Mysterious Green Goblin Puzzles Viewers on the Emmys Red Carpet — But Who Is the Reality Star Behind the Look?

The mysterious green goblin caused quite a stir at the 2023 Emmy Awards on Monday night.

While attending the star-studded show, reality TV star Princess Poppy appeared as a fearsome monster, causing some awe and confusion among viewers at home.

While her cast mates were dressing up in great fashion, RuPaul’s Drag Race star Princess Poppy appeared in a head-to-toe green ensemble that also included pop culture references such as Jabba the Hutt, Roz from Monsters, Inc. and the witch from the 1985 Tom Cruise film. Legend.

And the clothes looked exactly as she thought.

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“I wanted to do the exact opposite of what you’re expected to do when you go to an event like this. I wanted to take politeness and turn it on its head,” Poppy said. Entertainment Weekly while on the red carpet.

“Mostly I wanted to be a troll-slash-hag. I wanted to be so shocking that you just have to turn around and look at me — in the worst possible way.”

Princess Polly dressed as the Green Goblin.

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As exaggerated as the ensemble was, it was quite appropriate Drag Race continued the dominance of reality television at the Emmy Awards. The long-running series won an outstanding reality competition program.

During his acceptance speech, show host RuPaul also took a moment to issue a call to action, saying, “If a drag queen wants to read you a story in the library, listen to her because knowledge is power, and if someone tries to limit your access to power, they’re trying scare you. So listen to the drag queen!”

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RuPaul’s Drag Race first launched in 2009 and has since inspired spin-offs like RuPaul’s Drag U, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked and RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race. The franchise has also expanded to Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Celebrities such as Leslie Jones, Lizzo, Leah Remini, Lady Gaga and Destiny’s Child’s Michelle Williams have been guest judges on the show.

RuPaul remains the most decorated black artist in Emmy history.

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