How to Watch the Season Finale Online for Free : ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16

'Drag Race' crowns a new winner on MTV tonight.

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And just like that, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will sashay away just as quickly as it came. The Emmy-winning reality competition series is set to crown a new queen tonight, as season 16 winds down with Nymphia Wind, Plane Jane, and Sapphira Cristál competing for the $200,000 grand prize and the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar.”

Who will take the crown? Here’s how to watch the “Drag Race” Season 16 finale on TV and online for free.

How to Watch “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Online

The “RuPaul’s Drag Race” finale airs tonight, Friday, April 19 at 8 p.m. ET / PT on MTV.

If you don’t have MTV, you can still watch “Drag Race” online without cable on DirecTV Stream, Philo and Fubo TV — which all offer free trials. MTV is also available on Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV.

The DirecTV Stream free trial lets you livestream “RuPaul’s Drag Race” online free from your TV, phone, laptop or tablet. Cancel before your free trial is up to avoid being charged. The Fubo free trial includes free DVR so you can record tonight’s show to watch the “Drag Race” finale on-demand.

While MTV is -

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n’t available in every country, you can still stream the season finale if you’re outside of the U.S thanks to a variety of VPNs, which allow users to legally sign into another countries’ services. The best deal is on ExpressVPN, which boasts an easy installation process and affordable monthly subscription cost. Plus, they’re currently offering a 30-day free trial.

The two-part series premiere, which featured a new segment called “Rate-A-Queen,” debuted to the best TV share of any premiere in the franchise’s history. This follows Season 15 closing out to the highest-rated season of the show in three years, a spike that can be largely credited with its switch from VH1 to MTV after its 14th season.

The “Drag Race” franchise accumulated nine Emmy nominations during the 2023 season. The nominations, including those for outstanding reality competition program and outstanding casting for a reality program, make “Drag Race” the most nominated reality program of the year.

Stream “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 16 finale live on DirecTV tonight.

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