Hello, hello, hello! Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of all things RuPaul’s Drag Race. The queens of season 16 have been ru-vealed and some of your favorite Drag Race alums have lots to say about this new batch of queen-testants.
In addition, with Christmas just around the corner, we are here to spread some holiday cheer courtesy of Delta Work, Trixie Mattel and Jaymes Mansfield. In addition, we catch up with Laganja, Luxx, Robin, Peppermint and more drag royalty. There’s lots to unwrap, so let’s bring it to the runway!
The excitement is mounting about the upcoming 16th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race and this week, the trailer dropped. Get a sneak peek at the drama, twists and talent in store when the season premieres Friday, January 5 at 8/7c on MTV.
Bob and Monét discuss the season 16 queen’s promo looks and werk room entrances on a new Sibling Watchery.”
Alaska and Willam also devote some time to the new queens on their “Race Chaser” podcast.
Get even more behind-the-scenes dish from the queens with a new season of a fan-favorite series on WOW Presents Plus. This week, World of Wonder announced a RuPaul's DragCon UK first – Bring Back My Girls season 3 will be filming at the upcoming January convention. Hosted by Ts Madison, the panels will be taped in front of a live audience of DragCon UK attendees and reunite the casts of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Drag Race Germany, Drag Race Espana, Drag Race France, Drag Race Belgium and Drag Race Italy to spill the tea on their seasons and catch up with where they are now.
Ts Madison, said: “Watch out UK! Here I come! I am so honored to be back back back again hosting Bring Back My Girls season 3 on WOW Presents Plus. I can't wait to kiki with my sister queens from across the pond. Warning: Tea will be spilled and it's going to be scalding!”
The first two seasons of Bring Back My Girls, taped at DragCon LA in 2022 and 2023, are available now exclusively on WOW Presents Plus.
Get into the holiday spirit with Jinkx and DeLa. I got to see their Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show here in Atlanta a few weeks ago and it was amazing. Lucky for everyone, The Jinkx & Dela Holiday Show will be live streamed from The Moore in Seattle, December 21 at 8pm PT.
Tickets go on sale on Monday, December 18th via JinkxAndDela.Livebash.com. Do yourself a favor and check it out, it’s truly a holiday gift.
When I watched this video, my heart grew three sizes! Watch as Jaymes Mansfield uses some festive Christmas wigs to create a ‘do worthy of Whoville.
Get into the holiday spirit with a Very Merry Delta Work. This week, she welcomes Sasha Velour to her “Very Delta” podcast and shares her love of shackets (which are truly awesome, IMHO.)
The lovely Peppermint is heading to a TV near you. She, along with cast members from Survivor, Big Brother, the Real Housewives and more are competing in the highly anticipated second season of The Traitors hosted by Alan Cumming. The new season is streaming on Peacock with the first episode premiering on January 12. The Emmy-nominated series features a star-studded cast set in a remote castle deep in the Scottish Highlands, where 21 reality stars and other notable figures come together to compete in a series of challenges with the objective of earning a cash prize of up to $250,000. Who else is #TeamPeppermint?
Get your ha-has on with a new batch of “Crowd Werk” with Bob, describing her strangest Midwest experience.
Ginger Minj takes Cosmo’s expensive taste test. Can this sassy Southern queen pick out the costliest clack fans, perfume, biscuits, whiskey, breast plates, gummy bears, lipstick and wigs?
DeJa Skye is back! On the latest “Dusted by DeJa”, Laganja Estranja gets the iconic eye look (and it’s fabulous).
Trixie shows us some more of the hottest toys for this holiday season. I am a grown-up adult, bit I want one of those Fingerlings. She also shows us a super cute new Barbie and tries to get a Magic Mixies to work. The joy as Trixie plays with these toys is truly heartwarming,
Jaymes shares her opinions on People’s Sexiest Men Alive from its inception in 1985 (Mark Harmon is still tops in my book…even to this day.)
Mo Heart’s drag family – season 15 queens Luxx Noir London and Robin Fierce – face off on the latest episode of “Glam Slam”. Rob Anderson and Monét X Change challenge the queens to create a NYC themed look.
It’s a special delivery from Trixie and Katya as the discuss the mail on the latest “UNHhhh”. The topics include USPS workers, holiday catalogs, junk mail and telemarketers.
Canada’s Drag Race season 4 queen-testant Aurora Matrix and Priyanka take on the Hot Ones Challenge
Iconic burlesque performer Dita Von Teese talks about her new Las Vegas show and touring gaffes with Violet and Gottmik on “No Gorge.”
Head to the land down under with Laganja Estranja as she takes us along on the Werk the World tour in Australia in her latest “Day in the Life” vlog.
And that’s a wrap on this YEAR for the Week in Drag. We are taking a little time off for the holidays, but we will have a special treat under the tree for you this week. Thanks for reading this year and until 2024, stay healthy, stay safe, support the queens and say LOVE!
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