Armin van Buuren steps out of his comfort zone in full drag as the 'Mystery Queen' on Make Up Your Mind — a public statement on inclusion and safety on dance floors. Armin van Buuren appears in drag as the ‘Mystery Queen’ on Dutch TV show Make Up Your Mind

ReleaseFirst reported 14 sept, 06:24 / 3 outlets
Armin van Buuren appears in drag on Dutch TV show Make Up Your Mind
The trance producer was a surprise guest on the RTL4 programme on Saturday night.
Headline written by Le Raver across 3 outlets. Each outlet’s own headline is on its report below.
The story
- Van Buuren appeared as the 'Mystery Queen' on the drag competition show, in which celebrities compete via a panel of judges.
- In a video message ahead of the broadcast, he said he wanted to make a statement about freedom and safety on dance floors worldwide.Reported by DJ Mag
- Van Buuren is currently running a weekly residency at [UNVRS] Ibiza that continues until 5 October.Reported by DJ Mag
Neutral summary of what outlets reported. It points to the sources below, it does not replace them.
Coverage breakdown
3 sources
1 original reporting
2 ran the press release
How this story was covered
3 tracked outlets have reported this story, first published 14 Sept, 06:24. We Rave You published first among the outlets Le Raver tracks. Coverage spread across the tracked outlets over Under a minute. Of the 3 reports Le Raver has classified, 1 carried original reporting and 2 ran the press release. That is 3 of the 26 outlets Le Raver tracks.
How it unfolded
- 14 Sept, 06:24We Rave YouFirstArmin van Buuren appears in drag as the ‘Mystery Queen’ on Dutch TV show Make Up Your Mind
- Filed 15 sept, 10:06 · outlet published no timestampDJ Mag“Be who you want to be”: Armin van Buuren appears in drag as ‘Mystery Queen’ on Dutch TV show
- Filed 16 sept, 09:59 · outlet published no timestampMixmagArmin van Buuren appears in full drag on Dutch TV show
Sources, in order of reporting
3 outlets“Be who you want to be. That’s the reason I said yes to this"
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