competed on the fifth season of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ airing in 2013, underneath the name ALASKA. The Pittsburgh native showed the talent that would endear her to millions of fans, with humor (she won the Fragrance challenge), style (won the Ball challenge, too), and sass. Though she failed to clinch the crown in Season 5, she returned to ‘Drag Race’ in 2016 as part of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ season 2, defeating the fierce competition to be the second inductee to RuPaul’s ‘Drag Race Hall of Fame.’

Alaska’s charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent has spread beyond ‘Drag Race.’ In 2015, she released her first album, ‘Anus,’ and has since followed it up with ‘Poundcake’ and ‘Vagina.’ Since 2018, she and Willam Belli, another ‘Drag Race’ alum, have hosted the ‘Race Chaser’ podcast, and in 2020, the two partnered with Forever Dog to launch the Moguls of Media (MOM) podcast channel.

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Alaska On The Red Carpet

Alaska On The Red Carpet — Alaska Thunderf*ck attends the ‘WIG’ premiere in New York City in 2019. No red carpet is complete without a drag performer, right?

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Alaska Arrives, Baby

Alaska Arrives, Baby — Alaska Thunderf*ck knows how to make an entrance. Here, she arrives at the 2018 edition of ‘RuPaul Drag Con’ in Los Angeles.

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Alaska On Stage

Alaska On Stage — Alaska 5000, aka Alaska Thunderf*ck, performs during the ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Battle of The Seasons Condragulations’ Tour in 2015. A vision in yellow.

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Alaska Thunderf*ck Poses

Alaska Thunderf*ck Poses — Alaska 5000 is alone in the VIP. Actually, she’s posing while partaking in the ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Battle of The Seasons Condragulations’ Tour in 2015.

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