Drag royalty gets a royal proposal: Alaska Thunderfk says yes to longtime love Matthew Herrmann
Saloni Jha | Aug 06, 2025, 10:50 IST
Highlight of the story: RuPaul’s Drag Race icon Alaska Thunderf--k is officially off the market! The All Stars season two winner announced her engagement to longtime partner Matthew Herrmann following an intimate proposal during her grandma’s 90th birthday celebration. The dazzling moment lit up Instagram and the drag world, sending fans and queens alike into celebration mode.
Drag excellence just got a sparkling new accessory! Alaska Thunderf--k, the outrageous and beloved RuPaul’s Drag Race legend, revealed that her longtime partner Matthew Herrmann popped the question—and of course, she said yes! The proposal took place in her hometown in Pennsylvania, adding an extra pinch of nostalgia to an already heart-melting moment.
According to a statement shared on 4 August, the proposal happened after a very special family event: her grandmother’s 90th birthday. Now that is what we call multi-generational love energy.
Matthew Herrmann, a Los Angeles-based producer and certified Alaska hype-man, has been cheering her on from the wings for years. From red carpets to rehearsal halls, he has had her back, especially during the launch of DRAG: The Musical, Alaska’s glittery, gritty stage baby.
Now 40, Alaska lives and breathes the world of drag, literally. In past interviews, she has called the drag scene her ocean, and herself “a fish in it.” Her musical, years in the making, reflected this ethos. She wanted to bring audiences into her world, where broken toilets and sticky floors sit right beside glamour, glitz, and fierce eyeliner wings.
From bar floors to Broadway lights and now engagement rings, Alaska continues to serve legacy, love, and the loudest yes of the season.
RuPaul's drag race winner
Alaska gets a ring
According to a statement shared on 4 August, the proposal happened after a very special family event: her grandmother’s 90th birthday. Now that is what we call multi-generational love energy.
Diamonds, drag and devotion
Matthew Herrmann, a Los Angeles-based producer and certified Alaska hype-man, has been cheering her on from the wings for years. From red carpets to rehearsal halls, he has had her back, especially during the launch of DRAG: The Musical, Alaska’s glittery, gritty stage baby.
RuPaul's drag race winner
A love story with rhinestones and realness
RuPaul's drag race winner
Now 40, Alaska lives and breathes the world of drag, literally. In past interviews, she has called the drag scene her ocean, and herself “a fish in it.” Her musical, years in the making, reflected this ethos. She wanted to bring audiences into her world, where broken toilets and sticky floors sit right beside glamour, glitz, and fierce eyeliner wings.
The queens reign with love
From bar floors to Broadway lights and now engagement rings, Alaska continues to serve legacy, love, and the loudest yes of the season.