Hey, kitty girls, if it feels like there is a little extra glamour in the air today, it’s because earlier today, Mama Ru gave us an early Christmas gift by not only announcing that the new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race will premiere on Jan. 2, but also the cast of the upcoming season!!!
Sashaying onto our screens for Season 18 are 14 queens ready to prove they have the charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent to be named “America’s Next Drag Superstar,” and take home a cash prize of $200,000 (not too shabby).
1.
Discord Addams from St. Petersburg, Florida
2.
Jane Don’t from Seattle, Washington
3.
Nini Coco from Denver, Colorado
4.
Darlene Mitchell from Los Angeles, California
5.
Myki Meeks from Orlando, Florida
6.
Juicy Love Dion from Miami, Florida
7.
Ciara Myst from Indianapolis, Indiana
8.
Mia Starr from West Palm Beach, Florida
9.
Kenya Pleaser from Sumter, South Carolina
10.
Mandy Mango from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
11.
Briar Blush from Boston, Massachusetts
12.
Vita VonTesse Starr from Montgomery, Alabama
13.
DD Fuego from New York, New York
14.
And lastly, Athena Dion from Miami, Florida
Season 18 premieres on Jan. 2 on MTV, at 8:00 p.m.! Will you be watching?! And which of these queens do you think is going to snatch the crown?!