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Five reasons why ‘Queen of the Universe’ is the must-watch TV show of the season

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Queen of the Universe is the new reality-competition show on Paramount+, featuring 14 drag queen vocalists from around the world who compete in a sing-off to win a prize of $250,000.

RuPaul is not in the cast, but he is the show’s executive producer, and thanks to a lineup of fantastic talent and the RuPaul golden seal of approval, this show can be added to his list of hits.There is a lot to love about this show, and here are our Top 5 reasons why we love it so much:1.

These queens can sing.This is not a drag karaoke competition at a local bar. The Queen of the Universe contestants come from a wide range of theatrical and musical pedigrees, and clearly many of them have taken a voice class or two.

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