{"id":62758,"date":"2023-12-06T17:49:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T22:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=62758"},"modified":"2023-12-06T17:49:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T22:49:14","slug":"emmy-award-winning-rupauls-drag-race-ruveals-the-new-queens-of-season-16-premiering-friday-january-5-800-pm-et-pt-on-mtv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/06\/emmy-award-winning-rupauls-drag-race-ruveals-the-new-queens-of-season-16-premiering-friday-january-5-800-pm-et-pt-on-mtv\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmy Award-Winning &#8220;RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race&#8221; Ruveals the New Queens of Season 16 Premiering Friday, January 5 @ 8:00 PM ET\/PT on MTV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62759\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/RuPauls-Drag-Race.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/RuPauls-Drag-Race.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/RuPauls-Drag-Race-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>MTV today ru-vealed the cast for the 16th season of the Emmy\u00ae award-winning global phenomenon, &#8220;<em><strong>RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race<\/strong><\/em>,&#8221; which returns Friday, January 5th @ 8:00 PM ET\/PT with 90-minute episodes. The new season ushers in 14 dazzling new queens to compete for the title of &#8220;America&#8217;s Next Drag Superstar&#8221; and a cash prize of $200,000 for the winner served by Cash App. This season marks the 15th Anniversary of the <em>Drag Race<\/em> franchise, which first premiered on February 2nd, 2009 on Logo.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bK_ocBzYN4c?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The premiere will be split into two parts and showcase the iconic talent show as the Maxi Challenge, which are separately themed as MTV&#8217;s Spring Break and the &#8220;Queen Choice Awards.&#8221; Both episodes will feature a gag worthy twist following the talent show performances, where the queens will be tasked to &#8220;Rate-A-Queen&#8221; &#8211; ranking each other&#8217;s performances to determine the tops and bottoms of that week.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1150696250\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<em>RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race: Untucked<\/em>,&#8221; the Emmy\u00ae award-winning aftershow, will premiere immediately following on MTV. &#8220;<em>Untucked<\/em>&#8221; gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the backstage drama as the queens anxiously await their fate in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, December 6th @ 11AM ET, fans will be able to &#8220;Meet the Queens&#8221; more in-depth on the &#8220;<em>RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race&#8221;<\/em> YouTube channel, with individual interviews from each new queen and the official Season 16 images! Sashay over to the <em>Drag Race<\/em> YouTube channel right.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on &#8220;<em>RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race<\/em>&#8221; and up-to-date news, go to Paramount Press Express and follow RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race on X, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, Facebook, and WhatsApp for all the latest tea. Join the conversation using #DragRace.<\/p>\n<h3>The 14 queens include:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>AMANDA TORI MEATING<\/strong>, 26 &#8211; LOS ANGELES, CA | @amandatorimeating<\/p><div id=\"morty-1664358185\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Calling all staff: there&#8217;s a mandatory meeting to discuss this funny queen! Ready to take it to the top with her wit, wigs, and energetic moves, this talented wig stylist has done wigs for Drag Race queens Kerri and Sasha Colby, and Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s music video dancers. Amanda is the ultimate mix of camp and comedy!<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAWN<\/strong>, 24 &#8211; BROOKLYN, NY | @upuntil.dawn<\/p>\n<p>The self-described &#8220;ethereal elf goddess of Brooklyn,&#8221; Dawn is a fitting name for a queen who often stays up late enough to see the sunrise. Designing and constructing almost all of her eccentric looks, this kooky and artistic queen always brings a story when she hits the stage&#8230; and she&#8217;s hoping for a happy ending at Drag Race!<\/p>\n<p><strong>GENEVA KARR<\/strong>, 30 &#8211; BROWNSVILLE, TX | @geneva_karr<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Viva M\u00e9xico! RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race&#8217;s first Mexican born queen, Geneva witnessed her parents&#8217; struggles as they worked tirelessly to get her family safely to the United States in search of a better life. A dancing queen with a mischievous energy, she plans to be the first Mexican born queen to win the crown!<\/p>\n<p><strong>HERSHII LIQCOUR-JET\u00c9<\/strong>, 31 &#8211; LOS ANGELES, CA | @hershiiliqcour<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s chocolate! Part of the legendary Haus of Jet\u00e9, Hershii counts Drag Race star Kornbread Jet\u00e9 as her sister. A take-no-prisoners performer with a legion of LA area fans, Hershii is now ready to slay the main stage of RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race. When not performing, Hershii is very family-oriented, and together with her boyfriend is raising two young children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGAMI<\/strong>, 33 &#8211; BROOKLYN, NY | @megaminyc<\/p>\n<p>This self-proclaimed &#8220;geek-chic&#8221; queen started doing drag as a cosplayer at conventions such as Comic Con, and from there incorporated high fashion into her characterful designs. Proudly claiming Nuyorican culture, Megami means &#8220;Goddess&#8221; in Japanese, and this creative force now hopes to rule the Drag Race world!<\/p>\n<p><strong>MHI&#8217;YA IMAN LE&#8217;PAIGE<\/strong>, 34 &#8211; MIAMI, FL | @queenofflipss<\/p>\n<p>Get ready for your world to be turned upside down! An electrifying performer, Mhi&#8217;ya is known as the Queen of Flips. That&#8217;s because you can find Mhi&#8217;ya performing her thrilling flips and tricks in the sun, on the sidewalks of South Beach. Mhi&#8217;ya&#8217;s videos of her flipping onto caf\u00e9 tables have caught fire on social media- now she&#8217;s ready to flip the competition on its head!<\/p>\n<p><strong>MIRAGE<\/strong>, 29 &#8211; LAS VEGAS, NV | @mirage_amuro<\/p>\n<p>A heady mixture of stripper heels and stripper moves: the &#8220;Legs of Las Vegas&#8221; is here! Hailing from Sin City, this Native American and Mexican beauty towers in 7&#8243; heels and legs that go on for days. Already a showgirl sensation on the Strip, this quirky queen is ready for the RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race&#8217;s crown!<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORPHINE LOVE DION<\/strong>, 25 &#8211; MIAMI, FL | @morphinelovemua<\/p>\n<p>Body, beauty and &#8220;mug&#8221;: just what the doctor ordered. Morphine started out doing makeup tutorials on social media. Now, she is the self-proclaimed &#8220;It Girl of Miami.&#8221; Can this trained dancer- who has been featured in Maluma and Bad Bunny music videos- cha cha her way to the top of the competition?<\/p>\n<p><strong>NYMPHIA WIND<\/strong>, 27 &#8211; TAIWAN \/ NY | @66wind99<\/p>\n<p>Banana Time! <em>RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race<\/em>&#8216;s first queen to hail from Taiwan, Nymphia came to the United States to build on her massive fanbase of &#8220;Banana Believers&#8221; &#8211; a term given to her fans thanks to her signature color yellow, and penchant for the absurd. Inspired by Asian culture, art and tradition, let&#8217;s hope she doesn&#8217;t slip up in the competition!<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLANE JANE<\/strong>, 24 &#8211; BOSTON, MA | @the_planejane<\/p>\n<p>Fasten your seatbelts! Because yes, that is how you spell this diva&#8217;s name. Plane Jane is as glamorous as she is wickedly funny; Boston-raised, but with Russian roots. No stranger to competition, Plane Jane was a competitive ballroom dancer as a child. Now she&#8217;s focusing all of her passion on becoming America&#8217;s Next Drag Superstar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLASMA<\/strong>, 24 &#8211; NEW YORK, NY | @plasmanyc<\/p>\n<p>Straight out of Old Hollywood, this vintage-inspired femme fatale leaves all of the boys hot and bothered. Raised listening to Julie Andrews, Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand, Plasma channeled her love for divas into drag&#8230; and the rest is herstory. Can this queen&#8217;s BFA in Musical Theatre Performance raise the roof at RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race? Time will tell!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q<\/strong>, 26 &#8211; KANSAS CITY, MO | @living4q<\/p>\n<p>The only letter of the alphabet you ever need worry about! This talented diva is a theater queen who specializes in the costuming aspect of drag. She makes all of her own looks, plus many commissioned costumes for prior Drag Race stars. 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