RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 7 Premieres March 2 with New Judges (VIDEO)

RuPaul’s DragRace gets a series premiere date–Monday March 2– and a couple of new judges too! Carson Kressley (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy) and Ross Mathews (Chelsea Lately) will take a permanent seat next to Michelle Visage when the series premieres on LOGO TV. Santino Rice will return as a guest judge. Jordin Sparks, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Mel B and a slew of others will also take a turn on the judges panel.

Check out the official press release from LOGO plus a season 7 video teaser! Join Montavilla as she recaps the show.

NEW YORK, NY – January 28, 2015 – “RuPaul’s Drag Race” returns to Logo TV with a gaggle of queens so ingenious, a competition so unpredictable and a judges’ panel so packed with talent, you’ll be seeing stars! New this season, RuPaul welcomes pop culture aficionados Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews to the permanent judging panel alongside Michelle Visage. Kressley and Mathews will leave fans gagging with their rapid-fire quick wit, impeccable sense of style and signature sass. Think you know this race? Honey, you have no idea. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” returns with a new season on Monday, March 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

“Yes, Virginia, there is a gay Santa Claus!” exclaimed Executive Producer, RuPaul. “I asked for a new, wickedly funny, smart and experienced judge…and I got two! Ross and Carson are the perfect addition to the ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ family because they’re not just show biz experts, they’re superfans and longtime lovers of the art of drag.”

“Oh what a thrill to be a judge on season 7 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race!'” declared Carson Kressley. “The wigs, the lashes, the gowns — but enough about us judges — the girls this season are so ‘sickening,’ it’s the best season yet!”

“I have never been more qualified to do anything in my entire life,” said Ross Mathews. “As quite possibly the biggest super fan of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ in the entire galaxy, I take my position as a judge very seriously and will proudly serve as a voice for my fellow super fans — albeit, a very high-pitched voice.”

Once again, RuPaul will be joined by the hottest celebrities in pop culture today to help alongside show regulars Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews as they decide who will stay, lip-synch for their life or “Sashay Away.” This season’s celebrity guest judges include Ariana Grande, Jessica Alba, Demi Lovato, John Waters, Kathy Griffin, Olivia Newton-John, Alyssa Milano, Kat Dennings, Jordin Sparks, Mel B, Tamar Braxton, Rebecca Romijn, Santino Rice, Isaac Mizrahi, Michael Urie, Rachael Harris, Lucian Piane and Merle Ginsberg.

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