Overview
- MTV and World of Wonder confirmed a Jan. 2, 2026 premiere at 8 p.m. ET, with episodes reported to run 90 minutes.
- The season opens with “Reclaim! Renew! Rejoice!,” a runway design task built from “leftover treasures” in the Drag Race vaults.
- Cast includes Athena Dion and Juicy Love Dion, marking the franchise’s first mother–daughter competitors from the Dion drag family.
- Several queens have direct ties to past contestants, including Jane Don’t, a drag sister to Bosco and Irene The Alien.
- Coverage highlights regional representation with five Florida-based queens among the 14, reflecting a strong Sunshine State presence.