RuPaul's Drag Race celebrity spin-off confirms August return date and new format for season 2
19.07.2022 - 16:09
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RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race has revealed its season 2 release date, as well as a format twist. The celebrity-focused spin-off is due to come back on Friday, August 12 on VH1 in the US and in the early hours of Saturday, August 13 on WOW Presents Plus in the UK, with nine contestants set to take part. However, in a big twist the celebrities will not be unveiled until after they're eliminated, rather than at the start as per the last season.
You can watch a trailer above. © VH1/World of Wonder RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race season 2 trailer The season will also feature a host of past Drag Race icons popping up, including mentors Brooke Lynn Hytes, Jujubee and Monét X Change – plus special guests Eureka, Gottmik, Katya, Morgan McMichaels, Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Violet Chachki. Meanwhile, the franchise recently commenced its French spin-off series, which will also feature a twist – according to presenter and judge Nicky Doll.
"I can tell you one thing that I shouldn't even tell you. The winner is on the promo picture," the queen joked to Digital Spy. She added: "There will be a twist that I don't think we've seen before on the show, in an episode like this.
Which is going to make things really exciting, to see who is going to go through that twist. "Related: Drag Race Philippines host announced to lead panel alongside Drag Race legendNicky has also addressed the idea of franchise fatigue with numerous spin-offs, saying: "I always look at the glass as half-full. Fans saying, 'There's too much Drag Race.
I'm exhausted. I can't even keep up' – if you look at it, ultimately, it shows that this is a fan of Drag Race who's complaining that they're going to have to watch all of the seasons. "We could have a fan
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