History Series / AJAndTheQueen

Alongside Creator/RuPaul are Josh Segarra as Ruby's scamming ex Hector, Creator/TiaCarrere as his [[EyepatchOfPower eyepatched]] sidekick Lady Danger, Michael-Leon Wooley as Ruby's best friend Louis, Matthew Wilkas as {{hot cop}} Officer Kennedy, Katerina Tannenbaum as AJ's mother, and a host of ''Series/RuPaulsDragRace'' alumni (including Creator/{{Katya}}, Creator/{{Valentina}}, and Creator/BiancaDelRio) as various drag queens Ruby encounters on the road.

* TomboyishNickname: AJ wouldn't be caught dead going by her full name, Amber Jasmine, preferring a more gender-neutral nickname.

** One of the names for Creator/JoshSegarra's character in the show shares the same first name and initials with the [[Series/TheElectricCompany2009 another character he portrayed]]

** One of the names for Creator/JoshSegarra's character in the show shares the same first name and initials with the [Series/TheElectricCompany2009 another character he portrayed]

** One of the names for Creator/JoshSegarra's character in the show shares the same first name and initials with {{Series/TheElectricCompany2009|another character he portrayed}}

** One of the names for Creator/JoshSegarra's character in the show shares the same first name and initials with [[Series/TheElectricCompany2009|another character he portrayed]]

** One of the names for Creator/ {{JoshSegarra}}'s character in the show shares the same first name and initials with [[Series/TheElectricCompany2009|another character he portrayed]]

** One of the names for Creator/ JoshSegarra's character in the show shares the same first name and initials with [[Series/TheElectricCompany2009|another character he portrayed]]

* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first time that Michael-Leon Wooley has played [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog a musically talented character named Louis.]]

* AnActOfTrueLove: [[spoiler:AJ gets a puppy after Ruby buys it off from a homeless couple and is ecstatic. However, upon seeing that the puppy was always crying at night and [[TooUnhappyToBeHungry is refusing to eat]], she decides to give it back to its old owners, though it's not easy for her. This is especially noteworthy since she was whining about wanting a dog of her own in past episodes, but she loves dogs too much to see them unhappy.]]

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: A platonic version involving a pet. [[spoiler:AJ gets a puppy after Ruby buys it off from a homeless couple and is ecstatic. However, upon seeing that the puppy was always crying at night and [[TooUnhappyToBeHungry is refusing to eat]], she decides to give it back to its old owners, though it's not easy for her. This is especially noteworthy since she was whining about wanting a dog of her own in past episodes, but she loves dogs too much to see them unhappy.]]

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: A platonic version involving a pet. [[spoiler:AJ gets a puppy from a homeless couple after Ruby buys it off a homeless couple and is ecstatic. However, upon seeing that the puppy was always crying at night and [[TooUnhappyToBeHungry is refusing to eat]], she decides to give it back to its old owners, though it's not easy for her. This is especially noteworthy since she was whining about wanting a dog of her own in past episodes, but she loves dogs too much to see them unhappy.]]

* LatinLover: Hector/Damian puts on this persona when grifting Ruby.

* FamilyOfChoice / ParentalSubstitute: Ruby and AJ eventually regard one another in this way, with Ruby becoming very protective of her.

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming / LocationTitle: Episodes are named for the stops on Ruby's tour.

* LeftHanging: [[spoiler: Due to its cancellation, the possibility that AJ is now resenting her mother for lying about Pop Pop's existence may never be explored.]]

Alongside Creator/{{Rupaul}} are Josh Segarra as Ruby's scamming ex Hector, Creator/TiaCarrere as his [[EyepatchOfPower eyepatched]] sidekick Lady Danger, Michael-Leon Wooley as Ruby's best friend Louis, Matthew Wilkas as {{hot cop}} Officer Kennedy, Katerina Tannenbaum as AJ's mother, and a host of ''Series/RuPaulsDragRace'' alumni (including Creator/{{Katya}}, Creator/{{Valentina}}, and Creator/BiancaDelRio) as various drag queens Ruby encounters on the road.

* AmbiguousGender: Ruby is initially confused by AJ's gender identity after learning she's not a boy. AJ makes a point of saying she doesn't want to be a boy, but she doesn't want to be a ''girl'' either.

* TheCameo: Alumni of ''Series/RupaulsDragRace'' appear throughout the series as various drag queens Ruby encounters on the road. Some of them include Creator/{{Katya}}, Creator/{{Valentina}}, and Creator/BiancaDelRio.

* MissingMom: AJ's reason for wanting to go to Texas is that her negligent mother who is never home. [[spoiler: She's later revealed to care deeply for AJ despite her lack of parenting skill]].

Alongside Creator/{{Rupaul}} are Josh Segarra as Ruby's scamming ex Hector, Creator/TiaCarrere as his [[EyepatchOfPower eyepatched]] sidekick Lady Danger, Michael-Leon Wooley as Ruby's best friend Louis, Matthew Wilkas as {{hot cop}} Officer Kennedy, Katerina Tannenbaum as AJ's mother, and a host of ''Series/RupaulsDragRace'' alumni (including Creator/{{Katya}}, Creator/{{Valentina}}, and Creator/BiancaDelRio) as various drag queens Ruby encounters on the road.

* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first time that Michael-Leon Wooley has played [[Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog a musically talented character named Louis.]]

* ActorSharedBackground: Ruby, as well as her drag queen colleagues, are nearly all portrayed by actual working drag queens, save for Mario Cantone as Ruby's frenemy in Pittsburg.

''AJ and The Queen'' is a {{dramedy}} series created by Creator/{{Rupaul}} and Michael Patrick King (''Series/SexAndTheCity'') on Creator/{{Netflix}}.