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Whatcha Packin' is an aftershow for RuPaul's Drag Race and its All Stars and Down Under spin-offs, hosted by Michelle Visage, who acts as a main judge for all three series.[1][2] Its first season was aired in conjunction with the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[3]

Title card for season 11 of Whatcha Packin'
The show is hosted by Michelle Visage.

Format

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Whatcha Packin' features Visage interviewing each contestant on a particular season as they are eliminated, or, in the case of finalists, before the season finale airs. The show is an opportunity for the contestant to discuss their drag, their journey in the competition, and their experience after filming the show, as well as showcase some runway looks they were unable to wear on the show.[4]

The series is sometimes known by alternative names. For the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars it was called The Final Lap, whereas for the first two seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under it was known as How's Your Head, Queen?.[5]

Episodes

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Season Episodes Drag Race season First released Last released Ref
1
13
February 25, 2014
May 20, 2014
2
13
March 3, 2015
May 19, 2015
3
11
March 7, 2016
May 17, 2016
4
9
August 25, 2016
October 14, 2016
5
14
April 3, 2017
July 2, 2017
6
10
January 29, 2018
March 19, 2018
7
13
March 26, 2018
July 3, 2018
8
10
December 16, 2018
February 17, 2019
9
15
March 1, 2019
May 28, 2019
10
12
March 13, 2020
May 25, 2020
11
10
June 5, 2020
July 24, 2020
12
13
January 23, 2021
April 19, 2021
13
6
May 1, 2021
June 5, 2021
14
13
June 24, 2021
September 6, 2021
15
14
January 21, 2022
April 24, 2022
16
7
July 30, 2022
September 10, 2022
17
16
January 6, 2023
April 11, 2023
18
14
January 20, 2024
April 17, 2024

Accolades

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Whatcha Packin' received a nomination at the 74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series in 2022. Visage was nominated as a producer of the series.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Fleming, Ryan (2023-06-14). "'RuPaul's Drag Race's Michelle Visage On Connecting With Queens On 'Whatcha Packin' & Seeing "Where Their Journey Begins"". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  2. ^ "Michelle Visage's 'Whatcha Packin' series snatches its first Emmy nomination". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  3. ^ a b "Whatcha Packin' - Aired Order - All Seasons". TheTVDB. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  4. ^ Fleming, Ryan (14 June 2023). "'RuPaul's Drag Race's Michelle Visage On Connecting With Queens On 'Whatcha Packin' & Seeing "Where Their Journey Begins"". Deadline. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Post by @WorldOfWonder". Facebook. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Whatcha Packin' with Michelle Visage". Emmy Awards. Retrieved 27 February 2024.