'RuPaul's Drag Race' announces season 8 cast

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” is celebrating its 100th episode this season as it premieres on Monday, March 7th at 9:00 PM ET/PT with a supersized 90-minute episode where contestants will compete for a $100,000 cash prize and the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar.”  

The 12 hopefuls who will compete in the pop culture phenomenon that has taken the world by its weave include:

Acid Betty
Brooklyn, NY
TW: @acidbettyrocks, IG: @acidbetty

Bob The Drag Queen
New York, NY
TW: @thatonequeen, IG: @bobthedragqueen

Chi Chi DeVayne
Shreveport, LA
TW: @ChiChiDeVayne, IG: @cheechdevayne

Cynthia Lee Fontaine
Austin, TX
TW: @lee_fontaine, IG: @cynthialeefontaine

Dax ExclamationPoint
Savannah, GA
TW: @Daxclamation, IG: @daxclamation

Derrick Barry
Las Vegas, NV
TW: @DerrickBarry, IG: @derrickbarry

Kim Chi
Chicago, IL
TW: @KimChi_Chic, IG: @kimchi_chic

Laila McQueen
Gloucester, MA
TW: @LailaMcQueen, IG: @misslailamcqueen

Naomi Smalls
Redlands, CA
TW: @naomismallsduh, IG: @naomismalls

Naysha Lopez
Chicago, IL
TW: @nayshalopez, IG: @nayshalopez

Robbie Turner
Seattle, WA
TW: @TheRobbieTurner, IG: @therobbieturner

Thorgy Thor
Brooklyn, NY
TW: @ThorgyThor, IG: @thorgythor 

Host RuPaul Charles also serves as executive producer. 

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