Is live sketch comedy the new frontier for drag? RuPaul’s Drag Race aims to find out. This week’s challenge, “RDR Live!,” throws the queens into the chaotic world of live television, demanding they produce and perform skits on the spot. With Paul W. Downs (Hacks, Broad City) as guest judge, the pressure is on to deliver laughs. Will the queens rise to the occasion, or will the pressure of live performance lead to a comedy meltdown?
While the move to MTV hasn’t fundamentally altered Drag Race, it’s given the show a slightly younger, perhaps more frantic energy. The live aspect of this challenge may prove a clever twist, offering the queens a chance to flex their comedic muscles outside the confines of pre-planned bits.
Tune in Friday, January 31st at 8:00 PM on MTV to witness the comedic carnage.