Maeve Lisle
Crave – HBO – Starz
Stars, Sequins, and Another Season! Crave Reveals CANADA’S DRAG RACE Season 7 Guest Judges and Season 8 Renewal
– Aurora James, bbno$, Joel Kim Booster, Josh Ramsay, Nicky Doll, Sasha Colby, SLAYYYTER, and Wally Baram are guest judges for Season 7 –
– Joining Brooke Lynn Hytes and Traci Melchor is a rotating list of special guest judges including Carson Kressley, Hollywood Jade, Lauren Chan, and Sarain Fox –
– Casting for Season 8 opens November 20 –
– Shark® returns to crown the “Fan-Favourite Queen of the Season” –
– Joining Brooke Lynn Hytes and Traci Melchor is a rotating list of special guest judges including Carson Kressley, Hollywood Jade, Lauren Chan, and Sarain Fox –
– Casting for Season 8 opens November 20 –
– Shark® returns to crown the “Fan-Favourite Queen of the Season” –
TORONTO (November 2, 2026) – The stars are aligned for CANADA’S DRAG RACE, as Crave confirms the lineup of guest judges for Season 7, a first look, and that the series is set to return for an eighth season.
CANADA’S DRAG RACE Season 7 premieres on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 9 p.m. ET on Crave, and launches simultaneously on World of Wonder’s SVOD platform WOW Presents Plus, in the U.S. and in 190 territories worldwide.
Brooke Lynn Hytes and Traci Melchor are back at the judges table alongside rotating special guest judges Carson Kressley, Hollywood Jade, Sarain Fox, and Lauren Chan.
- Aurora James – Fashion designer, author, activist and mentor on PROJECT RUNWAY CANADA.
- bbno$ – Rapper, singer, and songwriter.
- Joel Kim Booster – Two-time Emmy® nominated stand-up comedian, writer, and actor.
- Josh Ramsay – Grammy® nominated and JUNO Award-winning composer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist.
- Nicky Doll – Drag superstar and host of DRAG RACE FRANCE.
- Sasha Colby – Renowned drag artist and winner of RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE Season 15.
- SLAYYYTER – Singer and songwriter.
- Wally Baram – Stand-up comedian, writer, and actress.
About Crave
Crave is the largest Canadian-owned streamer delivering an unparalleled content offering with a globally renowned slate of premium original series, HBO and Max Originals, STARZ, Hollywood hit movies, and iconic series including FRIENDS, THE OFFICE, and more. Crave is available directly to Canadians at Crave.ca, via iOS and Android, and other platforms such as Amazon Fire TV, Prime Video Subscriptions, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Hisense, LG Smart TVs, PlayStation, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox One and participating TV service providers. Crave is from Bell Media, Canada’s leading media and entertainment company. Visit our website at Crave.ca.
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Blue Ant Media (TSX: BAMI) is a global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and builds enduring brands, connecting creators and partners with audiences worldwide. Through its Studios, Rights & Streaming, and Canadian Media businesses, Blue Ant partners with leading creators and entertainment companies to develop and produce award-winning content, distribute and monetize a catalogue of more than 10,000 hours, and connect brands with audiences in more than 100 countries. Its portfolio includes Blue Ant Studios, Insight Productions, Atomic Cartoons and Jam Filled Entertainment; channel and streaming brands including Love Nature, Homeful, HauntTV and MagellanTV; consumer shows; Cottage Life Magazine; and Media Pulse, its multiplatform advertising sales business. Headquartered in Toronto, Blue Ant Media has offices across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. blueantmedia.com | Instagram | LinkedIn
About World of Wonder
World of Wonder (WOW) has reshaped international pop culture, earning 34 Emmys, inspiring two Oscars, creating global network WOW Presents Plus across 190 territories, and bringing drag culture to the world stage via RuPaul’s Drag Race and DragCon. WOW’s O&O SVOD WOW Presents Plus is the exclusive home to the global Drag Race franchise and hundreds of WOW Original series. WOW’s pioneering television portfolio includes other smash-hit franchises like Million Dollar Listing. Their film division WOW Docs produces groundbreaking documentaries including Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures, Party Monster, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye. WOW also operates YouTube channel WOWPresents, music label World of Wonder Records, the WOW Podcast Network, and year-round international live events. Co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato have been profiled in Variety’s Reality TV Impact Report and Hollywood Reporter’s Most Powerful Producers in Unscripted. Honors for their trailblazing work include the IDA Pioneer Award, Realscreen’s Global 100 list, Banff’s Impact Award, and the OUT 100. In 2022, World of Wonder was ranked #2 among film and TV powerhouses in Fast Company’s World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies.
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