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These Are 'Canada's Drag Race' Season 1 Queens
The Queens of the North Are Here!
RuPaul's Drag Race is headed up north, eh?
The Emmy-winning series is getting another World of Wonder-produced spinoff and the premiere of Canada's Drag Race is just around the corner! The official Instagram account has finally revealed this season's queens and we're finally getting our first look at the twelve fierce contestants vying for the crown!
So who exactly is about to sashay into the werkroom? Meet Anastarzia Anaquway, Boa, Ilona Verley, Jimbo, Juice Boxx, Kiara, Kyne, Lemon, Priyanka, Rita Baga, Scarlett Bobo, and Tynomi Banks!
And step aside RuPaul, season 11 runner up and Canada-native Brooke Lynn Hytes will be hosting the series, alongside actor Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and model Stacey McKenzie.
Canada's Drag Race premieres July 2nd on the Crave Network! It will also air in the US and select territories on WOW Presents Plus on the same date.
(This story is being updated.)
Anastarzia Anaquway
Boa
Ilona Verley
Jimbo
Juice Boxx
Kiara
Kyne
Lemon
Priyanka
Rita Baga
Scarlett Bobo
Tynomi Banks
Watch the full Meet the Queens video here
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Taylor Henderson is a music, entertainment, and travel journalist based in Los Angeles, California. When he's not screaming over the latest Beyoncé album, he's dissecting pop culture, trekking up some mountain, or reading terrible YA fiction. He hopes to write a novel one day. Follow him @cornbreadsays.
Taylor Henderson is a music, entertainment, and travel journalist based in Los Angeles, California. When he's not screaming over the latest Beyoncé album, he's dissecting pop culture, trekking up some mountain, or reading terrible YA fiction. He hopes to write a novel one day. Follow him @cornbreadsays.