‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17's Rate-a-Queen Twist Offers New Exciting and Necessary Powers

They've got the power! Back for a second round, RuPaul's Drag Race welcomed its iconic twist from Season 16 back to the Drag Race universe. The 14 new queens hailing from all across the country, were told by RuPaul that Rate-A-Queen would be returning for its two-part premiere. Like last time, the big Season 17 premiere of the reality series showcased the talent of the drag artists and then handed them the power to vote for their favorite queen of the night thanks to Rate-A-Queen. This twist brought an exciting element to the long-established show format that is bound to cause a ripple into how the game is played this season. And that's the tea.