‘Drag Race’ EP Explains Shady Season 18 Theme and Calls Cardi B the Perfect Premiere Guest

When “RuPaul’s Drag Race” returns for Season 18 on Friday night, it’ll be up to the new crop of queens and premiere guest judge Cardi B to keep the lights on — intentionally so.

As executive producer Tom Campbell told TheWrap, the season’s theme of “In shady times, let there be light” came in response to some real-world darkness.

“We never want ‘Drag Race’ to be political, but Ru has also said that he makes a political statement every time he bats a false eyelash,” he shared.