Salina EsTitties from RuPaul’s Drag Race joins Big Brother season 28 cast
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Reality television and drag fans have a new crossover to watch, as Big Brother has confirmed that Jason De Puy — better known by his drag persona Salina EsTitties from RuPaul's Drag Race — is joining the cast of its 28th season. The announcement was made on Tuesday 7 July as part of a wider cast reveal, and it matters as another example of Drag Race talent moving into mainstream competition formats, potentially drawing that fanbase to the long-running CBS surveillance show.
De Puy first competed on season 15 of Drag Race in 2023 and is currently appearing in the 11th season of Drag Race All-Stars, as well as releasing music under the EsTitties name, including the 2026 single "Pek Pek". He described himself as a "low-key superfan" who has watched Big Brother since season 16, and outlined a strategy of initially playing coy about his Drag Race background before revealing it to catch rivals off guard. Fellow announced cast members include Melody Morris, Barrett Pfeiffer and LaTrice Verrett, with the new season set to premiere on 9 July on CBS.
- Drag Race's Salina EsTitties joins Big Brother season 28.
- Cast revealed 7 July; season premieres 9 July on CBS.
- He's a self-described superfan planning a strategic blindside.
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Reality television and drag performance don't often collide, but they're about to on American screens. Jason De Puy, who performs under the drag name Salina EsTitties, competed on RuPaul's Drag Race in 2023 and is currently taking part in the show's All-Stars spin-off. He has now been confirmed as one of the contestants on the 28th series of Big Brother, the long-running CBS format in which a group of strangers live together under constant camera surveillance while competing to avoid eviction and win a cash prize.
The pairing matters because it reflects a wider trend of performers from Drag Race building profiles in other entertainment formats, which can bring new audiences to shows like Big Brother. De Puy has said he is a long-time viewer of the series and has spoken about how he might use his drag background, or the fact that other contestants may not know about it, as part of his approach to the game.
He is one of several new cast members named for the season, alongside contestants including Melody Morris, Barrett Pfeiffer and LaTrice Verrett, ahead of the show's return on CBS.
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Originally published by Billboard as “This ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Is Headed to the ‘Big Brother’ House for Season 28”.