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The Lowdown
Renewals this early are a statement. Drag Race is nearly 20 years in and still growing its audience, which almost never happens to a competition show this old. The open question fans keep asking is streaming access, and that’s where Paramount should spend its goodwill next.
Key Takeaways
- MTV renewed RuPaul’s Drag Race for Season 19, plus Untucked (Deadline).
- Paramount+ ordered RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 12 and its Untucked companion (Deadline).
- The franchise is celebrating 11 Emmy nominations, including RuPaul’s 11th straight host nod (Deadline).
- Season 18 grew its audience by double digits; Myki Meeks won the crown (Deadline).
The Story
The library is staying open. MTV has renewed RuPaul’s Drag Race for Season 19 along with RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked, and Paramount+ has ordered Season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars and its own Untucked (Deadline).
The pickups arrive as the franchise celebrates 11 Emmy nominations, including RuPaul Charles’ record-extending 11th consecutive nomination for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program (Deadline).
Season 18 grew its viewership by double digits over the previous season and crowned Myki Meeks, while All Stars 11 ran a “Tournament of All Stars” format won by Crystal Methyd (Deadline).
Producer World of Wonder thanked MTV, Paramount+ and “every queen, judge, crew member, and fan” in a statement. No premiere dates or casts have been announced (Deadline; Variety).
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