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'RuPaul's Drag Race,' 'All Stars' and 'Untucked'
Renewed for New Seasons at MTV and Paramount+
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"RuPaul's Drag Race," "All Stars" and "Untucked" have all been
renewed for new seasons at MTV and Paramount+.

The franchise's main show, "RuPaul's Drag Race" will return to
MTV for its 19th season. This follows a successful season 18
which delivered double-digit growth over the previous season
and set a new franchise premiere viewership record. The series
was up 19% on P18-49 rating (0.564 vs. 0.472) and up 7% in
P18-49 share (2.43 vs. 2.27). Season 18 of "Drag Race" ranked
among the Top 3 cable series in 2026 to date in the key demo.

Season 18 featured iconic guest judges including Cardi B,
Teyana Taylor, Benny Blanco and more. Myki Meeks took home the
crown.

"RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked," the aftershow, will also return
for season 18.
The show's production company, World of Wonder said, "Nearly
twenty years later, what began as a dream has become an
extraordinary global movement. We owe endless thanks to our
partners at MTV and Paramount+, along with every queen, judge,
crew member, and fan who has built 'RuPaul's Drag Race.' Drag
brings people together in powerful ways -a and we are honored to
keep celebrating new voices and sharing iconic moments with the
world."

Paramount+ has also renewed "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" for
season 12 following the return of its Tournament of All Stars
format, which brought together returning queens to compete for a
coveted spot in the "Drag Race Hall of Fame." Crystal Methyd
earned the title during the latest season. The season also
featured the franchise's first all-disco Lip Sync Smackdown for
the Crown and welcomed guest judges Kate Hudson, La Toya Jackson,
Renee Rapp and others to the panel. 'RuPaul's Drag Race All
Stars: Untucked' will also return for season 9.

As Emmy voting gets underway, the show landed 11 nominations,
including an outstanding host for a reality or reality
competition program nod for RuPaul. The nomination was historic
and was a record-extending 11th consecutive nomination.



<https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/rupaul-drag-race-all-stars-untucked-renewed-mtv-paramount-1236834928/>





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