RuPaul’s Drag Race caused a stir when announcing the season 15 cast as not one but two of TikTok’s most popular drag queens, sisters Sugar and Spice, were confirmed to be a part of the upcoming season. The social media stars are not only brothers but twins and will be competing for the top spot as America’s Next Drag Superstar, but only one can take home the crown.
This is the first time biological siblings are competing in the show, but the inclusion of famous social media queens opens the door for other queens who haven’t been on the show but have a large following to make themselves a household name and price that all kind of drag no matter where it is done whether in the clubs or the house is valid.
10/10 Crystal Envy (@thecrystalenvy) – 81.0K Followers
For drag fans who love a makeup, queen Crystal Envy is one of the best on TikTok; as a professional makeup artist during the day, Crystal shows a level of artistry that is hard for many to master early in their drag careers.
Even though she is just getting started with her social media following, Crystal has already proven that she can create main stage-ready looks and has made a name for herself in the pageant circuit, which explains why she is so polished with her looks. Crystal is the current Miss Paradise 2022 (per Instagram).
9/10 Penny Vahka (@thepennyvahka) – 111.6K Followers
Life in RuPaul’s Drag Race Werk Room has been summed up with memes from fans that paint the experience as stressful even for viewers, but TikTok’s Unofficial Drag Mother, a title she coined herself, Penny Vahka, already shows that she has the skills to whip up looks in a hurry.
By sharing her talents with others looking to pursue drag as a career or a hobby, Penny is helping others learn drag basics that they may not get if they don’t have a drag mother or someone in their life willing to pass on sewing skills. Besides being helpful to the drag community, Penny has looks that many queens would be envious of and is slowly growing her following.
8/10 Esther Rix (@styledbyesther) – 370.1K Followers
Working with wigs isn’t always easy, but Esther Rix not only makes styling wigs look like it takes no effort at all but turns the skill into an art form and is kind enough to share all of her tricks on TikTok for her followers. While her TikTok doesn’t provide exact instructions, Esther’s videos are easy enough to follow that people looking to get into styling their own wigs can learn how to create festive holiday looks or make everyday wigs that can be worn for daily wear.
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Esther shares some of her performances, but her main focus is hair and making it look fabulous every time.
7/10 Ellis Atlantis (@ellis_atlantis) – 438.5K Followers
Ellis Atlantis already made a name for himself as having one of the best looks on the UK makeup competition show Glow Up and has continued to use those skills to build a following on TikTok, where he teaches his followers the techniques he uses to create his unique makeup looks.
Ellis brings a creative edge to each look he creates and has incorporated full-body makeup and elaborate wigs into his craft, making him even more entertaining to watch. With a wide variety of skills, Ellis can show followers how to get glam looks they can wear in everyday life while also showing them how to get performance-ready makeup.
6/10 Kyne (@onlinekyne) – 1.4M Followers
Kyne competed on the first season of Canada’s Drag Race, and while she wasn’t on the show for long, she has made a name for herself as the math-loving drag queen on TikTok. Kyne presents complicated math problems in a fun and easily understood way, which is not something most people can do, let alone while they put together an elaborate drag look.
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By showing how math can be applied to sewing, Kyne is teaching several skills at once, making math and drag more accessible to people just starting. Kyne is also a wig artist who provides easy-to-follow tutorials that require no math skills for her followers that want to look as fabulous as she does.
5/10 Trixie Mattel (@trixiemattel) – 1.4M Followers
Whether she is giving Disney villain on the runway of RuPaul’s Drag Race or running her own hotel, the internet is in love with Trixie Mattel. Trixie’s TikTok is a mix of what fans expect from the musically gifted comedy queen.
She posts anything from behind-the-scenes looks at her web series with Katya to makeup tutorials to videos she finds funny and knows her fans will too. No matter what she is doing, Trixie makes people laugh and feel like they are talking to a friend rather than being talked at through a phone.
4/10 Saltina Shaker (@saltinashaker) – 2M Followers
Saltina Shaker has become popular on TikTok for her numerous transition videos highlighting the drastic change between when she is in and out of drag, earning her a large following. Saltina is usually on her stairs when she does her transitions, so when her followers see her there, they know they are about to see a brand-new look.
Saltina rarely posts about performing, but she does have a few videos that show how well she can play to a crowd which she has translated into her videos. She also has a grasp on what her followers want to see and responds to requests, making them feel like she is creating something personal for them.
3/10 Bob The Drag Queen (@bobthedragqueen) – 2.7M Followers
Bob The Drag Queen, is one of the most popular winners of RuPaul’s Drag Race based on Instagram followers, but Bob is also one of the most followed queens from the show on TikTok. Even though she is rarely in drag in her videos, Bob still makes fans laugh with her witty, dry humor that made her a hit on season seven.
Even though she is still working on the drag scene and is starring in the HBO show, We’re Here, Bob’s TikTok has become a place for fans to get to know her on a different level and see her react to the same videos coming across their for you page, which few other queens do.
2/10 Sugar and Spice (@sugarandspice) – 7.4M Followers
Before it was announced that they would take part in the 15th season of Drag Race, Sugar and Spice had already made a name for themselves as some of the most stylish queens on TikTok with over seven million followers. The twins have taken their love of Y2K fashion and dolls and created drag looks that fans are obsessed with and can’t wait to see on the main stage.
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The twins are the first to be TikTok sensations before being cast, which will bring many new eyes to the show and likely make them a target, as their competitors already know what to expect from them.
1/10 Plastique Tiara (@plastique_tiara) – 11.2M Followers
Plastique Tiara may not have gone as far as she wanted to on RuPaul’s Drag Race, but she has gained one of the most significant followings of any drag queen on TikTok because of her ability to completely transform herself from the standard version of herself to the queen her fans know her to be.
With her cosplay and glamorous looks, TikTokers can’t get enough of Plastique, her fun transition videos and the glimpses they get into her life while performing at various clubs and on the Las Vegas strip.
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