Overview

• MTV ordered RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18, while Paramount+ picked up All Stars Season 11, and both Untucked aftershows will return.
• Official premiere dates for the new seasons have not been announced and will be shared separately.
• RuPaul and World of Wonder co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato thanked fans and praised Paramount’s support in messages tied to the news.
• Season 17 delivered the show’s strongest premiere in years, averaging a 0.54 rating among adults 18–34 and 0.50 among adults 18–49, with demo shares up 12% to 6.18 and 4.15 respectively, per Nielsen live+same-day.
• The franchise secured 10 Emmy nominations this year, including RuPaul’s record tenth consecutive nod for Outstanding Host.