RuPaul's Drag Race

Format

Prospective Drag Race contestants submit video auditions to the show's production company, World of Wonder. RuPaul, the host and head judge, views each tape and selects the season's competitors. The chosen contestants compete against each other in various challenges in filmed episodes. Each episode typically concludes with one contestant being eliminated from the competition, but there is occasionally a double elimination, no elimination, contestant disqualification, contestant voluntarily quitting, or removal of a contestant on medical grounds. Each episode features a so-called "maxi challenge" that tests competitors' skills in a variety of areas of drag performance. Some episodes also feature a "mini challenge", the prize of which is often an advantage or benefit in the upcoming maxi challenge. Contestants then present themed looks in a runway walk. RuPaul and a panel of judges critique each contestant's performance, deliberate among themselves, and announce the week's winner and bottom two competitors. The bottom two queens compete in a "Lip Sync for Your Life"; the winner of the lip sync remains in the competition, and the loser is eliminated. Generally, the contestant that the judges feel has displayed the most "charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent" (C.U.N.T.) is the one who advances. The season's winner is crowned in a special finale episode with the final contestants remaining with the previous season's winner presenting the crown and scepter to the winner. In early seasons, the finale was pre-recorded in the studio with no audience. More recently, it has taken the form of a lip sync tournament before a live audience. The whole season is typically filmed in four weeks. The season 12 finale was filmed remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

RuPaul ends episodes by saying, "If you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you going to love somebody else?" The phrase was inspired by RuPaul's mother.

Mini and maxi challenges

Mini challenges are quick, small assignments that RuPaul announces at the beginning of an episode. One of the most popular mini challenges, which has appeared in every season since season 2, except for season 12, is the reading challenge. In it, contestants satirically criticize one another in a process called "reading", popularized by the 1990 documentary film Paris Is Burning. Maxi challenges test a variety of skills. Some are group challenges that involve singing and acting, while others feature comedy, a talent of choice, dancing, or makeovers. The winner receives a material or monetary prize. Until midway through the fifth season, the winner sometimes also received immunity against elimination the following week. Drag Races most popular seasonal maxi challenge is Snatch Game, a spoof on Match Game wherein contestants impersonate celebrities or famous fictional personas.

Recurring main challenges include "balls" (for which contestants must showcase multiple outfits, often including an original design made in the Werk Room), girl groups, makeovers, roasts, "Rusicals" (musical theatre), and Snatch Game. Over time, the ball challenge has replaced the "drag on a dime" challenge. The girl group challenge has become a "classic" and a season highlight because "it tests the contestant's ability to write a verse, choreograph a dance routine, remember that choreography, and most crucially, work with others in a team". Rusicals (portmanteau of "RuPaul" and "musical") began on the sixth season and have subsequently become "a highly anticipated staple" of the reality competition, allowing contestants to showcase their talents. Usually occurring midway through each Drag Race season, Snatch Game is widely considered among the most important and memorable challenges of the show and, in RuPaul's words, separates "the basic bitches from the fierce-ass queens". Contestants are also often tasked with demonstrating their acting and sewing skills on the show.

In 2022, Screen Rant said, "In the first few seasons of Drag Race, given the show's low budget and poor camera quality, the runway, particularly in displaying makeup and fashion looks, were not quite as prominent as it has been in more recent seasons. Instead, mini challenges at the start of the episode took up much more time and effort." Among recurring "mini-challenges", which can give contestants an advantage in the competition, is the "reading" challenge which tasks contestants with playfully insulting each other. The contest comes from the documentary film Paris Is Burning (1990). Played on most seasons of Drag Race, RuPaul introduces the challenge by reminding contestants that "reading is fundamental". Another recurring mini-challenge tasks contestants with using puppets.

Judging

RuPaul has been the series' head judge since its premiere. For the first two seasons, Merle Ginsberg joined him on the panel; she was replaced in season 3 by Michelle Visage, a longtime friend of RuPaul and his co-host for The RuPaul Show. Santino Rice served as a judge for seasons 1 through 6. From season 7 onward, Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley replaced Rice, alternating in his former seat. New York City makeup artist Billy Brasfield (commonly known as Billy B) held a regular judging spot in the third and fourth seasons when Rice was absent. Most weeks, one or two celebrity guest judges join the panel. After appearing as a recurring guest judge in seasons 13 and 14, Ts Madison joined as an alternating judge from the fifteenth season. Law Roach appeared as a guest judge on season 16 then joined the judges panel as an alternating judge from the seventeenth season.

Companion series

Untucked The first season of Drag Race was accompanied by a seven-episode web series titled Under the Hood of RuPaul's Drag Race, which Logo TV streamed on its website. The series featured behind-the-scenes and deleted footage from the main show's tapes. From season 2 onward, a companion show called RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked, which has the same premise, has aired instead. Untucked largely focuses on conversations and drama that occur between contestants backstage while the judges deliberate on each episode's results. In most seasons, it has aired on TV following the main show, but it was available only online for seasons 7 through 9. A number of smaller web series also accompany each episode. Whatcha Packin', which began at the start of the sixth season, features Michelle Visage interviewing the most recently eliminated queen about their run on the show and showcasing runway outfits they had brought but did not have the opportunity to wear. In 2014, the web series Fashion Photo RuView aired for the first time, co-hosted by Raja Gemini and Raven who evaluate the runway looks of the main show. Since season 8, a five- to fifteen-minute (later eighteen- to thirty-minute) aftershow called The Pit Stop has also been produced. It involves a host and guest, typically past competitors of Drag Race, discussing the recently aired episode. Each season's host (or hosts) are different; to date, these have included the YouTuber Kingsley, Raja Gemini, Bob the Drag Queen, Alaska Thunderfuck, Trixie Mattel, Manila Luzon, Monét X Change, and Bianca Del Rio.

Series overview

Main article: List of RuPaul's Drag Race episodes

Phi Phi O'Hara

Roxxxy Andrews

Courtney Act

Pearl

Naomi Smalls

Kameron Michaels

Gigi Goode

Xunami Muse

Seasons 1–8 (2009–2016): Logo TV

Season 1 premiered in the U.S. on February 2, 2009, on Logo TV. Nine contestants competed to become "America's Next Drag Superstar". In late 2013, Logo re-aired the season as RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season Ru-Vealed, featuring commentary from RuPaul.

For season 2 (2010), 12 contestants competed on the show. A new tradition of writing a farewell message in lipstick on the workstation mirror was started by the first eliminated queen, Shangela. Each week's episode is followed by a behind-the-scenes show, RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked.

Season 3 (2011) had Michelle Visage replacing Merle Ginsberg on the judging panel as well as Billy Brasfield (commonly known as Billy B), Mike Ruiz, and Jeffrey Moran filling in for Santino Rice's absence during several episodes. Due to Billy B's continued appearances, he and Rice are considered to have been alternate judges for the same seat on judges panel. Other changes included the introduction of a wildcard contestant from the past season, Shangela; an episode with no elimination; and a contestant, Carmen Carrera, being brought back into the competition after having been eliminated a few episodes prior. A new pit crew was also introduced consisting of Jason Carter and Shawn Morales.

Season 4 began airing on January 30, 2012, with cast members announced November 13, 2011. Like the previous season, Rice and Billy B alternated the same seat at the judges table, with Brasfield filling in for Rice when needed.

Season 5 began airing on January 28, 2013, with a 90-minute premiere episode and fourteen contestants Rice and Visage were back as judges on the panel.

Season 6 began airing February 24, 2014. For the first time, the season premiere was split into two episodes; the 14 queens are split into two groups and the seven queens in each group compete against one another before being united as one group in the third episode. Rice and Visage returned as judges at the panel. Two new pit crew members, Miles Moody and Simon Sherry-Wood, joined Carter and Morales.

Season 7 began airing on March 2, 2015. Returning judges included RuPaul and Visage, while the Rice's space was filled by new additions Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley, who were both present for the season premiere and then took turns sharing judging responsibilities. Morales and Simon Sherry-Wood did not appear this season and were replaced by Bryce Eilenberg. The season premiere debuted with a live and same-day viewership of 348,000, a 20 percent increase from the previous season. On March 20, 2015, Logo announced it had given the series an early renewal for an eighth season.

Season 8 on began airing on March 7, 2016, with cast members announced during the NewNowNext Honors on February 1, 2016. Visage returned as a main judge, while Kressley and Mathews returned as rotating main judges. The first episode celebrated the 100th taping of the show and the 100th drag queen to compete.

Seasons 9–14 (2017–2022): VH1

Season 9 began airing on March 24, 2017, on VH1, with cast members announced on February 2, 2017. Visage returned as a main judge, and Kressley and Mathews returned as rotating main judges. Encore presentations continued to air on Logo. This season featured the return of Cynthia Lee Fontaine, who previously participated in the season 8. Season 9 featured a top four in the finale episode, as opposed to the top three, which was previously established in season 4.

Season 10 began airing on March 22, 2018. Visage returned as a main judge, and Kressley and Mathews returned as rotating main judges. Eureka O'Hara, who was removed from the ninth season due to an injury, returned to the show. Season 10 premiered alongside the televised return of Untucked. The tenth season featured a top four following the previous season's finale format.

Season 11 began airing February 28, 2019. This season had fifteen contestants. Visage returned as a main judge, and Kressley and Mathews returned as rotating main judges. This season saw the return of Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, who was the first contestant eliminated in season 10. Season 11 again featured a top four in the finale. As with season 10, each week's episode was followed by an episode of the televised return of RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked.

On January 22, 2019, casting for Season 12 (2020) was announced via YouTube and Twitter and was closed on March 1, 2019. On August 19, 2019, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a twelfth season. The season began airing on February 28, 2020. This is the only season to have the reunion and finale recorded virtually from the contestants' homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On December 2, 2019, casting for Season 13 (2021) was announced via YouTube and Twitter. The casting call closed on January 24, 2020. On August 20, 2020, it was announced the thirteenth season had been ordered by VH1. It began airing on January 1, 2021.

Casting for Season 14 began on November 23, 2020. In August 2021, it was announced the fourteenth season had been ordered by VH1. The cast for the fourteenth season was revealed through VH1 on December 2, 2021. The season started airing on January 7, 2022. The season welcomed Maddy Morphosis, the show's first heterosexual, cisgender male contestant. The season notably also featured five transgender contestants: Kerri Colby and Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté (both of whom entered the competition openly trans), Jasmine Kennedie (who came out as a trans woman during filming of the show), Bosco (who also came out as a trans woman as the season aired), and Willow Pill (who came out as trans femme as the season aired). The winning queen received $150,000, the highest amount awarded to date in a regular season. The runner-up received a $50,000 cash prize for the first time.

Casting for Season 15 began on November 4, 2021, and closed on January 7, 2022.

Seasons 15–17 (2023–present): MTV

Season 15 premiered on January 6, 2023, on MTV. This season features the largest cast in the show's history, with sixteen queens competing, and the largest cash prize, with the winner earning $200,000. It is also the first season to feature biological relatives, twins Sugar and Spice.

Season 16 premiered on January 5, 2024, on MTV. This season introduced a LaLaPaRuZa Lip-Sync Smackdown competition for the eliminated queens that took place before the finale. Morphine Love Dion, who placed fifth in the main competition, won the smackdown and the title of Queen of She Done Already Done Had Herses alongside a $50,000 prize. Also for the first time, the finalists who did not win received a cash tip of $25,000 each.

Season 17 premiered on January 3, 2025. The season was won by Onya Nurve on 19th April 2025. She won a $250,000 grand prize. Suzie Toot won the Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza and earned the title of 'Queen of She Done Already Done Had Herses' and a prize of $50,000.

Season 18 premiered on January 2, 2026. The season is currently still ongoing. The season was officially announced on August 20, 2025.

Prizes

The winner of each season is crowned with the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar". The winner also receives a cash prize of $20,000 in season 1, $25,000 in season 2, $75,000 in season 3, $100,000 in seasons 4–13, $150,000 in season 14, and $200,000 in seasons 15–17. Cosmetics sponsors provide a make-up prize: a lifetime supply of MAC Cosmetics in season 1, a lifetime supply of NYX Cosmetics in seasons 2 and 4, a lifetime supply from Kryolan in season 3, a collection from ColorEvolution in seasons 5–6, and a one-year supply from Anastasia Beverly Hills since season 7.

Additional prizes included headlining the Drag Race tour featuring Absolut Vodka in seasons 1–5, appearance in an L.A. Eyeworks campaign in seasons 1 and 2, an exclusive one-year public relations contract with LGBTQ firm Project Publicity in season 2, a trip courtesy of AlandChuck.travel in seasons 4 and 5.

Contestants

Main article: List of RuPaul's Drag Race contestants

More than 200 contestants have competed on the American version of the show.

Production

Conception and development

Vulture said in 2017, "The road to Drag Race was paved 32 years ago at a music seminar in Manhattan, when 24-year-old RuPaul met Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey, the founders of World of Wonder Productions, who would become his managers and best friends... Barbato started conversations with RuPaul about a reality show in 2004, around the time he and his frequent collaborator, Michelle Visage, began co-hosting a morning radio show in New York... When Tom Campbell, a development executive who had worked at MTV, Warner Bros. Television, New Line Television, and ABC, joined World of Wonder two years later as head of development, he broached the subject with the drag star again."

According to Vulture, Campbell (who became World of Wonder's chief creative officer), "came up with the show's format and its titular pun, while the producers and RuPaul came up with challenges, based on obstacles the drag star faced early in his career". Drag Race borrowed from other reality television show formats, including those of America's Next Top Model, Project Runway, and the World of Wonder series ¡Viva Hollywood! According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, "The show's format draws inspiration from 1980s Harlem drag balls and the performances of subversive drag collectives of the 1960s. In Ru's TV version, queens duke it out each week in various acting, fashion and improvisation challenges, and strut their themed looks down the runway before a lip sync showdown to decide who should 'shantay' or 'sashay away'."

Executive production and directing

The show has had several executive producers, including Bailey, Barbato, Tom Campbell, Steven Corfe, Tim Palazzola, Jen Passovoy, John Polly, Pamela Post, RuPaul, Mandy Salangsang (also co-showrunner), and Michael Seligman have also been producers. Jacqueline Wilson was also a producer, prior to her death.

Nick Murray is a director; his work on the series has earned him seven consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program, winning twice; in 2018 and 2023, for the episodes "10s Across the Board" from the tenth season and "Gettin' Lucky" from the thirteenth season, respectively.

Casting

Thousands of applications to compete on the series are submitted each season. In most cases, hopeful candidates submit audition tapes, though there have been exceptions. Penny Tration, who competed on the fifth season (2013), was cast after being selected "Fan Pick" on social media. Hormona Lisa, who was cast for the seventeenth season (2025), notably gave her audition tape to RuPaul in front of a live audience at a book tour stop. Screen Rant said, "Unfortunately, many drag performers make the mistake of sending audition tapes showing only what they think Drag Race producers are looking for." RuPaul has said of the audition process, "Everyone does the exact same thing. They behave in a way that they think I want them to behave. But the people who stick out are the ones who are authentic and are really just being themselves."

According to Screen Rant, "Casting decisions are not only hidden from the public. When the contestants arrive, producers separate them until filming begins. Even in the comfort of their own hotel room they have to be careful not to catch a glimpse of their fellow competitors. It is not until they step into the werk room that they discover who they will be competing against. Their surprised reactions to their cast mates are therefore some of the realest moments on RuPaul's Drag Race."

Casting is directed by Casting Firm, which was founded by Goloka Bolte and Ethan Peterson.

Filming

The show's first season (2009), sometimes called "The Lost Season", is said to have a "Vaseline filter" because "it was virtually impossible to make out the queens through its cloudy haze", according to Screen Rant. The website has said, "The season 1 filter is probably the first thing that comes to mind when fans think back to the very first season of Drag Race. The competition show has since found its aesthetic in crisp and clear high-definition quality imaging and vibrant colors, but the original filter used for the series' opening season was a far cry from what viewers are used to now." During filming of the third season, there was a weeks-long production pause after a confrontation between contestants Mimi Imfurst and Shangela.

The thirteenth season (2021) was delayed and filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drag Race "made history as one of the first shows to go into production during this period". According to Screen Rant, the production team "quite literally pioneered safe sets for COVID" and "managed to film an entire television season under the new protocols and kept everyone safe...What's more, they managed to do so while having a ton of fun. Season 13 is kinetic, drama-filled, and a blast for any fan of the show." Special guests like Anne Hathaway and Scarlett Johansson appeared on the show remotely. The special Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down showed the challenges faced by contestants and the production team while filming during the pandemic.

The Pit Crew is a group of male models who assist with challenges and other segments on the show. Members wear "modesty cups" in their underwear to hide the silhouettes of genitalia. Notable members have included Laith Ashley, Shawn Morales, and Simon Sherry-Wood.

Locations and set

The workroom used by contestants is referred to as the "Werk Room". Lip-syncs are performed on a main stage, which has also been upgraded over time. There is also a separate room with a green screen, which is used by individual contestants during confessionals. The set has non-functioning clocks, but contestants are given time checks from production staff. The set also has an Untucked Lounge for tapings of RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked. Previously, the set had an Absolut Vodka-sponsored Interior Illusions Lounge.

Werk Room

According to Screen Rant, "The Werk Room is where queens, often nervously, prepare for their maxi challenges and converse with their fellow queens. It is also where surviving queens return after the maxi challenge on the runway, where there is typically a winning queen and an eliminated queen." The website said in 2021, "At first, the Werk Room was more of a workroom, a drab, mostly gray space that didn't stand out. For a while during the middle chunk of seasons, the Werk Room was covered in brick wallpaper and had pops of pink throughout. These days, the Werk Room is full of much more glitz and glamour. The colors are brighter and bolder, and the room is more pink than ever before."

The room has mirrors allowing contestants to prepare for main challenges and get into drag. Behind the mirrors is a hallway used by production staff, in order to capture more angles of the contestants. The Werk Room was upgraded ahead of the tenth season. It has been recreated at RuPaul's DragCon LA.

Untucked Lounge

The Untucked Lounge has props from the show's past, including a Lil' Poundcake doll created by Alaska Thunderfuck and Lineysha Sparx, the Ornacia head worn by Vivacious, and a large "shade" button. Two large cockroaches appear on the lounge's walls, a nod to a pink dress worn by Alaska on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars which also inspired an outfit worn by Silky Nutmeg Ganache at finale event for the eleventh season. The lounge also has couches and a mannequin wearing a T-shirt with the words "charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent", which is a phrase used by RuPaul on the show. The lounge also has a large trophy at one of the cosmetics stations as a reference to a trophy presented to Anetra during a mini-challenge on the fifteenth season and a stack of RuPaul's hip pad boxes.

Choreography

Screen Rant said in 2020, "Whether it is a on lip sync, a Rusical, or a straight-up choreography challenge, contestants are always asked to put their rhythm to test on the show. Thankfully, Drag Race has prominently featured various drag performers who also happen to be fantastic dancers."

Notable choreographers have included Candis Cayne and Jamal Sims. Miguel Zarate has also been a choreographer on the show. According to Deadline Hollywood, "For the dance numbers, Zarate is given a script before each Queen has a role, so he has to create a base for the choreography before they step on stage. As they start to learn the basic movements, Zarate can then tailor the individual performance a bit to make each Queen stand out."

Cosmetics and hair styling

Australian artist Mathu Andersen was RuPaul's make-up artist until the ninth season. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in the same category for his work on the seventh season episode "ShakesQueer." Former contestant Raven became RuPaul's make-up artist in the ninth season.

Former contestant Delta Work styled RuPaul's wigs for seasons nine, ten, and eleven.

Costuming and fashion

Fashion-related expectations by judges and viewers have increased over time; according to Paper magazine, "The shift occurred around season seven, when Drag Race viewership surged and social media took hold: prior to then, appearing on Drag Race did not have the career jolt that it packs today." Screen Rant said in 2022, "Fashion is one of the key pillars when it comes to winning RuPaul's Drag Race. Through the years, the show has had queens who not only know how to turn a look but eat, sleep and breathe fashion." Vogue said in 2023, "Over the years, the various runway challenges have made the competing queens have to exercise creativity and style in the most unlikely of scenarios." RuPaul's outfits are often inspired by the episode's main challenge or popular culture.

American fashion designer Zaldy works with RuPaul on the show. According to Variety, Zaldy's "trust with RuPaul runs so deep, they don't even discuss finale looks prior to fittings". The two have worked together for decades. Zaldy is responsible for creating approximately 80 looks for RuPaul annually.

Music

In 2018, Billboard said the show has "spent plenty of time ... highlighting musical talent, be it from the queens, the panel of celebrity guest judges or RuPaul himself. Especially in its most recent seasons, the show has made constant references to world-famous musicians, while also affording the queens on the show their own opportunities to let their music shine." Original songs have been created for Rusicals, finale episodes, and other formats on the show.

RuPaul's music is featured prominently in the series. According to The Guardian, "RuPaul saw a way around mainstream radio by integrating his music catalogue – and his own personal history – into the show. RuPaul's original music and longevity in the public eye is a cornerstone of Drag Race. If you watch regularly, you hear RuPaul's songs, challenge by challenge, for the duration of the season. In a savvy twist on the sneak preview concept, a special album was made available on iTunes of the sixth season contestants covering RuPaul's songs." Contestants also regularly record original verses and perform to remixes of RuPaul songs.

Leland has written some of the show's Rusicals and has been described as the "resident composer" and songwriter. Freddy Scott has also been one of the songwriters. Previously, Lucian Piane was a composer for the show. Todrick Hall, MNEK, and AB Soto have made musical contributions.

Lip-sync contests

The music magazine Pitchfork has said, "One aspect at stake is the show's iconic lip sync battles, which decide who goes home and in the process have helped to establish a queer musical canon."

Contestants are given an iPod at the start of filming with songs slated to be used for lip-sync contests. RuPaul is involved in selecting which songs are used for lip-syncs. According to Screen Rant:

Songs used for lip-syncs see increased traffic on music streaming services as episodes air.

Sound

Entertainment Weekly described the show's sound effects as "legendarily shady".

Reception

Critical response

Thrillist called Drag Race "the closest gay culture gets to a sports league". In 2019, The Guardian ranked it 93rd on its list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century.

Shannon Keating for BuzzFeed News wrote about the show's "subversive, irreverent beginnings" briefly turning "comfortably mainstream... humdrum and derivative" prior to season 13's release. She recalls that a flurry of political disputes, as well as "overexposure", threatened to ruin Drag Race's legacy before the refreshed 2021 season.

Coleman Splide for The Daily Beast wrote in 2021 that "RuPaul has continually allowed the legacy of his subversive landmark reality show to be slowly chipped away at". Though Splide states that the show is "a critical part of bringing empowering inclusivity to the forefront of mainstream culture", he maintains that it also invites indignation from an ever-expanding and oftentimes toxic fanbase, as well as contributing to the increasingly capitalised nature of pride celebrations around the globe.

Accolades

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race has been nominated for thirty-nine Emmy Awards, and won twenty-four. It has also been nominated for nine Reality Television Awards, winning three, and nominated for six NewNowNext Awards, winning three.

Series host RuPaul has won multiple Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program, including in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023; RuPaul was nominated in the same category in 2024. His eight consecutive wins in the category make him the host with the most wins since the inception of the award in 2008, as well as the first and only African-American host to receive the award to date.

RuPaul also holds a Guinness World Records title for the most Emmy wins for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program, featured in the 2021 edition.

Numerous members of the production crew have won or been nominated for Creative Arts Emmy Awards and other awards.

Controversy

In March 2014, Drag Race sparked controversy over the use of the term "shemale" (a play on "Tyra-Mail" on America's Next Top Model) in the season 6 mini challenge "Female or She-male?". Logo has since removed the segment from all platforms and addressed the allegations of transphobia by removing the "You've got she-mail" intro from new episodes of the series. RuPaul did not prefer to discontinue use of the catch phrase. This was replaced with "She done already done had herses!" RuPaul also came under fire for comments made in an interview with The Guardian, in which he stated he would "probably not" allow a transgender contestant to compete. He compared transgender drag performers to doping athletes on his Twitter, and has since apologized. Sasha Velour (season 9) disagreed, tweeting "My drag was born in a community full of trans women, trans men, and gender non-conforming folks doing drag. That's the real world of drag, like it or not. I thinks it's fabulous and I will fight my entire life to protect and uplift it".

Relationship with the transgender community

For the first twelve seasons, RuPaul would say, "Gentlemen, start your engines, and may the best woman win," before the contestants' runway looks for the episode were shown. In the thirteenth season, it was changed to: "Racers, start your engines, and may the best drag queen win." In season 6 of All Stars, an altered version of the show's opening theme was introduced with the new tag line.

Performers of any sexual orientation and gender identity are eligible to audition, although most contestants to date have been gay, cisgender men. Transgender competitors have become more common as seasons have progressed; Sonique, a season 2 contestant, became the first openly trans contestant when she came out as a woman during the reunion special. Sonique later won All Stars 6, becoming the first trans woman to win an English-language version of the show and the second overall. Monica Beverly Hillz (season 5) became the first contestant to come out as a trans woman during the competition. Peppermint (season 9) is the first contestant who was out as a trans woman prior to the airing of her season. Other trans contestants came out as women after their elimination, including Carmen Carrera, Kenya Michaels, Stacy Layne Matthews, Jiggly Caliente, Gia Gunn, Laganja Estranja, Gigi Goode, and Adore Delano. Additionally, Gottmik (season 13) was the first AFAB and openly transgender male contestant in the franchise's history. Various contestants have come out as non-binary as well, such as Jinkx Monsoon.

Season 14 is the first regular season to feature five transgender women in the cast—Kerri Colby, Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté, Bosco, Jasmine Kennedie, and Willow Pill. While Kerri Colby and Kornbread entered the show openly trans, Jasmine Kennedie came out in episode 7 of Untucked and Bosco and Willow came out after the show's taping.

Broadcast and streaming

• Australia: In Australia, lifestyle channel LifeStyle YOU regularly showed and re-screened seasons 1–7, including Untucked. In addition, free-to-air channel SBS2 began screening the first season on August 31, 2013. On March 13, 2017, it was announced that on-demand service Stan would fast-track season 9 (including Untucked). As of 2020, Stan streams all seasons since season 1, as well as Untucked, All Stars, All Stars Untucked, Canada's Drag Race, Secret Celebrity, Drag Race UK and season 2 of Drag Race Thailand.
• Canada: The series airs on OutTV in Canada at the same time as the US airing. Unlike Logo, OutTV continues to broadcast Untucked immediately after each Drag Race episode. Beginning with season 12, OutTV has shared its first-run rights to the main series (but not Untucked) with the more widely subscribed Crave streaming service, with episodes available on Crave shortly after they premiere on OutTV, in connection with Crave and OutTV's co-production of Canada's Drag Race. Past seasons are also available on Netflix in Canada, with each season released there shortly before the next season begins.
• Ireland: In Ireland, seasons 2-8 of the program were available on Netflix; as of the release of season 10, only seasons 8-9 are available. Netflix has started airing season 10 episodes one day after they air in the US. All seasons of the show have been made available on Netflix since October 2018.
• Indonesia: In Indonesia, seasons 1-13 of the program were available on Netflix, alongside the Christmas spectacular. As of the release of All Stars, only seasons 4-5 are available. Netflix also aired Untucked season 10 episodes one day after they aired in the US.
• UK: E4 aired season 1 in 2009, followed by season 2 in 2010. Since its success on Netflix in the UK, TruTV acquired the broadcast rights for all eight seasons of the show including Untucked episodes. In June 2015, TruTV started airing two episodes of the show a week, starting with season 4, followed by All Stars, then season 5. As of May 2018, the series airs on VH1 UK Monday–Thursday at 11 p.m., beginning with All Stars season 3.
• Israel: Yes has broadcast all seasons and Untucked episodes. Seasons 1–12, All Stars seasons 4–5 and Untucked seasons 11–12 are also available on Netflix. Full seasons of shows in the Drag Race franchise are available to stream on WOW Presents Plus in over 200 territories. The show is also currently available on the following streaming platforms:
• United States — Hulu (seasons 2–9; All Stars 1–4); Paramount Plus (seasons 1–14, All Stars 1–8, Untucked seasons 9–13, All Stars Untucked seasons 2–5), WOW Presents Plus (Untucked seasons 7–9, Thailand season 2, and all other international series)
• Canada — Netflix (seasons 1–12, All Stars 4, Untucked seasons 11 and 12), Crave (all seasons, All Stars 1–6, UK series 1–3, Canada season 1 and 2, Down Under season 1), WOW Presents Plus (seasons 1–10, Untucked seasons 1–10, All Stars 1–4)
• UK & Ireland — Netflix (seasons 11–13, Untucked seasons 11–13, All Stars 4–6, Celebrity season 1), BBC iPlayer (UK series 1, 2 and 3, Canada season 1 and 2, Down Under season 1), WOW Presents Plus (seasons 1–10, Untucked seasons 1–10, all episodes of All Stars and Holland)
• Australia — Stan (all seasons of original, All Stars, Untucked, UK, Canada, Down Under and Thailand season 2), WOW Presents Plus (UK series 1, Canada season 1)

Spin-offs

Specials

• RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas (2015): On December 13, 2015, Logo aired a seasonal themed episode. The non-competitive special was released in conjunction with RuPaul's holiday album Slay Belles and featured music videos for songs from the album. The cast included RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Siedah Garrett, and Todrick Hall, and former contestants Alyssa Edwards, Laganja Estranja, Latrice Royale, Raja, and Shangela.
• RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular (2018): On November 1, 2018, VH1 announced a seasonal themed special episode scheduled to air on December 7, 2018. Eight former contestants competed for the title of "America's first Drag Race Christmas Queen". Competitors included Eureka O'Hara, Jasmine Masters, Kim Chi, Latrice Royale, Mayhem Miller, Shangela, Sonique, and Trixie Mattel.
• RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down (2021): On February 26, 2021, the one hour special aired on VH1 in between episodes 8 and 9 of Season 13 and detailed the contestants' journeys with filming the season amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Television series

• RuPaul's Drag U (2010–2012): In each episode, three women are paired with former Drag Race contestants ("Drag Professors"), who give them drag makeovers and help them to access their "inner divas".
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012–present): Past contestants return and compete for a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame. The show's format is similar to that of RuPaul's Drag Race, with challenges and a panel of judges.
• Dancing Queen (2018): In April 2013, RuPaul confirmed that he planned to executive-produce a spin-off of Drag Race that stars season 5 and All Stars season 2 contestant Alyssa Edwards, who shared its original title is Beyond Belief and that his dance company in Mesquite, Texas is the setting. The series aired on Netflix on October 5, 2018.
• RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (2020–present): On April 10, 2020, VH1 announced a celebrity edition of Drag Race scheduled to air for four weeks beginning on April 24, 2020. The series featured a trio of celebrities receiving makeovers from former contestants. After receiving help from "Queen Supremes" Alyssa Edwards, Asia O'Hara, Bob the Drag Queen, Kim Chi, Monét X Change, Monique Heart, Nina West, Trinity the Tuck, Trixie Mattel and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, the celebrities competed in fan-favorite challenges and on the runway to be named "America's Next Celebrity Drag Race Superstar" and prize money for choice charities.
• RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue (2020): On July 22, 2020, it was announced that a docu-series would premiere on August 21, 2020.

International adaptations

Main article: Drag Race (franchise)

Drag Race has been franchised into numerous international adaptations including British and Australian and New Zealand versions hosted by RuPaul, Mexican, Filipino, Spanish, Italian, French, Belgian, Swedish, Dutch, Brazilian, Chilean, Thai, German, Canadian, and South African editions, international vs. the World competitions hosted in The United Kingdom and Canada, All Stars in Spain and France, and Slaysian Royale in the Philippines.

Other media

• Feature film: In August 2015, RuPaul revealed that a movie featuring all of the contestants was in the works. "We've got a director for it, we've got a light script, but it just needs a little more retooling and scheduling."
• RuPaul's Drag Race Superstar is a mobile app by World of Wonder and Leaf Mobile's subsidiary East Side Games, which was released on October 25, 2021.

Home media

DVD releases of the seasons include bonus scenes and other special features

Discography

References

References

1. Hughes, Scarlett. (May 16, 2008). ""RuPaul's Drag Race"!". Right TV.
2. Nolfi, Joey. (December 19, 2022). "Ts Madison joins ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' season 15 as rotating judge".
3. Huff, Matthew. (2025-02-04). "Law Roach Joins Rotating Judges Panel on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' (Exclusive)".
4. (March 2, 2015). "For 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Mainstream Is Jumping the Shark". Entertainment Tonight.
5. St. James, James. (December 2, 2019). "Calling All Drag Queens: Casting for RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 Has Begun!". [[World of Wonder (company).
6. Sherer, Devon. (May 19, 2018). "RuPaul Somehow Finds the Time To Watch Every Single ''Drag Race'' Audition Video". [[Vox Media]].
7. Fallon, Kevin. (March 21, 2016). "RuPaul Defends the Shocking 'Drag Race' Double Elimination".
8. Sim, Bernardo. (May 19, 2018). "RuPaul's Drag Race: 15 Queens Eliminated For Crazy Reasons".
9. McCallion, Paul. (May 8, 2020). "''RuPaul's Drag Race'' Recap: #Methmentum". Vox Media.
10. Street, Mikelle. (March 13, 2020). "Watch 'Drag Race' Season 12 Queens Find Out Episode 3's Maxi Challenge".
11. O'Keefe, Kevin. (October 10, 2018). "A Definitive Ranking of Every 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Lip Sync for Your Life". [[Grindr]].
12. Daw, Stephen. (March 15, 2018). "The 15 Best Lip Syncs in 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Herstory".
13. Kallstrom, Megan. (July 8, 2020). "New to ''RuPaul's Drag Race''? This Is the Best Episode for Beginners".
14. (2020-04-10). "These 19 crazy production secrets reveal exactly how RuPaul's Drag Race is filmed".
15. Daw, Stephen. (May 15, 2020). "The Season 12 Reunion & Finale of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Are Going Digital".
16. "22 things you didn't know about 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". [[Axel Springer SE]].
17. Biese, Alex. (February 25, 2020). "The legacy of LGBTQ documentary 'Paris is Burning': 'A film can change consciousness'". [[Asbury Park Press]].
18. Sim, Bernardo. (July 13, 2019). "RuPaul's Drag Race: Queens With The Most Maxi Challenge Wins, Ranked".
19. Rudolph, Christopher. (October 4, 2019). "Here's Why There Are No Cash Prizes on 'RuPaul's Drag Race U.K.'". [[Logo TV]].
20. Street, Mikelle. (May 29, 2020). "This Is How Much Cash 'Drag Race' Has Awarded to Queens in 12 Years".
21. Sim, Bernardo. (August 31, 2018). "10 Rule Changes That Hurt RuPaul's Drag Race (And 10 That Saved It)".
22. "Every Snatch Game Impersonation on ''RuPaul's Drag Race, Ranked''". Vox Media.
23. Grčar, Anja. (2020-09-19). "RuPaul's Drag Race: Every Ball Challenge, Ranked".
24. "10 best girl groups in 'RuPaul's Drag Race' herstory". [[Here Media]].
25. "10 best makeover challenge queens in 'Drag Race' herstory".
26. Elauria, Jom. (2022-09-18). "RuPaul's Drag Race: 10 Most Shocking Comedy Roast Performances".
27. "RuPaul's Drag Race balances the sweet and the salty with the "Nice Girls Roast"".
28. Daw, Stephen. (2023-08-25). "A History of the Rusical: How a One-Off 'Drag Race' Challenge Became a Beloved Staple".
29. "RuPaul's Drag Race delivers an undercooked roast of Michelle Visage".
30. Brooks, Sam. (2022-08-27). "RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under power rankings: Girl group glory".
31. Krubally, Cordu. (25 October 2019). "RuPaul's Drag Race: Every Rusical Performance, Ranked".
32. [https://mic.com/articles/175296/ru-paul-s-drag-race-episode-6-recap-which-queen-won-snatch-game#.22avBvLcB "'RuPaul's Drag Race' episode 6 recap: Which queen won Snatch Game?"] {{Webarchive. link. (2019-04-19. ''[[Mic (media company)). Mic]]'', April 28, 2017.
33. Low, Hanne. (2018-10-04). "10 Fakest Things About RuPaul's Drag Race (And 10 That Are Completely Real)".
34. Saab, Hannah. (2021-08-27). "The 10 Best RuPaul's Drag Race Mini Challenges".
35. Rosenfeld, Laura. (March 24, 2017). "Michelle Visage Is More Talented Than You Know".
36. Smith, Reiss. (April 28, 2020). "Ex-Drag Race judge Santino Rice denies tweeting 'there's no difference between injecting disinfectant and a random vaccine'". [[PinkNews]].
37. Rodriguez, Mathew. (March 14, 2019). "Are Santino Rice and Acid Betty Actually the Same Person?".
38. Sim, Bernardo. (August 5, 2019). "RuPaul's Drag Race: 5 Best (And 5 Worst) Judges Of All Time".
39. Corfe, Steven. (February 9, 2009). "Under the Hood of RuPaul's Drag Race". [[World of Wonder (company).
40. Nolfi, Joey. (February 18, 2018). "RuPaul's Drag Race season 10 and Untucked will sashay to VH1 in March".
41. Avery, Dan. (March 1, 2015). ""RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked" Moving Onto The Web".
42. Fitzgerald, Christine. (July 26, 2020). "The Week in Drag – The All-Stars Top 3, the Queens Invade Las Vegas, the Return of 'UNHhhh' and More".
43. Rudolph, Christopher. (March 24, 2017). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Recap: Season 9, Episode 1, 'Oh. My. Gaga.'".
44. Rudolph, Christopher. (June 29, 2018). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Recap: Season 10 Grand Finale".
45. Voss, Brandon. (February 29, 2020). "Bob and Sasha Velour Dish on the 'Drag Race' Season 12 Premiere".
46. Rudolph, Christopher. (January 16, 2018). "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Recap: Season 3, Episode 1, 'All-Star Variety Show'".
47. Rudolph, Christopher. (December 17, 2018). "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Recap: Season 4, Episode 1, 'All Star Super Queen Variety Show'".
48. Rudolph, Christopher. (March 1, 2020). "Manila Luzon and Farrah Moan Have Thoughts on the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 11 Premiere".
49. Shumaker, Jason. (August 18, 2013). "Gentlemen, Re-Start Your Engines...and May the Best Woman Win...Again!". [[Logo (TV channel).
50. (September 23, 2013). "Callie, dear...". RuPaul's Drag Race Facebook page.
51. Brasfield, Billy. "Billy Brasfield Official Biography".
52. "Ep. 16, Episode 16, Season 3: Reunited!". [[Logo TV]].
53. Polly, John. (October 10, 2011). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4 Judges: Think Glee, Modern Family!". [[Logo (TV channel).
54. "Rupaul's Drag Race Season 4". [[Logo (TV channel).
55. Shumaker, Jason. (December 10, 2012). ""THE QUEENS OF "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE" SEASON FIVE BEGIN THEIR BATTLE FOR THE CROWN ON MONDAY, JANUARY 28 ON LOGO". [[Logo (TV channel).
56. Lambe, Stacy. (February 19, 2014). "Meet RuPaul's Drag Race's New, Bulgier Pit Crew". out.com, Popnography.
57. (January 28, 2015). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Adds New Judges, Will Premiere March 2". Huffington Post.
58. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Renewed for Season 8 at Logo".
59. (January 14, 2016). "The Cast Of ''RuPaul{{'}}s Drag Race'' Season 8 Will Be Announced At New Now Next Honors". [[Viacom International Inc.]].
60. (March 1, 2017). "''RuPaul's Drag Race'' Moves From Logo To VH1, More Viacom Show Shifts To Come?". [[Penske Media Corporation]].
61. (March 1, 2017). "''RuPaul's Drag Race'' Gets Season 9 Premiere Date – and a New Network!". [[CBS Interactive]].
62. (2017-04-22). "Drag Race's Surprise Eliminee: 'I'm Definitely Going Back' for Season 10".
63. Nolfi, Joey. "RuPaul's Drag Race season 10 and Untucked will sashay to VH1 in March".
64. Swift, Andy. (August 19, 2019). "''RuPaul's Drag Race'' Renewed for Season 12; ''All Stars 5'' Also Ordered". [[Penske Media Corporation]].
65. Bonner, Mehera. (2020-05-05). "Everything You Need to Know About 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 13".
66. Swift, Andy. (August 20, 2020). "''RuPaul{{'}}s Drag Race'' Renewed for Season 13; ''All Stars'' 6 Also Ordered". [[Penske Media Corporation]].
67. Edwards, Chris. (November 24, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race reveals big update on season 14".
68. Nolfi, Joey. (August 23, 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race season 14 returning to VH1 with Celebrity Drag Race season 2".
69. Nolfi, Joey. (December 2, 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race season 14 cast speaks on 'absolutely chaotic' twists for their family of 'f---ing weirdos'".
70. Bambino, Samantha. (December 3, 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race: Maddy Morphosis Cast As 1st Straight Cisgender Man". [[Screen Rant]].
71. Garner, Glenn. (2022-02-19). "RuPaul's Drag Race Contestant Jasmine Kennedie Comes Out as Transgender: 'Living My Truth'".
72. Nolfi, Joey. (2022-02-10). "'Drag Race' queen Bosco comes out as trans".
73. Nolfi, Joey. (2022-03-03). "'Drag Race' star Willow Pill comes out as trans".
74. Tangcay, Jazz. (2022-04-07). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 14 Increases Prize Money and Announces Cash Prize for Runner-Up".
75. (November 4, 2021). "CASTING for #DragRace 15 has begun".
76. Nolfi, Joey. "RuPaul's Drag Race moves to MTV for season 15 premiere date".
77. Fernandez, Maria Elena. (2017-08-22). "Behind the Rise of RuPaul's Drag Race, the Realest Show on TV". [[Vox Media]].
78. Hinton, Rachel. (2020-02-11). "RuPaul: In His Own Words". [[Agate Publishing]].
79. (2022-07-28). "RuPaul said drag would never go mainstream. 24 Emmys later, his show is a global phenomenon". ABC News.
80. "The inside scoop on Kamala Harris' herstoric Drag Race cameo".
81. Petski, Denise. (2017-03-21). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Producer World Of Wonder Bolsters Exec Team". Penske Media Corporation.
82. "RuPaul, 'Drag Race' producers spill secrets of casting queens who conquer the world".
83. Tangcay, Jazz. (2023-06-08). "'Drag Race' Team on 'Wigloose: The Rusical's' Importance: 'Our Existence Could Be Put Out Like That'".
84. Fleming, Ryan. (2024-08-10). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Team On Critiquing Queens & Lifting Up The Queer Community: "There's No Other Show That Belongs To Us" – Contenders TV: The Nominees".
85. White, Peter. (2019-09-23). "RuPaul Gets Political As 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Sashays Into Second Straight Reality Emmy Win".
86. "RuPaul Was Asked About 'Drag Race's Mostly White Production Team".
87. (2019-09-15). "RuPaul Dedicates Fourth Reality Host Emmy To Late 'Drag Race' Producer Jacqueline Wilson".
88. (2024-07-17). "The Traitors Season 2 & Host Alan Cumming Nominated for 4 Emmy Awards". [[NBC]].
89. "Nick Murray". [[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]].
90. Malkin, Marc. (2018-08-23). "Emmys: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Casting Directors Talk 'Top Secret' Audition Tapes, Trans Contestants".
91. Perry, Sarah Anne. (2012-11-08). "Dragged In: "RuPaul's Drag Race's" Penny Tration discusses the "big and sparkly" evolution of drag culture".
92. Morey, Alice. (2024-03-11). "Did RuPaul just cast the first queen for season 17 of Drag Race?".
93. Sim, Bernardo. (2020-04-08). "RuPaul's Drag Race: 10 Facts About The Show According To RuPaul".
94. Tangcay, Jazz. (2020-07-08). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Casting Director on Looking to Capture 'Diversity' in Drag Community".
95. Turchiano, Danielle. (2018-03-16). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' at 10: Launching the Next Wave of Drag Superstars".
96. Pierce-Bohen, Kayleena. (2022-01-29). "10 Things You Never Knew About Life On The RuPaul's Drag Race Set".
97. (2023-07-18). "Rules You Didn't Know 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Contestants Have to Follow".
98. Sim, Bernardo. (2018-04-29). "RuPaul's Drag Race: 16 Crazy Secrets Only Untucked Fans Know".
99. Sim, Bernardo. (2020-08-15). "RuPaul's Drag Race: 10 Wildest Things Former Cast Members Have Revealed About The Show".
100. Low, Hanne. (2019-01-24). "RuPaul's Drag Race: 12 Rules Queens Have To Follow (And 8 They Love To Break)".
101. "Shannel becomes first queen to fall off the 'Drag Race' Main Stage".
102. "India Ferrah reveals post-'Drag Race' trauma over Mimi Imfurst pickup".
103. Lynch, Amaya. (2022-09-11). "RuPaul's Drag Race: 10 Things About Season 1 That Are Unrecognizable To Viewers Now".
104. Abbott, Moon. (2021-09-04). "10 Best Ways RuPaul's Drag Race Has Changed Over Time".
105. McCreery, Sara. (2021-11-19). "10 Things RuPaul's Drag Race Used To Do That It Should Bring Back".
106. Davis, Brad. (2021-02-25). "What To Know About The RuPaul's Drag Race COVID-19 Shutdown Documentary".
107. (2021-02-18). "VH1 Gives Us A Peek At How 'RuPaul's Drag Race' S13 Filmed This Year".
108. (2021-03-01). "'RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down' recap".
109. Guzzo, Bianca. (2021-02-27). "RuPaul's Drag Race Special: Corona Can't Keep A Good Queen Down".
110. Crowley, Patrick. (2018-05-18). "5 Things We Learned On the Set of 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Penske Media Corporation.
111. Davis, Brad. (2021-03-25). "RuPaul's Drag Race: Location & Details About Where The Show Is Filmed".
112. Libby, Katie. (June 4, 2015). ""RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 7, Episode 14: Grand Finale".
113. "See the sickening looks from the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 11 finale".
114. Stroude, Will. (2018-06-29). "RuPaul's Drag Race season 10 crowns winner in shock-filled finale".
115. Daw, Stephen. (2020-05-15). "The Season 12 Reunion & Finale of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Are Going Digital".
116. Gregory, Drew Burnett. (2021-04-17). ""Drag Race" 1315 Recap: It's Time to Lip Sync for Your Brand".
117. Tangcay, Jazz. (2022-04-25). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 14 Finale: Three Things You Didn't See on TV".
118. Robledo, Jordan. (2023-04-15). "Drag Race: Here's how fans reacted to the sickening winner of season 15".
119. "Everything we saw on set as 'Drag Race' filmed its 200th episode".
120. "5 Surprising Things We Learned from the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Set".
121. Julig, Carina. (2018-05-24). "Why Stoli Vodka and Harvey Milk Day Make a Nasty Cocktail". Slate.
122. "RPDR's Untucked Is Good Now - PAPER Magazine".
123. Lowder, J. Bryan. (2015-03-10). "RuPaul's Drag Race Proves the Brilliance of the Drag "Mix Number"". Slate.
124. Gemmell, Bethany. (2022-12-05). "RuPaul's Drag Race: 9 Memes That Perfectly Sum Up Life In The Werk Room".
125. Fleming, Ryan. (2024-08-20). "On-Set With 'RuPaul's Drag Race': Emmy-Nominated Crew & Season 16 Winner Nymphia Wind On Elevating The Game Year After Year".
126. "Exclusive: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 10 photos show Xtina, X Change, and booty eleganza!".
127. "RuPaul's DragCon to feature interactive Werk Room fit for sashaying fantasies".
128. "'Drag Race' remixes 'Untucked' lounge with fun show references".
129. Sim, Bernardo. (2020-04-16). "RuPaul's Drag Race: 10 Best Dancing Queens, Ranked".
130. Fleming, Ryan. (2022-06-15). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Choreographer Miguel Zarate On Tailoring Moves To Each Queen So They "Truly Start Shining"".
131. "Delta Work Reveals 'Drag Race' Behind-the-Scenes Drama With RuPaul".
132. Tangcay, Jazz. (2021-01-01). "RuPaul's Makeup Artist Raven on Filming 'Drag Race' Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic".
133. "The High Fashion-ification of "Drag Race" - PAPER Magazine".
134. Szelinski, Cailyn. (2022-06-20). "RuPaul's Drag Race: 10 Best Fashion Queens".
135. Allaire, Christian. (2023-02-24). "The Top 15 Fashion Moments From All 200 Episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race".
136. Tangcay, Jazz. (2023-06-24). "'Drag Race' Costume Designer Zaldy on RuPaul's 'Floating Spring Goddess' Finale Look".
137. "How Zaldy's iconic costumes made RuPaul the best-dressed woman on TV".
138. Eakin, Marah. (2022-06-24). "7 Essential Rules for Dressing RuPaul".
139. Daw, Stephen. (2018-08-14). "Decade Of 'Drag Race': The Show's 50 Best Musical Moments".
140. Rogers, Katie. (2014-02-24). "RuPaul: Drag Race 'has exactly the effect we thought it might have'". The Guardian.
141. Duncan, Charlie. (2023-04-15). "Every Drag Race cast remix, from 'Kitty Girl' to 'Blame It on the Edit', ranked".
142. Mitchell, Amanda. (2021-02-25). "Every Drag Race RuMix, Ranked".
143. Betancourt, Manuel. (2020-08-12). "How Drag Race's Resident Composer Is Bringing a Queer Sensibility to TV Music".
144. Ali, Joe. (2023-02-13). "Drag Race icon Leland spills the tea on what RuPaul is really like".
145. Daw, Stephen. (2021-06-16). "How the Songwriters of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Turn TV Challenges Into 'A Voltron of Pop Excellence'".
146. "10 Qs: Music Producer Lucian Piane on Pushing RuPaul And Working with Idol Contestants".
147. "10 Best Original Songs From 'RuPaul's Drag Race'".
148. Pitre, Jake. (2018-06-29). ""RuPaul's Drag Race" Has Lost Its Free Queer Spirit in Its Lip Sync Songs".
149. (2022-08-24). "A Drag Race Producer Explains How They Pick The Songs That The Queens Will Lip Sync To".
150. Naut, Jared. (2022-09-11). "How RuPaul's Drag Race Lip-Sync Songs Are Chosen".
151. Daw, Stephen. (2022-08-18). "Lip Sync For Your Streams: How the 'Drag Race' Format Brings Classic Songs to a New Generation".
152. "'Drag Race' editor explains choosing iconic sound effects for 'Untucked'".
153. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 1". [[Fandango Media]].
154. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 4". [[Fandango Media]].
155. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 5". [[Fandango Media]].
156. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 7". [[Fandango Media]].
157. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 8". [[Fandango Media]].
158. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 9". [[Fandango Media]].
159. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 10". [[Fandango Media]].
160. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 11". [[Fandango Media]].
161. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 12". [[Fandango Media]].
162. "Every Single 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Contestant, Ranked". Thrillist.
163. (September 16, 2019). "The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century".
164. Keating, Shannon. (April 15, 2021). ""Drag Race" Was A Drag For A While. Now It's Better Than Ever.".
165. Spilde, Coleman. (2022-05-12). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Is Losing What Used to Make It Special". The Daily Beast.
166. "RuPaul's Drag Race".
167. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked".
168. "RuPaul's Drag Race Whatcha Packin' With Michelle Visage".
169. (2022-10-11). "9th Annual Nominees - AWARDS SHOW".
170. Awards, American Reality Television. "6th Annual Reality Television Awards – Winners".
171. (2022-10-16). "RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1) - AWARDS SHOW".
172. "Logo - YouTube".
173. Logo. "Logo's "NewNowNext Awards" 2011 Hosted by James Van Der Beek Announces This Year's Winners".
174. (December 10, 2020). "RuPaul Is Now a Guinness World Records Title Holder".
175. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' to drop controversial segment".
176. Duffy, Nick. (2015-03-02). "RuPaul's Drag Race axes 'You've Got She-Mail' catchphrase".
177. Duffy, Nick. (2015-06-03). "RuPaul: I wouldn't have dropped 'she-mail' joke".
178. James Nichols. (April 14, 2014). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' To Refrain From Using 'Transphobic Slur' In Wake Of Controversy".
179. Aitkenhead, Decca. (2018-03-03). "RuPaul: 'Drag is a big f-you to male-dominated culture'".
180. (5 March 2018). "RuPaul Just Tweeted About 'Performance Enhancing Drugs' After Trans Remarks Controversy". INTO.
181. (March 5, 2018). "RuPaul tweets 'regret' over controversial transgender comments".
182. "How RuPaul's comments on trans women led to a Drag Race revolt – and a rare apology". Vox.
183. (16 March 2018). "Sasha Velour has more to say on RuPaul's trans comments". SBS.
184. (December 29, 2020). "RuPaul finally changes iconic Drag Race catchphrase to be more inclusive of trans and non-binary queens".
185. Fletcher, Carlton. "Kylie 'Sonique' Love transitioning into woman she was born to be". Albany Herald.
186. Nichols, JamesMichael. (2014-04-01). "Carmen Carrera And Monica Beverly Hillz Address 'Drag Race' Transphobia Allegations". Huffington Post.
187. Nichols, James Michael. (2017-04-29). "Peppermint Opens Up About Coming Out As Trans On 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Huffington Post.
188. Avery, Dan. (May 8, 2012). "Drag Race's Carmen Carrera Comes Out As Trans on ABC's What Would You Do". Queerty.
189. Lang, Nico. (February 22, 2013). "Breaking ground: An interview with Precious Jewel on RuPaul's Drag Race". [[Chicago Public Media]].
190. "Former "Drag Race" Contestant Gia Gunn Comes Out As Trans". LOGO News.
191. (2017-04-29). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Trans Queen Peppermint: I Feel 'Loved and Accepted' After Coming Out".
192. (2017-04-01). "Gia Gunn Is One of 7 Trans Women of 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". [[Hornet (app).
193. Lavietes, Matt. (2023-07-27). "'Drag Race' star Adore Delano comes out as transgender".
194. Vary, Adam B.. (December 9, 2020). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 13 Cast, Including First Trans Man Contestant".
195. Smith, Reiss. (2020-03-04). "Jinkx Monsoon on coming out as non-binary and their theory on why Drag Race is excluding trans queens".
196. "'Drag Race' star Willow Pill is freeing their body and soul on powerful trans journey".
197. "TV Shows in Australia – Lifestyle".
198. (March 13, 2017). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 9 is being fast tracked to Australia".
199. (August 20, 2013). "Airdate: RuPaul's Drag Race". TV Tonight.
200. [http://tbivision.com/news/2017/01/new-owners-ceo-canadian-lgbt/698081/ "New owners, CEO for Canadian LGBT net"] {{Webarchive. link. (September 11, 2017 . ''TBI Vision'', January 12, 2017.)
201. Ritchie, Kevin. (June 27, 2019). "A Canadian version of RuPaul's Drag Race is happening". [[Now (newspaper).
202. "Start your engines! RuPaul's Drag Race returns to the UK on truTV". Channel 4.
203. (29 May 2015). "Which RuPaul Drag Queen are you? Find out with our quiz". Telegraph.co.uk.
204. "RuPaul's Drag Race coming to truTV UK in June". digitalspy.co.uk.
205. (1 May 2018). "VH1 UK Schedule". mtv.co.uk.
206. "תכני שירותי הסטרימינג בישראל - י עד מ [כתבה מתעדכנת] - ג'ירפה".
207. "תכני שירותי הסטרימינג בישראל - ד עד ט [כתבה מתעדכנת] - ג'ירפה".
208. "תכני שירותי הסטרימינג בישראל - ד עד ט [כתבה מתעדכנת] - ג'ירפה".
209. "RuPaul's Drag Race - Check Availability".
210. White, Brett. (July 12, 2019). "Not a Drill: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Is Now Streaming on Prime Video".
211. "RuPaul's Drag Race".
212. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked".
213. "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars".
214. (February 2, 2009). "Rupaul's Drag Race".
215. "Rupaul's Drag Race All Stars".
216. "How to Watch RuPaul's Drag Race Online".
217. (July 27, 2020). "How to Watch Canada's Drag Race".
218. Martins, Isabel. (November 29, 2019). "How to watch RuPaul's Drag Race UK Online: Stream from the UK or Abroad".
219. (December 1, 2015). "Ru-Cap "RuPaul's Green Screen Christmas" Extravaganza With A TON of GIFs!". [[World of Wonder (company).
220. (December 2, 2015). "'RuPaul's Drag Race: Green Screen Christmas' Holiday Special to Air Dec. 13". [[Huffington Post]].
221. (December 1, 2015). "This Sneak Peek of RuPaul's Drag Race Christmas Special Will Jingle Your Bells". [[TV Guide]].
222. Nolfi, Joel. (November 1, 2018). "RuPaul's Drag Race to reunite eight queens for holiday competition episode".
223. McHenry, Jackson. (November 1, 2018). "It's the Most Ru-nderful Time of the Year! Drag Race Is Making a Holi-Slay Spectacular". [[Vulture (magazine).
224. Colburn, Randall. (November 1, 2018). "RuPaul to crown America's first Drag Race Xmas Queen on new holiday special". [[The A.V. Club]].
225. Alter, Rebecca. (2021-02-17). "RuPaul's Drag Race Is Serving Face (Masks) in COVID-19 Documentary Special".
226. (April 12, 2010). "Facebook Rupaul's Drag U".
227. Lloyd, Sarah Anne. "Whoa Rupaul Took Alyssa Edwards to the MTV Movie Awards". Wetpaint.
228. "Update on Alyssa Edwards' New Spin-Off 'Beyond Belief'". Drag Official.
229. Renzi, Dan. "No T No Shade Alyssa Edwards Takes Her Next Step".
230. "'Drag Race's Alyssa Edwards to Star in Netflix Docu-Series: Watch the Trailer".
231. Petski, Denise. (2018-08-22). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Alum Alyssa Edwards To Star In 'Dancing Queen' Docuseries On Netflix". Deadline.
232. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' star Alyssa Edwards battles angry dance moms in 'Dancing Queen' series trailer".
233. Turchiano, Danielle. (10 April 2020). "VH1 Announces 'RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race'". [[Variety (magazine).
234. (July 22, 2020). "VH1 Expands Its Emmy(R) Award-Winning Franchise with "RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue" Premiering Friday, August 21st at 8PM ET/PT". [[The Futon Critic]].
235. Carl Greenwood. (21 August 2015). "RuPaul reveals RuPaul's Drag Race MOVIE in a new magazine dedicated to all things drag". mirror.
236. "Leaf Mobile and World of Wonder Productions Launch Rupaul's Drag Race Superstar Mobile Game".
237. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 2". LOGOOnline Shop.
238. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 3". LOGOOnline Shop.
239. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 4". LogoTV Shop.
240. (June 10, 2013). "RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 5 Uncensored".
241. Spargo, Chris. (April 18, 2013). "Get 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 5 On DVD Now Hunties". newnownext.com.
242. (October 21, 2014). "RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 6".
243. (June 8, 2016). "RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 7".
244. (July 29, 2016). "RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 8".
245. "RuPaul Chart History – Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales".