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THE WAIT IS OVER, KITTENS... "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE" RETURNS TO LOGO TV FOR A SIXTH SEASON WITH THE MOST TRANSFORMATIVE CAST OF QUEENS YET
14 Top Drag Performers Vie for $100,000 Cash and the Title of "America's Next Drag Superstar"
NEW YORK, NY - December 9, 2013 - RuPaul is back to transform "herstory" with the highly anticipated sixth season of the ground-breaking series, "RuPaul's Drag Race." This February, Logo TV introduces 14 of the nation's fiercest drag queens who will compete for the crown and determine who will walk away with a $100,000 cash prize and the coveted title of "America's Next Drag Superstar."
"Our sixth season is rated 'BBB.' 'Bitches Better Beware!'" said Executive Producer, RuPaul. "It's our most outrageous and sickening cast to date. And quite frankly, I'm scared of these queens."
"RuPaul's Drag Race" will again bring together some of the most talented ladies of drag and fans will be gagging to see who makes the ultimate transformation when the gloves (and wigs and stilettos) come off. The 14 queens who will "werk it" for the title include:
· Adore Delano
Azusa, CA
@AdoreDelano
· April Carrion
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
@AprilCarrion
· BenDeLaCreme
Seattle, WA
@bendelacreme
· Bianca Del Rio
New York, NY
@THEBIANCADELRIO
· Courtney Act
Los Angeles, CA
@courtneyact
· Darienne Lake
Rochester, NY
@dariennelake
· Gia Gunn
Chicago, IL
@GiaGunn
· Joslyn Fox
Worcester, MA
@foxyjoslynfox
· Kelly Mantle
Los Angeles, CA
@thekellymantle
· Laganja Estranja
Los Angeles, CA
@LaganjaEstranja
· Magnolia Crawford
Los Angeles, CA
@magnoliaisme
· Milk
New York, NY
@bigandmilky
· Trinity K. Bonet
Atlanta, GA
@TrinityBonet
· Vivacious
New York, NY
@vivaciousnyc
In the end, only one contestant will have what it takes to win the coveted title of "America's Next Drag Superstar," and a prize package that includes a sickening supply of Colorevolution Cosmetics and a cash prize of $100,000.
"RuPaul's Drag Race" is produced by World of Wonder Productions with Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Mandy Salangsang, Steven Corfe and RuPaul Charles serving as Executive Producers. Brent Zacky and Pamela Post serve as Executive Producers for Logo.
For more information on "RuPaul's Drag Race" and sneak preview clips, go to LogoTV.com. For up-to-date "RuPaul's Drag Race" news and exclusives, join the "RuPaul's Drag Race" Facebook page or follow the series on Twitter at @RuPaulsDragRace and #DragRace. Follow along with the live gifs from the show on Tumblr and see photos on the show's Instagram page.
ABOUT LOGO
Logo celebrates one-of-a-kind personalities, unconventional stories and discovering what's next - all through a mix of original and acquired entertainment that's smart, provocative and loaded with attitude. Entertaining a social, savvy audience of gay trendsetters, Logo also attracts a straight audience that wants to be ahead of the curve. Launched in 2005, Logo is in over 52 million homes across the United States, and is complemented by a federation of online properties, including LogoTV.com, NewNowNext.com, AfterEllen.com, TheBacklot.com, and DowneLink.com. Logo is part of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), which features a roster of popular and highly targeted brands that include MTV, Comedy Central, VH1 and Spike TV.
ABOUT WORLD OF WONDER
Award-winning production company World of Wonder has been creating groundbreaking, non-fiction film and television for more than two decades and is responsible for over 1,200 hours of provocative, original programming. WOW's TV series include "RuPaul's Drag U" (Logo), "Million Dollar Listing LA," "Million Dollar Listing NY" & "Million Dollar Listing Miami" (Bravo), "Life With La Toya" (OWN), "Island Hunters" (HGTV) and "Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce" (Fuse). World of Wonder has also created award-winning films and documentaries such as "Inside Deep Throat," "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," "Party Monster," "Monica in Black and White" and "The Last Beekeeper," which won a 2010 Emmy� Award for Outstanding Nature Programming, and "The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell" for HBO, which chronicles the repeal of the controversial military policy. The 2011 Sundance Film Festival hit "Becoming Chaz" and HBO special "Wishful Drinking" both garnered a total of five Emmy� nominations. "Becoming Chaz" went on to win the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary. "In Vogue: The Editor's Eye" brings to life the stories behind the most iconic images from the past 120 years of Vogue magazine, premiered on HBO last December. The documentary "Esquire's 80th" launched the Esquire Network in September 2013. And most recently, "I Am Britney Jean" offers an intimate look into Britney Spears' journey to her residency in Las Vegas which is set to premiere on December 22nd on E!.
In celebration of 21 years of storytelling, World of Wonder published its first book, "The World According To Wonder" - featuring 300 never-before-seen portraits and exclusive interviews from the world's most controversial, exposed and fascinating personalities, available now on Amazon. With offices in Hollywood and London, the company has produced cutting-edge fiction and non-fiction programming for HBO, Showtime, VH1, TLC, IFC, Discovery, MTV, E! Entertainment, Oxygen, BBC, PBS, Channel 4 UK, and other digital outlets that can be found online at http://worldofwonder.net/. The World of Wonder blog, The WOW Report receives more than 300,000 visitors a month.
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