RuPaul’s Drag Race New Season to Launch this Month
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'RuPaul's Drag Race' will be having a new season and it is coming very soon this month. The guest judges of the show will finally be revealed soon. 

In a few weeks, the new season of the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' will be piloting on February 28.

The Potential Judges of the Show?

An article from We Are Mitu stated that RuPaul has a good eye for bringing in some expert and awesome judges for the show. 

Finally, the list of the show's new judges had been revealed. One of the judges of the fun and exciting show is a big fan of 'RuPaul's Drag Race', Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The fans of the show can expect to watch Winnie Harlow, Nicki Minaj, Chaka Khan, Daniel Franzese, Robyn, Daisy Ridley, Whoopi Goldberg, Thandie Newton, Jonathan Bennett, Normani Kordei, Olivia Munn, Jeff Goldblum, Rachel Bloom, and Leslie Jones as 'RuPaul's Drag Race' judges.

AOC expresses her excitement for the return of the show for another season and the opportunity to be one of its guest judges.

About the 'RuPaul's Drag Race'

'RuPaul's Drag Race' had been airing for already 12 seasons. Its performance in statistics had been good over its past seasons. The show's popularity had then soared ever since its 1st season. The show had been dominating mainstream pop culture, The fans and AOC's excitement for the upcoming new season of the show proves the power of the show.

Politicians as Guess Judges

This season's AOC is not the first time the show is joined by a member of the U.S. Congress.

Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House was part of the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' All-Stars Season 3. Trixie Mattel declared victory over the show's third season. However, the visit of Nancy Pelosi in the workroom had effectively challenged the queens in the season. 

Pelosi is a Democratic Party leader of the House of Representatives that was dominated by the power of the Republicans. In the show, she shared with everyone the importance of voting in the elections. 

As the 2020 US elections near, AOC is a good pick as a guest judge for the show. 

A year before being welcomed as a member of Congress, she was appreciating the guesting of Pelosi in the show. She even offered to organize a viewing party for Pelosi's episode.

The Impact of Politicians Entering the Drag Competition

It was a bit unexpected to find out but it is happening. It was exciting for fans to witness politicians as guess judges in the show. It is more than just judging the competition. It represents something more for the LGBTQ+ community. These politician's appearance in the show showcases a development in society. This had supported the safety and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community.

The Drag Culture

Politics plus drag is a powerful combination. Inherently, Drag is political. The drag queen culture is a new culture that had opened opportunities for the LGBTQ+ community.

'RuPaul's Drag Race' expanded the possibilities with drag queen culture. It is taking responsibility for the introduction of the culture to every home in the world through televisions.