[07/18/22 - 09:38 AM] VH1 Announces Second Season of "RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race" to Premiere Friday, August 12th at 8:00pm ET/PT Filmed in front of a live studio audience, nine celebrities from all walks of life have agreed to leave their famous identities behind as they fully embrace the miracle of drag.
[via press release from VH1]
VH1 Announces Second Season of "RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race" to Premiere Friday, August 12th at 8:00pm ET/PT
Featuring a Star-Studded Cast of Secret Celebrities, who will be Ruvealed as the Competition Unfolds
Queen Supreme Mentors Include Brooke Lynn Heights, Jujubee & Monét X Change with Special Appearances by Eureka, Gottmik, Katya, Morgan McMichaels, Silky Nutmeg Ganache & Violet Chachki
NEW YORK, NY - July 18, 2022 - VH1 today announced the second season of "RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race'' will premiere Friday, August 12th at 8:00pm ET/PT. Filmed in front of a live studio audience, nine celebrities from all walks of life have agreed to leave their famous identities behind as they fully embrace the miracle of drag. It will be kept secret who each contestant is until they are asked to sashay away, allowing viewers to focus on their charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.
Each week, the celebrities will undergo complete drag transformations and compete in the ultimate lip sync showdown based on a new category until one of them is crowned "America's Next Celeb Drag Superstar" and awarded $100,000 for their favorite charity.
The contestants will be mentored by "Queen Supremes" Brooke Lynn Heights, Jujubee, and Monét X Change. Additional "Drag Race" legends set to make special appearances this season include Eureka, Gottmik, Katya, Morgan McMichaels, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, and Violet Chachki. RuPaul returns as host alongside resident judges Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, and Ross Mathews.
To stay up-to-date on all things #CelebDragRace, follow along on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok at @rupaulsdragrace!
"RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race" is produced by World of Wonder Productions with Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, and James Sunderland serving as Executive Producers. Tim Palazzola serves as Executive Producer for VH1 and Jen Passovoy serves as Supervising Producer.
About MTV Entertainment Group:
MTV Entertainment Group reaches over 1.4 billion young people around the world across streaming, social and linear platforms in 180 countries and with more than 725 million social followers - making it one of the preeminent youth media companies in the world. Connecting with its audiences through nine iconic brands including MTV, Comedy Central, VH1, CMT, Pop, Logo, Smithsonian, Paramount Net and TV Land, MTV Entertainment Studios produces award-winning series, movies and documentary films.
About World of Wonder:
World of Wonder (WOW) has reshaped international pop culture, earning 28 Emmys, inspiring two Oscars, creating global network WOW Presents Plus across 190 territories, and bringing drag culture to the world stage via RuPaul's Drag Race and DragCon. WOW's pioneering television portfolio includes other smash-hit franchises like Million Dollar Listing. Their film division WOW Docs produces groundbreaking documentaries including Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures, Party Monster, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye. WOW also operates YouTube channel WOWPresents, music label World of Wonder Records, the WOW Podcast Network, and year-round international live events. Co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato have been profiled in Variety's Reality TV Impact Report. Honors for their trailblazing work include the IDA Pioneer Award, Realscreen's Global 100 list, and the OUT 100. Most recently, World of Wonder was ranked #2 among film and TV powerhouses in Fast Company's World's 50 Most Innovative Companies.
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