RuPaul's Drag Race has announced the cast for its 18th season! Here are thoughts about the 14 queens (as well as one about the season as a whole). I'm basing a lot of my thoughts off of the Variety article "‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Reveals 14 New Queens for Season 18" by Jazz Tangcay.
- Athena Dion: Excited to see a drag mother of previous season queens as well as a drag grandmother to a queen this season!
- Briar Blush: Honestly, I really love this drag name--it's so delicate and lovely, yet has a tinge of danger.
- Ciara Myst: Seems to have a sci-fi kind of angle to her drag and I'm here for it.
- Darlene Mitchell: Loving her campy vibe.
- DD Fuego: Definitely intrigued by her experience as "[a] former production designer for TV and off-Broadway theater".
- Discord Addams: The brief bio I read does not confirm this, but I wonder if she was at all inspired by The Addams Family.
- Jane Don’t: I laughed at this name--which is great, especially given that she is a comedy queen!
- Juicy Love Dion: It will be interesting to see her compete with her drag grandmother, Athena Dion.
- Kenya Pleaser: I love a confident, curvy queen.
- Mandy Mango: She is described as kooky and has a day job as a nurse, which is just an amazing combination (IMO).
- Mia Starr: Her brief bio says she loves 90s/early 2000s hip-hop, which means I'll likely actually know some of the songs in her repertoire, and that she is a legit professional dancer, which could be epic.
- Myki Meeks: A "recovering theater kid" with a mix of camp and glamour sounds like it could be a winning combination.
- Nini Coco: She is described as a conceptual costume designer, so I'm expecting some awesome looks from her.
- Vita VonTesse Starr: A pageant queen that also has strong design chops--should be great!
- So far, the cast for this season seems quite promising!
(Prompt by me)
RuPaul's Drag Race, MTV
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