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01of 16Debbie Reynolds and Cloris Leachman, Season 2Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesSingin' in the Rain’sReynoldsandThe Mary Tyler Moore Show’sLeachmanappeared together as guest judges on season 2 ofRuPaul’s Drag Racefor an episode titled “Golden Gals” in 2010.In the episode, the contestant queens were judged on their ability to transform their silver daddies into their drag mothers for a NYX Cosmetics challenge.
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Debbie Reynolds and Cloris Leachman, Season 2
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Singin' in the Rain’sReynoldsandThe Mary Tyler Moore Show’sLeachmanappeared together as guest judges on season 2 ofRuPaul’s Drag Racefor an episode titled “Golden Gals” in 2010.
In the episode, the contestant queens were judged on their ability to transform their silver daddies into their drag mothers for a NYX Cosmetics challenge.
02of 16Khloé Kardashian, Season 6VH1TheKeeping Up with the Kardashiansstar appeared onRuPaul’s Drag Racenot once, but twice during season 6 in 2014.A longtime fan of the show,KardashiantoldUs Weekly, “It really was a dream come true to be a guest judge this season … My favorite part was working with RuPaul who is a legend and getting to know the contestants — they are all so talented.”
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Khloé Kardashian, Season 6
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TheKeeping Up with the Kardashiansstar appeared onRuPaul’s Drag Racenot once, but twice during season 6 in 2014.
A longtime fan of the show,KardashiantoldUs Weekly, “It really was a dream come true to be a guest judge this season … My favorite part was working with RuPaul who is a legend and getting to know the contestants — they are all so talented.”
03of 16Neil Patrick Harris, Season 6VH1TheHow I Met Your Motheractor appeared on season 6 ofRuPaul’s Drag Racein 2014,alongside his husbandDavid Burtka, for a special episode titled, “Drag My Wedding.“In the episode,Harrisand Burtka judged contestants on abstract paintings in honor of marriage equality (using their bodies as brushes!) for the mini challenge. The main event involved transforming grooms into brides for a wedding.
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Neil Patrick Harris, Season 6
TheHow I Met Your Motheractor appeared on season 6 ofRuPaul’s Drag Racein 2014,alongside his husbandDavid Burtka, for a special episode titled, “Drag My Wedding.”
In the episode,Harrisand Burtka judged contestants on abstract paintings in honor of marriage equality (using their bodies as brushes!) for the mini challenge. The main event involved transforming grooms into brides for a wedding.
04of 16Demi Lovato, Season 7VH1Thesingerwas a guest judge onRuPaul’s Drag Raceduringseason 7in 2015.Lovato, a longtime fan of the show, said on the panel at the time, “It’s an honor, and that I’ve wanted to do this for so long.” They shared their feedback for the “trashiest runway” theme, titled “Ugliest Dress.”
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Demi Lovato, Season 7
Thesingerwas a guest judge onRuPaul’s Drag Raceduringseason 7in 2015.
Lovato, a longtime fan of the show, said on the panel at the time, “It’s an honor, and that I’ve wanted to do this for so long.” They shared their feedback for the “trashiest runway” theme, titled “Ugliest Dress.”
05of 16Jessica Alba, Season 7VH1TheL.A.’s Finestactress appeared as a guest judge onRuPaul’s Drag Raceduring season 7 in 2015.Sitting on the panel for the season of what RuPaul described as “the most raggedy season ever,“Albajudged contestants after they created and starred in their own music videos.
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Jessica Alba, Season 7
TheL.A.’s Finestactress appeared as a guest judge onRuPaul’s Drag Raceduring season 7 in 2015.
Sitting on the panel for the season of what RuPaul described as “the most raggedy season ever,“Albajudged contestants after they created and starred in their own music videos.
06of 16Ariana Grande, Season 7 and Season 15VH1The"Positions” singerandWickedactress appeared as a guest judge on season 7 ofRuPaul’s Drag Racein 2015.Since Grande’s first appearance on the show, she has become one of the most-covered artists contestants have lip synced in challenges. After queens Kandy Ho and Jaidynn Diore Fierce battled it out to “Break Free” in season 7, hits that followed include “Greedy,” “Bang Bang,” “Problem,” “No Tears Left to Cry,” “Into You” and “One Last Time.“The singer guest judged the show’sseason 15premiere in 2023.
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Ariana Grande, Season 7 and Season 15
The"Positions” singerandWickedactress appeared as a guest judge on season 7 ofRuPaul’s Drag Racein 2015.
Since Grande’s first appearance on the show, she has become one of the most-covered artists contestants have lip synced in challenges. After queens Kandy Ho and Jaidynn Diore Fierce battled it out to “Break Free” in season 7, hits that followed include “Greedy,” “Bang Bang,” “Problem,” “No Tears Left to Cry,” “Into You” and “One Last Time.”
The singer guest judged the show’sseason 15premiere in 2023.
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Gigi Hadid, Season 8
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Thesupermodelappeared as a guest judge onRuPaul’s Drag Raceduring season 8 in 2016.
Sitting on the panel dressed in a vibrant ’80s-inspired look, Hadid judged contestants' celebrity impersonations in the Snatch Game.
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Marc Jacobs, Season 8
Thefashion designerappeared as a guest judge on season 8 ofRuPaul’s Drag Racein 2016.
09of 16Lady Gaga, Season 9Source: VH1TheA Star is Bornactress and"Rain on Me” singerappeared as aguest judgeonRuPaul’s Drag Raceduring season 9 in 2017. Having had many of her songs performed on the competition series throughout the years, her time on the show goes down as one of the show’s most memorable moments (she even brought the queens to tears!).In typical Gaga fashion,her entrance on the showwas unconventional compared to other guest judges — she pranked the contestants and pretended to compete in disguise!
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Lady Gaga, Season 9
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TheA Star is Bornactress and"Rain on Me” singerappeared as aguest judgeonRuPaul’s Drag Raceduring season 9 in 2017. Having had many of her songs performed on the competition series throughout the years, her time on the show goes down as one of the show’s most memorable moments (she even brought the queens to tears!).
In typical Gaga fashion,her entrance on the showwas unconventional compared to other guest judges — she pranked the contestants and pretended to compete in disguise!
10of 16Christina Aguilera, Season 10VH1The"Lady Marmalade” singerappeared as aguest judgeon the season 10 premiere ofRuPaul’s Drag Racein 2018.It was only fitting that Aguilera, whose nickname is Xtina, made her memorable runway debut on season X of the drag reality show. The singing sensation dazzled head-to-toe in a sparkly, pink gown.
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Christina Aguilera, Season 10
The"Lady Marmalade” singerappeared as aguest judgeon the season 10 premiere ofRuPaul’s Drag Racein 2018.
It was only fitting that Aguilera, whose nickname is Xtina, made her memorable runway debut on season X of the drag reality show. The singing sensation dazzled head-to-toe in a sparkly, pink gown.
11of 16Lizzo, Season 10 and Season 14VH1The"About Damn Time” singerappeared as a guest judge onRuPaul’s Drag Raceduring season 10 in 2018 and returned to the runway for season 14’s premiere in 2022.The pressure was on for the bottom two competing queens who had to lip sync to Lizzo’s “Good as Hell” in 2018 and “Water Me” in 2022 during the ultimate “lip sync for your life” showdowns.
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Lizzo, Season 10 and Season 14
The"About Damn Time” singerappeared as a guest judge onRuPaul’s Drag Raceduring season 10 in 2018 and returned to the runway for season 14’s premiere in 2022.
The pressure was on for the bottom two competing queens who had to lip sync to Lizzo’s “Good as Hell” in 2018 and “Water Me” in 2022 during the ultimate “lip sync for your life” showdowns.
12of 16Miley Cyrus, Season 11RuPaul’s Drag Race/InstagramThe"Midnight Sky" singerappeared as aguest judgeon the season 11 premiere ofRuPaul’s Drag Racein 2019. Similar toLady Gaga’s grand entrance,she also went undercoverto surprise the contestants.With a brunette pixie cut and matching goatee, Cyrus was completely unrecognizable as she channeled her male drag alter ego, “Barry ‘B.J.’ Johnson.”
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Miley Cyrus, Season 11
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The"Midnight Sky" singerappeared as aguest judgeon the season 11 premiere ofRuPaul’s Drag Racein 2019. Similar toLady Gaga’s grand entrance,she also went undercoverto surprise the contestants.
With a brunette pixie cut and matching goatee, Cyrus was completely unrecognizable as she channeled her male drag alter ego, “Barry ‘B.J.’ Johnson.”
13of 16Nicki Minaj, Season 12VH1The"Super Bass" rap superstarappeared onRuPaul’s Drag Raceas thefirst guest judgeof season 12 in 2020.Minaj strutted down the famed runway dressed in head-to-toe red, and judged performances for the rap-based maxi challenge. Not only did she give constructive criticism, but she even freestyled a verse herself!
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Nicki Minaj, Season 12
The"Super Bass" rap superstarappeared onRuPaul’s Drag Raceas thefirst guest judgeof season 12 in 2020.
Minaj strutted down the famed runway dressed in head-to-toe red, and judged performances for the rap-based maxi challenge. Not only did she give constructive criticism, but she even freestyled a verse herself!
14of 16Leslie Jones, Season 12VH1Thecomedianand formerSaturday Night Livestar appeared on season 12 ofRuPaul’s Drag Racein 2020.Jones brought the laughs, the energy and the motivation, delivering an inspirational pep talk prior to the runway: “None of it matters where you come from, it’s about what you bringing.”
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Leslie Jones, Season 12
Thecomedianand formerSaturday Night Livestar appeared on season 12 ofRuPaul’s Drag Racein 2020.
Jones brought the laughs, the energy and the motivation, delivering an inspirational pep talk prior to the runway: “None of it matters where you come from, it’s about what you bringing.”
15of 16Alicia Keys, Season 14VH1TheGrammy Award-winning singer-songwriterpopped up onthe later half of season 14’s two-part premiere.Showing up behind the Werk Room’s makeup mirror,Keysgave the queens some words of encouragement before they hit the Main Stage: “Don’t let anybody hold you back. This is your time, this is your moment, and you’re going to show everyone just how special and amazing you are.”
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Alicia Keys, Season 14
TheGrammy Award-winning singer-songwriterpopped up onthe later half of season 14’s two-part premiere.
Showing up behind the Werk Room’s makeup mirror,Keysgave the queens some words of encouragement before they hit the Main Stage: “Don’t let anybody hold you back. This is your time, this is your moment, and you’re going to show everyone just how special and amazing you are.”
16of 16Taraji P. Henson, Season 14RuPaul’s Drag Race/VH1TheEmpireactress dropped in on season 14’s sixth episode as a guest judge.During this episode, the queens were tasked with the challenge of designing outfits out of random junk thatMichelle Visagebought on a shopping spree —Hensonhad to read whether these looks were fierce or hot trash.
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Taraji P. Henson, Season 14
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TheEmpireactress dropped in on season 14’s sixth episode as a guest judge.
During this episode, the queens were tasked with the challenge of designing outfits out of random junk thatMichelle Visagebought on a shopping spree —Hensonhad to read whether these looks were fierce or hot trash.
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