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'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16 to Feature Charlize Theron, Becky G as Guest Judges

New season introduces immunity twist and includes first-ever contestants living with DACA

  • Season 16 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' will premiere on January 5, 2023, with a star-studded list of guest judges including Charlize Theron, Becky G, and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
  • The new season will feature 14 new queens, including five Latina drag queens, two of whom are the first-ever contestants living with DACA.
  • An immunity twist will be introduced this season, where one queen will be saved from elimination, and a Rate-a-Queen twist where the queens judge each other's performances.
  • The winner of the competition will be crowned 'America's Next Drag Superstar' and receive a cash prize of $200,000.
  • The show will return to its usual 90-minute format, with the after-show 'RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked' airing immediately after new episodes.
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