Overview
- MTV ordered Season 19 of RuPaul’s Drag Race plus its Untucked aftershow while Paramount+ ordered RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 12 and All Stars: Untucked.
- World of Wonder issued a statement celebrating nearly 20 years of growth and thanking partners, cast, crew and fans after the renewals.
- Season 18 posted double‑digit audience growth and set a franchise premiere viewership record, including a 19% rise in the P18‑49 rating that helped justify new orders.
- Paramount+ revived the Tournament of All Stars format in All Stars 11, a format change that strengthened audience interest and follows recent champions such as Myki Meeks and Crystal Methyd.
- The franchise received 11 Emmy nominations for 2026, including a host nomination for RuPaul, and the renewals keep World of Wonder in charge as networks expand both linear and streaming offerings and production work.