Which ‘Drag Race Holi-slay’ Queen Is Which Rankin/Bass Christmas Character?

The Bumble — from Rankin-Bass’s classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer — is of course the Abominable Snow Monster, but gold prospector Yukon Cornelius stumbles over the pronunciation and calls him a Bumble. The Bumble seems like a big, mean monster, but we find out by the end of the special that he’s just unable to properly and effectively communicate with others. Does that sound like any self-proclaimed Elephant Queens you know?–Joe Reid

At first blush, sad-sack Rudolph doesn’t have much in common with Trixie, She of the Uproarious Cackle. But look closer: both Rudolph and Trixie have one defining trait that sets them apart from all the other reindeer queens. Rudolph’s nose, Trixie’s dialed up to 11 makeup–those are features that earned them plenty of side-eye when they first burst onto the scene! And just like Rudolph, whose blinking beacon of a nose eventually earned him a spot at the front of Santa’s sleigh, so did Trixie’s cartoon Dolly Parton drag and offbeat humor earn her a new eye-catching attribute: a Drag Race crown.–Brett White

We all know the story. A bunch of children are desperate for something to come around and bring a little magic into their lives. And thanks to a little bit of magic, it happens: a chatty, gregarious, larger than life figure comes to life, entertains the heck out of everybody, and then is gone by the end of the day. We’re speaking, of course, about Shangela, who, much like Frosty, only stuck around for a day’s worth of fun on her first season, but has blown back into the Drag Race universe every time a Christmas breeze has passed by.–JR

He’s large and in charge, chunky yet funky–he’s Yukon Cornelius. Come on–Yukon Cornelius is the closest to a drag moniker you get in the Rainkin/Bass pantheon (although Burgermeister Meisterburger comes close). But Yukon and Latrice are cut from the same wise-yet-jovial cloth. They take the younger queens–like Dida Ritz and Hermey–under their wing. They both know a thing or two about silver and gold. They carry themselves with a regal swagger. And as we most recently learned in her Meet The Queens video for All Stars 4, Latrice knows how to swing a pickaxe, honey!

Yukon she betta do!–BW

Two things stand out about legendary drag queen Mayhem Miller. One is that she is a major glamour queen, turning out lewks on lewks and always looking fully on-point and flawlessly glam. Much like the jewel-eyed Jessica Claus in Santa Claus Is Coming to Town. The second thing we know about Mayhem Miller is that she’s a longtime drag veteran who has earned the respect of her peers, even if she hasn’t had the chance to step into the spotlight. Well, that sounds a lot like Mrs. Claus in The Year Without a Santa Claus, who may have been an old lady, but she was more than willing to step into Santa’s red outfit herself.–JR

Rankin/Bass is by far the gayest thing about Christmas thanks to legendary queens like Professor Hinkle, the fussy magician with dreams of snatching a magical top hat. And who better to rep for a legendary queen than a legendary queen like Jasmine Masters, a sassy queen with dreams of snatching the Christmas crown? They’ve both got quotes fuh daze (“Messy messy messy!” “No tea, no shade, no pink lemonade!”) and unmistakable voices. And while Jasmine ain’t as nasty as Hinkle, her post-Drag Race claim to fame has involved being just a liiiittle bit naughty by saying Mama Ru “fucked up drag.” Messy messy messy indeed!–BW

Having made her appearance on season 2 of Drag Race — where she was known for being Morgan McMichaels’ mean-girl friend and for delivering a really bad Lady Gaga impersonation for “Snatch Game.” She’s spent the longest time on the shelf of any of the competing Christmas queens, which means she’s far from red hot. Which, in this particular conception, aligns her with the ever-fabulous Snow Miser.–JR

A drag queen that can’t stomp the runway fits right in with a water pistol that shoots jelly. But just like a swimming bird and a spotted elephant, Kim Chi is a total misfit that’s also the total package–just maybe a package you weren’t expecting. She’s the off-kilter queen who infuses her drag with intricate artistry and a dash of melancholy. Kim Chi comes across as a bit odd when you line her up with the pageant queens, but that’s what makes her special! And I dunno about y’all, but a cowboy that rides an ostrich sounds like a great gift.–BW

It doesn’t matter that Farrah Moan isn’t one of the Holi-slay queens. She is Hermey, Hermey is she, and it needs to be stated on the record. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if Hermey grew up to be Farrah Moan. We all know that “dentist” is a code word for “gay” in the Rudolph special. Maybe it’s really a code word for “gay drag queen”?–BW