Rupaul's Drag Race is Unwatchable (Patreon)

Rupaul's Drag Race is Unwatchable

Rupaul's Drag Race Season 18 is Unwatchable FREE PATREON ACCESS: https://www.patreon.com/bussyqueen/redeem/3377D Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 18 has a serious streaming problem, and The Hollywood Reporter called it out. MTV advertises Rupaul's Drag Race as airing live every Friday at 8PM on cable, but only 36% of Americans still report subscribing to cable. And even if you do have cable, that doesn’t guarantee access to MTV unless you pay for the right package, which in many areas costs $40+ a month and requires a physical cable box. In 2026. Be serious. Virtual cable options like Philo ($33/month), Fubo ($55.99), or Hulu + Live TV ($82.99) are all listed as Drag Race watching options, but how is that affordable? Streaming should be the solution. 83% of Americans use streaming services, and MTV even promotes Paramount+ as an option. But the catch is, Season 18 isn’t available on Paramount+ at all and won’t be until after the season ends. So if you don’t have cable, and Paramount+ doesn’t actually have the show, where exactly are fans supposed to watch Drag Race? ►ACCESS EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: https://www.patreon.com/bussyqueen ►GET CHANNEL PERKS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRY0mIDd6MAXKVgcZajO6zQ/join The cast of Rupaul's Drag Race Season 18 includes Athena Dion, Briar Blush, Ciara Myst, Darlene Mitchell, DD Fuego, Discord Addams, Jane Don’t, Juicy Love Dion, Kenya Pleaser, Mandy Mango, Mia Starr, Myki Meeks, Nini Coco, and Vita VonTesse Starr. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ►JOIN MY PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/bussyqueen ►MERCH: https://bussyqueen.com ►BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRY0mIDd6MAXKVgcZajO6zQ/join ►BUY MY MICROPHONE: https://moment.8ocm68.net/Xxm4WG (paid affiliate link) ►TIP ME ON VENMO: @bussyqueen ►FILMING SETUP: https://amzn.to/2OEPpe3 (paid affiliate link) CONNECT WITH ME ►INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/_bussyqueen ►TWITCH: https://twitch.tv/bussy_queen ►TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@_bussyqueen ►TWITTER: https://twitter.com/_bussyqueen A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL MY BUS DRIVERS: MARTIN GINIGER #DragRace18 #DragRace #HotOrRot TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Rupaul's Drag Race Is Unwatchable 00:10 No One Subscribes to Cable Anymore 01:18 Watching Drag Race is TOO EXPENSIVE 04:35 Fans Are Giving Up 07:04 Deadline's Questionable Reporting on Ratings 12:20 The Truth About Drag Race Viewership 14:29 The Problem With Drag Race's Availability 15:34 The Queens Are Hurting 16:19 Final Thoughts and Patron Shoutouts Video edited in collaboration with Set Sail Videos: https://setsailvideos.com SOURCES Does RuPaul’s Drag Race Have a Streaming Problem? https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/rupauls-drag-race-streaming-problem-where-to-watch-1236467794/ RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13 Premiere Slays As Most-Watched Episode In Franchise’s History https://deadline.com/2021/01/rupauls-drag-race-season-13-premiere-vh1-ratings-most-watched-episode-1234664587/ RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 14 Premiere Marks Franchise’s Highest-Rated Debut Since 2018 https://deadline.com/2022/01/rupauls-drag-race-season-14-premiere-ratings-1234907762/ RuPaul’s Drag Race Sees Highest-Rated Season Premiere In 6 Years With Move To MTV https://deadline.com/2023/01/rupauls-drag-race-season-15-premiere-ratings-mtv-1235215408/ RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 Ushers In Series’ Highest-Rated Premiere In Six Years In L3 https://deadline.com/2024/01/rupauls-drag-race-season-16-premiere-ratings-mtv-1235710071/ RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 Debuts To Another Ratings High In Competition Series’ Third Year On MTV https://deadline.com/2025/02/rupauls-drag-race-season-17-premiere-ratings-mtv-1236281475/ RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 Premiere Sets Viewership Record At MTV, Delivering Double-Digit Growth Over Last Season https://deadline.com/2026/01/rupauls-drag-race-season-18-premiere-ratings-record-mtv-1236666012/ 83% of U.S. adults use streaming services, far fewer subscribe to cable or satellite TV https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/07/01/83-of-us-adults-use-streaming-services-far-fewer-subscribe-to-cable-or-satellite-tv/