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Colman Domingo Defends Drag Cameo in Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Tears’ Video With RuPaul Quote

The Oscar-nominated actor frames the Rocky Horror–style role as pure character work, citing RuPaul.

Overview

  • The single and its Bardia Zeinali–directed visual arrived Aug. 29 alongside Carpenter’s seventh album, Man’s Best Friend.
  • Domingo appears in a Dr. Frank-N-Furter–inspired drag role that guides Carpenter through a stylized makeover and disco tableau.
  • After X users questioned the casting, he replied that it was simply a character and urged critics to “dance it out.”
  • He quoted RuPaul’s line “We are born naked and everything else is drag,” underscoring the performance framing.
  • Carpenter publicly thanked “the truly incomparable” Domingo on Instagram, celebrating the collaboration.