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RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked: Season 12

14 episodes Premiered Jan 1, 2021 Updated Oct 28, 2026

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked serves as an access-all-areas pass to the drama that is not seen on the runway of RuPaul's Drag Race. The series provides viewers with a backstage look at what happens when the queens let their tucks breathe and their emotions flow after the runway critiques. The program captures the behind-the-scenes drama, tears, laughter, backstage bitchiness, catfights, struggles, and secrets as the c

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Season 12 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Untucked provides an access-all-areas pass to the backstage drama, catfights, tears, struggles, and secrets of RuPaul's Drag Race.
  • ⚡ Queens go backstage after the runway to let their tucks breathe and let their emotions flow.
  • ⚡ Contestants anxiously await their fates backstage every week while listening to and discussing the runway critiques.
  • ⚡ Viewers who do not watch the companion series are considered to be getting only half the story of the main competition.
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Season overview

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked serves as an access-all-areas pass to the drama that is not seen on the runway of RuPaul's Drag Race. The series provides viewers with a backstage look at what happens when the queens let their tucks breathe and their emotions flow after the runway critiques. The program captures the behind-the-scenes drama, tears, laughter, backstage bitchiness, catfights, struggles, and secrets as the contestants anxiously await their fates backstage every week. As noted in the series synopsis, if you are not watching Untucked, you are only getting half the story.

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Season 12 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 12: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S12·E1 Mytharc

The Pork Chop

Jan 1, 2021 · 22 min

After the queens kick off Season 13 with a series off-lipsync battles, Tamisha Iman reveals why she dropped out of Season 12, and Symone discusses the inspiration behind her entran

S12·E2 Core

Condragulations

Jan 8, 2021 · 22 min

After the queens perform Condragulations, Kandy Muse gets emotional over her critiques, Elliott with 2 Ts reflects on her journey, and Gottmik comes out to the group as transmascul

S12·E3 Core

Phenomenon

Jan 15, 2021 · 22 min

Backstage in Untucked, the queens open up about their families and the fear of not being accepted. A queen comes to terms with the possibility that she may have to fight to stay in

S12·E4 Core

RuPaulmark Channel

Jan 22, 2021 · 22 min

After a challenging group performance, the queens size up the competition. While a queen gets called out for being safe, the bottom queens face the fact that one of them might be g

S12·E5 Core

The Bag Ball

Jan 29, 2021 · 22 min

After the Bag Ball, some of the safe queens question the tops, Kandy Muse offers up (more) unsolicited advice to Elliott with 2 Ts, and Tamisha Iman gets blunt about her competitio

S12·E6 Core

Disco-Mentary

Feb 5, 2021 · 22 min

After the queens' disco performances, Rose opens up about her frustrations in the competition, Gottmik gets emotional watching a message from her parents, and two one-time rivals m

S12·E7 Core

Bossy Rossy Ruboot

Feb 12, 2021 · 22 min

After the queens' trashy talk show improv challenge, Denali expresses frustration at not being in the top once again, and Kandy Muse gives Elliott with 2 Ts a pep talk.

S12·E8 Core

Social Media: The Unverified Rusical

Feb 19, 2021 · 22 min

After the queens star in a social media-themed musical, Olivia Lux does a backstage ruveal, Rose and Denali clear the air after fighting over a role, and the bottoms prepare for ba

S12·E9 Core

Snatch Game

Mar 5, 2021 · 22 min

The queens weigh in on each other's Snatch Game performances, Olivia Lux and Rose question Utica's unflattering off-camera behavior, and Ts Madison drops by for a pep talk.

S12·E10 Core

Freaky Friday Queens

Mar 12, 2021 · 22 min

After the makeover challenge, the queens vent over having to call out one of their sisters, Denali and Olivia Lux get emotional at the idea of leaving, and Kandy Muse gets a moving

S12·E11 Core

Pop! Goes the Queens

Mar 19, 2021 · 22 min

After a soda branding challenge, Olivia Lux admits she feels overlooked, the queens reveal their top competition, and Tina Burner gets a message from her mom.

S12·E12 Core

Nice Girls Roast

Mar 26, 2021 · 22 min

After the roast challenge, Gottmik reflects on her growth in the competition, and former Miss Congeniality winners Nina West, Valentina and Heidi N Closet drop in to chat with the

S12·E13 Mytharc

Henny, I Shrunk the Drag Queens!

Apr 2, 2021 · 22 min

After their star turns in a sci-fi spoof, Olivia Lux feels the sting of the other queens' critiques, Kandy Muse needs medical attention, and Cynthia Erivo pops in to chat with the

S12·E14 Mytharc

Gettin' Lucky

Apr 9, 2021 · 22 min

After performing in the season's last challenge, the queens react to seeing their baby photos and addressing their younger selves, and Rose and Symone receive messages of support f

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