‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Announces Season 16 Cast — and New ‘Rate-A-Queen’ Twist
variety.comAdam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has reached her sweet 16. The Emmy-winning reality competition series — which returns to MTV for its 16th season on Jan.
5 — revealed the 14 new drag queens competing for the $200,000 grand prize and the title of America’s next drag superstar on Wednesday.
The two-part series premiere will feature the queens showing off their stuff in the annual talent show, which has become a mainstay on the series.
This year, however, the show — which will be themed separately for MTV’s Spring Break and the “Queen Choice Awards” — will feature a new twist in the competition: “Rate-A-Queen.” After the performances have ended, the contestants must rank their fellow queens’ performances to determine the tops and bottoms of the week.
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