TheeighthseasonofRuPaul'sDragRaceisduetobeginairinginMarch7,2016.ReturningjudgesincludeRuPaulandMichelleVisage.Only12contestantswillbepetingforthetitleof"America'sNextDragSuperstar",thefewestamountofcontenderssinceseason2.ThefulllistofcontestantswasrevealedduringtheNewNowNextAwardson1February2016.