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Revision as of 07:04, 17 March 2024
RuPaul's Drag Race | |
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Season 16 | |
File:RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16).png Promotional poster for season sixteen | |
Hosted by | RuPaul |
Judges | |
No. of contestants | 14 |
Companion show | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! |
No. of episodes | 11 |
Release | |
Original network | MTV |
Original release | January 5, 2024 present | –
Season chronology | |
The sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 5, 2024. The reality competition series, broadcast on MTV in the United States, showcases fourteen drag queens competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar".
Production
In August 2023, the competition series and its companion series, RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked, were officially renewed and would remain on MTV. RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars was also renewed for a ninth season by Paramount+.[1] In November, a teaser was released from MTV featuring RuPaul in various promos from past seasons.[2] Sasha Colby, the winner of season fifteen, presented the Meet the Queens via the series official YouTube channel on December 6, 2023. The Meet the Queens video included an 8-minute clip from the season premiere, where the fourteen contestants entered the Werk Room set.[3]
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Contestant | Age | City | Outcome |
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Morphine Love Dion | 26 | Miami, Florida | |
Nymphia Wind | 27 | New York City, New York | |
Plane Jane | 25 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
Q | 26 | Kansas City, Missouri | |
Sapphira Cristál | 34 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Dawn | 25 | New York City, New York | 6th place |
Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige | 34 | Miami, Florida | 7th place |
Plasma[a] | 24 | New York City, New York | 8th place |
Xunami Muse | 34 | New York City, New York | 9th place |
Megami[b] | 33 | New York City, New York | 10th place |
Geneva Karr | 33 | Brownsville, Texas | 11th place |
Amanda Tori Meating | 26 | Los Angeles, California | 12th place |
Mirage[c] | 29 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 13th place |
Hershii LiqCour-Jeté | 32 | Los Angeles, California | 14th place |
- Notes
Contestant progress
Legend:
Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||||||
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1[4] | 2[5] | 3[6] | 4[7] | 5[8] | 6[9] | 7[10] | 8[11] | 9[12] | 10[13] | 11[14] | 12[15] | 13[16] | 14[17] | 15[18] | 16[19] | ||
Nymphia Wind | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | IMM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | Guest | Winner | ||
Sapphira Cristál | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | IMM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | BTM | SAFE | Guest | R-up | Miss C | |
Plane Jane | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | BTM | Guest | Eliminated | ||
Q | TOP2 | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | LOSS | Guest | ||
Morphine Love Dion | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | TOP2 | BTM | BTM | ELIM | SDADHH | Guest | |||
Dawn | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | LOSS | Guest | ||||
Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | BTM | BTM | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | LOSS | Guest | |||||
Plasma | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | ELIM | LOSS | Guest | |||||||
Xunami Muse | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | LOSS | Miss C | ||||||||
Megami | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | ELIM | TOP2 | Guest | |||||||||
Geneva Karr | TOP2 | BTM | BTM | WIN | ELIM | LOSS | Guest | ||||||||||
Amanda Tori Meating | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | LOSS | Guest | |||||||||||
Mirage | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | LOSS | Guest | ||||||||||||
Hershii LiqCour-Jeté | SAFE | ELIM | LOSS | Guest |
Lip syncs
Legend:
Episode | Contestants | Song | Winner | ||
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1[4] | Q | vs. | Sapphira Cristál | "Break My Soul" (Beyoncé) |
Sapphira Cristál |
2[5] | Geneva Karr | vs. | Plane Jane | "Shower" (Becky G) |
Plane Jane |
Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
3[6] | Geneva Karr | vs. | Hershii LiqCour-Jeté | "Maybe You're the Problem" (Ava Max) |
Hershii LiqCour-Jeté |
4[7] | Geneva Karr | vs. | Mirage | "Dark Lady" (Cher) |
Mirage |
5[8] | Amanda Tori Meating | vs. | Q | "Emergency" (Icona Pop) |
Amanda Tori Meating |
6[9] | Geneva Karr | vs. | Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige | "Control" (Janet Jackson) |
Geneva Karr |
7[10] | Megami | vs. | Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige | "Flowers" (Miley Cyrus) |
Megami |
8[11] | Morphine Love Dion | vs. | Xunami Muse | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Whitney Houston) |
Xunami Muse |
9[12] | Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige | vs. | Plasma | "Bloody Mary (Wednesday Dance TikTok Version)" (Lady Gaga) |
Plasma |
Episode | Contestants | Song | Winner | ||
10[13] | Morphine Love Dion | vs. | Sapphira Cristál | "Made You Look" (Meghan Trainor) |
Sapphira Cristál |
Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
11 | Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige | vs. | Morphine Love Dion | "Dim All the Lights" (Donna Summer) |
Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige |
Guest judges
- Charlize Theron, actress and producer[4]
- Becky G, singer and actress[5]
- Isaac Mizrahi, fashion designer[6]
- Sarah Michelle Gellar, actress[7]
- Icona Pop, electropop musical duo[8]
- Law Roach, retired stylist[9]
- Adam Shankman, director, writer, producer, dancer and choreographer[10]
- Kyra Sedgwick, actress[11]
- Kaia Gerber, model[12]
- Jamal Sims, choreographer[13]
- Joel Kim Booster, actor and comedian
- Kelsea Ballerini, singer
- Ronan Farrow, journalist
- Mayan Lopez, actress
Special guests
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episodes 1–2
- Derrick Barry, contestant on season eight and All Stars season five
- Love Connie, drag performer and actor
Episode 6
- Charo, singer, actress, musician and comedian
Episode 7
- Melissa McCarthy, actress and comedian
Episode 8
- Chad Michaels, contestant on season four and winner of All Stars season one
Episode 10
- Leland, music producer
- Freddy Scott, composer and actor
Future episodes
- Sasha Colby, winner of season fifteen
- Malaysia Babydoll Foxx, Miss Congeniality of season fifteen
Episodes
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
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208 | 1 | "Rate-A-Queen" | January 5, 2024 |
209 | 2 | "Queen Choice Awards" | January 12, 2024 |
210 | 3 | "The Mother of All Balls" | January 19, 2024 |
211 | 4 | "RDR Live!" | January 26, 2024 |
212 | 5 | "Girl Groups" | February 2, 2024 |
213 | 6 | "Welcome to the DollHouse" | February 9, 2024 |
214 | 7 | "The Sound of Rusic" | February 16, 2024 |
215 | 8 | "Snatch Game" | February 23, 2024 |
216 | 9 | "See You Next Wednesday" | March 1, 2024 |
217 | 10 | "Werq the World" | March 8, 2024 |
218 | 11 | "Corporate Queens" | March 15, 2024 |
Ratings
No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Rate-A-Queen" | January 5, 2024 | 0.26[20] | 0.708[20] |
2 | "Queen Choice Awards" | January 12, 2024 | 0.21[21] | 0.592[21] |
3 | "The Mother of All Balls" | January 19, 2024 | 0.21[22] | 0.589[22] |
4 | "RDR Live!" | January 26, 2024 | 0.24[23] | 0.598[23] |
5 | "Girl Groups" | February 2, 2024 | 0.16[24] | 0.470[24] |
6 | "Welcome to the Doll House" | February 9, 2024 | 0.19[25] | 0.482[25] |
7 | "The Sound of Rusic" | February 16, 2024 | 0.17[26] | 0.519[26] |
8 | "Snatch Game" | February 23, 2024 | 0.21[27] | 0.569[27] |
9 | "See You Next Wednesday" | March 1, 2024 | 0.29[28] | 0.632[28] |
10 | "Werq the World" | March 8, 2024 | 0.23[29] | 0.562[29] |
References
- ^ Franklin, McKinley (August 21, 2023). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16, 'All Stars' Season 9 Greenlit at MTV and Paramount+". Variety. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 Is Coming Soon". MTV. November 17, 2023. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Seitz, Loree (December 6, 2023). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Unveils Season 16 Queens". Yahoo! Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Rate-A-Queen". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 1. January 5, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "Queen Choice Awards". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 2. January 12, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "The Mother of All Balls". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 3. January 19, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "RDR Live!". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 4. January 26, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "Girl Groups". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 5. February 2, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "Welcome to the DollHouse". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 6. February 9, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "The Sound of Rusic". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 7. February 16, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "Snatch Game". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 8. February 23, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "See You Next Wednesday". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 9. March 1, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "Werq the World". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 10. March 8, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ "Corporate Queens". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 11. March 15, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ "Bathroom Hunties". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 13. March 22, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ "Drag Race Vegas Live! Makeovers". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 13. March 29, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ "Booked and Blessed". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 14. April 5, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ "Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown – Reunited". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 15. April 12, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ "Grand Finale". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 16. April 19, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
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