'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 11 Guest Judges: Miley Cyrus, Rachel Maddow and More to Appear

Who Are the Guest Judges on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 11?
The contestants of "RuPaul's Drag Race," Season 11 are featured in a promotional photo. The VH1 series will premiere on February 28, 2019. Courtesy of VH1

There's a whole new roster of queens ready to slay RuPaul's Drag Race for Season 11—that is, if they can get past their feisty new judge. VH1 announced the latest round of guest judges to appear on the upcoming new season of the drag competition, including a new permanent judge expected to appear on the weekly panel alongside show regulars Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews and, of course, RuPaul.

Reality star Tiffany "New York" Pollard, who first rose to fame in her appearance on VH1's hugely popular Flavor of Love, was named as the newest addition to the judging panel. As if the contestants weren't already under pressure appearing before the judges each season, now that the incredibly outspoken and original Queen of Shade is expected to give her commentary on performance, they better bring their ultimate A-game.

There's also a new slate of guest judges to weigh in on the Drag Race Season 11 competitors, including Miley Cyrus, Lena Waithe, Troye Sivan, Adam Rippon, Gina Rodriguez Cara Delevingne, Bobby Moynihan, Sydelle Noel, Tony Hale, Kandi Burruss and Wanda Sykes.

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow will also make an appearance on Season 11, although she won't be judging the queens.

Season 11 was announced along with the 15 new contestants back in January.

VH1 revealed the return of Season 10 contestant, Miss Vanjie, was a part of the new cast after getting booted off the show in the first episode last year. The Los Angeles queen makes her grand return under her new moniker, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, along fellow L.A. queen Soju; Las Vegas' Kahanna Montrese; Dallas natives A'keria C. Davenport, Plastique Tiara, Ra'jah D. O'Hara; New Yorkers Honey Davenport, Scarlet Envy, Shuga Cain; Nashville's Brooke Lynn Hytes; Mercedes Iman Diamond from Minneapolis; Chicago's Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Cherry Hill, New Jersey performer Ariel Versace; Nina West from Columbus, Ohio and Denver native Yvie Oddly.

RuPaul's Drag Race is set to premiere on VH1 at 9 p.m. ET on February 28. Check out the Season 11 trailer below.

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