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The new cast for RuPaul's Drag Race has been revealed and it includes the show's first ever Muslim drag queen. Fifteen queens were unveiled Thursday ahead of the Emmy-winning show's season 11 with one surprise addition, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo who appeared on season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race. 888 In the promo video, Vanessa announced she is 'back with a vengeance' while the clip offered brief glimpses of the other fourteen queens. She's back: RuPaul's Drag Race season 11 cast has been revealed, and it includesVanessa Vanjie Mateo as a returning contestant from season 10 Making history:Mercedes Iman Diamond from Minneapolis, Minnesota, will be the first ever Muslim drag queen to appear on the show Got the moves: Included in the new cast is professional ballet dancerBrooke Lynn Hytes, and she notably performed on pointe for the promo video Keeping it in the family:A'Keria Chanel Davenport (left) and Honey Davenport (right) are two out of three drag queens in the Davenport dynasty that will compete this season The theme for this show's season is 'go wig or go home' as fifteen queens vie to take home the coveted crown in the end. Vanessa, 27, is the only returning drag queen from season 10 who was notably eliminated during the first episode. But the drag queen gained notoriety online after she iconically said 'Miss Vanjie, Miss Vanjie, Miss Vanjie' while strutting backwards on the runway during her elimination. That moment quickly became a viral meme, and it was even shared on Twitter by RuPaul. Now Miss Vanjie is back and ready to propel herself past the first episode to potentially win the crown for season 11. She is joined in the cast with Minneapolis-based queenMercedes Iman Diamond, who will become the first Muslim to appear on the VH1 competition show. Besides performing drag, Mercedes also designs her own jewelry which she will often wear for her performances on stage. Fans might get a glimpse of the jewelry during the new season. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next 'They told me to wear my backup': RuPaul's Drag Race star... Drag artist FAKES a shocking plastic surgery transformation... Share this article Share Popular queen:Ariel Versace describes herself to her 137,000 followers as 'New Jersey's Life Sized Bratz Doll' and is one of the contestants with the largest fandom Bringing the luck:Vegas-based show girl Kahanna Montrese is another contestant on the show Serving looks:Ohio's Nina West (left), who champions for LGBTQ rights, and Plastique Tiara (right), a performer that seeks inspiration from Vietnamese pop stars, also make up the cast Joining the family: The third queen from the Davenport dynasty on the show this year isRa'jah D. O'Hara from Dallas, Texas Another drag queen in the cast is professional ballet dancer Brooke Lynn Hytes, who is currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, but will be the first Canadian-born queen to compete in the show. Brooke uses her skills from dance to bring her performances to the next level and was even featured in the promo video wearing pointe shoes. One of the new drag queens with the most followers online isAriel Versace. She describes herself to her 137,000 followers as 'New Jersey's Life-Sized Bratz Doll'. Ariel gained notoriety on both Instagram and YouTube for her flawless makeup tutorials that leave followers coming back for more. To top it off, Ariel reportedly runs a wig-making company. The drag show wouldn't be the same if someone from the Davenport family wasn't included.A'Keria Chanel Davenport fills that spot as she is the 'drag sister' of season 7 Kennedy Davenport andlate Sahara Davenport from season 2. She is joined with Honey Davenport, another member of the iconic drag family, for season 11 as they both compete for the crown.The third and final member of the Davenport dynasty to join the cast is Ra'jah D. O'Hara. Ready to compete:Both Scarlet Envy (left) and former corporate executive Shuga Cain (right) are two New York City-based drag queens vying to win RuPaul's Drag Race this season Stunning: Silky Nutmeg Ganache from Chicago, Illinois, will join the season 11 cast, which reportedly has already started filming Killing it: Soju (left), who brings Korean influences to her performances, and Colorado's Yvie Oddly (right) are the final two queens joining the new cast Other drag queens competing for their spot include Vegas-based show girl Kahanna Montrese; Ohio's Nina West, who often champions for LGBTQ rights; andPlastique Tiara, a performer that seeks inspiration from Vietnamese pop stars. BothScarlet Envy andShuga Cain are two New York City-based drag queens vying to win RuPaul's Drag Race this season. Scarlet previously appeared once in a musical performance for Saturday Night Live while Shuga notably quit her six-figure job to join the drag profession. The final three drag queens joining the cast for the new season isSilky Nutmeg Ganache from Chicago, Illinois; Soju, who brings Korean influences to her performances; and Colorado's Yvie Oddly, who describes herself as 'Denver's Commodity of Drag Oddity.' The new season of RuPaul's Drag Race will air later this year. Rupaul
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