Project Runway is about to get an injection of charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent!
After Utica Queen reached the final three for her avant-garde designs on season 21 of Heidi Klum’s popular fashion competition show, two new RuPaul’s Drag Race queens are joining the cast for the upcoming season, Entertainment Weekly reports.
Drag Race season 16 star Plane Jane, who just finished her short-lived stint on House of Villains, will appear on season 22 of Project Runway in a yet-to-be-disclosed capacity.
Jane will be joined by fellow Drag Race season 16 alum Q, who will be competing as one of the designers after receiving high praise for her fashion on the Drag Race main stage.
The two competitors formed a unique bond on Drag Race, becoming a hit with the fandom when Q disclosed her HIV status to Jane. ("Mama, kudos for saying that. For spilling," Jane told Q in the viral moment.) And now it looks like fans will have another chance to see the two drag queens on screen together.
"Looking back on it, thinking about what she’s saying, for sure it sounds a little funny and weird,” Q later said of the moment. “But, she was completely sincere in the moment, so we didn’t even think about it being something funny or turned into such a meme.... By that point, bitch, I knew. I’d dealt with all sides of Plane Jane, so, that was the least surprising comment coming out of her mouth."
A premiere date for Project Runway season 22 has yet to be announced, but the show is expected to be released on Freeform, Disney+, and Hulu later this year. Klum is the host. Christian Siriano will likely return as mentor, with Nina Garcia and Law Roach as judges.
