The Kingdom Is All Atwitter As TV's Reigning Queen Returns To Logo
In January 2013 For An Outrageous Fifth Season Of "RuPaul's Drag
Race"
NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- RuPaul and
Logo today announced the 14 lucky contestants who will vie for a
$100,000 cash prize, the crown and
the coveted title of "America's Next Drag Superstar."
One of cable TV's most social series, each episode of
"RuPaul's Drag Race" has fans chattering across a wide spectrum of
digital platforms and enjoys multiple trending topics on Twitter
with each premiere episode. The smash-hit reality competition
show "RuPaul's Drag Race" returns to Logo for a fifth season
in January 2013.
Over four outlandish, OMG-filled seasons, "RuPaul's Drag Race"
has taken the country by storm, evolving from a cult hit to a
certified pop culture phenomenon. With a devoted and diverse
following ranging from soccer moms to Hollywood royalty, "RuPaul's Drag Race" has
become appointment television for viewers who can't get enough of
the fun, drama, "eleganza" and most of all, heart that comes with
the show.
"As we start our fifth season, I'm thrilled to announce that
Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Mariah
Carey, Nikki Minaj and Keith
Urban will not be joining us as full time judges," said
Executive Producer, RuPaul. "Don't get me wrong. I love them
all. But we're gonna keep it all hood up in here.
Because that's what makes 'RuPaul's Drag Race' the best damn show
on TV."
This season, a new crop of top-tier drag hopefuls are strapping
on their helmets and revving their engines for the most competitive
drag race and biggest grand prize yet.
The following are the 14, season five "RuPaul's Drag Race"
contestants:
- Alaska
Pittsburgh, PA
@Alaska5000
- Alyssa Edwards
Mesquite, TX
@Alyssaedwards_1
- Coco Montrese
Las Vegas, NV
@cocomontrese
- Detox
Los Angeles, CA
@TheOnlyDetox
- Honey Mahogany
San Francisco, CA
@honeymahogany
- Ivy Winters
New York, NY
@Ivy_Winters
- Jade Jolie
Gainesville, FL
@QueenJadeJolie
- Jinkx Monsoon
Seattle, WA
@JinkxMonsoon
- Lineysha Sparx
San Juan, Puerto Rico
@LineyshaSparx
- Monica Beverly Hillz
Owensboro, KY
@MonicaBHillz
- Penny Tration
Cincinnati, OH
@pennytration
- Roxxxy Andrews
Orlando, FL
@RoxxxyAndrews
- Serena ChaCha
Tallahassee, FL
@SerenaChaCha
- Vivienne Pinay
New York, NY
@viviennepinay
RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, has pushed the
boundaries of popular culture on an international level and
continues to make history with "RuPaul's Drag Race," the
first reality television show featuring drag queens. RuPaul
is back for a fifth season alongside judges Michelle Visage
and Santino Rice, 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."
In the end, only one contestant will have what it takes to win
the coveted title of "America's Next Drag Superstar," and a prize
package that includes a sickening supply of Colorevolution
cosmetics, a one-of-a-kind trip courtesy of AlandChuck.travel, a
headlining spot on Logo's Drag Race Tour, featuring ABSOLUT® Vodka,
cocktails perfected and a cash prize of $100,000.
"RuPaul's Drag Race" is produced by World of Wonder Productions
with Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom
Campbell, and RuPaul Charles serving as Executive
Producers. Mandy Salangsang
and Steven Corfe serve as
Co-Executive Producers. Brent
Zacky and Pamela Post serve
as Executive Producers for Logo.
For more information on "RuPaul's Drag Race" and sneak preview
clips, go to LogoTV.com. For up-to-date "RuPaul's Drag Race"
news and exclusives, join the "RuPaul's Drag Race" Facebook page or
follow the series on Twitter at @RuPaulsDragRace and
#DragRace. Follow along with the live gifs from the show on
Tumblr and see photos on the show's Instagram page.
ABOUT LOGO
Logo celebrates one-of-a-kind personalities, unconventional
stories and discovering what's next—all through a mix of original
and acquired entertainment that's outrageous, smart and
inclusive. Entertaining a social, savvy audience of gay
trendsetters, Logo also attracts a straight audience that wants to
be ahead of the curve. Launched in 2005, Logo is in over 51
million homes across the United
States, and is complemented by a federation of online
properties, including LogoTV.com, NewNowNext.com, AfterEllen.com,
AfterElton.com, and DowneLink.com. Logo is part of Viacom
Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), which features a roster of popular and
highly targeted brands that include MTV, Comedy Central, VH1 and
Spike TV.
ABOUT WORLD OF WONDER
In celebration of 21 years of storytelling, innovative
production company World of Wonder is publishing its first book,
"The World According To Wonder" - featuring 300 never-before-seen
portraits and exclusive interviews from the world's most
controversial, exposed and fascinating personalities. WOW's TV
series include "RuPaul's Drag U" (Logo), "Million Dollar Listing
LA" & "Million Dollar Listing NY" (Bravo), the upcoming "Life
With La Toya" (OWN) and "Island Hunters" (HGTV). World of Wonder
has also created award-winning films and documentaries such as
"Inside Deep Throat", "The Eyes of Tammy
Faye", "Party Monster", "Monica in Black and White",
and "The Last Beekeeper", which won a 2010 Emmy® Award for
Outstanding Nature Programming, and "The Strange History of Don't
Ask, Don't Tell" for HBO, which chronicles the repeal of the
controversial military policy. The 2011 Sundance Film
Festival hit "Becoming Chaz" and HBO
special "Wishful Drinking" both garnered a total of five
Emmy(R) nominations. "Becoming Chaz" went on to win the GLAAD Media
Award for Outstanding Documentary. And debuting on HBO
in December, "In Vogue: The Editor's Eye," brings to life the
stories behind the most iconic images from the past 120 years
of Vogue.
With offices in Hollywood and
London, the company has produced
cutting-edge fiction and non-fiction programming for HBO, Showtime,
VH1,TLC, IFC, Discovery, MTV, E! Entertainment, Oxygen, BBC, PBS,
Channel 4 UK, and other digital outlets that can be found online
at http://worldofwonder.net/. The World of Wonder blog, The
WOW Report receives more than 300,000 visitors a month.
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