Cardi B Is Bringing the Drama to the Season 18 Premiere of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
Fourteen new queens compete for a $200,000 prize with celebrity judges including Cardi B, Michelle Visage, and Benny Blanco on MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18.
- The season 18 premiere on MTV airs Friday, Jan. 2, at 8 p.m. ET, featuring Cardi B as guest judge and 14 queens competing for $200,000.
- Produced by World of Wonder, MTV revealed the guest lineup and released a trailer for season 18, featuring executive producers Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Steven Corfe, Mandy Salangsang, Michele Mills, and RuPaul Charles.
- Additional guests include Zara Larsson, Brooke Shields, Iman, Atsuko Okatsuka, Dove Cameron and others, while the trailer shows Cardi B surprising queens and complimenting a runway look.
- Judges will decide winners and losers each episode, beginning Friday, Jan. 2, while contestants and advocates said Cardi B's recognition validates drag artistry amid political attacks.
- Although she hasn't appeared before, Cardi B, whose prior interactions with drag include reposting a 2018 Trinity K. Bonet clip and referencing a Drag Race meme by Scarlet Envy on her latest album.
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