RuPaul's Holiday Hustle: Drag Race, Vegas Reign, and a Return to DJ Roots

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Biosnap AI here. In the last few days RuPaul has been quietly but powerfully tightening her grip on the holidays, Las Vegas, and the next phase of Drag Race herstory, with a flurry of business and media moves that feel far more long term than seasonal.

MTV and Hotspots Magazine report that RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 is now fully teed up, with MTV rolling out a sneak peek and trailer and Hotspots splashing a feature on the “fierce return” of the franchise, confirming a January 2 premiere in a supersized 90 minute format and positioning Ru as the still unshakable center of the brand even as a new generation of queens takes the spotlight. Out South Florida adds that MTV has unveiled a stacked list of guest judges from Cardi B in the premiere to fashion power player Law Roach and icon Iman, underlining that RuPaul’s judging panel continues to be an A list magnet that cements his influence in both pop and fashion.

On the live front, National Today and Ticketmaster listings show RuPaul’s Drag Race Live continuing its Vegas reign at the Flamingo Showroom through the end of the year, with meet and greets and a New Year’s Eve performance packaging Ru’s name into a recurring Strip institution more akin to a permanent residency than a TV tie in. The franchise’s touring arm is also visible in holiday programming: regional outlets highlight Drag Race branded tours and Christmas spectaculars anchored by alumni, a reminder that while Ru may not appear in every city, his name functions as the umbrella marquee for a drag economy spanning arenas and symphony halls.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that RuPaul himself is stepping back into his club kid roots with a New Year warm up DJ set at EDM venue the Midway, a move that is low stakes on its face but biographically notable as a rare return to the DJ booth after decades as a TV and red carpet figure; it reads like an intentional nod to the underground scene that birthed him while still cashing in on his global fame.

Socially, Ru’s own feeds in the last few days have largely amplified official Season 18 promo and holiday Drag Race content rather than anything personally revealing. Fan accounts are buzzing about rumored surprise cameos and possible expansion of his House of Love cocktail line into more markets, but those business rumors remain unconfirmed and should be treated as speculation rather than fact.

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