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RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 is generally reviewed as a high-talent season that successfully introduced a "new era" on MTV, though it was significantly marred by a controversial 60-minute airing format in its first half. RuPaul-s Drag Race - Season 15
: Fans and critics alike "outraged" over the initial 60-minute episodes, which forced a rushed edit that cut into workroom interactions and runway time. The quality was seen to improve significantly when the show returned to 90-minute episodes in the second half. No discussion of is complete without addressing the
In the sprawling pantheon of RuPaul’s Drag Race , certain seasons are remembered for their iconic casts (Season 5), their seismic impact (Season 4), or their artistic renaissance (Season 9). Season 15, which aired in early 2023, will be remembered for something more structural: the battle between the art of drag and the algorithm of attention. The season, featuring a record-tying sixteen queens, was a victim of its own network’s impatience. Initially butchered into 60-minute episodes (closer to 40 minutes without ads) by MTV, the season felt like a fever dream—a sprint through sewing rooms and untucked emotional breakdowns. Only later, with the release of “extended cuts,” did fans truly appreciate that Season 15 was a platinum platter of talent fighting against a pacing problem. The quality was seen to improve significantly when