[08/20/25 - 08:31 AM] MTV and Paramount+ Greenlight New Seasons of "RuPaul's Drag Race," "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" and "Untucked" "RuPaul's Drag Race" will return to MTV for its 18th season following a standout year, with season 17 delivering the highest-rated premiere in seven years.
[via press release from CBS]
MTV AND PARAMOUNT+ GREENLIGHT NEW SEASONS OF "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE," "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ALL STARS" AND "UNTUCKED"
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August 20, 2025 - Following RuPaul's Drag Race receiving 10 Emmy(R) award nominations across the franchise, MTV and Paramount+ today announced that RuPaul's Drag Race and RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ALL STARS have been greenlit for new seasons, along with UNTUCKED for both.
"We want to express our gratitude to Paramount for their unwavering support of the RuPaul's Drag Race franchise as we celebrate more seasons of spreading joy and laughter," said World of Wonder co-founders and executive producers, Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.
RuPaul's Drag Race will return to MTV for its 18th season following a standout year, with season 17 delivering the highest-rated premiere in seven years. Onya Nurve made herstory as well, becoming the first queen from Cleveland to snatch the crown as America's Next Drag Superstar. Also returning is the Emmy Award-winning after-show, RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked.
Additionally, Paramount+ has renewed RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ALL STARS for season 11, following the first-ever Tournament of All Stars season, where Ginger Minj earned a coveted spot in the "Drag Race Hall of Fame". The season was stacked with extra-special guest stars, including Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Chappell Roan. RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ALL STARS: UNTUCKED will also return.
Already the most decorated person of color in Emmy history, RuPaul received his tenth consecutive nomination for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program this year, breaking the record for most nominations in the category. RuPaul's Drag Race is nominated in 10 categories including Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Or Reality Series, Outstanding Casting For A Reality Program, Outstanding Directing For A Reality Program, Outstanding Picture Editing For A Structured Reality Or Competition Program, Outstanding Picture Editing For An Unstructured Reality Program, Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Series, Outstanding Makeup For A Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program, Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality Competition Program, Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program and Outstanding Reality Competition Program.
Fans can also rewatch the splashworthy season 17 of RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked, streaming now on Paramount+.
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RuPaul's Drag Race, RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked, RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ALL STARS, and RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ALL STARS: UNTUCKED are produced by World of Wonder Productions.
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About World of Wonder
World of Wonder (WOW) has reshaped international pop culture, earning 30 Emmys, inspiring two Oscars, creating global network WOW Presents Plus across 190 territories, and bringing drag culture to the world stage via RuPaul's Drag Race and DragCon. WOW's pioneering television portfolio includes other smash-hit franchises like Million Dollar Listing. Their film division WOW Docs produces groundbreaking documentaries including Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures, Party Monster, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye. WOW also operates YouTube channel WOWPresents, music label World of Wonder Records, the WOW Podcast Network, and year-round international live events. Co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato have been profiled in Variety's Reality TV Impact Report and Hollywood Reporter's Most Powerful Producers in Unscripted. Honors for their trailblazing work include the IDA Pioneer Award, Realscreen's Global 100 list, Banff's Impact Award, and the OUT 100. In 2022, World of Wonder was ranked #2 among film and TV powerhouses in Fast Company's World's 50 Most Innovative Companies.
