RuPaul's Drag Race
Season 16
Promotional poster for season sixteen
Hosted byRuPaul
Judges
No. of contestants14
Companion showRuPaul's Drag Race Untucked!
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes2
Release
Original networkMTV
Original releaseJanuary 5, 2024 (2024-01-05) –
present (present)
Season chronology

The sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 5, 2024. The reality competition series, broadcast on MTV in the United States, showcases fourteen drag queens competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar".

Production

In August 2023, the competition series and its companion series, RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked, were officially renewed and would remain on MTV. Its spin-off including its companion series, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars was renewed for a ninth season by Paramount+.[1] In November, a teaser was released from MTV featuring RuPaul in various promos from past seasons.[2]

Sasha Colby, the winner of season fifteen, presented the Meet the Queens via the series official YouTube channel on December 6, 2023. The Meet The Queens video included an 8-minute clip from the season premiere, where the fourteen contestants entered the Werk Room set.[3]

Contestants

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.

Contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 and their home cities[3]
Contestant Age City Outcome
Amanda Tori Meating 26 Los Angeles, California TBA
Dawn 24 New York City, New York
Geneva Karr 30 Brownsville, Texas
Hershii LiqCour-Jeté 31 Los Angeles, California
Megami 33 New York City, New York
Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige 34 Miami, Florida
Mirage[lower-alpha 1] 29 Las Vegas, Nevada
Morphine Love Dion 25 Miami, Florida
Nymphia Wind 27 New York City, New York
Plane Jane 24 Boston, Massachusetts
Plasma 24 New York City, New York
Q 26 Kansas City, Missouri
Sapphira Cristál 34 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Xunami Muse 33 New York City, New York
Notes
  1. ↑ Mirage Amuro is referred to as Mirage on the show.

Contestant progress

Legend:

  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
  TOP2 indicates that the contestant was one of the two best performing in the challenge, but lost the lip sync to win it.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
  Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
Contestant Episode
1[4] 2[5] 3[6]
Amanda Tori Meating SAFE TBA
Dawn SAFE
Geneva Karr TOP2
Hershii LiqCour-Jeté SAFE
Megami SAFE
Mhi'Ya Iman Le'Paige SAFE
Mirage SAFE
Morphine Love Dion SAFE
Nymphia Wind SAFE
Plane Jane WIN
Plasma SAFE
Q TOP2
Sapphira Cristál WIN
Xunami Muse SAFE

Lip syncs

Legend:

  The contestant won the lip sync to win the challenge.
Episode Contestants Song Winner
1[4] Q vs. Sapphira Cristál "Break My Soul"
(Beyoncé)		 Sapphira Cristál
2[4] Geneva Karr vs. Plane Jane "Shower"
(Becky G)		 Plane Jane

Guest judges

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.

Episodes 1–2

Episode 2

Future Episodes

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal air date
2081"Rate-A-Queen"January 5, 2024 (2024-01-05)

The first seven queens of the season enter the Werk Room.

For this episode's main challenge, the queens must perform in the "MTV's Spring Break" talent show.

  • Amanda Tori Meating – Original song lip-sync
  • Dawn – Original song lip-sync
  • Mirage – Original song lip-sync
  • Morphine Love Dion – Lip-sync / Flamenco
  • Q – Dance puppetry
  • Sapphira Cristál – Opera singing
  • Xunami Muse – Original song lip-sync

On the runway, category is RuVeal Yourself. Dawn, Mirage, Q, & Sapphira Cristál receive positive critiques. Amanda Tori Meating, Morphine Love Dion and Xunami Muse receive negative critiques. Queens rank the other competitors using Rate-A-Queen. On the runway, RuPaul reveals that Q & Sapphira Cristál received the highest placements and are the top 2 of the week, everyone else is declared safe. Q & Sapphira Cristál lip-sync to "Break My Soul" by Beyoncé. Sapphira Cristál wins the lip-sync and Q is safe.

  • Guest Judge: Charlize Theron
  • Alternating Judge: Carson Kressley
  • Mini-Challenge: RuPaul's Porch Doorbell Camera Photoshoot
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Sapphira Cristál
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A $2,500 cash tip
  • Main Challenge: Perform in the MTV Spring Break Talent Show
  • Runway Theme: RuVeal Yourself
  • Top Two: Sapphira Cristál and Q
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Break My Soul" by Beyoncé
  • Challenge Winner: Sapphira Cristál
  • Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize and immunity from a future challenge
2092"Queen Choice Awards"January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)

The next seven queens of the season enter the Werk Room.

For this episode's main challenge, the queens must perform in the "Queen Choice Awards" talent show.

  • Geneva Karr – Original song lip-sync
  • Hershii LiqCour-Jeté – Original song Lip-sync
  • Megami – Lip-sync
  • Mhi'Ya Iman Le'Paige - Stunt / Flip Lip-sync
  • Nymphia Wind - Cultural Dance
  • Plane Jane – Original song Lip-sync
  • Plasma – Singing / Impressions

On the runway, category is Made You Look. Nymphia Wind, Plasma, Geneva Karr, & Plane Jane receive positive critiques. Hershii LiqCour-Jete, Mhi-Ya Iman Le'Paige and Megami receive negative critiques. Queens rank the other competitors using Rate-A-Queen. On the runway, RuPaul reveals that Geneva Karr & Plane Jane received the highest placements and are the top 2 of the week, everyone else is declared safe. Geneva Karr & Plane Jane lip-sync to "Shower" by Becky G. Plane Jane wins the lip-sync and Geneva Karr is safe.

  • Guest Judge: Becky G
  • Alternating Judge: Ross Mathews
  • Mini-Challenge: RuPaul's SheMV Hollywood Camera Photoshoot
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Nymphia Wind
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A $2,500 cash tip
  • Main Challenge: Perform in the Queen Choice Awards Talent Show
  • Runway Theme: Made You Look
  • Top Two: Plane Jane and Geneva Karr
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Shower" by Becky G
  • Challenge Winner: Plane Jane
  • Challenge Prize: $5,000 cash prize and immunity from a future challenge
2103"The Mother of All Balls"January 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)

The two groups meet for the first time.

For this episode's main challenge, the queens put their design skills to the test in a mom-themed ball.

  • Guest Judge: Isaac Mizrahi
  • Mini-Challenge:
  • Mini-Challenge Winner:
  • Mini-Challenge Prize:
2114"RPDR Live!"January 26, 2024 (2024-01-26)

For this episode's main challenge, the queens put their sketch comedy skills to the test in "RPDR Live!" comedy show.

2125"Girl Groups"February 2, 2024 (2024-02-02)

For this episode's main challenge, the queens are tasked to write and perform verses, for RuPaul songs from his album Black Butta.

  • Guest Judge: Icona Pop
  • Mini-Challenge:
  • Mini-Challenge Winner:
  • Mini-Challenge Prize:
2136"Welcome to the DollHouse"February 9, 2024 (2024-02-09)

For this episode's main challenge, the queens must design their own dolls based on their drag personas.

  • Guest Judge: Law Roach
  • Mini-Challenge:
  • Mini-Challenge Winner:
  • Mini-Challenge Prize:

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of RuPaul's Drag Race
No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)
1 "Rate-A-Queen" January 5, 20240.26[7]0.708[7]
2 "Queen Choice Awards" January 12, 20240.21[8]0.592[8]

References

  1. ↑ Franklin, McKinley (August 21, 2023). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16, 'All Stars' Season 9 Greenlit at MTV and Paramount+". Variety. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 Is Coming Soon". MTV. November 17, 2023. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Seitz, Loree (December 6, 2023). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Unveils Season 16 Queens". Yahoo! Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Rate-A-Queen". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 1. January 5, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
  5. 1 2 "Queen Choice Awards". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 2. January 12, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
  6. ↑ "The Mother of All Balls". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 16. Episode 3. January 19, 2024. MTV / WOW Presents Plus.
  7. 1 2 "TV Ratings for Friday 5th January 2024 - Network Prelims, Finals and Select Cable Numbers Posted". Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "TV Ratings for Friday 12th January 2024 - Network Prelims, Finals and Select Cable Numbers Posted". Retrieved January 18, 2024.
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