RuPaul is going live from New York next month!
The RuPaul's Drag Race star has been announced to be hosting Saturday Night Live for the first time ever on February 8 to promote his new Netflix series AJ and the Queen.
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The episode will also feature new music from Justin Bieber, who has just returned to the spotlight following some recent health setbacks.
NBC also confirmed on Tuesday that Saturday Night Live will also have Houston Texans defensive end J. J. Watt and country singer Luke Combs featuring on the February 1 episode.
RuPaul's long-time Drag Race co-presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star Michelle Visage celebrated the big announcement, writing on social media: "This. Is NOT. A drill. @nbcsnl @rupaulofficial hosting !! RU IS HOSTING SNL! FINALLY! OMFGGGGG"
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The pair had previously spoke on their podcast What's The Tee about Ru's hopes to appear on SNL after a meeting with the show's producer Lorne Michaels at the Emmy Awards in 2018.
RuPaul recalled Lorne telling him after Drag Race's Emmy wins: "I'm a fan of your work. Congratulations. We’ll continue this conversation real soon."
"All I knew was in that moment, you are going to host SNL," Visage predicted at the time.
Just over a year later, and RuPaul really will be hosting Saturday Night Live!
RuPaul's Drag Race UK is available in full on BBC Three. In the US, you can watch the show on WOW Presents Plus.
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