Monday, June 26, 2017

'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 9 Makes History as the Most Watched Season Ever -- PRESS RELEASE

Following a headline-grabbing, “Gaga-tastic” season opener that drew nearly 1 million viewers, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” kept the momentum going through last week’s finale extravaganza delivering the most viewed season and finale ever. 859k total viewers tuned-in last Friday to watch Sasha Velour snatch the crown and title of America’s Next Drag Superstar, representing an increase of 218% over last season’s finale (P18-49). Additionally, the full season was up an astonishing 122% from last season (P18-49). The season ender also trended across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and was the #1 most social program on all of television on Friday.

The wildly successful series kept viewers at the edge of their seats with nail-biting challenges and shocking eliminations throughout the season, consistently ranking as the number one most social non-sports, non-news cable program on Fridays.

RuPaul will be back on Logo to glam up the summer with “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Season 9 RuVealed,” premiering Thursday, June 29th at 8pm. New episodes will air Thursdays at 8PM PT/ET weekly and feature never-before-seen moments with a library full of fresh reads from RuPaul and the queens. Also returning to Logo is the “Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul,” where contestants’ entertainment IQs are put to the test when host RuPaul quizzes them on the hottest pop culture moments. As they answer hysterical trivia questions, contestants have to decide whether to trust their own instincts or to turn to the “Gay for Play” celebrity panel for help. Two all-new episodes will air weekly on Thursdays starting June 29th.