“RuPaul’s Drag Race” is back with new season 16 episodes, starting with a new cast of talented queens vying to become “America’s next drag superstar,” and many can’t wait to see how this turns out. On this Emmy Award-winning reality competition series, 14 new queens will revolutionize the game.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” season 16 episode 15 will air Friday, April 12 at 8 p.m. on MTV. For fans who have cut the traditional cable cord and wants to catch the new reality show live, you can stream it on Philo or FuboTV, both of which offer free trials to new subscribers.
In addition to the queens, the new season will feature music challenges and guest judges such as Becky G, Charlize Theron, Adam Shankman, Icona Pop (Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo), Isaac Mizrahi, Jamal Sims, Joel Kim Booster, Kaia Gerber, Kelsea Ballerini, Kyra Sedgwick, Law Roach, Mayan Lopez, Ronan Farrow and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ts Madison and Ross Mathews will return as mainstay judges.
What to expect on tonight’s episode ‘LipSync Lalaparuza Smackdown – Reunited’
‘All of the eliminated queens return to battle it out in a LipSync Lalaparuza Smackdown, with nine lip syncs, and a cash prize of $50,000 on the line.’
More about the show
Drag performers from across the U.S. come together to compete in the art form’s biggest contest, in which one queen will show RuPaul and her panel of judges the charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent to be America’s Next Drag Superstar.
Each episode will feature a main challenge, usually a performance or iconic fashion design. The queens will compete in a themed runwway show for the judges while two will be announced for elminiation. The bottom two will compete for their life on the show in a lip-sync battle.
Where to find MTV
You can find which channel MTV is on by using the channel finders here: Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV and Dish.
For those without cable, watch with these streaming services
You can watch it on Philo, an entertainment streaming service that offers 60+ channels and a free trial. You also can watch the show on FuboTV that offers access to your favorite TV shows, live sports events and more. There’s a free trial when you sign up.
What is Philo?
Philo’s live TV subscription offers a free trial and costs $25 per month. It includes MTV and over 50 other classic TV, lifestyle and news channels. Subscribers can stream on up to three devices simultaneously, create up to 10 profiles and save unlimited live or future shows for up to one year.
What is FuboTV?
FuboTV offers and 7-day free trial and starts at $70 per month for access to MTV and more than 120 other news, entertainment and sports channels under the Pro Plan; you can also upgrade to the Elite package ($80 monthly) which includes more than 180 channels and over 130 events in 4K. Both plans let you record TV shows, movies, games and more and watch on unlimited screens.