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MTV Unveils ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18 Cast, Premiere Set for Jan. 2

The reveal spotlights the franchise’s first mother–daughter competitors.

Overview

  • Fourteen contestants will compete for $200,000 and an Anastasia Beverly Hills makeup collaboration.
  • The season debuts Friday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. ET on MTV with 90-minute episodes.
  • The premiere replaces the typical talent showcase with a design challenge using “leftover treasures” from the show’s vaults.
  • A “Reclaim! Renew! Rejoice!” assignment asks queens to pay tribute to competitors from earlier seasons.
  • The cast features the first mother–daughter duo to compete, Athena Dion and Juicy Love Dion, with introductions published on the show’s YouTube channel Tuesday.