Overview

• Alaska confirmed her engagement exclusively to Entertainment Weekly after hinting at a ring in an Instagram post.
• The proposal occurred in her hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania, immediately following her grandmother’s 90th birthday celebration.
• Matthew Herrmann has publicly supported Alaska’s career and is described as a producer and educator based in Los Angeles.
• Fans and fellow RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants, including Shea Couleé and Denali, flooded social media with congratulatory messages.
• Alaska was previously in a four-year relationship with Drag Race winner Sharon Needles, which ended in 2013.