RuPaul's Drag Race RuPaul's Big Opening: Part 1 (Season 6, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 42 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

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RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Big Opening: Part 1 (Season 6, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 42 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

Season 6 premieres with 14 new queens competing to become America's Next Drag Superstar. But first they must face a death-defying photoshoot. With guest judge Adam Lambert and photographer Mike Ruiz.

Director

Nick Murray

Editors

Jason Blum | John Lim | Jamie Martin | Michael Roha

Casting Directors

Goloka Bolte (supervising casting producer) | Doron Ofir | Ethan Petersen | Angela Weingrad

Production Designer

James McGowan

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 24, 2014

Release date

Feb 24, 2014 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 29 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 53 wins & 140 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
RuPaul Self - Host / Judge Self - Host / Judge See fewer	RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Michelle Visage Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
Santino Rice Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	L.A. Zombie (2010)
Adam Lambert Self - Guest Judge Self - Guest Judge See fewer	2012 (I) (2009)
Mike Ruiz Self - Photographer / Guest Judge Self - Photographer / Guest Judge See fewer	Starrbooty (2007)
Jason Carter Self - Pit Crew Self - Pit Crew See fewer	#SayWhat?! (2013)
Shawn Morales Self - Pit Crew Self - Pit Crew See fewer	Successing (2012)
Miles Davis Moody Self - Pit Crew Self - Pit Crew See fewer	friEnD ADd 6 (2018)
Simon Sherry-Wood Self - Pit Crew Self - Pit Crew See fewer	But She's My Best Friend (2016)
Danny Noriega Self - Contestant (as Adore Delano) Self - Contestant (as Adore Delano) See fewer	Laganja's Dance School (2019)
Benjamin Putnam Self - Contestant (as BenDeLaCreme) Self - Contestant (as BenDeLaCreme) See fewer	The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Special (2020)
Gia Ichikawa Self - Contestant (as Gia Gunn) Self - Contestant (as Gia Gunn) See fewer	Gorgons & Goddesses (2023)
Laganja Estranja Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	God Save the Queens (2022)
Jason Carrión Self - Contestant (as April Carrión) Self - Contestant (as April Carrión) See fewer	Married at First Sight: The First Year (2015)
Kelly Mantle Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Browns (2020)
Osmond Vacious Self - Contestant (as Vivacious) Self - Contestant (as Vivacious) See fewer	RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (2009)