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And the winners of the 2017 Queerties are…

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And the winners of the 2017 Queerties are…

The Queerties have arrived, that time of the year when readers of Queerty get a chance to vote for best of LGBTQ Media and Culture. In fact, you voted 300,000 times, a record turnout.

The winners of the 2017 Queerties have made a difference simply by entertaining in a queer friendly manner or by championing our cause, even when it’s not necessarily in the job description.

Ok, except for the “2^nd Worst Person in the World,” who can buzz off.

With no further ado…

1. Badass of the year: Michelle Obama

Winner: Michelle Obama

Former first lady, style icon, working mom and all around badass.

Runners up:

Hillary Clinton

2. 2nd Worst Person In the World: Kellyanne Conway

Winner: Kellyanne Conway

Presidential counsel, spokesliar, and model for crypt keeper chic.

Runners up:

Benham Brothers

3. Social Media Maven: Max Emerson

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Winner: Max Emerson

Model, YouTuber, DNA jackpot winner and all-around media star

Runners up:

Daniel Franzese

Arielle Scarcella

4. Queerty Crush: Pietro Boselli

Winner: Pietro Boselli

Math teacher turned model

Runners up:

Jussie Smollett

Nico Tortorella

5. Hero Award: The Trevor Project

Winner: Trevor Project

Non-profit devoted to educating and preventing suicide by LGBTQ youth

Runners up:

Larkin Street Youth Center

Los Angeles LGBT Center

NLGJA – Association of LGBTQ Journalists

6. Fashionista: Tom Ford

Tom Ford

Winner: Tom Ford

Designer, director, advocate

Runners up:

Joe Haller & Ian Hannula

Andrew Christian

Olivier Rousteing

7. Entertainer: RuPaul

Winner: RuPaul

Drag icon, actor, style maven, and Emmy Award-winning TV host

Runners up:

Ellen DeGeneres

8. YouTuber: Todrick Hall

Winner: Todrick Hall

Singer, broadway performer, all-around good guy

Runners up:

Rhodes Brothers

9. Top Jock: Tom Daley

Winner: Tom Daley

Olympic diver & sex symbol

Runners up:

Jordan Burroughs

10. Web Series: Go-Go Boy Interrupted

Winner: Go-Go Boy Interrupted

Sit-com about gay life in Los Angeles

Runners up:

The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo

Fashion Photo RuView

11. Indie Movie: Hurricane Bianca

Winner: Hurricane Bianca

Comedy about an outed teacher who becomes a drag queen

Runners up:

God’s Own Country

12. TV Series: Stranger Things

Winner: Stranger Things

Sci-Fi series about a group of kids searching for a lost friend

Runners up:

Orange is the New Black

American Horror Story: Roanoke

13. Hollywood Blockbuster: Deadpool

Winner: Deadpool

Crazy comedy about a post-modern superhero

Runners up:

The Jungle Book

14. Best Documentary: I Am Not Your Negro

I am not your negro

Winner: I Am Not Your Negro

Film about the great queer, African-American author James Baldwin

Who’s Gonna Love Me Now?

Mapplethorpe: Look At The Pictures

15. Closet Door Bustdown: Colton Haynes

Winner: Colton Haynes

Actor, role model, heartthrob, survivor of anxiety disorder

Runners up:

Lilly Wachowski

Waylon Smithers

16. Rising Diva: Bianca Del Rio

Winner: Bianca Del Rio

Winner of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season 6, star of ‘Hurricane Bianca’ & stand-up comedian. #NotTodaySatan

Runners up:

The Boulet Brothers

Bob The Drag Queen

A special thanks to the sponsors of the 2017 Queerties: FX’s “Feud,” SKYY Vodka and the city of New Orleans

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