As the world continues to navigate the ever-changing landscape of social media, one platform remains at the forefront of the conversation: TikTok. And among its most captivating stars are drag queens.
With the recent casting of several popular TikTok queens on the 15th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, featuring Ariana Grande as a special guest judge, it’s clear that this trend is only going to continue to rise. In the premiere episodes, many queens discussed going viral on TikTok and their newfound fame on the video-sharing platform. The already established TikTok stars of Sugar and Spice added further validation to the trend.
But who are the queens with the most followers on the social network? Scroll through to discover some of the most popular drag artists in the world on TikTok.
Brazilian comedy queen Blogueirinha (@i_blogueirinha) has 1.2 million followers, making her one of the most popular drag performers in the world. Canada’s Drag Race season 1 star Kyne (@onlinekyne) has 1.4 million followers.
All Stars 3 winner and UNHhhh cohost Trixie Mattel (@trixiemattel) has 1.5 million followers, Saltina Shaker (@saltinashaker) has 2 million followers, the winner of Queen of the Universe season one, Grag Queen (@gragqueen) has 2.2 million followers.
Drag Race season 8 winner and We’re Here cohost Bob the Drag Queen (@bobthedragqueen) has 2.7 million followers, Popstar Gloria Groove (@gloriagroove) has 3.5 million followers, twin sisters Sugar and Spice (@sugarandspice) have 7.6 million followers, global superstar Pabllo Vittar (@pabllovittar) has 8.4 million followers and Drag Race season 11 contestant Plastique Tiara (@plastique_tiara) has 11.2 million followers.
With the casting of several popular TikTok queens on RuPaul’s Drag Race, and the high numbers of followers these queens have, it’s clear that drag culture is alive and well on the reigning social media platform of TikTok. The trend is sure to continue, and these queens are leading the way.