When Will ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12 Premiere?
RuPaul is back is ready to paint the town red, white, and blue. This drag performer recently announced the next season of his Emmy award-winning reality series and fans are counting down the days until the premiere. When does RuPaulās Drag Race season 12 premiere? Hereās RuPaulās Drag Race what we know about the upcoming episodes full of charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.
āRuPaulās Drag Raceā returns for season 12 during February 2020
The āruvolutionā has begun. In 2019, RuPaul crowed Yvie Oddly as the winner of season 11 and premiered the first-ever season of RuPaulās Drag Race UK. Now, this drag performer is returning to her roots, announcing to fans worldwide that the queens are coming.
āOur producers have come up with twisted, outrageous challenges that raise the bar for all competition of reality,ā RuPaul said during an exclusive 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
Who are the contestants on season 12 of āRuPaulās Drag Raceā?
For season 12 of RuPaulās Drag Race, there are 13 queens confirmed to be competing for the crown. Fans can learn a little bit more about them from the Drag Race Instagram account.
The contestants on this season include Aiden Zhane, Brita, Crystal Methyd, Dahlia Sin, Gigi Goode, Heidi N Closet, Jackie Cox, Jaida Essence Hall, Jan, Nicky Doll, Rock M Sakura, Sherry Pie, and Widow VonāDu. The winner will walk away with $100,000, a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics, a crown, and the title of Americaās Next Drag Superstar.
Presumably, there will not be a surprise returning queen, like Cynthia Lee Fontaine or Vanessa āMiss Vanjieā Matteo, but you never know with RuPaul. Fans can expect plenty of twists and turns in this upcoming season, along with celebrity guest judges and plenty of ālip-sync for your lifeā moments.
When does āRuPaulās Drag Raceā premiere on VH1?
Fans are about to find out who is āAmericaās Next Drag Superstar.ā RuPaulās Drag Race season 12 premieres on VH1 on Feb. 28, 2020. Thereās no word regarding when, or if, it will be available on World of Wonderās streaming platform, WOW Presents Plus.
For subscribers living in the United States, episodes of Drag Race are not yet available with this subscription service. Still, some fans shared their excitement regarding the upcoming episodes of this series.
āGood morning to GIGI GOODE, winner of RuPaulās Drag Race Season 12 ONLY! Your world is gonna change today after the reveal and I hope it will be amazing,ā one Twitter user joked.
āThe Queen Iām rooting for most for the upcoming season 12 of RuPaulās Drag Race is Jackie Cox. The first half-Canadian half-Iranian drag queen to be on Drag Race. Happy to see another Canadian being chosen to be on the show. And most importantly one representing both their ethnicities,ā another fan wrote on Instagram.
Season 12 of RuPaulās Drag Race premieres Friday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. EDT on VH1.