'RuPaul's Drag Race' Cast Tease Drama for Season 16 | Entertainment Weekly

The queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 16 join Joey Nolfi to preview all the action and drama that happens this season!
RuPual's Drag Race returns for its 16th season on Friday, January 5, 2024.
Season 16 queens include Amanda Tori Meating, Dawn, Geneva Karr, Hershii LiqCour-Jeté, Megami, Mhi’ya Iman Le’Paige, Mirage, Morphine Love Dion, Nymphia Wind, Plane Jane, Plasma, Q, Sapphira Cristál and Xunami Muse.
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[@windshilgva2570]

We though Dawn was giving us Willow Pill, when she's actually serving us Daya Betty

[@kevinmccarty2619]

can we not compare queens lmfao

[@kyyr00_]

Well she's just serving dawn

[@BaileyBlurbs]

She’s giving DAWNNNNNNNN

[@gioortiz722]

@@kevinmccarty2619is it illegal to draw comparisons between different styles of drag ?

[@eth6920]

​@@gioortiz722 y'all just annoying

[@RenzDustin]

Okay, but Mirage looks stunning! That silhouette on her looks amazing!

[@teralmiles]

Twitching her legs

[@summersweetheart]

@@teralmilesand she’s real af for that

[@MSlushalot]

omg i love her drag 😍

[@ewwitscullen9132]

She’s so cute in that outfit!!

[@def1_notbia]

She looks like Kylie Sonique love

[@Liam-bg8np]

mirage looks kinda physically anxious the whole time and honestly makes me like her more - so relatable

[@jakemasucci7065]

serving raver girl realness

[@kucerka888]

Lol exactly, like me, just sitting, doing something with my hands and trying to look entertained 😂.

[@Mmarialejj]

She looks amazing, I can't stop looking at her

[@gon2340]

She was so nervous in her individual EW interview too!

[@Mitch-Alex]

Yeah and she's like noticeably a couple inches away too making it stand out

[@aramaegalang4637]

Top 2 being so quiet and just in the sidelines.. Haha. Love it.

[@gorgulyan123]

the look on mirage?? absolutely ma’am… absolutely

[@cirriform]

no cuz i'm OBSESSED

[@user-yg1ik1qq4l]

i love her sm

[@jamiedefrancisco9177]

I am shocked about how much better Amanda's makeup looks here than on the first episode that was on tonight! Is she pulling a Jimbo?

[@jodivanzwoll289]

Gurrrll that glow up 🤯

[@andrew2awsome]

I was gonna say the same and I love her personality 💕

[@awakeningforce]

I hope she gets the crunchy queen who take the criticism and APPLIES it and then soars alter way through the competition. I eeeeeeeally hope we get a dark horse edit. We haven't had a true dark horse winner since Jinkx

[@squirtyharry]

I was looking at her Instagram and she is so much improved it's crazy

[@Ohnoitsfonzo]

She probably didn’t do it herself

[@Peter-hz5nk]

Megami having the mic in between her breastplate was such a mood. 😂🤣😅

[@novucriptor3954]

I loved that 😭

[@Peter-hz5nk]

@@novucriptor3954 It was definitely a moment. She was HAVING HER MOMENT!!! as Jasmine Kennedie would say. 🤣

[@novucriptor3954]

@@Peter-hz5nk YES! She has great moments in this interview

[@Peter-hz5nk]

@@novucriptor3954 I just feel like Amanda Tori Meeting wasn't getting the same treatment as the other queens. It felt like Season 12 with Aiden Zayne all over again. Lol. Idk if you noticed Morphine and Q giggling when Amanda Tori Meeting spoke. Maybe I'm just being too serious about it, I'm just going by what I saw in this interview.

[@novucriptor3954]

@@Peter-hz5nk Oh no no they're perfectly fine. Amanda herself stated in the Instagram really clearly that they're all good and she doesn't want us to comment bad about them. I get you tho. I love Amanda as well!

[@sadsnob]

plane jane saying she voted well and wasn’t shady in the rate a queen is iconic

[@Rarr1711]

also dawn is so shady girls were not joking 👀

[@tink6225]

dry humor queen

[@archiealexander7045]

Nymphia seems to be having the time of her life lol

[@johnharvey77793]

lol she look bored

[@archiealexander7045]

​@@johnharvey77793 Exactly

[@m00nrac00n]

Her snatching the microphone from Plasma says more than a 1000 words. So real lmao.

[@jeppeaksrensen8316]

It’s giving Brooke on s11 promo

[@raveshady]

Plasma should have at least given her the mic once in a while

[@toddrogers6971]

I’m loving that Amanda has already switched up her eye makeup and face aesthetic. Which means she really took the critiques and switched it up because she looks FAB!

[@elio5479]

mirage looks so adorable

[@GabbeTard]

Nymphia Wind sinking back and deathstaring at Plane Jane when she talks about how they did the voting is everything

[@phoneoperator]

Time stamp

[@GabbeTard]

@@phoneoperator Question starts at 19.39 - Plane answers at 20.44 and Nymphia leans 20.55 -ish

[@t.r.3332]

31:20 Plasma was so chatty that Nymphia was like “that’s enough” 💀

[@m00nrac00n]

Luckily. Because damm, if she really wants to be the "Little Jinkx" she has got a LOT to learn about comedic timing. Being quick on the Mic, does not mean being good on the Mic. Verbalizing every thought and hoping something sticks is not that effective. No hate, just an observation. Plasma and Dawn were really clawing onto that Mic and inserting themselves into every conversation. Xunami, Plane Jane, Q and Megami nailed being present in a graceful way.

[@wonpiri___jinani3340]

She had a MISSION to hoard that mic

[@nightmeowonelmstreet215]

1:39

[@DJ-sc1gk]

13:42 she’s NASTY lmaoo

[@aquapichu4863]

girl st#u 💀@@m00nrac00n

[@user-xr5kt7mg8s]

xunami seems like such a fun time

[@pixiestxNyomouf]

I smell Miss Congeniality

[@kov3nz]

@@pixiestxNyomoufGIRLLL 😂

[@m00nrac00n]

She has that graceful french allure in the way she talks. Very nice to listen to.

[@pir03ag71]

@@pixiestxNyomouf😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@ewwitscullen9132]

@@m00nrac00nyes I love her voice so much

[@Didden]

Not Xunami teasing her 47 safe placements

[@nikfiendluvr666]

Mirage's look is so cute I couldn't stop staring at her the whole time

[@jambalayajam]

Literally she stole the show I can’t stop looking at how gorgeous she looks

[@balaramprasadsatapathy7988]

I am in love with their chemistry, they feel like a set of bestfriends sitting together for a babble

[@Jmissparker617]

Really…? I got an opposite point of view I feel like they can’t stand each other and this just confirmed it lol

[@balaramprasadsatapathy7988]

@@Jmissparker617 well i might be mistaken, but they feel like season 14 queens ,Shady but friends in the end , one thing for sure , Plasma will get along with everyone, hahaha 😂

[@ChuuliviaHye]

im always so stressed about these interviews bc of the lack of microphones that is on hand, but the way the morphine shared her mic with mirage was soo sweeet aww :')

[@Ethan-sx1vo]

and nymphia was silent most of the time because plasma was hogging that mf

[@gianpio2696]

Why can’t they just get 14 freaking mics 😭

[@AEd-uu1dd]

​@@Ethan-sx1vo I was seriously so annoyed with plasma hogging the MF mic her jokes weren't even funny they were cringe

[@corgeousgeorge]

@AEd-uu1dd for real, love Plasma but she is such a try hard pick me girl

[@JoshuaGray9780]

Megami as Morrigan from Darkstalkers is just chefs kiss

[@savannahnowicki4453]

NOT ME THINKING SHE WAS ROUGE THE BAT IM SO STUPID

[@lakiabrown5420]

@joshuagray9780 You called it.. I have Morrigan as a tattoo. Lol So I must say, she's pulling me into the fantasy!! 🤩👍🏽💯

[@LeonYakuro]

its so different watching this now after better knowing the queens lol

[@dhoow001]

oh lord the the tension between dawn and plane jane 💀

[@m00nrac00n]

Its a bit frosty, ngl.

[@AyamiLee]

As the season goes on I’m staring to think these two had hook up gone wrong.

[@starryeyedsongstress]

@@AyamiLee def not, dawns bf hate her and is weird

[@davidkonevky7372]

Amanda def heard the makeup criticisms cuz she looks stunning!

[@Crustyn9ner]

Jane as Katinka from Zoolander is so iconic, she looks so good 😩

[@jaykknight2248]

Omg I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed

[@chaiteamhmm]

I love zoolander but haven't seen it in forever I can't believe I just noticed 😭 I blame small phone screen

[@markfigueroa2549]

I was thinking that she looks like the model in George Michael’s “Father Figure” video.

[@amnedits4898]

Plane saying Kalorie Karbdashian absolutely floored me 🤣🤣💀

[@ryanm7654]

I get the vibe that Plane Jane annoys them all but they love her at the same time. 😂 Xunami seems like the heartbeat of the group

[@GeraldoHenderson-qh9jq]

Plasma said I'm gonna USE this microphone 🎤 😂😂😂

[@omarmuniz9132]

☠️☠️☠️

[@FocusedVoices]

Came back after the season to watch again and I love this cast even more. Amazing season

[@thousandyardgavri2785]

Xunami is queen of untucked because she's consistently safe

[@onibush8995]

9:52 NOT THE LEAVES BEING TURNED 💀

[@harmonizer87261]

watching these after the season is over is much more fun!

[@IanOh]

Lmao not plane jane claiming she was honest and legitimate in rate a queen

[@_k.g]

Nymphia seems so quiet, I hope it doesn’t mean she’s early out. She was kind of a favorite from the meet the queens and entrances.

[@johnharvey77793]

she was very quiet which was surprising to me.. but she isn’t a early out i think..

[@SirenRyan]

Girl she’s gonna win the season I feel it

[@Thedollification]

These interviews are usually full-day press runs. Seems like she’s just apart of the sleepy girls club lol

[@th1menes]

🤭

[@Literaluis]

She’s top 2, lol

[@AngiePhoenix85]

Megami as Morrigan Aensland is so amazing. Love Darkstalkers.

[@MrChowdah13]

SAMEEEEEE

[@ewwitscullen9132]

Megami really caught my interest in this! I like her a lot!

[@chantellelace]

Plasma is a true early Hollywood starlet in the way that she talks at the speed of a card hitting a bike tire 😂

[@sirbear4962]

the cast chemistry is TOP TIER

[@PotoLuminoso]

Plasma reading Mirage for the Dark Lady lipsync was WILD😭

[@Henry.26]

Plasma gives narrator vibes and I’m so here for it

[@RealTeal-ts6yh]

No she's so annoying

[@PhD_Teacher_Ed]

​@@RealTeal-ts6yh agreed, second hand embarrassing

[@JP-pc1lb]

Love Ms Plasma

[@darkesinger3102]

I like her, she's clearly living her best life ❤ no hate for having ish to say, speaking up is how they drum up interest and make the $$$ longterm

[@user-wu1jc3ji7w]

now i understand why xuinami is the queen of untucked

[@envylopez6035]

Going to miss this cast so much ❤ thank you ladies for auditioning, for competing ❤

[@northsouteastwesk3435]

Megami dressing up as Morrigan makes me so happy

[@joshuaalisna4837]

YEESSSS, FINALLYY SOMEONW NOTICED IITTTT !!!!

[@user-fu2ex5mb5k]

what jrpg did she say was her favorite?

[@Peepohold]

shin MEGAMI tensei ​@@user-fu2ex5mb5k

[@sailor_suttles]

+ the mic in the titties

[@ewwitscullen9132]

I like her a lot, she caught my interest in this interview

[@trey3rob]

Here for Nymphia Q and Dawn

[@anticuadojewelry2117]

this cast has a lot of unique characters and i love their chemistry.

[@m00nrac00n]

Nymphia out here like "What I did on the Season, is what you'll get - let me be quiet and wear a sweater." 🍌🍌🍌 Im convinced she goes far and knows we will get to see her a lot. Mirage and Megami (with the Mic between her Bewbs) looking stun and Dawn's aesthetic is honestly so on trend with the current Baldur's Gate 3 success. I do think Dawn and Plasma did a bit much here...no need to claw onto that microphone for every question. Im connecting with Plain Jane's humor as well. Amanda, Geneva, Myia - Girls, where you at? We love you, please take up some space.

[@zakkkkkkkkkkk]

I just love Plane Jane lmao

[@belli1209]

Nymphia is so obviously the winner it's painful lmaooo

[@monarcque]

Watching this for the first time after the season finale. This season is better than S15 and 14 where there's a clear producer picked winner

[@leopoldo4561]

Protect DACA!!❤❤❤❤ Legalize DACA Recepients 💜💜💜💜 Happy to hear that we have 2 queens who have DACA.

[@milicaborlja3880]

Could you explain what DACA is?

[@ilidog]

Not Plane Jane going for Kalorie and Megami dying 🤣

[@alxndr27]

20:42 Plane Jane just straight up lying and projecting 💀

[@emiuwu1458]

IKR? I love her for that hahaha she’s great TV

[@Peter-hz5nk]

The winner of this week's challenge is...... Mirage for having the best look here.

[@oo-xt4gv]

I'm living for my Nymplane

[@ezekiel2706]

21:54 AMANDA TWITCHING AT THE "PLANEFUL JABS" LOL

[@AdrianPerez-go1to]

I love rewatching the interviews after a few episodes because I know I feel like I know the girls a little better. And there personalities make sense!

[@jirachi1312]

Joey did such a good job moderating this, like I am always so impressed by him but this was a feat!

[@funty420]

He's definitely getting better

[@anniedaisy22]

Mirage is soooooooo sickening I love her

[@piwipai]

I cant believe Plane is actually so quiet

[@leahrivera9879]

Ikr I love her more for it icl

[@Vitor-oj8ow]

everyone feels so vivid and fun this time around, i don't see anyone as a possible first out. love plasma and nymphia cosplaying ketchup and mustard

[@abbymorrison6857]

Plasma already being chatty and wonderful and then the crazy schedule of press weeks making her slap happy makes for a hilarious energy in this video.

[@joaopedrosg1993]

Plane Jane giving Brooke Lynn Hytes realness

[@edizoncahindo5843]

also giving me Raven realness.

[@ashishsingh4867]

She'll probably go far.

[@JustEdgeOfficial]

Which means she'll finish as a runner-up and then host Hell's Drag Race

[@toxxicjayy4680]

I couldn’t stop staring at Mirage ❤️

[@nickmullins3451]

I love the Kalorie call out, but also the shade at the same time. Lol.

[@xlvv4746]

19:38 nymphia and sapphira looks so cute here lol

[@anticuadojewelry2117]

i love plane jane's look and makeup so effing much!!!

[@olivetorr2186]

Definitely a great cast and an amazing season. Very reminiscent of the first seasons. Amunity with a twist, voting, LalapaRuza, and Queens not afraid of being shady or worrying about audience perception and on point fashions! So refreshing to see the entire cast really bring their absolute shady selves to the rest of us. Love them all!

[@PlayerEternal]

I love these group of girls! They cut up without cutting out!❤😂

[@joelmccombs]

Amanda Tori Meeting.. girl she definitely has been improving the mug

[@MissesMaam6969]

Why is there always a duo every year in these group cast interview videos serving ketchup and mustard realness 😭

[@safespacexx8699]

they’re all so entertaining love

[@e_2033]

I loveeeeee Mirage’s look 😍 she’s so cute

[@mintybaby5341]

I'm soo excited this season seems awesome

[@ty1000]

I haven’t seen anyone talk about how much Xunami’s laugh sounds like Ru’s. Not every time but sometimes it’s basically identical

[@nexoncavaneyro4190]

Nymphia loves to be comfy and i love her more for that❤

[@abbymorrison6857]

No thoughts just Plasma's smile and blinking into the camera.

[@DanielleA2023]

Nymphia is this season's winner 🏆🫶🏻

[@carlosparedes3737]

Omgg, Geneva's "y la queso" was everythingggg ❤

[@user-we1qy9zw3e]

Mirage’s face are you kidding 🔥

[@problematicgoose]

I'm _living_ for Plasma, Dawn, *and* Mirage's outfits 😭

[@HoneyLittleMonster]

Saphira calling out Jane for being a hoarder is just gold retrospectively 😂

[@noggggin1]

The Nice Drag Queen Era is over and I cannot wait

[@Sn0w.4ngel]

Give them all a microphone, did you not learn from last year?

[@bobbyswanson3498]

if untucked isn’t dramatic this show will be to blame for my disappointment

[@ivebeenthinkingaboutussing1895]

They all are so fun omg!!! So excited for this season ❤

[@abjolute]

Gurll dawn is the villian of the season 😂😂

[@vejoka]

This is a really fun cast and i predict it will be an amazing season!❤

[@keoni3384]

I love mirage just playing with stickers even after they are done

[@jibaration1011]

The fact that they throw jabs at each other, laugh and then quickly say "just kidding" rather than letting the joke sit and give a chance for everyone to naturally understand that you're kidding, let's me know there's prolly a lot of tension and they're being super careful with that they say.

[@hola.que.talllll]

Mirage + Nymphia son mis favoritas

[@glopop5282]

I love their chemistry and vibe with each other 🩵

[@SelectionerBoy]

Not giving a mic to each queen was a little bit of a miss, to be honest :(

[@SelectionerBoy]

Also, I'm at minute 20 and Amanda hasn't said A WORD??????? Not even an attempt to integrate her into the conversation...

[@cezartb]

Almost all have lovely voices. I bet there are great singers in the group.

[@iamcurtisbryant]

now knowing the girls, it's so fun coming back to this :)

[@paulimpastato995]

The way I am obsessed with this cast!

[@j.y.6297]

I love Nymphia ！！！

[@samimajid9909]

this girls are so quiiiiiiiick with the answers im dead

[@desireeheremaia7636]

Omg Megami dressed as Morrigan, niiice!

[@sydneyblue9798]

I was about to point that out I'm already living

[@notcarlo2056]

xunami already having a memorable line before the season airs 😩😭 FOOOUUUURRRRR

[@ivebeenthinkingaboutussing1895]

What is the context behind that??

[@notcarlo2056]

@@ivebeenthinkingaboutussing1895 i honestly dont know too 😭😭😭

[@miojodecamarao9510]

Seeing Megami dressed as Morrigan makes my Darkstalkers childhood memories super happy

[@XavierSkyy]

so obsessed with mirage and dawn’s looks

[@ariespecula]

i think all these queens are fresh tbh idk why ya’ll are hating on my girls

[@nicholasloyal4039]

This cast is chaotic af and i absolutely love it ❤️