Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race

The winner of RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race,

America's next celebrity drag superstar...

is...

You didn't think we were gonna give away the ending, did you?

-Nine celebrities... -I live to be onstage.

from all walks of life...

It's an exercise in self-confidence.

have agreed to leave their famous identities behind...

People has always known who I am. I can't hide.

So assuming a new identity is really exciting for me.

...as they fully embrace the miracle of drag.

This is gonna shock the hell out of everybody.

Each week, our celebrities

will undergo a wig-to-heel transformation...

-This is gonna take a minute. -Oh!

Come on, look at that booty, girl.

...as they put together a lip sync extravaganza.

One, two.

Bitch, you need to sissy that walk.

I'm not exactly a boob man,

but hello and hello.

The judges will be looking for charisma...

Tonight you lit the place up.

uniqueness...

This is how you can approach this kind of competition

and win the whole thing.

nerve...

Learn all the rules, and then break them.

...and talent.

You surprised us. You surprised your audience.

That's fantastic drag.

The top queens will move on.

Shantay you stay.

The bottom two queens will face off

in a sudden-death lip sync for your life...

Oh, my God, that was so good,

I wanna marry it.

...that will send one celeb home.

Sashay away.

And our secret celebrities

won't reveal who they are

until the moment they're eliminated.

Ru-veal yourself!

Helping the queens along the way

are the queen supreme mentors. Jujubee.

This moment right now is never gonna happen again.

Brooke Lynn Hytes.

It's giving me a little bit of prostitute at 3 A.M.

And Monét X Change.

Did somebody call for a drag mother?

Plus some extra-special guest stars.

In the end, only one queen

will win $100.000

for their favorite charity...

The craft in drag,

you just study the craft.

That whole thing was a serve.

...and be crowned America's next celebrity drag superstar.

It all starts in 5...

-4... -Whoo!

-3... -Oh, my God!

2...

1.

Walk.

Now walk.

And what?

Whoo!

Thank you.

Welcome to the season premiere

of RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race.

You know, drag doesn't change who you are.

It reveals who you are.

And our nine secret celebrities are backstage

tucked and plucked and ready to let it all hang out.

Now, this ain't no guessing game,

but we are keeping our contestants' identities secret

so you can stay laser focused

on their charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.

Each week, a queen will be eliminated,

as we search for America's next celebrity drag superstar.

Before they make their drag debut,

let's welcome our judges. Michelle Visage.

And style superstar Carson Kressley.

All right!

Tonight, category is

I'm Coming Out First Time In Drag.

Celebrities, start your engines,

and may the best drag queen win.

RuPaul: The winner of RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race

will win $100.000 for their favorite charity

and be crowned America's next celebrity drag superstar.

It's time to get the show started.

Let's hear it for our queen supremes.

Brooke Lynn Hytes,

Monét X Change,

and Jujubee.

Jujubee, take off that wig.

No, joking, joking.

Ladykins, as Drag Race royalty,

I've put you in charge

of mentoring our famous contestants.

So what do you all have in store for us tonight?

Well, Ru, this week, we challenged our celebrities

to unleash the drag queen that lies within deep down.

Ooh.

We have really fallen in love with these girls,

and we think you will, too.

Really? Have you consummated the relationships?

Several times.

Oh.

Today.

All right, first up, let's meet a cougar

who's ready to roar.

Faster, pussycat, kill, kill.

Take a look.

I live to be on stage.

It's my happy place.

I've been a performer literally since I was four years old.

Drag is stepping outside of your body

and stepping outside of your comfort zone.

You have more freedom.

I'm a straight man, but I'm doing this

because I'm a huge advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.

Hello, darling.

Hello.

I'm Juju.

What is-- what is the drag name?

Poppy Love.

Poppy Love to me sounds like somebody

ready to express all the love.

All about love.

-It is. It is. -All about love.

Why do you want to be a drag queen?

I'm really in touch with my masculine side

and my feminine side.

I love this opportunity to get to really go all in.

Okay, it's time to meet Jamal.

You're gonna dance. I'm gonna make it happen.

Jamal!

Hey, hey, hey.

Jamal Sims has choreographed

some of the most exciting moments

on Drag Race

and Drag Race Live in Las Vegas.

One, two, Saturday Night Fever.

He's worked with Miley, Madonna, Mama Ru.

One thing I know about working with Madonna

is that she don't play.

And now he's gonna help make you

a drag superstar.

Jamal is an incredible choreographer.

He's gonna push me to the Nth degree.

And then we're gonna push back, four.

This is pretty fast.

-Okay. -I wanna see more attitude,

but that's gonna come with putting all the drag on.

I think my biggest obstacle

is probably, one, doing it in six-inch heels.

Fake boobs, definitely a lot heavier

than I thought they would be.

There they are in all their glory.

And I've had a beard for the last 20 years.

I hope that you're a big fan of moisturizer.

To be performing in drag

in front of the biggest drag queen in the world,

it's a little intimidating.

But I'm excited about this song choice

because I feel like it's the perfect breakout song.

It shows that she doesn't need anybody.

Hold on to your hats.

You're in for one hell of a ride.