Stan snatches RuPaul’s Drag Race away from Foxtel

Get ready for some fierce showdowns when Stan becomes the home of RuPaul’s Drag Race!

Season nine of the award-winning show will be available exclusive to Stan from March 25, with episodes fast-tracked weekly on the same day they air in the U.S. Previously the show had been exclusive to Foxtel however delays in fast-tracking the show had caused frustration in the Australia’s Drag Queen community, and legal threats from Foxtel in an attempt to shutdown screening parties.

The dragtastic new season will see 13 queens competing to become America’s Next Drag Superstar. Singer, model, actor and drag performer RuPaul Charles continues his role as host, mentor and chief judge for which he won an Emmy in 2016.

Pop superstar Lady Gaga appears in the season premiere as a guest judge, along with a shocking opening moment that will go down as one of the most jaw-dropping events in Drag Race history.

The 13 queens vying for the top prize include: Aja (Brooklyn, NY), Alexis Michelle (New York, NY), Charlie Hides (London, UK), Eureka (Johnson City, TN) Farrah Moan (Las Vegas, NV), Jaymes Mansfield (Madison, WI), Kimora Blac (Las Vegas, NV), Nina Bo’nina Brown (Atlanta, GA), Peppermint (New York, NY), Sasha Velour (Brooklyn, NY), Shea Couleé (Chicago, IL), Trinity Taylor (Orlando, FL) and Valentina (Los Angeles, CA).

RuPaul’s Drag Race is produced by World of Wonder Productions with Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Steven Corfe, Mandy Salangsang and RuPaul Charles serving as executive producers.