The new season won’t kick off until late January, but Logo has already announced the 13 contestants competing on Season 4 of RuPaul’s Drag Race … and none are from Texas.
Of course, that was true last season, too … until Shangela made a surprise return in the season premiere, so don’t write anyone off yet. But it looks like the producers concentrated on Chicago, Florida and the Caribbean more than Texas. Joining Ru again will be judges Santino Rice and Michelle Visage, and the winner gets a healthy $100,000 cash prize, plus the title of top drag superstar.
Here are the contestants, and their cities:
Dida Ritz, Phi Phi O’Hara and The Princess (all from Chicago), Kenya Michaels and Madame LaQueer (both from Puerto Rico), Alisa Summers and Lashauwn Beyond (both from Tampa), Latrice Royale (Fort Lauderdale), Milan and Jiggly Caliente (both from New York City),Chad Michaels (San Diego), William (L.A.) and Sharon Needles (Pittsburgh — who wins my award for best drag name).
Chad Michaels & William?? huh? are these real given names? or male drag names? is there a twist this season?
Chad Michaels and William both have pretty decent careers already as female illusionists and actors.
I personally think this season the drag queens will have to be completely original like nina flowers. Lets see what the girls will bring to 2012
Oh man…watched the premiere and I have to agree with Thainna. The queen that wins this one will have to be original like Nina Flowers. (I looooooooove Nina Flowers btw) Is it just me or, does Kenya Michaels look like Yara Sofia?