courtesy of Twitter/@RuPaulsDragRaceFilm & TVNewsFilm & TV / NewsThe Drag Race season 12 contestants have been revealed13 queens ‘pledge allegiance to the drag’ShareLink copied ✔️January 23, 2020January 23, 2020TextThom Waite RuPaul’s Drag Race season 12 is coming soon, building up with the announcement of 13 new queens in a star-spangled reveal video, which sees them “pledging allegiance to the drag”. The new series promises “twisted, outrageous challenges”, “truly legendary” celebrity guest judges, and a cast of queens that is “the most talented we’ve ever had”, according to RuPaul in a new interview for EW. That cast? Crystal Methyd, Heidi N Closet, Dahlia Sin, Aiden Zhane, Gigi Goode, Jackie Cox, Jaida Essence Hall, Nicky Doll, Rock M Sakura, Sherry Pie, Widow Von’Du, Jan, and Brita (formerly Brita filter). I pledge allegiance to the drag... 🇺🇸🏳️🌈 #DragRace S12 premieres FRI 2/28 at 8/7c on @VH1! 🏁💋 pic.twitter.com/ZC7w13GzRI— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) January 23, 2020 Among the lineup are some firsts for the show as well, such as Rock M Sakura: the first “anime, J-pop, manga queen”. Last year, RuPaul picked up his fourth consecutive Emmy for best host for his work on the show, and Drag Race UK, which came to an end back in November, exceeded expectations, with a second season incoming. The twelfth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race begins February 28. Meet our latest batch of Queens coming for the crown!! #DragRace Season 12 premieres FRI 2/28 at 8/7c on @VH1! pic.twitter.com/G2TIMHob4q— Ross Mathews (@helloross) January 23, 2020Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREJay Kelly is Noah Baumbach’s surreal, star-studded take on fameWatch: Owen Cooper on Adolescence, Jake Gyllenhaal and Wuthering Heights Jean Paul GaultierJean Paul Gaultier’s iconic Le Male is the gift that keeps on givingOwen Cooper: Adolescent extremesIt Was Just An Accident: A banned filmmaker’s most dangerous work yetChase Infiniti: One breakthrough after anotherShih-Ching Tsou and Sean Baker’s film about a struggling family in TaiwanWatch: Rachel Sennott on her Saturn return, turning 30, and I Love LA Mapping Rachel Sennott’s chaotic digital footprintRachel Sennott: Hollywood crushRichard Linklater and Ethan Hawke on jealousy, creativity and Blue MoonPillion, a gay biker romcom dubbed a ‘BDSM Wallace and Gromit’