RuPaul Drag Race Season 12 Guest Judges Include Nicki Minaj, AOC, Robyn, More
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Every year, RuPaul seems to assemble the most bizarre retinue of guest judges to serve on his competition show-turned-football league for the queer community; just last year, Season 11 led with Miley Cyrus (incognito as a drag king) followed by Bobby Moynihan, Tiffany Pollard (née “New York”), Elvira, Joel McHale, Clea DuVall and more, with a special guest appearance from liberal icon Rachel Maddow (sigh).
In a new trailer released Thursday for the forthcoming season, we’re shown a glimpse of several judges. Since Season 9 with Lady Gaga’s premiere appearance, the show has led with iconic pop stars kicking the show off. In the trailer, we get our first look at Nicki Minaj doing just that. Contestant Nicky Doll mentions Minaj is her drag namesake, to which the artist formerly known as (or currently? is she still the “bad guy”?) Chun-Li replies she’s “doing [her] proud.”