RuPaul’s Drag Race has become a cultural phenomenon, captivating audiences worldwide with its dazzling display of charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.
21.08.2023 - 15:57 / deadline.com
RuPaul’s Drag Race, RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: Untucked all have been greenlit for new seasons, MTV and Paramount+ announced Monday. The renewals follow the franchise’s 9 Emmy nominations, the most for any reality competition series this year.
RuPaul’s Drag Race will for its 16th season. After-shows RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked also returns, airing each week after brand new episodes of Drag Race, in addition to the return of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: Untucked.
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 saw the show’s highest ratings in three years. The finale episode, which aired April 14 on MTV, delivered a 0.59 rating in the 18-49 entertainment demographic, according to Live+same-day Nielsen data. That’s a 17% increase compared to the Season 14 finale on VH1. The episode also had the highest audience share ever for a RuPaul’s Drag Race telecast.
Sasha Colby took home the Season 15 crown. The season averaged a 0.49 demo rating, up 17% versus last year’s 0.42 average.
Season 15 debuted in January to its highest-rated premiere in six years with a 0.63 in the demo — the highest Live+same day rating of any premiere since Season 9, which was the first one to air on VH1 and got a 0.66 in the demo.
This past year, in the face of threats and censorship against drag performers and the LGBTQ+ community, the show’s production company, World of Wonder, created the first-ever Drag Defense Fund with a donation from MTV and RuPaul’s Drag Race. The 501C3 supports the ACLU’s work to defend and ensure LGBTQ+ rights, and has already raised over $1.5 million.
Katie Campione contributed to this report.
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RuPaul’s Drag Race has become a cultural phenomenon, captivating audiences worldwide with its dazzling display of charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.
Jennifer Lopez to Sofia Richie Grainge planted in the front row, Ralph Lauren’s rustic spring 2024 show and dinner on Friday night was a barnburner.The Bronx-born designer transformed a cavernous space at the Brooklyn Navy Yard into a wood-floored, canvas-draped artist’s loft for the runway extravaganza, then followed it with a seated dinner for 250 in a reimagined barn setting, inspired by his 16,000-acre Double RL Ranch in Colorado. Bold-faced guests including Gabrielle Union, Robin Wright, Amanda Seyfried, Kevin Love, Sheryl Crow, Ariana DeBose, Leo Woodall, Meghann Fahy, Cara Delevingne and Amanda Seyfried chatted and supped on Ralph’s Polo Bar classics like RRL filet mignon and grilled lobster salad, finished with his sinful brownie a la mode.
Thania Garcia Hot Girl Summer is not over yet! Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion have released a summery music video for their new joint single “Bongos,” the not-so-similar follow-up to their massive joint hit “WAP.” The Latin-infused beats of “Bongos” match up with colorful visuals of both Cardi and Megan relaxing by the beach in over-the-top accessories and custom fits. The pair take turns spitting their verses over a twerk-worthy bassline and take center stage, rapping: The song is Megan’s first release since her 2022 sophomore effort “Traumazine,” which debuted at No.
Hollywood legend Al Pacino is understood to have parted ways from his significantly younger girlfriend Noor Alfallah, just three months after the duo welcomed a baby together. According to The Blast, Noor, 29, has also filed documents in Los Angeles for full physical custody of their little boy, Roman Alfallah Pacino, but insisted that his 83 year old actor father will have "reasonable visitation".
McKinley Franklin editor Get a grip, girl! Latrice Royale is officially joining the Season 4 cast of HBO’s “We’re Here,” Variety can exclusively reveal. Latrice Royale joins fellow drag artists Priyanka, Sasha Velour and Jaida Essence Hall in leading the new season.
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is back!
Alexandra Burke, Suranne Jones and Joel Dommett will be amongst some of the famous faces to appear on the upcoming fifth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
Shea Coulee is coming clean to Meghan Trainor.
Tommy Mallet has returned to filming on The Only Way Is Essex for the first time since 2021.Tommy, 31, left the show two years ago as part of a huge character shake-up that meant ten stars departed, but he is back and supporting his friend, Dan Edgar, 33.The social media star looked relaxed as the pair sat down with drink during filming for the ITVBe series, with Tommy wearing a thick jumper with a pair of shorts and white trainers.The meet up between the two friends comes as the drama continues following Dan's break up with Amber Turner in May. Amber reportedly "pulled out" of TOWIE filming soon after the split, but she is now has since returned for the show, and will be in the new series.
It might be time for Nick Murray to get that Emmy Award hat trick. The television veteran already has two Emmy trophies for Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program, but his work on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season 15 might just land him his third.
Sandra Bullock plans to scatter her late partner Bryan Randall's ashes at sea in a place that had a special meaning to them both.
Sasha Colby wants to be a triple-threat.
RuPaul’s Drag Race just keeps on coming!
McKinley Franklin editor “Drag Race” fans, get ready to start your engines, as MTV and Paramount+ have greenlit a slew of new sickening seasons of the beloved franchise. That’s right: Season 16 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will sashay onto television screens 15 years after the series’ iconic first episode premiered in 2009.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Sasha Colby is on top of the world. Well, she’s on her balcony looking out at it. Colby hasn’t had a moment to stop since being crowned the winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 15.
Thursday’s “The Challenge: USA” episode revealed a new chapter for reality star Paulie Calafiore. In the ep, which unfortunately saw the New Jersey native get the boot, he told his cast mate Tori Deal: “I came through athletics, so that forced me to repress who I was sexually. I didn’t know if I was attracted to women, attracted to men, or if it was just like an energy thing.”
“The music video episodes are our main episode where we showcase the best queens from that season,” says production designer Gianna Costa. After winning an Emmy last year for Season 14’s music video episode “Catwalk”, Costa is nominated again this year for “Blame it on the Edit”, which is ideal for someone who grew up watching music videos on MTV. “My favorite part of the music video episodes is getting to look back at all these music videos I love.”
Married at First Sight star Dean Wells has found love again after his tumultuous experience on the show. Dean, who initially criticized MAFS as a "total stitch up" and had reservations about marriage due to his on-screen drama, has now become engaged to Aimee Woolley, a fellow reality TV star and Beauty And The Geek contestant. Dean, now 45 years old, had been part of MAFS and gained notoriety for cheating on his partner Tracey Jewel during the show with co-star Davina Rankin.
WARNING: POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD!
For 20-somethings a chance to appear on Love Island likely feels like the opportunity of a lifetime to kickstart your social media influencing career, launch a fashion line or attend the glitziest of events. As it turns out though, fame isn't always what it's cracked up to be and for some contestants, life really does goes back to normal. Mostly the ones who are dumped from the island early on, are sadly forgotten - can you remember who went first in this summer's series? It was Bedford-boy George Fensom by the way, but still.