More recently, Rice has been cast in two main roles in reality television. From 2009 to 2014, he was a judge on the Logo reality program "RuPaul's Drag Race". Rice also starred in the Lifetime show "On the Road with Austin and Santino", alongside fellow "Project Runway" alumnus Austin Scarlett. The show premiered in 2010, following Rice and Scarlett as they visited various American small towns, designing clothing for women who have upcoming special occasions. Rice also played a minor role as a homeless man in the 2010 independent queer cinema thriller "L.A. Zombie."