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Capitol Lens | Dragging rights

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By Bill Clark

Posted May 6, 2024 at 3:16pm

Plastique Tiara, one of the cast members from the upcoming season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” takes a selfie by the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial on the west side of the Capitol on Monday. The cast was in Washington as part of their promotional tour.

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