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The fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered January 6, 2023. The reality competition series moved to MTV for broadcast, instead of VH1 in the United States. This season features the largest cast in the show's history, with sixteen queens competing for $200,000, the largest cash prize in the show's history.
- Anetra. Straight outta Sin City, Anetra is a self-described stunt queen who can deliver splits, dips and all the tricks to slay the stage. She may seem low-key at times, but still waters run deep.
- Aura Mayari. It’s time to get caught up in the electrifying aura of Aura Mayari! This high-kicking, high-energy Filipina goddess is known for slaying the stages in Nashville.
- Irene Dubois. Attention, Earthlings: The Alien Queen has landed! Outspoken and out of this world, Irene Dubois combines Texan glam with Seattle wit and grit.
- Jax. Get ready for flips and twirls galore because Jax is here to get things jumping! The self-described Simone Biles of drag grew up doing gymnastics and competitive cheer, and she's more than ready to go for the gold in the Olympics of drag.
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The fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race was officially announced on November 4, 2021 via World of Wonder's social media. Casting opened the same day with deadline of January 7, 2022.
On December 12, 2022, a premiere date of January 6, 2023 was announced. It was also revealed the show would be moving to MTV. On December 13, the cast of Season 15 was officially announced. The promo theme was a tribute to the very first RuPaul's Drag Race cast reveal. It was also announced that the prize money for Season 15 has been raised to $200,000. On December 19, 2022, Ts Madison was announced as a rotating regular judge.
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Episodes 1 & 2: "One Night Only, Parts 1 & 2"
•Special Guest: Vivacious •Guest Judge: Ariana Grande •Mini Challenge: Sexy Car Wash Photoshoot (Group 1) and Windy Hog Photoshoot (Group 2) •Mini Challenge Winner: Irene Dubois (Group 1) and Loosey LaDuca (Group 2) •Mini Challenge Prize: $2,500 cash prize •Maxi Challenge: One Night Only: Perform original choreography for the opening number and showcase their performance skills in a talent show •Runway Theme: Who is She? •Maxi Challenge Winner: Anetra •Maxi Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize •Bottom Two: Amethyst and Irene Dubois •Lip Sync Song: "7 Rings" by Ariana Grande •Eliminated: Irene Dubois •Farewell Message: "I Left a Poop in one of Your stations... But WHOMSTS? 👽 Irene"
Episode 3: "All Queens Go To Heaven"
•Guest Judge: Maren Morris •Maxi Challenge: Create infomercials for a queer afterlife. •Runway Theme: Metallica •Maxi Challenge Winner: Sasha Colby •Maxi Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize •Bottom Two: Amethyst and Princess Poppy •Lip Sync Song: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Diana Ross •Eliminated: Princess Poppy •Farewell Message: "[unintelligible scribbles]"
Episode 4: "Supersized Snatch Game"
•Guest Judge: Amandla Stenberg •Maxi Challenge: Snatch Game •Runway Theme: Beautiful Nightmare •Maxi Challenge Winner: Loosey LaDuca •Maxi Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize •Bottom Two: Spice and Sugar •Lip Sync Song: "You Better Run" by Pat Benatar •Eliminated: Sugar •Farewell Message: "To Spice, take the crown home you ugly bitch! to my new sisters, I feel your hearts. take care of Spice! Your all sweeter than Sugar will ever be <3"
•The Lip-Sync Assassins of this season were Anetra, Jax, Amethyst, and Salina EsTitties. Anetra sent home Jax & Marcia Marcia Marcia, Jax sent home Robin Fierce & Aura Mayari, Amethyst sent home Irene Dubois & Princess Poppy, and Salina sent home Amethyst, Spice, and Malaysia Babydoll Foxx.
•Counting LaLaPaRuza lip-syncs, Salina also won her lip-sync against Luxx Noir London.
•On March 17, 2022, Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté confirmed via her Twitter account that she won't be returning to compete on this season, nor any All Stars (at this time). She further clarified that this wasn't her decision.
•On June 20, 2022, the RuPaul's Drag Race YouTube channel uploaded an unlisted video with appearances from RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Matthews, Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Bosco, Kerri Colby, and Willow Pill. This video was intended to spark interest for the Television Academy for the next award cycle, but it unintentionally gave a peek into Season 15 as the judges panel and main stage were shown to have been updated.
•When the cast was revealed, it was also announced that Season 15's Grand Prize would increase from $150,000 to $200,000.
•This season airs on MTV and marks the second time RuPaul's Drag Race has changed networks.
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Watch the full episodes of Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race, featuring the top four queens competing for the crown and special guests like Orville Peck, Leland, Megan Stalter, and more. See the dates, titles, and descriptions of each episode and the Season 16 premiere.
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Apr 15, 2023 · RuPaul's Drag Race crowns season 15 winner. RuPaul narrowed the largest-ever cast down to four contestants, but did Anetra, Sasha Colby, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, or Luxx Noir London take...
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Start your engines, racers! 🏁 Willow Pill introduces the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15, premiering FRIDAY JAN 6 on its new home, @MTV 👑 00:00:00 R...
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Jul 12, 2018 · All-new queens make their debut in the werk room, kicking off Season 15 with a photo shoot and a musical number to introduce a talent show, and Ariana Grande returns to guest judge.
