Who are the Queens Competing on Season 17 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race'?

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MTV today ru-vealed the cast for Season 17 of the Emmy Award-winning global phenomenon, "RuPaul's Drag Race," which starts Friday, January 3 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT with 90-minute episodes. This season, 14 dazzling new queens enter the Werk Room to compete for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar" and a cash prize of $200,000 for the winner, sponsored by TodayTix, the theater ticket app.

In the premiere episode, the new cast of queens will compete in "Drag Queens Got Talent" and this season will bring back the gag-worthy "Rate-A-Queen" scoring system, but with an all-new twist.

"RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked" the Emmy Award-winning aftershow, will premiere immediately following at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. "Untucked" gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the backstage drama as the queens anxiously await their fate in the competition.

Today, fans will be able to "Meet the Queens" more in-depth on the "RuPaul's Drag Race" YouTube channel, with individual interviews from each new queen and the official Season 17 images.

"RuPaul's Drag Race" sponsors include ViiV Healthcare.

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The 14 new queens include:

Acacia Forgot - Los Angeles, CA | @acaciaforgot

This honky-tonk diva puts the country in California. Glitzy, glamorous, and with a penchant for blonde hair, Acacia Forgot has never met a rhinestone she didn't like. Musically talented, as well as being a singer-songwriter, Acacia plays the guitar, piano, banjo and ukulele. Will this aspiring country star also become America's Next Drag Superstar?


by EDGE

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