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It’s official! Meet the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 12

It’s a new year; a new decade; a new opportunity for Drag Race to continue its quest for world domination.

2020 will see a record number of RuPaul’s Drag Race spinoffs (All-Stars, Celebrity, UK, Thailand), but the main event is Drag Race season 12, and now we have an official cast.

RuPaul’s Drag Race season 12 premieres Friday Feb 28 8/7c oh VH1.

Click through to meet the queens:

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Aiden Zhane (Acworth, GA) | Instagram: @aiden_zhane, Twitter: @AidenZhane

Hailing from rural Georgia, it’s apparent Aiden Zhane is attracted to the darker side of life. Horror films, Marilyn Manson, and weirdness all inform her outlandish – and original – spooky persona.

Brita (New York, NY) | Instagram/Twitter: @thebritafilter

Everyone who knows drag in New York City knows Brita. That’s because this hard-working Polynesian queen captivates audiences with her famous lip-syncs…no less than seven nights a week.

Crystal Methyd (Springfield, MO) |Instagram/Twitter: @crystalmethyd

The only thing Crystal Methyd is addicted to is attention. And with her quirky fashions, incomparable makeup skills and screwball sense of humor, she’ll certainly be catching the judges’ eyes.

Dahlia Sin (Los Angeles, CA) | Instagram/Twitter: @dahlia_sin

Originally hailing from Brooklyn, Dahlia Sin emerged from the Haus of Aja (of Season 9 and All Stars fame). Now this look queen lives in LA, where she wows the west coast with her urban brand of sexiness.

Gigi Goode (Los Angeles, CA) |Instagram/Twitter: @thegigigoode

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This leggy fashion queen is only 21, but enters the competition with a sizeable social media following. Gorgeous fashion illustrations come to life and make her Instagram fans stan.

Heidi N Closet (Ramseur, NC) | Instagram/Twitter: @heidincloset

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Heidi comes from Ramseur, a small country town in North Carolina. She playfully says there’s little to do there except count chickens and cows. But her infectious persona is sure to make her a global name very soon.

Jackie Cox (New York, NY) | Instagram/Twitter: @jackiecoxnyc

The Persian princess of drag has arrived. Born in Canada and with Iranian heritage, Jackie Cox now considers the New York cabaret stage her home. She loves to write her own shows and bring them to life.

Jaida Essence Hall (Milwaukee, WI) | Instagram/Twitter: @jaidaehall

Jaida Essence Hall always strives to be the essence of glamour. She originally wanted to be a fashion designer, and now gets to both live that fantasy and model her own gorgeous creations.

Jan (New York, NY) | Instagram: @janjanjan, Twitter: @jansportnyc

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Happy National Coming Out Day, everybody! I came out when I was at an all boys catholic high school and thought that no one would love or accept me anymore because I was ~*~different~*~. However, the ones who mattered loved me even more and the ones who didn’t made their way out of my life and that was for the better. I’m extremely lucky to have been (for the most part) accepted by my parents and friends and I want to give them a shoutout for embracing me. If you’re afraid about losing people along the way in your coming out journey, you have to know that you DESERVE to be loved by those around you. You cannot control that you are different. You are the most perfect version of yourself when you are free to live authentically as YOU. I encourage anyone who is not out yet that wants to, to come out safely and on their own time! You have a beautiful and vibrant community waiting to accept and love you for who you are with OPEN arms! ?: @mattmonathphoto ?????: @gypsywigz ?: @nicklaughs

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Jan is a musical theater queen and skilled singer, who can belt in the original key of a female popstar’s song. Ambitious and driven, she’s looking to slay the Drag Race performance challenges.

Nicky Doll (New York, NY) | Instagram: @thenickydoll

The first French contestant to compete in RuPaul’s Drag Race, Nicky Doll relocated from Paris to New York City, where she enchants audiences with her European catwalk, high fashions and seductive charm.

Rock M. Sakura (San Francisco, CA) |Instagram/Twitter: @rockmsakura

Rock M. Sakura’s aesthetic is an amalgamation of anime, manga, and anything pink. With her high-energy death-dropping performance style and dirty sense of humor, this is a queen who defies categorization.

Sherry Pie (New York, NY) | Instagram/Twitter: @sherrypienyc

A campy, polished queen who knows her references, Sherry Pie will leave an audience in stitches. And with Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett as her icons, she’s certainly learned from the best.

Widow Von’Du (Kansas City, MO) |Instagram: @thewidowvondu, Twitter: @WidowVonDu

The Widow is up in the building. A Missouri girl who lives life out loud, this queen can perform the house down… and dance circles around her competition.

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