RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race is back, back, back again!
Two years after the celebrity spin-off sashayed onto our screens and saw legendary Drag Race alumni transform various stars into drag queens, the series has finally been confirmed to return later this summer.
Ahead of its premiere, VH1 unveiled a sickening new trailer that teases “top secret identities” and previews explosive main stage performances, while revealing “Queen Supreme Mentors” such as Brooke Lynn Hytes, Monét X Change and Jujubee.
The nine celebrity contestants will undergo drag transformations before competing in lip-sync smackdowns and, in the end, only one will be crowned “America’s Next Celeb Drag Superstar”.
While the season one celebrities were ruvealed at the beginning of each episode, season two will follow a similar format to The Masked Singer by keeping their identities under wraps until they’re eliminated.
In a statement, VH1 said this allows viewers to “focus on their charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent”.
Not only that, the cash prize – which is donated to a charity of the winner’s choice – has been increased from $30,000 to $100,000.
RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Matthews and Carson Kressley lead the judging panel, while former alumni such as Eureka, Gottmik, Katya, Morgan McMichaels, Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Violet Chachki will make special guest appearances.
The first season of Secret Celebrity Drag Race, which featured a plethora of stars such as Hayley Kiyoko, Vanessa Williams, Loni Love, Nico Tortorella and Dustin Milligan, was met with overwhelming praise from viewers.
Season two premieres August 12 on VH1.
Watch the first trailer here or below.
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