'Reality Heaven': RuPaul's Celebrity Drag Race is happening
RuPaul is giving a dozen celebrities the chance to get drag makeovers for charity and bragging rights.
The US network VH1 officially confirmed on Tuesday that "RuPaul's Celebrity Drag Race" will air as a limited series next year.
The spin-off of the Emmy-winning reality competition series that will see 12 celebrities sashaying into the Werk Room to compete for the first-ever title of America’s Next Celebrity Drag Superstar.
Each of the four episodes will feature a trio of stars competing for best drag transformation.
They'll be helped by past contestants from the Emmy-winning "RuPaul's Drag Race" and his all-star series, including winners Monet X Change, Bob the Drag Queen, and Trixie Mattel.
“Doing drag does not change who you are, it reveals who you are,” RuPaul said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
“I can’t wait for the world to see what happens when our celebrity contestants get all up in drags!”
The celebrity contestants, whose prize money will be donated to a charity they pick, have yet to be announced.
The celebri-TEA has been spilled! 🍵 Alyssa, Asia, Bob, Kim, Monét, Monique, Nina, Trinity, Trixie, and Vanjie are about to give some celebs the #DragRace treatment in #CelebDragRace coming to @vh1 in 2020! 👑🌟💋 pic.twitter.com/bKphnaMmKl
— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) October 22, 2019
Plenty of fans were super excited by the news with one even calling the announcement “reality heaven”.
“My life can never have too much RuPaul or drag queens,” another shared on Twitter.
— Dallas Dixon (@DallasDixon) October 22, 2019
RuPaul’s Celebrity Drag Race will premiere in 2020.
With additional reporting by AP.
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