Red Carpet Realness
August 22, 2025
At Caesars Windsor
WINDSOR, Ontario
A Red Carpet Night to Remember
The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor sparkled on Friday, August 22, as the RuPaul’s Drag Race Werq The World Tour 2025 rolled into town for its highly anticipated stop. This year’s tour, themed as the ultimate drag awards show, brought red carpet glamour, high-octane performances, and larger-than-life personas to the Windsor stage. Hosted by Jimbo as Joan Rivers, the night featured dazzling turns by Daya Betty as Lady Gaga, Jaida Essence Hall as Beyoncé, Jorgeous as Ariana Grande, Kim Chi as Celine Dion, and Vanessa Vanjie as Rihanna.
Drag’s biggest night of the year takes center stage at Caesars Windsor.
Having personally photographed Werq the World multiple times since its 2018 Detroit stop, I’ve seen the tour evolve and grow into a full-blown drag spectacle — and Windsor’s 2025 edition may have been my favourite yet.
From the moment the queens hit the stage, the energy was electric. Each performance felt like a headline moment at an international award show, with fans screaming for every costume reveal and hair flip. Jimbo kept the pacing sharp with her razor-edged Joan Rivers comedy, while each queen embodied their musical icons to perfection — Jaida Essence Hall’s Beyoncé number had the crowd on their feet, and Kim Chi’s Celine Dion moment was pure camp magic.
What makes Werq the World so special is the way it blends the spectacle of drag with the intimacy of community — no matter how massive the production gets, it always feels like a love letter to the fans.
On a personal note, this tour is extra meaningful for me. Werq the World was the very first drag event I ever photographed, way back in 2018 at Motor City Casino’s Sound Board. Since then, I’ve followed it across Detroit, London, Toronto, and Windsor, capturing the queens in all their glory. To see it return this year with such a polished and playful awards theme — plus one of the strongest casts yet — was an absolute joy.
Special thanks goes out to Jimbo for organizing the backstage meet ’n’ greet and to the Caesars Windsor staff for the tickets that made this night possible. And yes — I left with an official tour t-shirt to add to my collection!
The Werq continues—until next year’s dazzling return.
Werq the World continues to raise the bar for drag tours, and Windsor’s stop proved why it remains the crown jewel of global drag entertainment. With its bold theme, powerhouse cast, and unforgettable energy, this was drag at its finest.
The red carpet may be rolled up for now, but one thing is certain: when Werq the World comes back, Windsor will be ready to welcome it all over again.
Photos and review by Kevin Blondin