Trixie Mattel is a real doll in exclusive Crank Yankers images
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Drag legend Trixie Mattel's skinny doll parts are just as stunning in puppet form.
EW has the exclusive reveal of the RuPaul's Drag Race icon's debut as a Crank Yankers character ahead of the prank phone call series' upcoming season.
Mattel joins the series for season 6 alongside other comedy staples like Kathy Griffin, Bobby Moynihan, Adam Carolla, Paul Scheer, Iliza Shlesinger, Chelsea Peretti, Brian Posehn, Jim Florentine, Punkie Johnson, Kevin Nealon, Desus & Mero, Tracy Morgan, Bobby Brown, Kyle Dunnigan, JB Smoove, Sam Jay, Annie Murphy, Wanda Sykes, Tiffany Haddish, Natasha Leggero, Jimmy Kimmel, and more.
Returning characters from the show's past include Spoonie Luv, Elmer Higgins, Niles Standish, Bobby Fletcher, Terrence Catheter, and Mr. Birchum.
Crank Yankers premiered in 2002 and ran for four seasons on Comedy Central, with season 5 reviving in 2019 ahead of the show's first Emmy nod for Outstanding Voice-Over performance.
Crank Yankers season 6 premieres Wednesday, May 5 at 10:30 p.m. ET on Comedy Central. See EW's exclusive character reveals above and below.
Subscribe to EW's BINGE podcast for full recaps of all 13 seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race, featuring exclusive interviews with the season 13 top four, Jaida Essence Hall, Trixie Mattel, Katya, Peppermint, Bianca Del Rio, Bob the Drag Queen, Sasha Velour, and more.
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