RuPaul just snatched another sickening Guinness world record

It's official: RuPaul headlined the largest drag show ever, as certified by Guinness World Records.

It happened at the Drag Me to Cowboys show at the annual Cowboys Music Festival in downtown Calgary, Alberta in Canada on Saturday July 11. 7,423 people sashayed their way to breaking the world record for attendance.

Legends from RuPaul's Drag Race appeared alongside RuPaul including Sasha Velour, Sasha Colby, Roxxxy Andrews and Coco Montrese as well as local Canadian performers. The host was Calgary drag queen Farrah Nuff, who spoke with the Calgary Herald about the historic event.

"This show has been a labour of love for the last decade with Cowboys," they said. "It’s really lovely that we get the chance to put on the world’s largest drag show on one of the biggest music stages in the world like this."

One of the other performers, Karla Marx, said the show’s popularity proved there is still public support for the LGBTQ+ community.

"It shows that queerness is celebrated and welcome in Alberta," she told the Herald. "On the biggest stages and in the biggest celebrations in Canada and Alberta, queerness is absolutely a vibrant part of our communities."

"Our goal with this record is to make this a title worth fighting for in the future, by expanding the size and impact of drag performances worldwide," organizers told Guinness World Records. "It’s grown and grown and grown into this epic adventure that is Drag Me to Cowboys every stampede, and it’s just the coolest thing we get to do."

"People were connected through music," Guinness World Records adjudicator Tina Shi told PinkNews. "This inspired them to embrace life more fully, and experience the passion and joy of music and dance."

Weather that day was scorching hot, but that didn't slow down those who danced, sang, and celebrated for hours in the open-air tent. The Herald called it a "loud and celebratory hall fit for Queens (and Kings)!"

With the speakers blasting “Waitin’ Tonight” by Nari, the crowd jumped along to the beat as Sasha Velour — dressed as a blue tasseled armchair — lip synced the lyrics with her shoulders dramatically shaking the cushions of her couture. Then the beat dropped, and Sasha Velour popped out of the furniture with a broad smile as the audience sang along to the classic club tune.

Following Sasha Velour was Sasha Colby, who Guiness said "strutted down the runway" as well as a split-performing Nearah Nuff, Roxxy Andrews, Coco Montrose and local Canadian artists.

But the big moment was when the Queen of Drag herself, RuPaul hit the stage and not only danced,but DJ'd as well.

The Cowboys Music Festival is in its 30th year, and each year organizers invite a variety of global artists to perform at Cowboys Park.

Organizers said they wanted to mark its anniversary this year with an incredible display and set an official record count to prove the LGBTQ+ community was “more alive than ever." They also told Guinness they hoped to bring more awareness to the history and art of drag to those around the globe.

A long line stretched outside the venue, around the outskirts of Cowboys Park, as attendees waited to get inside. Farrah Nuff told the Herald a ride-share driver hired to take her and two of the performers to the venue drove away upon pulling-up and seeing they were in drag.

“The driver pulled up to pick us up, took one look at us, and then sped off," said Farrah Nuff, who spoke to Alberta’s "divisive" political climate.

“Drag is political. It always has been political and it always will be political,” they said. “As soon as I put on my outfit, my hair is done and I walk out there, that’s a political statement."

The record set stands in contrast to what Alberta's government is doing: an act that require schools to obtain parental consent before using a different name or pronouns for students under 16 related to gender identity. Also, there's now a requirement for parents to opt in before their child can participate in instruction that deals primarily and explicitly with gender identity, sexual orientation or human sexuality, as opposed to the previous opt-out approach.

"We’re definitely seeing a lack of visibility," said Mitchel Bowers, executive director of Wood Buffalo Pride. "We’re seeing less youth being able to participate and we’re seeing an increase in bullying," he said. "The impacts of this current government are directly harming queer people in our communities."