Set to have its “sickening” return on January 5, 2024, the trailer for RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 teases 14 new competing queens, new twists, and high-profile personalities gracing the guest panel.
The trailer introduced the arrival of a new twist called Rate-a-Queen, where the contenders will have a chance to judge one another during the first Maxi challenge. Moreover, although the trailer didn’t explain it further, the upcoming season will have a so-called “immunity,” which is expected to save a certain queen from elimination.
Along with the game-changing twist, the trailer also teased several A-list guest judges for Season 16, including Becky G, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Adam Shankman, Isaac Mizrahi, Jamal Sims, Joel Kim Booster, Kaia Gerber, Kelsea Ballerini, Kyra Sedgwick, Law Roach, Mayan Lopez, Ronan Farrow, and Academy Award-winning actress Charlize Theron.
You can watch the trailer down below:
Who are the queens vying for the coveted America’s Drag Superstar title?
The 14 queens competing for the crown and $200,000 cash prize are Nymphia Wind, Dawn, Geneva Karr, Amanda Tori Meating, Kornbread’s (Season 14) drag sister Hershii LiqCour-Jeté, Morphine Love Dion, Tamisha Iman’s (Season 13) granddaughter Mhi’ya Iman Le’Paige, Megami, Sapphira Cristál, Plasma, Kandy Muse’s (Season 13) drag daughter Xunami Muse, Mirage, Plane Jane, and Q.
A year full of “herstoric wins,” the Drag Race franchise — which spans multiple countries — recently crowned several queens around the world, including Drag Couenne (Drag Race Belgique Season 1), Sasha Colby (RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15), Admira Thunderpussy (Drag Race Sverige Season 1), Pitita (Drag Race España Season 3), Jimbo (RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8), Keiona (Drag Race France Season 2), Cristian Peralta (Drag Race México’ Season 1), Isis Aven Loren (RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 3), Captivating Katkat (Drag Race Philippines Season 2), Organzza (Drag Race Brasil Season 1), Pandora Nox (Drag Race Germany Season 1), and Ginger Johnson (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 5).
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 premieres on MTV on January 5. /e
