Canada's Drag Race Will Air on American TV

The latest RuPaul franchise will soon be available for U.S. audiences. Here's where and when to watch.

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Chant-eh, they'll stay.

Canada's Drag Race -- the latest spin-off of RuPaul's international franchise of drag competitions -- will air Monday, July 27 at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific on VH1.

Hosted by season 11's "Queen of the North," Brooke Lynn Hytes, CDR serves "a healthy dose of Canadian maple shade" as 12 queens vie to become Canada's First Drag Superstar and win $100,000 and a year's worth of stays at Hilton hotels.

Canada's Drag Race, which also features judges Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Stacey McKenzie, already began airing in the Great White North on CraveCanada and OutTV. It also streams on WOWPresents Plus.

Contestants include Anastarzia Anaquway (Toronto), BOA (Toronto), Ilona Verley (Vancouver), Jimbo (Victoria), Juice Boxx (Toronto), Kiara (Montreal), Kyne (Kitchener-Waterloo), Lemon (Toronto, New York City), Priyanka (Toronto), Rita Baga (Montreal), Scarlett Bobo (Toronto), and Tynomi Banks (Toronto).

Guest judges include Allie X, BIDDELL, Deborah Cox, Elisha Cuthbert, Tom Green, Jade Hassoune, Amanda Brugel, Traci Melchor, Michelle Visage, and Mary Walsh.

Watch the trailer below.