‘RuPaul’s Drag Race:’ Fans on Twitter Share Their Excitement for Season 12 (And Mostly the Judges Panel)
Looks like a lot of the charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent is sitting behind the judgeās panel this season. With Drag Race season 12 right around the corner, some fans shared their thoughts on social media. Hereās what viewers are saying about the upcoming episodes of RuPaulās Drag Race and, mainly, the upcoming celebrity guest judges on this series.
āRuPaulās Drag Raceā season 12 premieres during February 2020
Itās time to join the Ru-volution, Drag Race fans. The new season of this Emmy-award winning reality series is here, exploding with red, white, and blue. In it, 13 queens will be competing for the crown, $100,000, and the title of Americaās Next Drag Superstar.
(Thereās no word regarding whether or not Untucked will follow directly after the new episode of RuPaulās Drag Race, similar to season 11. However, the first episode of the spin-off series is also expected to premiere on the same day.)
With the news of Drag Raceās impending episodes came an announcement regarding the celebrity guest judges sitting alongside RuPaul herself. The first judge announced, Nicki Minaj, will appear on the first episode of season 12.
The first celebrity guest judge on āRuPaulās Drag Raceā season 12 is rapper Nicki Minaj
The queen of rap is here to judge some actual queens. For the premiere of this next season, Nicki Minaj will be the celebrity guest judge, sharing her thoughts alongside Carson Kressley, Michelle Visage, and RuPaul. But RuPaul didnāt stop there.
āOur producers have come up with twisted, outrageous challenges that raise the bar for all competition of reality,ā RuPaul said during an interview with Entertainment Weekly. āOur celebrity guest judges are truly legendary. And this cast of queens is, dare I say, the most talented weāve ever had. Just when you think youāve seen it all, a fresh crop of queens arrives and blows our minds all over again.ā
When the drag performer shared the official lineup, fans shared their excitement online. One Twitter user wrote, āfully gay gasped at the guest judges on Drag Race [Season 12]. ROBYN?! AOC?! NORMANI?! CHAKA KHAN?! Put these pictures on my gravestone.ā
Celebrity guest judges on āDrag Raceā season 12 include Jeff Goldblum, Daisy Ridley, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
RuPaul didnāt stop with Nicki Minaj. This season includes guest judges Whoopi Goldberg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Chaka Khan, Robyn, Leslie Jones, Normani, Jeff Goldblum, Daisy Ridley, Thandie Newton, Olivia Munn, Rachel Bloom, Daniel Franzese, Jonathan Bennett, and Winnie Harlow.
Naturally, fans across the internet shared their excitement at the news. Presumably, each new episode will feature a celebrity guest judge. Some fans took to Twitter as a result, commenting on the upcoming appearances on the reality series.
āThe Drag Race guest judges lineup is Coachella for Gay Twitter. Nicki Minaj, Robyn, Normani, Thandie Newton, and AOC. All itās missing is some flat white actress from the 90s,ā one Twitter user joked.
āThis is your notice that I will only be talking about AOC guest judging Drag Race for at least the next 24 hours,ā wrote another Twitter user.
RuPaulās Drag Race season 12 premieres Feb. 28, 2020 on VH1.