‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15: Meet the judges and guest judges

The reality series RuPaul’s Drag Race is about to premiere its fifteenth season on television! 16 drag queens will compete for the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” in the upcoming season of the show, which will air on MTV.

The usual suspects in terms of the reality show judges will be back, including Ross Mathews, Michelle Visage and Carson Kressley. Ts Madison will also be a rotating part of the judging panel along with Visage, Kressley and Ross.

Season 15 of RuPaul’s Drag Race will also feature some guest judges. Read on to learn more about each of the judges for the upcoming season of the reality TV show.

Who Are The Head Judges Of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15?

Michelle Visage

American singer, television host, actress, radio DJ and producer Michelle Visage. She first gained fame when she joined the band Seduction, which had five songs that hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Later on, Visage worked as a lead singer for another band called The SOULSYSTEM, who gained popularity in 1993 thanks to their hit song It’s Gonna Be a Lovely Day.

Michelle joined the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2011 and has been a regular cast member since season 3. She is also a regular judge on many RuPaul’s Drag Race programs, including RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, and RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under.

As producer of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Visage has won three Emmy awards in the past two years. In 2019, she won her first Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Competition Program. She has also served as a judge on a number of other reality competitions, including Queen of the Universe, The X Factor, and Ireland’s Got Talent.

Carson Kresley

Carson Kressley is not only a television celebrity, but also an actor and a designer. In early 2003, he appeared in the Bravo series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Soon after, he became the inspirational host of OWN’s Carson Nation and the television program How to Look Good Naked.

Since 2015, Kressley has been a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race. In early October 2018, he teamed up with his longtime Queer Eye colleague Thom Filicia for a brand new series on Bravo called Get a Room.

Carson has participated in a number of reality competition shows over the years, including Jeopardy!, Celebrity Family Feud, The New Celebrity Apprentice, and I’m a Celebrity…

The Chase, Celebrity Big Brother, Get Me Out of Here!, and Worst Cooks in America are a few examples.

Ross Matthews

A TV presenter and personality, Ross Mathews. He first rose to prominence when he worked as a correspondent and intern for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Ross the Intern was his on-air nickname at the time.

Mathews has appeared on a number of reality TV shows, including Celebrity Fit Club, The Insider, Celebrity Big Brother, and others. In addition, he participated in Chelsea Lately every week as a panelist.

Ross serves as a judge on the reality TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race, in addition to providing a weekly podcast with Westwood One Studios and helping host The Drew Barrymore Show. He has served as a reporter for The Jay Leno Show as a co-host on Live from E!

Ts Madison Is The Rotating Judge Of Season 15 Of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

Yes, it’s what you read. Ts Madison, a trailblazing LGBTQ icon, will serve as an alternate judge for the 15th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race this year. Madison, actress, reality television personality and LGBT rights advocate.

Madison became the first black trans woman to both appear on and executive produce her own reality series with the premiere of The Ts Madison Experience. She also acted in a few movies including Zola and Bros.

After the worldwide success of the Vine video ‘New Weave 22 Inches’, Madison first caught the attention of viewers in 2013. She starred in adult films and had a prosperous production company at that time.

Madison landed a recording and media deal with Pink Money Records in 2014 after going viral. Soon after, she released her debut single, Feeling My Fish. In 2016, she released The New Supreme, her debut album. In the song Drop she collaborated with Ellis Miah and RuPaul. In addition, Beyoncé’s song Cozy from her 2022 album Renaissance uses a sample of her voice.

Who are the guest judges appearing on Season 15 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’?

Season 15 of the reality TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race will feature a few guest judges in addition to Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews, Carson Kressley and Ts Madison.

Ariana Grande is willing to serve as a special guest judge on Season 15 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The singer, who has received a Grammy Award, will judge the 16 queens competing to become “America’s Next Drag Superstar.”

Ali Wong, Amandla Stenberg, Harvey Guillén, Hayley Kiyoko, Julia Garner, Janelle Monáe, Maren Morris, Megan Stalter and Orville Peck are the other special guests for the fifteenth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

When does season 15 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ premiere?

The upcoming season of the reality series RuPaul’s Drag Race will undoubtedly be a joy to watch for all viewers of the show as it will feature a new crop of drag queens and new guest judges.

On Friday, January 6, 2023, at 8 PM ET, season 15 of RuPaul’s Drag Race will debut on MTV. The first episode will be ad-free and the second will have a limited number of ads.

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