How to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16 online
Season 16 premieres Friday, January 5 on MTV, and cord-cutters can watch episodes online with a subscription to Sling or Fubo. Canadian viewers will find new episodes on Crave, WOW is the show’s home for UK fans, while Stan is the place for Drag Race in Australia. Currently away from home? Use a VPN to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16 from anywhere now.
The latest season of Drag Race is sure to be spectacular as Mama Ru, Michelle Visage, and 14 brand-new queens celebrate fifteen years of the Emmy Award-winning show. Promising “Gags. Feels. Looks. Stars. And so many twists,” read our guide below for how to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16 online and catch every runway look and death drop from anywhere in the world.
The hit franchise has gone on to slay the reality TV competition since debuting in 2009, becoming a global phenomenon that’s spawned over a dozen international versions and numerous spin-offs – and it's still going strong!
Now RuPaul and Michelle Visage are back to put another group of talented queens through their paces in their bid to find "American’s Next Drag Superstar." And they've got some very special guests to help them, including Academy Award-winner Charlize Theron, fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Season 16 will introduce us to the unique drag stylings of some incredible performers. Geneva Karr will be the first Mexican queen to appear on the OG show, while Nymphia Wind has a flair for the absurd and a huge fan following dubbed "Banana Believers." They’ll face tough competition from 26-year-old Amanda Tori Meating, Miami's Mhi’ya Iman Le’Paige, and Xunami Muse, who is – you guessed it! – the drag daughter of season 13's Kandy Muse.
So, get ready for the most gag-worthy season yet as 14 fierce queens fight to snatch the crown and take home a life-changing $200,000. Just read on below, where our guide will explain how to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16 online from anywhere now.
How to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16 online from anywhere
If you’re away from home when the latest season of RuPaul’s Drag Race airs, you’ll be unable to watch new episodes live or on-demand due to annoying regional restrictions. Luckily, there’s an easy solution.
Downloading a VPN allows you to stream online, no matter where in the world you are. It's a simple bit of software that changes your IP address, meaning that you can access on-demand content or live TV just as if you were at home. And ExpressVPN is the no. 1-rated provider you can get right now.
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Is RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 on Netflix?
As was the case with the previous season, RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 is not dropping on Netflix UK. Only season 12 and 13 are available to stream here right now.
Instead, fans based in the UK will need to turn to WOW Presents Plus for the new season. More on this below...
How to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16 online in the US
How to watch RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 FREE online in Canada
How to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16 online in the UK
How to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16 FREE in Australia
Use WOW Presents Plus to watch RuPaul's Drag Race and more
WOW Present Plus comes to us from World of Wonder, the production company behind RuPaul's Drag Race.
As such, it has an impressive catalogue of RuPaul shows - including the latest season 16 episodes - available to stream in various countries, such as the UK and New Zealand. A full list of what's available and where can be found here.
It's a pretty niche offering but if drag shows are your thing, you'll find it also hosts the likes of UNHhhh, Untucked, and Transformations. Prices vary from place to place, so sashay on over and check it out for yourself.
