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‘Drag Duel’ season 3: Meet the cast, guest judges, and how to watch

It’s time to duel it out.

Bernardo SimOct 19, 2025

Bernardo Sim

Bernardo Sim is the deputy editor of Out. He’s also a staff contributor to The Advocate, PRIDE, and other equalpride publications. Born and raised in Brazil, he’s lived in the U.S. for over 15 years and speaks four languages.

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The cast of warriors competing on Drag Duel season 3

The cast of warriors competing on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

It’s time to duel it out.

$\u200bThe Drag Detective, Bucy, Dom Parinyon, and Hydra as the main judges of \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

The Drag Detective, Bucy, Dom Parinyon, and Hydra as the main judges of Drag Duel season 3.

Drag Duel season 3 is here, and it features a mighty clash of drag warriors competing in the ultimate battle for their lives to become the new Drag Champion of the series.

This year, 14 fierce drag artists (“warriors”) compete in an epic showdown cohosted by the Drag Detective and Bucy, while also welcoming Drag Duel season 1 winner Hydra and season 2 winner Dom Parinyon as main judges in this panel.

Between power-ups with a few tweaks and twists, a gag-worthy premiere, and the introduction of new challenges, Drag Duel is about to level-up with a third season premiering on October 20 and dropping weekly new episodes every Monday.

Here’s everything you need to know about Drag Duel season 3.

Guest judges appearing on ‘Drag Duel’ season 3.

$\u200bBlackberri; DeJa Skye; Megami on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

Blackberri; DeJa Skye; Megami on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

Season 3 of Drag Duel includes former contestants from mainstream drag competition shows turning the tables and, this time, sharing their own critiques about the contestants.

Namely, RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni DeJa Skye and Megami, as well as The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans season 2 competitor Blackberri, will all appear as guest judges.

$\u200bDaniel Franzese; Vivian Wilson; Twink Trash on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

Daniel Franzese; Vivian Wilson; Twink Trash on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

The new season also features Mean Girls and Looking actor Daniel Franzese, Chicago drag star Twink Trash, and model/content creator Vivian Wilson as guest judges.

“This is the worst look I have ever seen… I’m sorry,” sharp-tongued icon Vivian Wilson says in a sneak preview of the season.

Meet the drag warriors competing on ‘Drag Duel’ season 3.

$The cast of warriors competing on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

The cast of warriors competing on Drag Duel season 3.

A total of 14 warriors are competing in the third season of Drag Duel — each of them with different drag aesthetics, strengths, backgrounds, perspectives, and tactics upon entering this battle and competing for the title of Drag Champion.

From Washington, D.C. to the Netherlands to Los Angeles to Russia, these mighty warriors are ready for battle.

Alex Elektra

$\u200bAlex Elektra on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

Alex Elektra on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

Age: 33

Pronouns: she/her

Location: Belgrade, Serbia

Instagram: @alex_elektra

TikTok: @alexelektra

Aqua Flora

$Aqua Flora on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

Aqua Flora on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

Age: 25

Pronouns: any/all

Location: Portland, Oregon

Instagram: @its.aqua.flora

Glass Staine

$Glass Staine on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

Glass Staine on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

Age: 27

Pronouns: she/her

Location: Hartford, Connecticut

Instagram: @glassstaine

TikTok: @glassstaine

Gwendolin

$Gwendolin on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

Gwendolin on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

Age: 22

Pronouns: any/all

Location: Flagstaff, Arizona

Instagram: @gwendolindrag

TikTok: @gwendolindrag

Heavy Cream

$Heavy Cream on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

Heavy Cream on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

Age: 39

Pronouns: he/they

Location: Eugene, Oregon

Instagram: @heavy_creammm

TikTok: @heavy_creammm

Hennessey

$Hennessey on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

Hennessey on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

Age: 27

Pronouns: she/her

Location: Washington, D.C.

Instagram: @hennessxy

TikTok: @ms.hennessxy

Minerva

$Minerva on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

Minerva on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

Age: 24

Pronouns: she/her

Location: Denver, Colorado

Instagram: @theminervaofficial

Neon Noire

$Neon Noire on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

Neon Noire on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

Age: 36

Pronouns: she/they

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Instagram: @missneonnoire

TikTok: @missneonnoire

Robaire Banned

$Robaire Banned on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

Robaire Banned on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

Age: 26

Pronouns: he/him

Location: Los Angeles, California

Instagram: @robairebanned

TikTok: @robairebanned

Shafrania

$Shafrania on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

Shafrania on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

Age: 22

Pronouns: she/any

Location: Moscow, Russia

Instagram: @saffronxsaffron

Smokey Karmikael

$Smokey Karmikael on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

Smokey Karmikael on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

Age: 26

Pronouns: she/her

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Instagram: @itssmokeykarmikael

TikTok: @smokeykarmikael

Stella Incognito

$Stella Incognito on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

Stella Incognito on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

Age: 23

Pronouns: she/her

Location: Zagreb, Croatia

Instagram: @stella.incognito

TikTok: @stella.incognito

Transjenifahs Gawdy

$Transjenifahs Gawdy on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

Transjenifahs Gawdy on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

Age: 23

Pronouns: she/they

Location: Boise, Idaho

Instagram: @transjenifahsgawdy

TikTok: @transjenifahsgawdy

Zotic

$Zotic on \u200bDrag Duel\u200b season 3$

Zotic on Drag Duel season 3.

YouTube (@DragDuel)

Age: 31

Pronouns: they/them

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Instagram: @king_zotic

TikTok: @kingzotic

How to watch ‘Drag Duel’ season 3 online.

Drag Duel season 3 premieres Monday, October 20, and drops weekly new episodes every Monday at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT on YouTube (free).

You can also support Drag Duel and watch live viewing parties with the season 3 cast every Sunday on Patreon (requires an active subscription).

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