Rupaul-s Drag Race - Season 15

. This season featured the largest cast in the show's history (16 queens) and the biggest grand prize ever offered at $200,000. Key Highlights & Format Changes Episode Length Controversy

Colby became the first queen to be openly trans throughout her entire winning season on the main U.S. series.

," her "Duck Walk" in the talent show became an instant viral sensation. Miss Congeniality

The result was catastrophic pacing. Untucked became a separate streaming exclusive, but the main show suffered from "rona-hopping" (jumping from the maxi challenge to the runway with zero werkroom banter). Iconic queens like Princess Poppy and Amethyst received almost zero screen time before their eliminations.

The season culminated in the crowning of as "America's Next Drag Superstar". A legendary figure in the drag community before even entering the workroom, Colby’s victory was notable for several reasons:

RuPaul's Drag Race - Season 15 is a fascinating artifact. It is too long (16 queens is exhausting by episode 9) but too short (the edited episodes feel like trailers). It has one of the most predictable winners ever but also one of the most exciting runner-ups in Anetra.

Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 6, 2023, marking a major shift for the franchise as it moved to