The reality series RuPaul’s Drag Race is poised to premiere its fifteenth season on television! 16 drag queens will compete for the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” in the upcoming season of the show, which will air on MTV.
The usual suspects in terms of the reality show’s judges will be back, including Ross Mathews, Michelle Visage, and Carson Kressley. Ts Madison will also be a rotating part of the judging panel, joining Visage, Kressley, and Ross.
Season 15 of RuPaul’s Drag Race will also have a few guest judges in addition to this. For more information about each of the judges for the upcoming season of the reality TV program, continue reading.
Who are the mainstage judges of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season 15?
Michelle Visage
American singer, television host, actress, radio DJ, and producer Michelle Visage. She first gained notoriety when she joined the band Seduction, which had five tracks that reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Later, Visage worked as the lead vocalist for another band called The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M., who gained popularity in 1993 because to their smash hit song It’s Gonna Be a Lovely Day.
Michelle joined the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2011, and as of season 3, she has been a regular cast member. She also serves as a regular judge on many RuPaul’s Drag Race programs, including RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, and RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under.
As a producer of RuPaul’s Drag Race over the past two years, Visage has amassed three Emmy awards. In 2019, she won her first Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Competition Program. She has also served as a judge on a number of other reality competitions, including Queen of the Universe, The X Factor, and Ireland’s Got Talent.
Carson Kressley
Along with being a television celebrity, Carson Kressley is also an actor and a designer. He made an appearance in the Bravo series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy at the beginning of 2003. Soon after, he became the inspirational host of OWN’s Carson Nation and the television program How to Look Good Naked.
Since the year 2015, Kressley has served as a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race. He teamed up with his old Queer Eye coworker Thom Filicia at the start of October 2018 for a brand-new series on Bravo called Get a Room.
Carson has participated in a number of reality competition programs throughout the years, including Jeopardy!, Celebrity Family Feud, The New Celebrity Apprentice, and I’m a Celebrity…
The Chase, Celebrity Big Brother, Get Me Out of Here!, and Worst Cooks in America are among examples.
Ross Mathews
A TV host and personality, Ross Mathews. He first gained notoriety while working as a correspondent and intern for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Ross the Intern was his on-air nick name at the time.
Mathews has appeared on a number of reality television programs, including Celebrity Fit Club, The Insider, Celebrity Big Brother, and others. Additionally, he participated on Chelsea Lately every week as a panelist.
Ross serves as a judge on the reality television program RuPaul’s Drag Race in addition to delivering a weekly podcast with Westwood One Studios and helping to host The Drew Barrymore Show. He has served as a journalist for The Jay Leno Show as a co-host on Live from E!
Ts Madison is the rotating judge of season 15 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
Yes, it is what you read. Ts Madison, a trailblazing LGBTQ icon, will serve as a substitute judge for RuPaul’s Drag Race’s 15th season this year. Actress, reality TV personality, and LGBT rights advocate Madison.
Madison became the first black trans woman to both appear in and executive produce her own reality series with the premiere of The Ts Madison Experience. She has also acted in a few films, including Zola and Bros.
Following the global success of the Vine video “New Weave 22 Inches,” Madison first caught the attention of viewers in 2013. She was acting in adult movies and ran a prosperous production company at that time.
Madison got a recording and media deal with Pink Money Records in 2014 after becoming viral. Shortly after, she released her debut single, Feeling My Fish. In 2016, she issued The New Supreme, her debut album. In the song Drop, she collaborated with Ellis Miah and RuPaul. Additionally, Beyoncé’s song Cozy from her 2022 album Renaissance uses a sample of her voice.
Who are the guest judges set to appear in season 15 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’?
Season 15 of the reality TV program RuPaul’s Drag Race will have a few guest judges in addition to Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews, Carson Kressley, and Ts Madison.
Ariana Grande is prepared to serve as a special guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race season 15. The singer, who has received a Grammy Award, will judge the 16 queens competing to become “America’s Next Drag Superstar.”
Ali Wong, Amandla Stenberg, Harvey Guillén, Hayley Kiyoko, Julia Garner, Janelle Monáe, Maren Morris, Megan Stalter, and Orville Peck are the other special guests for RuPaul’s Drag Race’s fifteenth season.
When will season 15 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ premiere?
The forthcoming season of the reality series RuPaul’s Drag Race will undoubtedly be a joy to watch for all of the show’s viewers as it will feature a fresh batch of drag queens and fresh guest judges.
On Friday, January 6, 2023, at 8 p.m. ET, RuPaul’s Drag Race season 15 will debut on MTV. The first episode will be commercial-free, and the second will feature some limited advertisements.
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