First Look: The Cast Of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 3

Gentlemen, start your engines … again. RuPaul and LOGO TV have announced that the next season of RuPaul’s Drag Race will debut in January 2011 and right now we get our first look at the 12 new queens who will be vying for the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar. Here are a few screencaps from a just-released teaser video and the full text of the press release announcement:

RuPaul’s now-iconic declaration, “You better work!,” has never rung more true than with the third season premiere of Logo’s hit show “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” From numerous celebrities naming the series one of their most beloved reality competition shows to former contestants appearing on the runway at New York Fashion Week, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has grown from a cult favorite into a mainstream phenomenon. Clearly, this season’s queens have some big (high-heeled) shoes to fill if they want to make it to the finish line. Bigger name guest judges, “OMFG” challenges and higher stakes will make this the most sensational season as the queens fight tooth-and-press-on-nail for the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar.” “RuPaul’s Drag Race” returns January 2011 on Logo. RuPaul, the world’s most famous drag queen, has pushed the boundaries of popular culture on an international level and continues to make history this season with “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” the first reality television show featuring drag queens. RuPaul is back for a third season to decide who will “shante! stay!” or “sashay away” with a new batch of the nation’s hottest, most glamorous drag queens. Wigs will fly and drama will run high as the contestants bring their over-the-top attitudes to the drag battle royale that is “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”

Ah yes … it’s that time of year again … the time when all the most-fabulous undiscovered drag queens compete in head-to-head competition to become the most beautiful drag queen of all. It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a year since we met the last batch of Drag Race contestants … but here they are, a whole new crop ready to win our love and affection. After the jump, check out the new teaser trailer for RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 3 and read the list of names of this season’s competitors …

Alexis Mateo (St Petersburg, FL)
Carmen Carrera (Elmwood, NJ)
Delta Work (Norwalk, CA)
India Ferrah (Springfield, OH)
Manila Luzon (New York City, NY)
Mariah (Atlanta, GA)
Mimi Imfurst (Astoria, NY)
Phoenix (Atlanta, GA)
Raja (West Hollywood, CA)
Stacy Layne Matthews (Backswamp, NC)
Venus D-Lite (Los Angeles, CA)
Yara Sofia (Bayamon, PR)

Additionally, there will be a bit of a change on the judging panel this season … joining the cast as a permanent judge is RuPaul‘s real life BFF Michelle Visage. She will be joining Santino Rice and Ru as the third permanent judge. No premiere date has yet been announced but the show will debut in January. Are you ready? Are you excited?

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