‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Romance! All About Darlene Mitchell’s Husband, Wedding & More
What To Know
- Darlene Mitchell is a contestant on Season 18 of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
- She recently married her longtime partner, Branden Marcus.
- Several Season 18 queens, including Nini Coco, Juicy Love Dion, and Jane Don’t, attended the celebration.
Banana! RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 favorite, Darlene Mitchell, hit fans with some thrilling news this weekend: She’s officially tied the knot with her longtime partner!
On the March 27 episode of Drag Race, Darlene secured her spot in the season’s Top 4 alongside Juicy Love Dion, Myki Meeks, and Nini Coco. Jane Don’t, who sashayed away following the season’s most controversial lip sync yet, spent the weekend celebrating with Darlene and many of the other Season 18 queens.
Scroll to find out all about Darlene Mitchell’s wedding, including everything we know about her husband, Branden Marcus, which Drag Race stars were in attendance, and, of course, how the couple paid homage to the power couple to end all power couples: Kermit and Miss Piggy.
Who is Darlene Mitchell’s husband?
Darlene is married to Branden Marcus, a photographer based in Venice Beach, California, who frequently captures Darlene’s work. The two have been together for over 10 years and announced their engagement on July 18, 2024. At the time Marcus wrote, “A day I’ll never forget- I couldn’t stop crying- [Darlene] and I are getting married! 🥹❤️”
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According to Out Magazine, Darlene and Branden wore matching pinstripe suits on their wedding day. They also celebrated their love by dancing together to Cyndi Lauper‘s “Time After Time” as they projected a photo of Kermit and Miss Piggy’s wedding.
AHHHH CONGRATS TO DARLENE AND HER PARTNER 🥺🥺 pic.twitter.com/38hMoLD2WU
— mae #teamjuicy #teamdarlene (@maeblushdion) March 29, 2026
When did Darlene Mitchell get married?
Darlene and her husband tied the knot on March 28, 2026, just a day after Darlene entered the Top 4 of Season 18. She told her social media followers, “Anyways… it’s WEDDING DAY!! TOP 4 AS A WEDDING GIFT WELL YES OF COURSE I DO THINK!”
Who was at Darlene Mitchell’s wedding?
Don’t worry, the Season 18 cast did not “squabble” the opportunity to celebrate their campy queen! It looks like fellow Season 18 queens Nini Coco, Juicy Love Dion, Jane Don’t, Mia Starr, Vita VonTesse Starr, and Briar Blush were all in attendance at the big event.
GayTimes also reported that Athena Dion “couldn’t make the celebration, so naturally, she gifted Darlene a hilarious Cameo from Kori King to apologize, who appeared in her iconic Kori Toot alter ego look.”
ConDRAGulations to the happy couple!
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