RuPaul Takes Shot At Jimmy Kimmel While Guest Hosting ‘Live’: “In The Drag World, When Your Jimmy Goes On Vacation That’s Called Tucking”

RuPaul is the latest celebrity to guest host Jimmy Kimmel Live amid the late night host’s summer-long hiatus, and he kicked his stint off by taking a crack at Jimmy Kimmel .

“Now, I am the last guest host before Jimmy comes back from vacation,” RuPaul announced to the audience. “You know, in the drag world, when your jimmy goes on vacation that’s called tucking.”

As the audience laughed, he continued, “And boy, oh boy, we have plenty to tuck about tonight.”

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RuPaul took a moment to share the recent good news about RuPaul’s Drag Race . The long-running reality competition series has officially been renewed for a 17th season and received 10 Emmy nominations this year.

“Drag is an unbelievable form of self expression. It says, ‘I am who I am,'” he proudly told the crowd. “It also says, ‘I’m a fully realized whore named Cupcake.'”

While Ru is set to end Kimmel’s star-studded summer hiatus, it looks like the Drag Race host is also going after another one of Kimmel’s gigs: Hosting the Oscars.

In a segment called “Gayer News,” RuPaul offered a new take on leading headlines, including the recent news that Kimmel recently turned down the opportunity to host the 2025 Oscars.

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“Jimmy Kimmel has announced he will not host next year’s Oscars,” RuPaul explained. “The Academy is still looking for an MC with hosting experience, pop culture knowledge, and the love of entertainment. In gayer news…”

Disco music began to play as he announced to ABC and the world, “I’m right here, bitch!”

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This might be RuPaul’s way of shooting his shot with ABC, the network that also hosts the Oscars.

It was recently reported that Kimmel turned down the opportunity to host the ceremony a fifth time in recent years. This would have put him among the most frequent Oscars hosts of all time, a list which currently includes Billy Crystal and Johnny Carson.

John Mulaney also reportedly turned the opportunity down despite mounting support from fans.

The comedian is reportedly “already committed to several projects in the winter and spring,” and his Netflix variety show Everybody’s in L.A. may potentially get picked up for another run.

For now, it looks like Steve Martin, who has already hosted three times, may be in the running alongside his Only Murders in the Building co-star Martin Short. But it may be time for the Academy to consider RuPaul now, too.

Jimmy Kimmel Live airs on weeknights at 11:35/10:35c on ABC.

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