EXCLUSIVE:RuPauls Drag Raceis going back to airing 60-minute episodes following theMTVshows supersized two-episode premiere on January 6 at 8 p.m. Episodes of the hit reality competition series were 90 minutes from Season 10 to Season 14.
The news follows the announcement ofMTVs newest seriesThe Real Friends of WeHopremiering on January 20 at 9 p.m. followingRuPauls Drag Race.
The reason for the shortened episodes is to lean into the opportunity to build a destination night by using the existing hit franchise to launch a new series likeThe Real Friends of WeHo, sources close to production tell Deadline.
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The Real Friends of WeHogives audiences an unfiltered and honest look at a select group of friends living, loving, and pursuing their passions in the West Hollywood community.
Season 1 will follow the lives of celebrity stylistBrad Goreski, choreographer and singer Todrick Hall, actorCurtis Hamilton, CEO of Buttah Skincare Dorion Renaud, TV host and business ownerJaymes Vaughan, and digital entrepreneurJoey Zauzig.
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Season 15 ofRuPauls Drag Racewill follow 16 new queens vying for the title of Americas Next Drag Superstar and a cash prize of $200,000 the highest in herstory of the main franchise.
Guest judges include Ali Wong, Amandla Stenberg, Harvey Guillen, Hayley Kiyoko, Julia Garner, Janelle Monae, Maren Morris, Megan Stalter, and Orville Peck.
