{"id":62883,"date":"2023-12-07T18:03:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T23:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2023\/12\/07\/start-your-engines-rupauls-drag-race-unveils-season-16-cast\/"},"modified":"2023-12-07T18:03:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T23:03:59","slug":"start-your-engines-rupauls-drag-race-unveils-season-16-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2023\/12\/07\/start-your-engines-rupauls-drag-race-unveils-season-16-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"Start Your Engines: \u2018RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race\u2019 Unveils Season 16\u00a0Cast"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tIf new episodes of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/em> were on your holiday wishlist, then Mama Ru is here with excellent news for you. <\/p>\n

\n\tOn Wednesday (Dec. 6), MTV officially announced the full cast of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race <\/em>season 16. Set to air starting Friday, Jan. 5, the new episodes of the Emmy-winning franchise will see 14 new queens enter the werk room and compete for a cash prize of $200,000, as well as the title of America\u2019s Next Drag Superstar. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe new cast features drag performers Amanda Tori Meating<\/a>, Dawn<\/a>, Geneva Karr<\/a>, Hershii Liqcour-Jet\u00e9<\/a>, Megami<\/a>, Mhi\u2019ya Iman Le\u2019Paige<\/a>, Mirage<\/a>, Morphine Love Dion<\/a>, Nymphia Wind<\/a>, Plane Jane<\/a>, Plasma<\/a>, Q<\/a>, Sapphira Crist\u00e1l<\/a> and Xunami Muse<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tSeason 16\u2019s premiere, meanwhile, will be a two-part event with the queens split into two different groups. Performing in their respective talent shows \u2014 themed after MTV staples like Spring Break and the Teen Choice Awards \u2014 each of the premiere episodes is set to feature a \u201cgag worthy twist,\u201d where the queens will rate each other\u2019s performances to determine who ends up in the top and bottom positions. <\/p>\n

\n\tIn an interview with Billboard<\/em><\/a> earlier this year, RuPaul attributed the ongoing success of the Drag Race<\/em> franchise to the fabulous performers who come to compete each season. \u201cWhat makes the show fresh is that each season, we get these fabulous, courageous artists who come on and share their stories with us and the world,\u201d he said. \u201cAs producers, we do what we can to create the infrastructure, but the new blood and energy coming from our contestants is what makes the show what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSeason 16 of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/em> premieres Friday, Jan. 5, at 8 p.m. ET on MTV. Check out the show\u2019s official \u201cMeet the Queens\u201d video below:<\/p>\n

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