Paramount+ Cancels 'Queen of the Universe,' Removes it from Library

Paramount+ is canceling its "RuPaul Drag Race" spinoff of sorts "Queen of the Universe." Not only that, the entire series will be scrubbed from the streamer's library on June 30, Variety reports.

News of the singing completion show's cancelation came Friday afternoon when it was reported that a number of other Paramount+ shows are also getting the axe, including "Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies."

"The Paramount+ series 'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,' 'Star Trek: Prodigy,' 'Queen of the Universe' and 'The Game' have completed their runs on Paramount+ and will not be returning to the service," a Paramount+ spokesperson said. "We want to extend our thanks to our tremendously talented cast and crew and our producing partners for their passionate work and dedication on these programs, and we wish them all the best on their future endeavors."

Variety adds: "According to an individual with knowledge of the removals, the decision was data-driven, though Paramount did not share any specific data that highlighted why these shows are being canceled and removed. It is the latest example, however, of streamers removing content from their platforms. Warner Bros. Discovery led the charge on such removals at Max under the leadership of David Zaslav, while other platforms like Disney+ and Hulu have recently followed suit."

"Queen of the Universe" was produced by World of Wonder and as Entertainment Weekly points out, the last four episodes for Season 2 were surprisingly available on Paramount+ on June 22, including the finale where one of the drag queens took home the $250,000 grand prize. Hosted by Graham Norton, the show, where drag queens face off in an "American Idol"-style singing reality competition, featured judges Trixie Mattel, Michelle Visage, Vanessa Williams and Mel B.