How to watch RuPaul's Drag Race season 16, episode 9 online or on TV now
You know the drill by now, Judies — one Werk Room, 14 fabulous queens, a lot of lip syncing and a shared quest to be crowned 'America's Next Drag Superstar'. It can only be RuPaul's Drag Race, with season 16 of its US iteration underway now.
You can watch RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 in the US on MTV and without cable via various OTT streaming services. But don't worry if you're on holiday while it's on, because you can watch RuPaul's Drag Race from anywhere with a VPN.
Quick links
US: MTV (via Sling/FuboTV)
UK: Wow Presents Plus
AU: Stan
How to use a VPN to watch any stream
For Drag Race devotees, the format is very familiar by now. But for anybody new to Ru (where have you been!), prepare to join the RuVolution...
14 bold new queens are breaking through the noise to split, trick, drop and lip sync for their lives in an attempt to impress the cavalcade of gorgeous judges and avoid those three fateful words: "now sashay away".
There's been more gags, feels, looks, stars and twists than you can shake a wig at already this season, with 7 of our queens already delivering their farewell message. And, for the first time in Drag Race herstory, there's a Rate-A-Queen element, giving the participants the chance to have an affect on who survives and who is eliminated by ranking each other's performances.
Start your engines, ladies! Here's how to watch RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 from anywhere in the world. We've got all the information you'll need below, together with a full list of this year's competitors and confirmed guest judges.
How to watch RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 in the US
MTV has been the home of RuPaul's Drag Race since last year, and season 16 is being shown there again this year.
RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 premiered on Friday, January 5, with episodes now going out on the same day at at 8/7c every week.
Most cable packages carry MTV, but so do most OTT live TV streaming services for cord cutters. You can access MTV through Sling TV, for example. Plans start at $40 per month (with your first month half-price) and then you'll need the Entertainment Extra add-on for just another $6 per month.
FuboTV is a more expensive (starting at $74.99 per month) but much more comprehensive service, offering MTV and over 150 other channels even on its most basic plan. Plus, there's a 7-day free trial.
How to watch RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 in the UK
UK-based RuPaul fans can watch the US version of Drag Race using Wow Presents Plus. Episodes drop on Saturdays at 2.30 am UK.
Episode 1 is available to stream for free on the platform. But for the remaining episodes, you'll need a subscription to Wow Presents Plus, which will cost you £4.33 a month or £43.38 annually. And note that right now you can use offer code RDRUK to bag you a 20% discount off your first month.
A subscription will get you access to season 16 and back catalog, together with loads more Drag Race iterations from around the globe.
You can watch Wow Presents Plus on loads of devices, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iOS and Android devices, Xbox One consoles and select Samsung smart TVs.
How to watch RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 in Australia
The Stan streaming service is once again the place to watch the US version of RuPaul's Drag Race if you're Down Under. Season 16 started streaming there on Saturday, January 5 and is now airing weekly.
Stan plans start from $10 a month for its most basic plan, but you can give it a try with the service's 30-day free trial.
How to watch RuPaul's Drag Race from anywhere with a VPN
You can watch RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 on any of the streaming services above by using a VPN – no matter where you are in the world!
Normally a streaming service will know where you are trying to tune in from and block you if you're not in the right country but a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is an app that hides your location. That means you can access your usual sports and entertainment services even while you're traveling abroad.
Our favorite VPN is ExpressVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar, where you'll find a deeper reader on the best VPN services available right now.
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What is the RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 release date?
RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 hit US screens on Friday, January 5, 2024.
In the UK and Australia, the season premiered on Saturday, January 6.
All you need to know about RuPaul's Drag Race season 16
Is there a RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 trailer?
The RuPaul's Drag Race trailer gives a taste of what's still to come in season 16:
Who are the contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race season 16?
There are 14 queens that started season 16 of the competition to be crowned the US’s next Drag Race superstar are:
Amanda Tori Meating, 26, Los Angeles Eliminated
Dawn, 24, New York City
Geneva Karr, 30, Brownsville, Texas Eliminated
Hershii LiqCour-Jeté, 31, Los Angeles Eliminated
Megami 33, New York City Eliminated
Mhi'ya Iman LePaige, 34, Miami
Mirage, 29, Las Vegas Eliminated
Morphine Love Dion, 25, Miami
Nymphia Wind, 27, New York City
Plane Jane, 24, Boston
Plasma, 24, New York City Eliminated
Q, 26, Kansas City
Sapphira Cristál, 34, Philadelphia
Xunami Muse, 33, New York City Eliminated
Who are the judges on RuPaul's Drag Race season 16?
Along with the 'Queen of Drag' RuPaul himself, it's the usual cast of regular judges for season 16 — so that's Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews and Ts Madison.
As ever, there's a variety of celebrity guest judges over the course of the series, with the following either having appeared or coming up during season 16:
Charlize Theron
Becky G
Isaac Mizrahi
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Adam Shankman
Icona Pop
Jamal Sims
Joel Kim Booster
Kelsea Ballerini
Kyra Sedgwick
Law Roach
Kaia Gerber
Ronan Farrow
Mayan Lopez
What is RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked?
Untucked is the companion show to RuPaul's Drag Race in the US, which goes "behind the scenes with this season's queens for all the drama, shade and laughter you didn't see on the runway as the queens anxiously await their fates on this beloved backstage series".
For season 16, Untucked goes out on MTV directly after each episode of Drag Race.
