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RuPaul's Drag Race

April 24, 2023

For the most recent regular season, see RuPaul's Drag Race (season 15). For the franchise, see Drag Race (franchise).

RuPaul's Drag Race is an American reality competition television series, the first in the Drag Race franchise, produced by World of Wonder for Logo TV (season 1–8), WOW Presents Plus, VH1 (season 9–14) and, beginning with the fifteenth season, MTV. The show documents RuPaul in the search for "America's next drag superstar".[1] RuPaul plays the role of host, mentor, and head judge for this series, as contestants are given different challenges each week. Contestants are judged by a panel that includes RuPaul, Michelle Visage, an alternating third main judge of either Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, or Ts Madison,[2] and one or more guest judges, who critique their progress throughout the competition. The title of the show is a play on drag queen and drag racing, and the title sequence and song "Drag Race" both have a drag-racing theme.

RuPaul's Drag Race
GenreReality competition
Directed byNick Murray
Presented byRuPaul
Judges
Theme music composerRuPaul
Opening theme"RuPaul's Drag Race" theme
Ending theme
List
  • "Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)" (season 1)
  • "Jealous of My Boogie" (season 2)
  • "Main Event (Matt Pop 80's Tribute)" (season 3)
  • "The Beginning" (seasons 4–5)
  • "Dance with U" (season 6)
  • "Fly Tonight" (season 7)
  • "Die Tomorrow" (season 8)
  • "Be Someone (Matt Pop Edit)" (season 9)
  • "Kitty Girl" (season 9)
  • "Rock It (To the Moon)" (seasons 10–11)
  • "American" (season 12)
  • "I'm a Winner, Baby" (season 13)
  • "I'm a Winner, Baby (Skeltal Ki Remix)" (season 14)
  • "A Little Bit of Love" (season 15)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons15
No. of episodes207 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Fenton Bailey
  • Randy Barbato
  • Tom Campbell
  • RuPaul
  • Steven Corfe
  • Mandy Salangsang
  • Chris McKim
Producers
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time42–60 minutes
Production companyWorld of Wonder
Release
Original networkLogo TV (2009–2016)
VH1 (2017–2022)
MTV (2023)
Picture format
Original releaseFebruary 2, 2009 (2009-02-02) –
present (present)
Related

RuPaul's Drag Race has spanned fifteen seasons and inspired the spin-off shows RuPaul's Drag U, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, and RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race; the companion series RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked; and numerous international franchises including British and Australian and New Zealand versions hosted by RuPaul as well as Chilean, Thai, Canadian, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, French, Philippine, Belgian, and Swedish editions, upcoming Mexican, German, and Brazilian installments, and international vs. the World competitions hosted in The United Kingdom and Canada.

The show has become the highest-rated television program on Logo TV,[3] and airs internationally, including in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Israel. The show earned RuPaul seven consecutive Emmy Awards (2016 to 2022) for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program. The show itself has been awarded as the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program 4 consecutive times (2018 to 2021), and the Outstanding Reality Program Award at the GLAAD Media Awards. It has been nominated for four Critics' Choice Television Awards including Best Reality Series – Competition and Best Reality Show Host for RuPaul, and was nominated for a Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Make-up for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic). Later in 2018, the show became the first show to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program in the same year, a feat it has since repeated three times.[4][5][6]

Format

 
Season 11 and All Stars 6 contestants Ra'Jah O'Hara (left) and Scarlet Envy (right) competing in a Lip Sync for Your Life

Prospective Drag Race contestants submit video auditions to the show's production company, World of Wonder.[7] RuPaul, the host and head judge, views each tape and selects the season's competitors.[8] Once the chosen pool of performers is on set, they film a series of episodes in which they compete against each other in various challenges. Each episode typically concludes with the removal of one contestant from the competition. Rarely, the outcome of an episode has been a double elimination,[9][10] no elimination,[11] contestant disqualification[10] or removal of a contestant on medical grounds.[10] Each episode features a so-called maxi challenge that tests competitors' skills in a variety of areas of drag performance. Some episodes also feature a mini challenge, the prize of which is often an advantage or benefit in the upcoming maxi challenge. Following the maxi challenge, contestants present themed looks in a runway walk.[12][13] RuPaul and a panel of judges then critique each contestant's performance, deliberate amongst themselves, and announce the week's winner and bottom two competitors. The bottom two queens compete in a so-called Lip Sync for Your Life;[14] the winner of the lip sync remains in the competition, and the loser is eliminated.[12][11] Generally, the contestant that the judges feel has displayed the most "charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent" (C.U.N.T.) is the one who advances.[11][15] The final three, or four depending on what RuPaul chooses, contestants remaining compete in a special finale episode wherein the season's winner is crowned. In early seasons, the finale was pre-recorded in the studio with no audience. More recently, the finale has taken the form of a lip sync tournament before a live audience. The season 12 finale was filmed remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] The whole season is typically filmed in four weeks.[17]

Mini and maxi challenges

Mini challenges are quick, small assignments that RuPaul announces at the beginning of an episode. One of the most popular mini challenges, which recurs from season to season, is the reading challenge. In it, contestants satirically criticize one another in a process called "reading", which was popularized by the film Paris Is Burning.[18] Maxi challenges vary in the skill they test; some are group challenges that involve singing and acting, while others feature comedy, a talent of choice, dancing, or makeovers.[19] The winner receives a material or monetary prize.[20][21] Until the show's sixth season, the winner sometimes also received immunity against elimination the following week.[22] Drag Race's most popular seasonal maxi challenge is Snatch Game, a spoof on Match Game wherein contestants impersonate celebrities or famous fictional personas.[23]

Judging

 
 
 
 
 
Current judges RuPaul (top left), Michelle Visage (top right), Ross Mathews (middle left), Carson Kressley (middle right), and Ts Madison (bottom)

RuPaul has been the series' head judge since its premiere. For the first two seasons, Merle Ginsberg joined him on the panel; she was replaced in season 3 by longtime friend of RuPaul and co-host of The RuPaul Show Michelle Visage.[24] Santino Rice served as a judge from season 1 through season 6.[25] From season 7 onward, Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley have occupied Rice's former seat.[26] New York City makeup artist Billy B held a regular judging spot in the third and fourth seasons when Rice was absent. Most weeks, one or two celebrity guest judges join the panel.[27] After appearing as a recurring guest judge in seasons 13 and 14, Ts Madison became a regular member of the judging panel from the fifteenth season.[2]

Companion series

The first season of Drag Race was accompanied by a seven-episode web series titled Under the Hood of RuPaul's Drag Race, which Logo TV made available for streaming on its website. The series featured behind-the-scenes and deleted footage from the main show's tapes.[28] From season 2 onward, a companion show called RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked, which has the same premise, has aired instead. Untucked largely focuses on conversations and drama that occur between contestants backstage while the judges deliberate on each episode's results.[29] In most seasons, it has aired on TV following the main show, but it was available only online for season 7 through season 9.[29][30] A number of smaller web series also accompany each episode of Drag Race. Whatcha Packin', which began at the start of the sixth season, features Michelle Visage interviewing the most recently eliminated queen about their run on the show and showcasing runway outfits they had brought but did not have the opportunity to wear.[31] In 2014, the web-series Fashion Photo Ruview aired for the first time, co-hosted by Raja Gemini and Raven who evaluate the runway looks of the main show. Since season 8, a five- to fifteen-minute (later eighteen- to thirty-minute) aftershow called The Pit Stop has also been produced. It involves a host and guest, typically past competitors of Drag Race, discussing the recently aired episode.[32][33][34] Each season's host (or hosts) are different; to date, these have included the YouTuber Kingsley, Raja Gemini,[32] Bob the Drag Queen,[33][35] Alaska Thunderfuck,[36] Trixie Mattel,[37] Manila Luzon,[34] Monét X Change, and Bianca Del Rio.

Companion series
Show Hosts
Fashion Photo RuView Raja and Raven[a]
The Pit Stop Various[b]
Whatcha Packin' Michelle Visage
Extra Lap Recap John Polly[c]
  1. ^ While Raja and Raven are the official hosts, due to scheduling conflicts they are not always both present in the same episode. Season-length guest hosts include Aquaria (season 11, All Stars 4), Asia O'Hara (All Stars 4), The Vivienne (UK series 2), Alexis Mateo (España season 1, Holland season 2, Canada season 2, España season 2), Nicky Doll (España season 1, Holland season 2 and Canada season 2), Bimini Bon-Boulash (UK series 3), Denali (UK series 3), Cheryl Hole (UK series 3), Gottmik (season 14, All Stars 7), Ra'Jah O'Hara (UK vs. the World), Shea Couleé (UK vs. the World), Choriza May (España season 2), Violet Chachki (All Stars 7), Scarlet Envy and Adriana (France season 1), Ongina and Rock M. Sakura (Philippines season 1), and Pangina Heals (UK series 4).
  2. ^ Hosts include Kingsley (season 8), Raja (seasons 8, 9, All Stars 2 and Season 10), Alaska (All Stars 3), Trixie Mattel (season 13, All Stars 4 and 6, Canada season 1), Manila Luzon (season 11), Bob the Drag Queen (season 12, All Stars 5 and 7), Monét X Change (season 14), and Bianca Del Rio (season 15).[32][33][35][36][37][34]
  3. ^ Vinegar Strokes filled in for the first seasons of Canada's Drag Race and Drag Race Holland, and Jackie Cox hosted for RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 2.

Series overview

Main article: List of RuPaul's Drag Race episodes
RuPaul's Drag Race series overview
Season Premiere Finale Winner Runner(s)-up Miss Congeniality No. of contestants Winner's prizes
1 February 2, 2009 March 23, 2009 BeBe Zahara Benet Nina Flowers 9
  • $20,000 courtesy of the V&S Group and MAC Cosmetics
  • Top billing in Logo TV's Drag Race Tour
  • Appearance in an advertising campaign for L.A. Eyeworks
  • Photo-spread in Paper magazine
  • Crown from Fierce Drag Jewels
2 February 1, 2010 April 26, 2010 Tyra Sanchez Raven Pandora Boxx 12
  • $25,000
  • Lifetime supply of NYX cosmetics and be the face of NYXCosmetics.com
  • Top billing in Logo TV's Drag Race Tour
  • Appearance in an advertising campaign for L.A. Eyeworks
  • One-year contract with Project Publicity
  • Crown from Fierce Drag Jewels
3 January 24, 2011 May 2, 2011 Raja Manila Luzon Yara Sofia 13
  • $75,000
  • Lifetime supply of Kryolan cosmetics
  • Top billing in Logo TV's Drag Race Tour
  • Crown from Fierce Drag Jewels
4 January 30, 2012 April 30, 2012 Sharon Needles Chad Michaels
Phi Phi O'Hara 		Latrice Royale 13
  • $100,000
  • Lifetime supply of NYX cosmetics
  • Top billing in Logo TV's Drag Race Tour
  • Holiday courtesy of ALandCHUCK.travel
  • Crown from Fierce Drag Jewels
5 January 28, 2013 May 6, 2013 Jinkx Monsoon Alaska
Roxxxy Andrews 		Ivy Winters 14
  • $100,000
  • Collection of ColorEvolution cosmetics
  • Top billing in Logo TV's Drag Race Tour
  • Holiday courtesy of ALandCHUCK.travel
  • Crown from Fierce Drag Jewels
6 February 24, 2014 May 19, 2014 Bianca Del Rio Adore Delano
Courtney Act 		BenDeLaCreme 14
  • $100,000
  • Collection of ColorEvolution cosmetics
  • Crown from Fierce Drag Jewels
7 March 2, 2015 June 1, 2015 Violet Chachki Ginger Minj
Pearl 		Katya 14
8 March 7, 2016 May 16, 2016 Bob the Drag Queen Kim Chi
Naomi Smalls 		Cynthia Lee Fontaine 12
9 March 24, 2017 June 23, 2017 Sasha Velour Peppermint Valentina 14
10 March 22, 2018 June 28, 2018 Aquaria Eureka O'Hara
Kameron Michaels 		Monét X Change 14
11 February 28, 2019 May 30, 2019 Yvie Oddly Brooke Lynn Hytes Nina West 15
12 February 28, 2020 May 29, 2020 Jaida Essence Hall Crystal Methyd
Gigi Goode 		Heidi N Closet 13
13 January 1, 2021 April 23, 2021 Symone Kandy Muse LaLa Ri 13
14 January 7, 2022 April 22, 2022 Willow Pill Lady Camden Kornbread
"The Snack" Jeté 		14
15 January 6, 2023 April 14, 2023 Sasha Colby Anetra Malaysia Babydoll Foxx 16

Seasons 1–8 (2009–2016): Logo TV

 
 
 
 
BeBe Zahara Benet (top left), Tyra Sanchez (top right), Raja (bottom left), and Sharon Needles (bottom right), the winners of seasons 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively

Season 1 premiered in the U.S. on February 2, 2009, on Logo TV. Nine contestants competed to become "America's Next Drag Superstar". The winner won a lifetime supply of MAC Cosmetics, was featured on the cover of Paper and in an LA Eyeworks campaign, joined the Absolut Pride tour, and won a cash prize of $20,000. One of the nine, Nina Flowers, was determined by an audience vote via the show's official website. The winner of season 1 was BeBe Zahara Benet, with Nina Flowers winning Miss Congeniality. In late 2013,[38] Logo re-aired the season as RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season Ru-Vealed, featuring commentary from RuPaul.[39]

For season 2 (2010), 12 contestants competed for a lifetime supply of NYX Cosmetics and be the face of nyxcosmetics.com, an exclusive one year public relations contract with LGBT firm Project Publicity, be featured in an LA Eyeworks campaign, join the Logo Drag Race Tour, and a cash prize of $25,000. A new tradition of writing a farewell message in lipstick on the workstation mirror was started by the first eliminated queen, Shangela. Each week's episode is followed by a behind-the-scenes show, RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked. The winner of season 2 was Tyra Sanchez, with Pandora Boxx winning Miss Congeniality. On December 6, 2011, Amazon.com released season 2 on DVD via the CreateSpace program.[40]

Season 3 (2011) had Michelle Visage replacing Merle Ginsberg on the judging panel as well as Billy Brasfield[41] (commonly known as Billy B), Mike Ruiz, and Jeffrey Moran (courtesy of Absolut Vodka) filling in for Santino Rice's absence during several episodes. Due to Billy B's continued appearances, he and Rice are considered to have been alternate judges for the same seat on judges panel.[42] Other changes made included the introduction of a wildcard contestant from the past season, Shangela; an episode with no elimination; and a contestant, Carmen Carrera, being brought back into the competition after having been eliminated a few episodes prior. A new pit crew was also introduced consisting of Jason Carter and Shawn Morales. As with the previous season, each week's episode was followed by a behind-the-scenes show, RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked. The winner of the season 3 was Raja, with Yara Sofia winning Miss Congeniality. On December 6, 2011, Amazon.com released this season on DVD via their CreateSpace program.[43]

Season 4 began airing on January 30, 2012,[44] with cast members announced November 13, 2011.[45] The winner headlined Logo's Drag Race Tour featuring Absolut Vodka, won a one-of-a-kind trip, a lifetime supply of NYX Cosmetics, a cash prize of $100,000, and the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar".[46] Like the previous season, Rice and Billy B (Billy Brasfield), shared the same seat at the judges table alternatively, with Brasfield filling in for Rice when needed.[42] The winner of season 4 was Sharon Needles, with Latrice Royale winning Miss Congeniality.

 
 
 
 
Jinkx Monsoon (top left), Bianca Del Rio (top right), Violet Chachki (bottom left), and Bob The Drag Queen (bottom right), the winners of seasons 5, 6, 7, and 8, respectively

Season 5 began airing on January 28, 2013, with a 90-minute premiere episode. Fourteen contestants competed for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar" along with a lifetime supply of Colorevolution Cosmetics, a one-of-a-kind trip courtesy of AlandChuck.travel, a headlining spot on Logo's Drag Race Tour featuring Absolut Vodka and a cash prize of $100,000. Rice and Visage were back as judges on the panel.[47] The winner of season 5 was Jinkx Monsoon, with Ivy Winters winning Miss Congeniality.

Season 6 began airing February 24, 2014. Like season 5, season 6 saw 14 contestants competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar". For the first time in the show's history, the season premiere was split into two episodes; the fourteen queens are split into two groups and the seven queens in each group compete against one another before being united as one group in the third episode. Rice and Visage returned as judges at the panel. Two new pit crew members, Miles Moody and Simon Sherry-Wood, joined Carter and Morales.[48] The winner won a prize package that included a supply from Colorevolution Cosmetics and a cash prize of $100,000.[49] The winner of season 6 was Bianca Del Rio, with BenDeLaCreme winning Miss Congeniality.

Season 7 began airing on March 2, 2015. Returning judges included RuPaul and Visage, while the space previously occupied by Rice was filled by new additions Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley.[50] Mathews and Kressley were both present for the season premiere and then took turns sharing judging responsibilities. Morales and Simon Sherry-Wood did not appear this season and were replaced by Bryce Eilenberg. Like the previous two seasons, this one featured fourteen contestants competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar", a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics, and a cash prize of $100,000. The season premiere debuted with a live and same-day viewership of 348,000, a 20 percent increase from the previous season. On March 20, 2015, it was announced that Logo had given the series an early renewal for an eighth season.[51] The winner of season 7 was Violet Chachki, with Katya winning Miss Congeniality.

Season 8 on began airing on March 7, 2016, with cast members announced during the NewNowNext Honors on February 1, 2016. Visage returned as a main judge, while Kressley and Mathews returned as rotating main judges.[52] The first episode celebrated the 100th taping of the show, and the 100th drag queen to compete. Similar to season 2, this season had twelve contestants competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar", a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics, and a cash prize of $100,000. The winner of season 8 was Bob the Drag Queen, with Cynthia Lee Fontaine winning Miss Congeniality.

Seasons 9–14 (2017–2022): VH1

 
 
 
 
Sasha Velour (top left), Aquaria (top right), Yvie Oddly (bottom left), and Jaida Essence Hall (bottom right), the winners of seasons 9, 10, 11, and 12, respectively

Season 9 began airing on March 24, 2017 on VH1, with cast members being announced on February 2, 2017. Visage returned as a main judge, while Kressley and Mathews returned as rotating main judges. This season features fourteen contestants competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar", a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics, and a cash prize of $100,000. The ninth season aired on VH1, with encore presentations continuing to air on Logo.[53][54] This season featured the return of Cynthia Lee Fontaine, who previously participated in the season 8. Season 9 featured a top four in the finale episode, as opposed to the top three, which was previously established in season 4. The winner of season 9 was Sasha Velour, with Valentina winning Miss Congeniality.

Season 10 began airing on March 22, 2018. Visage returned as a main judge, while Kressley and Mathews returned as rotating main judges. This season features thirteen new contestants, and one returning contestant, competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar", a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics, and a cash prize of $100,000. Eureka O'Hara, who was removed from the ninth season due to an injury, returned to the show after she accepted an open invitation.[55] Season 10 premiered alongside the televised return of Untucked.[56] The tenth season featured a top four following the previous season's finale format. The winner of season 10 was Aquaria, with Monét X Change winning Miss Congeniality.

Season 11 began airing February 28, 2019. This season had fifteen contestants, whereas previous seasons typically had fourteen contestants. Visage returned as a main judge, while Kressley and Mathews returned as rotating main judges. This season features fourteen new contestants, and one returning contestant, competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar", a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics, and a cash prize of $100,000. This season saw the return of Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, who was the first contestant eliminated in season 10. Season 11 again featured a top four in the finale. As with season 10, each week's episode was followed by an episode of the televised return of RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked. The winner of season 11 was Yvie Oddly, with Nina West winning Miss Congeniality. On January 22, 2019, casting for Season 12 (2020) was announced via YouTube and Twitter and was closed on March 1, 2019. On August 19, 2019, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a twelfth season.[57] The season began airing on February 28, 2020. This is the first and only season to have the reunion and finale recorded virtually from the contestants' homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The winner of season 12 was Jaida Essence Hall, with Heidi N Closet winning Miss Congeniality.

 
 
Symone (left), Willow Pill (center), and Sasha Colby (right), the winners of seasons 13, 14, and 15, respectively

On December 2, 2019, casting for Season 13 (2021) was announced via YouTube and Twitter. The casting call closed on January 24, 2020.[58] On August 20, 2020, it was announced the thirteenth season had been ordered by VH1.[59] It began airing on January 1, 2021. The winner of season 13 was Symone, with Kandy Muse as runner-up, and LaLa Ri as Miss Congeniality.

Casting for Season 14 began on November 23, 2020.[60] In August 2021, it was announced the fourteenth season had been ordered by VH1.[61] The cast for the fourteenth season was revealed through VH1 on December 2, 2021. The season started airing on January 7, 2022.[62] The season welcomed Maddy Morphosis, the show's first heterosexual, cisgender male contestant.[63] The season notably also featured five transgender contestants: Kerri Colby and Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté (both of whom entered the competition openly trans), Jasmine Kennedie (who came out as a trans woman during filming of the show),[64] Bosco (who also came out as a trans woman as the season aired),[65] and Willow Pill (who came out as trans femme as the season aired).[66] The winner of season 14 was Willow Pill, with Lady Camden as runner-up, and Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté as Miss Congeniality.[67] The winning queen received a cash prize of $150,000, the highest amount awarded to date in a regular season. The runner-up received a $50,000 cash prize.[68]

Casting for Season 15 began on November 4, 2021, and closed on January 7, 2022.[69]

Season 15 (2023): MTV

Season 15 premiered on January 6, 2023, on MTV.[70] This season features the largest cast in the show's history, with sixteen queens competing and the largest cash prize, with the winner earning $200,000. It is also the first season to feature biological relatives, twins Sugar and Spice. The winner of season 15 was Sasha Colby, with Anetra as runner-up, and Malaysia Babydoll Foxx as Miss Congeniality.

Contestants

Main article: List of RuPaul's Drag Race contestants

More than 150 contestants have competed on the U.S. version of the show.

Spin-offs

Specials

Television series

International adaptations

Main article: Drag Race (franchise)
  • The Switch Drag Race (2015–2018): This licensed glocalization of Drag Race premiered in October 2015 on Chilean television channel Mega. As in Drag Race, queens compete in "mini-challenges" and a main challenge and are evaluated by a panel of judges. Similar to Drag Race, The Switch requires contestants to lip-sync, dance, and perform impersonations.
  • Drag Race Thailand (2018–present): In October 2017, Kantana Group acquired the rights to produce its own version of Drag Race.[87] Season 1 of Drag Race Thailand was met with successful ratings on Thai television. It was later announced that the first season will premiere in the U.S. in May 2018. The first season also made stirs in the Asian LGBT community, the most prominent of which was a campaign to establish versions of Drag Race in the Philippines and Taiwan as well, two of the most LGBT-accepting nations in Asia.[88][89]
  • RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2019–present): On December 5, 2018, it was announced that the British version of RuPaul's Drag Race would be an eight-part series filmed in London based on local drag queens and would air on BBC Three in 2019. Visage confirmed via social media that she would appear as a judge.[90]
  • Canada's Drag Race (2020–present): On June 27, 2019, OutTV and Bell Media's streaming service Crave announced that they had co-commissioned a Canadian version of Drag Race. Rights to the series, as well as the U.S. and British versions, will be shared by OutTV and Crave.[91] Additionally, season 11 runner-up Brooke Lynn Hytes was confirmed as one of the judges, becoming the first Drag Race contestant to serve as a permanent judge. The show premiered on July 2, 2020.[92]
  • Drag Race Holland (2020–2021): A Dutch version of Drag Race was announced on July 26, 2020. The series debuted on Videoland in The Netherlands, and aired on WOW Presents Plus internationally.[93] The show is hosted by Fred van Leer and premiered September 18, 2020.[94]
  • RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (2021–present):[95] On August 26, 2019, an Oceanic version was announced to be in production and said to air in 2020,[96] but was likely delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming began in Auckland, New Zealand in January 2021.[97] The series premiered on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ OnDemand in New Zealand, Stan in Australia,[98] and on WOW Presents Plus internationally on 1 May 2021.[99] The judging panel features RuPaul, Michelle Visage, and Rhys Nicholson.
  • Drag Race España (2021–present): On November 16, 2020, Atresmedia announced that they would produce a Spanish version of Drag Race together with Buendía Estudios after reaching an agreement with Passion Distribution in favour of World of Wonder. The series debuted on Atresmedia's pay streaming service ATRESplayer Premium on 30 May 2021, and aired on WOW Presents Plus internationally.[100] It is hosted by Supremme de Luxe.[101]
  • Drag Race Italia (2021–present): An Italian version of Drag Race was announced on June 30, 2021. The series debuted in November 2021 on Discovery+.[102]
  • Drag Race France (2022–present): On November 17, 2021, a French version of Drag Race was announced.[103]
  • Drag Race Philippines (2022–present): On August 17, 2021, a Filipino version of Drag Race was announced.[104] The series debuted on August 17, 2022 on Discovery+ and HBO Go in the Philippines and aired on WOW Presents Plus internationally.[105]
  • Drag Race Belgique (2023): A Belgian version of Drag Race was announced on April 29, 2022 and is set to broadcast February 16, 2023 on Tipik and to stream on WOW Presents Plus internationally.[106][107]
  • Drag Race Sverige (2023): A Swedish version of Drag Race was announced on April 5, 2022 to broadcast on Sveriges Television and stream on WOW Presents Plus.[108]
  • Drag Race Brasil (TBA): Announced on December 12, 2022.[109]
  • Drag Race Mexico (TBA): Announced on December 12, 2022.[109]
  • Drag Race Germany (TBA): Announced on December 12, 2022.[109]

Other media

  • Feature film: In August 2015, RuPaul revealed that a movie featuring all of the contestants was in the works. "We've got a director for it, we've got a light script, but it just needs a little more retooling and scheduling."[110]
  • RuPaul's Drag Race Superstar is a mobile app by World of Wonder and Leaf Mobile's subsidiary East Side Games, which was released on October 25, 2021.[111]

Home media

Season Release date Special features Discs
2 December 6, 2011[112]
  • Bonus scenes
  • Interviews with contestants
  • Extended reunion moments
 3
3 December 6, 2011[113]
  • Bonus scenes
  • Interviews with contestants
  • Extended reunion moments
 4
4 June 26, 2012[114]
  • Bonus scenes
  • Episodes of Untucked
  • Episodes of Drag Ya Later with Jon & John
 5
5 June 10, 2013[115][116]
  • Bonus scenes
  • Episodes of Untucked
 5
6 October 21, 2014[117]
  • Bonus scenes
  • Episodes of Untucked
 5
7 June 8, 2016[118]
  • Bonus scenes
  • RuPaul's Drag Race: The Ru-les
  • Episodes of Whatcha Packin'
 4
8 July 29, 2016[119]
  • Bonus scenes
  • Episodes of Whatcha Packin'
 3

Full seasons of shows in the Drag Race franchise are available to stream on WOW Presents Plus in over 200 territories.[120] The show is also currently available on the following streaming platforms:

  • United States — Hulu (seasons 3–8; All Stars 1–4); Paramount Plus (seasons 1–12, All Stars 1–6, Untucked seasons 9–11, All Stars Untucked seasons 5–6), WOW Presents Plus (Untucked seasons 7–8, Thailand season 2, and all other international series)[121][122][123][124][125][126]
  • Canada — Netflix (seasons 1–12, All Stars 4, Untucked seasons 11 and 12), Crave (all seasons, All Stars 1–6, UK series 1–3, Canada season 1 and 2, Down Under season 1), WOW Presents Plus (seasons 1–10, Untucked seasons 1–10, All Stars 1–4)[127][120]
  • UK & Ireland — Netflix (seasons 11-13, Untucked seasons 11–13, All Stars 4-6, Celebrity season 1), BBC iPlayer (UK series 1,2 and 3, Canada season 1 and 2, Down Under season 1), WOW Presents Plus (seasons 1–10, Untucked seasons 1–10, all episodes of All Stars and Holland)[127][120]
  • Australia — Stan (all seasons of original, All Stars, Untucked, UK, Canada, Down Under and Thailand Season 2),[127] WOW Presents Plus (UK series 1, Canada season 1)[128][129]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race has been nominated for thirty-nine Emmy Awards, and won twenty-four.[130][131][132] It has also been nominated for nine Reality Television Awards, winning three,[133][134][135] and nominated for six NewNowNext Awards, winning three.[136][137]

Critical reception

Critical response of RuPaul's Drag Race
SeasonRotten Tomatoes
171% (7 reviews)[138]
467% (6 reviews)[139]
580% (5 reviews)[140]
760% (5 reviews)[141]
9100% (6 reviews)[142]
10100% (11 reviews)[143]
1182% (11 reviews)[144]
1289% (9 reviews)[145]
13100% (8 reviews)[146]

Thrillist called Drag Race "the closest gay culture gets to a sports league".[147] In 2019, the TV series was ranked 93rd on The Guardian's list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century.[148]

Shannon Keating for BuzzFeed News wrote about the show’s “subversive, irreverent beginnings” briefly turning “comfortably mainstream... humdrum and derivative” prior to season 13’s release. She recalls that a flurry of political disputes, as well as “overexposure”, threatened to ruin Drag Race’s legacy before the refreshed 2021 season.[149]

Coleman Splide for The Daily Beast wrote in 2021 that “RuPaul has continually allowed the legacy of his subversive landmark reality show to be slowly chipped away at”. Though Splide states that the show is “a critical part of bringing empowering inclusivity to the forefront of mainstream culture”, he maintains that it also invites indignation from an ever-expanding and oftentimes toxic fanbase, as well as contributing to the increasingly capitalised nature of pride celebrations around the globe.[150]

Controversy

In March 2014, Drag Race sparked controversy over the use of the term "shemale" in the season 6 mini challenge "Female or She-male?".[151] Logo has since removed the segment from all platforms and addressed the allegations of transphobia by removing the "You've got she-mail" intro from new episodes of the series. This was replaced with, "She done already done had herses!"[152]

RuPaul additionally came under fire for comments made in an interview with The Guardian, in which he stated he would "probably not" allow a transgender contestant to compete.[153] He compared transgender drag performers to doping athletes on his Twitter,[154] and has since apologized.[155][156] Sasha Velour (season 9) disagreed, tweeting "My drag was born in a community full of trans women, trans men, and gender non-conforming folks doing drag. That's the real world of drag, like it or not. I thinks it's fabulous and I will fight my entire life to protect and uplift it".[157]

Relationship with the trans community

For the first twelve seasons, RuPaul would say, "Gentlemen, start your engines, and may the best woman win," before the contestants' runway looks for the episode were shown. When season 13 introduced the show's first ever transgender male contestant, Gottmik, RuPaul's catchphrase was changed in order to promote inclusivity: "Racers, start your engines, and may the best drag queen win."[158] In season 6 of All Stars, an altered version of the show's opening theme was introduced with the new tag line.

Performers of any sexual orientation and gender identity are eligible to audition, although most contestants to date have been gay, cisgender men. Transgender competitors have become more common as seasons have progressed; Sonique, a season two contestant, became the first openly trans contestant when she came out as a woman during the reunion special.[159] Sonique later won All Stars 6, becoming the first trans woman to win an English-language version of the show and the second overall. Monica Beverly Hillz (season 5) became the first contestant to come out as a trans woman during the competition.[151] Peppermint (season 9) is the first contestant who was out as a trans woman prior to the airing of her season.[160] Other trans contestants came out as women after their elimination, including Carmen Carrera,[161] Kenya Michaels,[162] Stacy Layne Matthews, Jiggly Caliente, Gia Gunn, Laganja Estranja[163][164][165] and Gigi Goode. Additionally, Gottmik (season 13) was the first AFAB and currently the only openly transgender male contestant in the franchise's history.[166] Various contestants have come out as non-binary as well, including Jinkx Monsoon[167] and Adore Delano.[168]

Season 14 is the first regular season to feature five transgender women in the cast—Kerri Colby, Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté, Bosco, Jasmine Kennedie, and Willow Pill. While Kerri Colby and Kornbread entered the show openly trans, Bosco and Willow came out after the show's taping, and Jasmine Kennedie came out in episode 7 of Untucked.[169]

Broadcast

  • Australia: In Australia, lifestyle channel LifeStyle YOU[170] regularly showed and re-screened seasons 1–7, including Untucked. In addition, free-to-air channel SBS2 began screening the first season on August 31, 2013. On March 13, 2017, it was announced that on-demand service Stan would fast-track season 9 (including Untucked). As of 2020, Stan streams all seasons since Season 1,[171][172] as well as Untucked, All Stars, All Stars Untucked, Canada's Drag Race, Secret Celebrity, Drag Race UK and Season 2 of Drag Race Thailand.
  • Canada: The series airs on OutTV in Canada at the same time as the US airing. Unlike Logo, OutTV continues to broadcast Untucked immediately after each Drag Race episode.[173] Beginning with season 12, OutTV has shared its first-run rights to the main series (but not Untucked) with the more widely subscribed Crave streaming service, with episodes available on Crave shortly after they premiere on OutTV, in connection with Crave and OutTV's co-production of Canada's Drag Race.[174] Past seasons are also available on Netflix in Canada, with each season released there shortly before the next season begins.[174]
  • Ireland: In Ireland, season 2 to season 8 of the programme were available on Netflix; as of the release of Season 10, only seasons 8 & 9 are available. Netflix has started airing season 10 episodes one day after they air in the USA. All seasons of the show have been made available on Netflix since October 2018
  • Indonesia: In Indonesia, season 1 to season 13 of the programme were available on Netflix, alongside the Christmas spectacular; As of the release of All Stars, only season 4 and 5 is available. Netflix also aired Untucked season 10 episodes one day after they air in the USA.
  • UK: E4 aired season 1 in 2009, followed by season 2 in 2010.[175] Since its success on Netflix in the UK,[176] TruTV acquired the broadcast rights for all eight seasons of the show including Untucked episodes.[177] In June 2015, TruTV started airing two episodes of the show a week, starting with season 4, followed by All Stars, then season 5. As of May 2018, the series airs on VH1 UK Monday–Thursday at 11pm, beginning with All Stars season 3.[178]
  • Israel: Yes has broadcast all seasons and Untucked episodes. Seasons 1–12,[179] All Stars seasons 4–5[180] and Untucked seasons 11–12[181] are also available on Netflix.

Discography

List of soundtrack albums
Title Album Details
RuPaul's Drag Race: The Rusical
  • Released: April 22, 2016
  • Label: World of Wonder Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
List of compilation albums
Title Album Details
RuPaul Presents: The CoverGurlz
  • Released: January 28, 2014
  • Label: World of Wonder Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
RuPaul Presents: CoverGurlz 2
  • Released: February 23, 2016
  • Label: World of Wonder Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
List of extended plays
Title Album Details
RuPaul's Drag Race Live: The Official Vegas Soundtrack
  • Released: January 27, 2020
  • Label: World of Wonder Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Moulin Ru! The Rusical
  • Released: March 26, 2022
  • Label: World of Wonder Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Wigloose: The Rusical!
  • Released: March 18, 2023
  • Label: World of Wonder Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
List of singles, with select chart positions
Title Season Peak chart positions
US
Dance
Dig.
[182]
"Cover Girl"
(featuring BeBe Zahara Benet) 		1 —
"Can I Get An Amen" 5 —
"Oh No She Better Don't"
(with ShyBoy) 		6 —
"Legs" 8 —
"I Don't Like to Show Off" —
"Fat, Fem, and Asian" —
"Category Is" (Cast Version) 9 —
"PharmaRusical" 10 —
"Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical" —
"American" (Cast Version) 12
"Trump: The Rusical"
(featuring April Malina, Melodye Perry, Brooke Wilkes, Devon Weigel and Anna Graves) 		11 —
"Queens Everywhere" (Cast Version) 20
"I'm That Bitch" 12 —
"You Don't Know Me" —
"Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical" —
"I Made It / Mirror Song / Losing is the New Winning (Las Vegas Live Medley)" —
"The Shady Bunch" —
"ConDragulations" (Cast Version) 13 —
"Phenomenon" (Cast Version) —
"Social Media: The Unverified Rusical" —
"Lucky" —
"Save a Queen" 14 —
"My Baby Is Love: The RuPremes" —
"He’s My Baby: The RuNettes" —
"Bad Boy Baby: The ShangRu-Las" —
"Catwalk" (Cast Version) —
"I Hate People" (Willow Pill) —
"I Fell Down (I Got Up)" (Lady Camden) —
"Fighter" (Daya Betty) —
"Devil" (Bosco) —
"Check My Track Record" (Angeria Paris VanMichaels) —
"Golden Girlfriends – Banjo Bitches" 15 —
"Golden Years – Rockin' Old Gs" —
"Golden Hips – Ol' Dirty Bitches" —
"Blame It on the Edit" (Cast Version) —
"Lotus" (Anetra) —
"It's Giving Fashion" (Luxx Noir London) —
"Delusion" (Mistress Isabelle Brooks) —
"Goddess" (Sasha Colby) —
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart, was ineligible for the chart or was not released.

See also

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For the most recent regular season see RuPaul s Drag Race season 15 For the franchise see Drag Race franchise RuPaul s Drag Race is an American reality competition television series the first in the Drag Race franchise produced by World of Wonder for Logo TV season 1 8 WOW Presents Plus VH1 season 9 14 and beginning with the fifteenth season MTV The show documents RuPaul in the search for America s next drag superstar 1 RuPaul plays the role of host mentor and head judge for this series as contestants are given different challenges each week Contestants are judged by a panel that includes RuPaul Michelle Visage an alternating third main judge of either Carson Kressley Ross Mathews or Ts Madison 2 and one or more guest judges who critique their progress throughout the competition The title of the show is a play on drag queen and drag racing and the title sequence and song Drag Race both have a drag racing theme RuPaul s Drag RaceGenreReality competitionDirected byNick MurrayPresented byRuPaulJudgesRuPaul Merle Ginsberg S1 S2 Santino Rice S1 S6 Michelle Visage S3 Billy B S3 S4 Ross Matthews S7 Carson Kressley S7 Ts Madison S15 Theme music composerRuPaulOpening theme RuPaul s Drag Race themeEnding themeList Cover Girl Put the Bass in Your Walk season 1 Jealous of My Boogie season 2 Main Event Matt Pop 80 s Tribute season 3 The Beginning seasons 4 5 Dance with U season 6 Fly Tonight season 7 Die Tomorrow season 8 Be Someone Matt Pop Edit season 9 Kitty Girl season 9 Rock It To the Moon seasons 10 11 American season 12 I m a Winner Baby season 13 I m a Winner Baby Skeltal Ki Remix season 14 A Little Bit of Love season 15 Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons15No of episodes207 list of episodes ProductionExecutive producersFenton Bailey Randy Barbato Tom Campbell RuPaul Steven Corfe Mandy Salangsang Chris McKimProducersMichelle Visage John PollyCamera setupMulti cameraRunning time42 60 minutesProduction companyWorld of WonderReleaseOriginal networkLogo TV 2009 2016 VH1 2017 2022 MTV 2023 Picture formatNTSC HDTV 1080iOriginal releaseFebruary 2 2009 2009 02 02 present present RelatedRuPaul s Drag U RuPaul s Drag Race All Stars RuPaul s Drag Race UK RuPaul s Secret Celebrity Drag Race RuPaul s Drag Race Down Under RuPaul s Drag Race UK vs the WorldRuPaul s Drag Race has spanned fifteen seasons and inspired the spin off shows RuPaul s Drag U RuPaul s Drag Race All Stars and RuPaul s Secret Celebrity Drag Race the companion series RuPaul s Drag Race Untucked and numerous international franchises including British and Australian and New Zealand versions hosted by RuPaul as well as Chilean Thai Canadian Dutch Spanish Italian French Philippine Belgian and Swedish editions upcoming Mexican German and Brazilian installments and international vs the World competitions hosted in The United Kingdom and Canada The show has become the highest rated television program on Logo TV 3 and airs internationally including in the United Kingdom Australia Canada the Netherlands and Israel The show earned RuPaul seven consecutive Emmy Awards 2016 to 2022 for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program The show itself has been awarded as the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Competition Program 4 consecutive times 2018 to 2021 and the Outstanding Reality Program Award at the GLAAD Media Awards It has been nominated for four Critics Choice Television Awards including Best Reality Series Competition and Best Reality Show Host for RuPaul and was nominated for a Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Make up for a Multi Camera Series or Special Non Prosthetic Later in 2018 the show became the first show to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Competition Program and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program in the same year a feat it has since repeated three times 4 5 6 Contents 1 Format 1 1 Mini and maxi challenges 1 2 Judging 1 3 Companion series 2 Series overview 2 1 Seasons 1 8 2009 2016 Logo TV 2 2 Seasons 9 14 2017 2022 VH1 2 3 Season 15 2023 MTV 3 Contestants 4 Spin offs 4 1 Specials 4 2 Television series 4 3 International adaptations 4 4 Other media 5 Home media 6 Awards and nominations 7 Critical reception 8 Controversy 9 Relationship with the trans community 10 Broadcast 11 Discography 12 See also 13 References 14 External linksFormat Edit Season 11 and All Stars 6 contestants Ra Jah O Hara left and Scarlet Envy right competing in a Lip Sync for Your Life Prospective Drag Race contestants submit video auditions to the show s production company World of Wonder 7 RuPaul the host and head judge views each tape and selects the season s competitors 8 Once the chosen pool of performers is on set they film a series of episodes in which they compete against each other in various challenges Each episode typically concludes with the removal of one contestant from the competition Rarely the outcome of an episode has been a double elimination 9 10 no elimination 11 contestant disqualification 10 or removal of a contestant on medical grounds 10 Each episode features a so called maxi challenge that tests competitors skills in a variety of areas of drag performance Some episodes also feature a mini challenge the prize of which is often an advantage or benefit in the upcoming maxi challenge Following the maxi challenge contestants present themed looks in a runway walk 12 13 RuPaul and a panel of judges then critique each contestant s performance deliberate amongst themselves and announce the week s winner and bottom two competitors The bottom two queens compete in a so called Lip Sync for Your Life 14 the winner of the lip sync remains in the competition and the loser is eliminated 12 11 Generally the contestant that the judges feel has displayed the most charisma uniqueness nerve and talent C U N T is the one who advances 11 15 The final three or four depending on what RuPaul chooses contestants remaining compete in a special finale episode wherein the season s winner is crowned In early seasons the finale was pre recorded in the studio with no audience More recently the finale has taken the form of a lip sync tournament before a live audience The season 12 finale was filmed remotely due to the COVID 19 pandemic 16 The whole season is typically filmed in four weeks 17 Mini and maxi challenges Edit Mini challenges are quick small assignments that RuPaul announces at the beginning of an episode One of the most popular mini challenges which recurs from season to season is the reading challenge In it contestants satirically criticize one another in a process called reading which was popularized by the film Paris Is Burning 18 Maxi challenges vary in the skill they test some are group challenges that involve singing and acting while others feature comedy a talent of choice dancing or makeovers 19 The winner receives a material or monetary prize 20 21 Until the show s sixth season the winner sometimes also received immunity against elimination the following week 22 Drag Race s most popular seasonal maxi challenge is Snatch Game a spoof on Match Game wherein contestants impersonate celebrities or famous fictional personas 23 Judging Edit Current judges RuPaul top left Michelle Visage top right Ross Mathews middle left Carson Kressley middle right and Ts Madison bottom RuPaul has been the series head judge since its premiere For the first two seasons Merle Ginsberg joined him on the panel she was replaced in season 3 by longtime friend of RuPaul and co host of The RuPaul Show Michelle Visage 24 Santino Rice served as a judge from season 1 through season 6 25 From season 7 onward Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley have occupied Rice s former seat 26 New York City makeup artist Billy B held a regular judging spot in the third and fourth seasons when Rice was absent Most weeks one or two celebrity guest judges join the panel 27 After appearing as a recurring guest judge in seasons 13 and 14 Ts Madison became a regular member of the judging panel from the fifteenth season 2 Judges on RuPaul s Drag Race Judge Season1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15RuPaul MainMerle Ginsberg Main GuestSantino Rice Main GuestMichelle Visage MainBilly B MainRoss Mathews Guest MainCarson Kressley MainTs Madison Guest MainCompanion series Edit The first season of Drag Race was accompanied by a seven episode web series titled Under the Hood of RuPaul s Drag Race which Logo TV made available for streaming on its website The series featured behind the scenes and deleted footage from the main show s tapes 28 From season 2 onward a companion show called RuPaul s Drag Race Untucked which has the same premise has aired instead Untucked largely focuses on conversations and drama that occur between contestants backstage while the judges deliberate on each episode s results 29 In most seasons it has aired on TV following the main show but it was available only online for season 7 through season 9 29 30 A number of smaller web series also accompany each episode of Drag Race Whatcha Packin which began at the start of the sixth season features Michelle Visage interviewing the most recently eliminated queen about their run on the show and showcasing runway outfits they had brought but did not have the opportunity to wear 31 In 2014 the web series Fashion Photo Ruview aired for the first time co hosted by Raja Gemini and Raven who evaluate the runway looks of the main show Since season 8 a five to fifteen minute later eighteen to thirty minute aftershow called The Pit Stop has also been produced It involves a host and guest typically past competitors of Drag Race discussing the recently aired episode 32 33 34 Each season s host or hosts are different to date these have included the YouTuber Kingsley Raja Gemini 32 Bob the Drag Queen 33 35 Alaska Thunderfuck 36 Trixie Mattel 37 Manila Luzon 34 Monet X Change and Bianca Del Rio Companion series Show HostsFashion Photo RuView Raja and Raven a The Pit Stop Various b Whatcha Packin Michelle VisageExtra Lap Recap John Polly c While Raja and Raven are the official hosts due to scheduling conflicts they are not always both present in the same episode Season length guest hosts include Aquaria season 11 All Stars 4 Asia O Hara All Stars 4 The Vivienne UK series 2 Alexis Mateo Espana season 1 Holland season 2 Canada season 2 Espana season 2 Nicky Doll Espana season 1 Holland season 2 and Canada season 2 Bimini Bon Boulash UK series 3 Denali UK series 3 Cheryl Hole UK series 3 Gottmik season 14 All Stars 7 Ra Jah O Hara UK vs the World Shea Coulee UK vs the World Choriza May Espana season 2 Violet Chachki All Stars 7 Scarlet Envy and Adriana France season 1 Ongina and Rock M Sakura Philippines season 1 and Pangina Heals UK series 4 Hosts include Kingsley season 8 Raja seasons 8 9 All Stars 2 and Season 10 Alaska All Stars 3 Trixie Mattel season 13 All Stars 4 and 6 Canada season 1 Manila Luzon season 11 Bob the Drag Queen season 12 All Stars 5 and 7 Monet X Change season 14 and Bianca Del Rio season 15 32 33 35 36 37 34 Vinegar Strokes filled in for the first seasons of Canada s Drag Race and Drag Race Holland and Jackie Cox hosted for RuPaul s Drag Race UK series 2 Series overview EditMain article List of RuPaul s Drag Race episodes RuPaul s Drag Race series overview Season Premiere Finale Winner Runner s up Miss Congeniality No of contestants Winner s prizes1 February 2 2009 March 23 2009 BeBe Zahara Benet Nina Flowers 9 20 000 courtesy of the V amp S Group and MAC Cosmetics Top billing in Logo TV s Drag Race Tour Appearance in an advertising campaign for L A Eyeworks Photo spread in Paper magazine Crown from Fierce Drag Jewels2 February 1 2010 April 26 2010 Tyra Sanchez Raven Pandora Boxx 12 25 000 Lifetime supply of NYX cosmetics and be the face of NYXCosmetics com Top billing in Logo TV s Drag Race Tour Appearance in an advertising campaign for L A Eyeworks One year contract with Project Publicity Crown from Fierce Drag Jewels3 January 24 2011 May 2 2011 Raja Manila Luzon Yara Sofia 13 75 000 Lifetime supply of Kryolan cosmetics Top billing in Logo TV s Drag Race Tour Crown from Fierce Drag Jewels4 January 30 2012 April 30 2012 Sharon Needles Chad MichaelsPhi Phi O Hara Latrice Royale 13 100 000 Lifetime supply of NYX cosmetics Top billing in Logo TV s Drag Race Tour Holiday courtesy of ALandCHUCK travel Crown from Fierce Drag Jewels5 January 28 2013 May 6 2013 Jinkx Monsoon AlaskaRoxxxy Andrews Ivy Winters 14 100 000 Collection of ColorEvolution cosmetics Top billing in Logo TV s Drag Race Tour Holiday courtesy of ALandCHUCK travel Crown from Fierce Drag Jewels6 February 24 2014 May 19 2014 Bianca Del Rio Adore DelanoCourtney Act BenDeLaCreme 14 100 000 Collection of ColorEvolution cosmetics Crown from Fierce Drag Jewels7 March 2 2015 June 1 2015 Violet Chachki Ginger MinjPearl Katya 14 100 000 One year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics Crown and scepter from Fierce Drag Jewels8 March 7 2016 May 16 2016 Bob the Drag Queen Kim ChiNaomi Smalls Cynthia Lee Fontaine 12 100 000 One year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics Crown and scepter from Fierce Drag Jewels9 March 24 2017 June 23 2017 Sasha Velour Peppermint Valentina 14 100 000 A one year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics Crown and scepter from Shandar10 March 22 2018 June 28 2018 Aquaria Eureka O HaraKameron Michaels Monet X Change 14 100 000 One year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics Crown and scepter from Fierce Drag Jewels11 February 28 2019 May 30 2019 Yvie Oddly Brooke Lynn Hytes Nina West 15 100 000 One year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics Crown and scepter from Fierce Drag Jewels12 February 28 2020 May 29 2020 Jaida Essence Hall Crystal MethydGigi Goode Heidi N Closet 13 100 000 One year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics Crown and scepter from Fierce Drag Jewels13 January 1 2021 April 23 2021 Symone Kandy Muse LaLa Ri 13 100 000 One year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics Crown and scepter from Fierce Drag Jewels14 January 7 2022 April 22 2022 Willow Pill Lady Camden Kornbread The Snack Jete 14 150 000 powered by Cash App One year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics Crown and scepter from Fierce Drag Jewels15 January 6 2023 April 14 2023 Sasha Colby Anetra Malaysia Babydoll Foxx 16 200 000 powered by Cash App One year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics Crown and scepter from Fierce Drag JewelsSeasons 1 8 2009 2016 Logo TV Edit BeBe Zahara Benet top left Tyra Sanchez top right Raja bottom left and Sharon Needles bottom right the winners of seasons 1 2 3 and 4 respectively Season 1 premiered in the U S on February 2 2009 on Logo TV Nine contestants competed to become America s Next Drag Superstar The winner won a lifetime supply of MAC Cosmetics was featured on the cover of Paper and in an LA Eyeworks campaign joined the Absolut Pride tour and won a cash prize of 20 000 One of the nine Nina Flowers was determined by an audience vote via the show s official website The winner of season 1 was BeBe Zahara Benet with Nina Flowers winning Miss Congeniality In late 2013 38 Logo re aired the season as RuPaul s Drag Race The Lost Season Ru Vealed featuring commentary from RuPaul 39 For season 2 2010 12 contestants competed for a lifetime supply of NYX Cosmetics and be the face of nyxcosmetics com an exclusive one year public relations contract with LGBT firm Project Publicity be featured in an LA Eyeworks campaign join the Logo Drag Race Tour and a cash prize of 25 000 A new tradition of writing a farewell message in lipstick on the workstation mirror was started by the first eliminated queen Shangela Each week s episode is followed by a behind the scenes show RuPaul s Drag Race Untucked The winner of season 2 was Tyra Sanchez with Pandora Boxx winning Miss Congeniality On December 6 2011 Amazon com released season 2 on DVD via the CreateSpace program 40 Season 3 2011 had Michelle Visage replacing Merle Ginsberg on the judging panel as well as Billy Brasfield 41 commonly known as Billy B Mike Ruiz and Jeffrey Moran courtesy of Absolut Vodka filling in for Santino Rice s absence during several episodes Due to Billy B s continued appearances he and Rice are considered to have been alternate judges for the same seat on judges panel 42 Other changes made included the introduction of a wildcard contestant from the past season Shangela an episode with no elimination and a contestant Carmen Carrera being brought back into the competition after having been eliminated a few episodes prior A new pit crew was also introduced consisting of Jason Carter and Shawn Morales As with the previous season each week s episode was followed by a behind the scenes show RuPaul s Drag Race Untucked The winner of the season 3 was Raja with Yara Sofia winning Miss Congeniality On December 6 2011 Amazon com released this season on DVD via their CreateSpace program 43 Season 4 began airing on January 30 2012 44 with cast members announced November 13 2011 45 The winner headlined Logo s Drag Race Tour featuring Absolut Vodka won a one of a kind trip a lifetime supply of NYX Cosmetics a cash prize of 100 000 and the title of America s Next Drag Superstar 46 Like the previous season Rice and Billy B Billy Brasfield shared the same seat at the judges table alternatively with Brasfield filling in for Rice when needed 42 The winner of season 4 was Sharon Needles with Latrice Royale winning Miss Congeniality Jinkx Monsoon top left Bianca Del Rio top right Violet Chachki bottom left and Bob The Drag Queen bottom right the winners of seasons 5 6 7 and 8 respectively Season 5 began airing on January 28 2013 with a 90 minute premiere episode Fourteen contestants competed for the title of America s Next Drag Superstar along with a lifetime supply of Colorevolution Cosmetics a one of a kind trip courtesy of AlandChuck travel a headlining spot on Logo s Drag Race Tour featuring Absolut Vodka and a cash prize of 100 000 Rice and Visage were back as judges on the panel 47 The winner of season 5 was Jinkx Monsoon with Ivy Winters winning Miss Congeniality Season 6 began airing February 24 2014 Like season 5 season 6 saw 14 contestants competing for the title of America s Next Drag Superstar For the first time in the show s history the season premiere was split into two episodes the fourteen queens are split into two groups and the seven queens in each group compete against one another before being united as one group in the third episode Rice and Visage returned as judges at the panel Two new pit crew members Miles Moody and Simon Sherry Wood joined Carter and Morales 48 The winner won a prize package that included a supply from Colorevolution Cosmetics and a cash prize of 100 000 49 The winner of season 6 was Bianca Del Rio with BenDeLaCreme winning Miss Congeniality Season 7 began airing on March 2 2015 Returning judges included RuPaul and Visage while the space previously occupied by Rice was filled by new additions Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley 50 Mathews and Kressley were both present for the season premiere and then took turns sharing judging responsibilities Morales and Simon Sherry Wood did not appear this season and were replaced by Bryce Eilenberg Like the previous two seasons this one featured fourteen contestants competing for the title of America s Next Drag Superstar a one year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and a cash prize of 100 000 The season premiere debuted with a live and same day viewership of 348 000 a 20 percent increase from the previous season On March 20 2015 it was announced that Logo had given the series an early renewal for an eighth season 51 The winner of season 7 was Violet Chachki with Katya winning Miss Congeniality Season 8 on began airing on March 7 2016 with cast members announced during the NewNowNext Honors on February 1 2016 Visage returned as a main judge while Kressley and Mathews returned as rotating main judges 52 The first episode celebrated the 100th taping of the show and the 100th drag queen to compete Similar to season 2 this season had twelve contestants competing for the title of America s Next Drag Superstar a one year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and a cash prize of 100 000 The winner of season 8 was Bob the Drag Queen with Cynthia Lee Fontaine winning Miss Congeniality Seasons 9 14 2017 2022 VH1 Edit Sasha Velour top left Aquaria top right Yvie Oddly bottom left and Jaida Essence Hall bottom right the winners of seasons 9 10 11 and 12 respectively Season 9 began airing on March 24 2017 on VH1 with cast members being announced on February 2 2017 Visage returned as a main judge while Kressley and Mathews returned as rotating main judges This season features fourteen contestants competing for the title of America s Next Drag Superstar a one year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and a cash prize of 100 000 The ninth season aired on VH1 with encore presentations continuing to air on Logo 53 54 This season featured the return of Cynthia Lee Fontaine who previously participated in the season 8 Season 9 featured a top four in the finale episode as opposed to the top three which was previously established in season 4 The winner of season 9 was Sasha Velour with Valentina winning Miss Congeniality Season 10 began airing on March 22 2018 Visage returned as a main judge while Kressley and Mathews returned as rotating main judges This season features thirteen new contestants and one returning contestant competing for the title of America s Next Drag Superstar a one year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and a cash prize of 100 000 Eureka O Hara who was removed from the ninth season due to an injury returned to the show after she accepted an open invitation 55 Season 10 premiered alongside the televised return of Untucked 56 The tenth season featured a top four following the previous season s finale format The winner of season 10 was Aquaria with Monet X Change winning Miss Congeniality Season 11 began airing February 28 2019 This season had fifteen contestants whereas previous seasons typically had fourteen contestants Visage returned as a main judge while Kressley and Mathews returned as rotating main judges This season features fourteen new contestants and one returning contestant competing for the title of America s Next Drag Superstar a one year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and a cash prize of 100 000 This season saw the return of Vanessa Vanjie Mateo who was the first contestant eliminated in season 10 Season 11 again featured a top four in the finale As with season 10 each week s episode was followed by an episode of the televised return of RuPaul s Drag Race Untucked The winner of season 11 was Yvie Oddly with Nina West winning Miss Congeniality On January 22 2019 casting for Season 12 2020 was announced via YouTube and Twitter and was closed on March 1 2019 On August 19 2019 it was announced that the series had been renewed for a twelfth season 57 The season began airing on February 28 2020 This is the first and only season to have the reunion and finale recorded virtually from the contestants homes due to the COVID 19 pandemic The winner of season 12 was Jaida Essence Hall with Heidi N Closet winning Miss Congeniality Symone left Willow Pill center and Sasha Colby right the winners of seasons 13 14 and 15 respectively On December 2 2019 casting for Season 13 2021 was announced via YouTube and Twitter The casting call closed on January 24 2020 58 On August 20 2020 it was announced the thirteenth season had been ordered by VH1 59 It began airing on January 1 2021 The winner of season 13 was Symone with Kandy Muse as runner up and LaLa Ri as Miss Congeniality Casting for Season 14 began on November 23 2020 60 In August 2021 it was announced the fourteenth season had been ordered by VH1 61 The cast for the fourteenth season was revealed through VH1 on December 2 2021 The season started airing on January 7 2022 62 The season welcomed Maddy Morphosis the show s first heterosexual cisgender male contestant 63 The season notably also featured five transgender contestants Kerri Colby and Kornbread The Snack Jete both of whom entered the competition openly trans Jasmine Kennedie who came out as a trans woman during filming of the show 64 Bosco who also came out as a trans woman as the season aired 65 and Willow Pill who came out as trans femme as the season aired 66 The winner of season 14 was Willow Pill with Lady Camden as runner up and Kornbread The Snack Jete as Miss Congeniality 67 The winning queen received a cash prize of 150 000 the highest amount awarded to date in a regular season The runner up received a 50 000 cash prize 68 Casting for Season 15 began on November 4 2021 and closed on January 7 2022 69 Season 15 2023 MTV Edit Season 15 premiered on January 6 2023 on MTV 70 This season features the largest cast in the show s history with sixteen queens competing and the largest cash prize with the winner earning 200 000 It is also the first season to feature biological relatives twins Sugar and Spice The winner of season 15 was Sasha Colby with Anetra as runner up and Malaysia Babydoll Foxx as Miss Congeniality Contestants EditMain article List of RuPaul s Drag Race contestants More than 150 contestants have competed on the U S version of the show Spin offs EditSpecials Edit RuPaul s Drag Race Green Screen Christmas 2015 On December 13 2015 Logo aired a seasonal themed episode of Drag Race The non competitive special was released in conjunction with RuPaul s holiday album Slay Belles and featured music videos for songs from the album The cast included RuPaul Michelle Visage Siedah Garrett and Todrick Hall and former contestants Alyssa Edwards Laganja Estranja Latrice Royale Raja and Shangela 71 72 73 RuPaul s Drag Race Holi slay Spectacular 2018 On November 1 2018 VH1 announced a seasonal themed special episode of Drag Race scheduled to air on December 7 2018 The special saw eight former contestants compete for the title of America s first Drag Race Christmas Queen 74 Competitors included Eureka O Hara Jasmine Masters Kim Chi Latrice Royale Mayhem Miller Shangela Sonique and Trixie Mattel 75 76 RuPaul s Drag Race Corona Can t Keep a Good Queen Down 2021 On February 26 2021 the one hour special aired on VH1 in between episodes 8 and 9 of Season 13 and detailed the contestants journeys with filming the season amid the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic 77 Television series Edit RuPaul s Drag U 2010 2012 In each episode three women are paired with former Drag Race contestants Drag Professors who give them drag makeovers and help them to access their inner divas 78 RuPaul s Drag Race All Stars 2012 present Past contestants return and compete for a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame The show s format is similar to that of RuPaul s Drag Race with challenges and a panel of judges Dancing Queen 2018 In April 2013 RuPaul confirmed that he planned to executive produce a spin off of Drag Race that stars season five and All Stars season two contestant Alyssa Edwards 79 Alyssa Edwards has confirmed that the spin off s title is Beyond Belief later retitled as Dancing Queen 80 and that his dance company in Mesquite Texas is the setting 81 The series aired on Netflix on October 5 2018 82 83 84 RuPaul s Secret Celebrity Drag Race 2020 Present On April 10 2020 VH1 announced a celebrity edition of Drag Race scheduled to air for four weeks beginning on April 24 2020 The series featured a trio of celebrities receiving makeovers from former contestants After receiving help from Queen Supremes Alyssa Edwards Asia O Hara Bob the Drag Queen Kim Chi Monet X Change Monique Heart Nina West Trinity the Tuck Trixie Mattel and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo the celebrities competed in fan favorite challenges and on the runway to be named America s Next Celebrity Drag Race Superstar and prize money for choice charities 85 RuPaul s Drag Race Vegas Revue 2020 On July 22 2020 it was announced that a docu series would premiere on August 21 2020 86 International adaptations Edit Main article Drag Race franchise The Switch Drag Race 2015 2018 This licensed glocalization of Drag Race premiered in October 2015 on Chilean television channel Mega As in Drag Race queens compete in mini challenges and a main challenge and are evaluated by a panel of judges Similar to Drag Race The Switch requires contestants to lip sync dance and perform impersonations Drag Race Thailand 2018 present In October 2017 Kantana Group acquired the rights to produce its own version of Drag Race 87 Season 1 of Drag Race Thailand was met with successful ratings on Thai television It was later announced that the first season will premiere in the U S in May 2018 The first season also made stirs in the Asian LGBT community the most prominent of which was a campaign to establish versions of Drag Race in the Philippines and Taiwan as well two of the most LGBT accepting nations in Asia 88 89 RuPaul s Drag Race UK 2019 present On December 5 2018 it was announced that the British version of RuPaul s Drag Race would be an eight part series filmed in London based on local drag queens and would air on BBC Three in 2019 Visage confirmed via social media that she would appear as a judge 90 Canada s Drag Race 2020 present On June 27 2019 OutTV and Bell Media s streaming service Crave announced that they had co commissioned a Canadian version of Drag Race Rights to the series as well as the U S and British versions will be shared by OutTV and Crave 91 Additionally season 11 runner up Brooke Lynn Hytes was confirmed as one of the judges becoming the first Drag Race contestant to serve as a permanent judge The show premiered on July 2 2020 92 Drag Race Holland 2020 2021 A Dutch version of Drag Race was announced on July 26 2020 The series debuted on Videoland in The Netherlands and aired on WOW Presents Plus internationally 93 The show is hosted by Fred van Leer and premiered September 18 2020 94 RuPaul s Drag Race Down Under 2021 present 95 On August 26 2019 an Oceanic version was announced to be in production and said to air in 2020 96 but was likely delayed due to the COVID 19 pandemic Filming began in Auckland New Zealand in January 2021 97 The series premiered on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ OnDemand in New Zealand Stan in Australia 98 and on WOW Presents Plus internationally on 1 May 2021 99 The judging panel features RuPaul Michelle Visage and Rhys Nicholson Drag Race Espana 2021 present On November 16 2020 Atresmedia announced that they would produce a Spanish version of Drag Race together with Buendia Estudios after reaching an agreement with Passion Distribution in favour of World of Wonder The series debuted on Atresmedia s pay streaming service ATRESplayer Premium on 30 May 2021 and aired on WOW Presents Plus internationally 100 It is hosted by Supremme de Luxe 101 Drag Race Italia 2021 present An Italian version of Drag Race was announced on June 30 2021 The series debuted in November 2021 on Discovery 102 Drag Race France 2022 present On November 17 2021 a French version of Drag Race was announced 103 Drag Race Philippines 2022 present On August 17 2021 a Filipino version of Drag Race was announced 104 The series debuted on August 17 2022 on Discovery and HBO Go in the Philippines and aired on WOW Presents Plus internationally 105 Drag Race Belgique 2023 A Belgian version of Drag Race was announced on April 29 2022 and is set to broadcast February 16 2023 on Tipik and to stream on WOW Presents Plus internationally 106 107 Drag Race Sverige 2023 A Swedish version of Drag Race was announced on April 5 2022 to broadcast on Sveriges Television and stream on WOW Presents Plus 108 Drag Race Brasil TBA Announced on December 12 2022 109 Drag Race Mexico TBA Announced on December 12 2022 109 Drag Race Germany TBA Announced on December 12 2022 109 Other media Edit Feature film In August 2015 RuPaul revealed that a movie featuring all of the contestants was in the works We ve got a director for it we ve got a light script but it just needs a little more retooling and scheduling 110 RuPaul s Drag Race Superstar is a mobile app by World of Wonder and Leaf Mobile s subsidiary East Side Games which was released on October 25 2021 111 Home media EditSeason Release date Special features Discs2 December 6 2011 112 Bonus scenes Interviews with contestants Extended reunion moments 33 December 6 2011 113 Bonus scenes Interviews with contestants Extended reunion moments 44 June 26 2012 114 Bonus scenes Episodes of Untucked Episodes of Drag Ya Later with Jon amp John 55 June 10 2013 115 116 Bonus scenes Episodes of Untucked 56 October 21 2014 117 Bonus scenes Episodes of Untucked 57 June 8 2016 118 Bonus scenes RuPaul s Drag Race The Ru les Episodes of Whatcha Packin 48 July 29 2016 119 Bonus scenes Episodes of Whatcha Packin 3Full seasons of shows in the Drag Race franchise are available to stream on WOW Presents Plus in over 200 territories 120 The show is also currently available on the following streaming platforms United States Hulu seasons 3 8 All Stars 1 4 Paramount Plus seasons 1 12 All Stars 1 6 Untucked seasons 9 11 All Stars Untucked seasons 5 6 WOW Presents Plus Untucked seasons 7 8 Thailand season 2 and all other international series 121 122 123 124 125 126 Canada Netflix seasons 1 12 All Stars 4 Untucked seasons 11 and 12 Crave all seasons All Stars 1 6 UK series 1 3 Canada season 1 and 2 Down Under season 1 WOW Presents Plus seasons 1 10 Untucked seasons 1 10 All Stars 1 4 127 120 UK amp Ireland Netflix seasons 11 13 Untucked seasons 11 13 All Stars 4 6 Celebrity season 1 BBC iPlayer UK series 1 2 and 3 Canada season 1 and 2 Down Under season 1 WOW Presents Plus seasons 1 10 Untucked seasons 1 10 all episodes of All Stars and Holland 127 120 Australia Stan all seasons of original All Stars Untucked UK Canada Down Under and Thailand Season 2 127 WOW Presents Plus UK series 1 Canada season 1 128 129 Awards and nominations EditMain article List of awards and nominations received by RuPaul s Drag Race RuPaul s Drag Race has been nominated for thirty nine Emmy Awards and won twenty four 130 131 132 It has also been nominated for nine Reality Television Awards winning three 133 134 135 and nominated for six NewNowNext Awards winning three 136 137 Critical reception EditCritical response of RuPaul s Drag RaceSeasonRotten Tomatoes171 7 reviews 138 467 6 reviews 139 580 5 reviews 140 760 5 reviews 141 9100 6 reviews 142 10100 11 reviews 143 1182 11 reviews 144 1289 9 reviews 145 13100 8 reviews 146 Thrillist called Drag Race the closest gay culture gets to a sports league 147 In 2019 the TV series was ranked 93rd on The Guardian s list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century 148 Shannon Keating for BuzzFeed News wrote about the show s subversive irreverent beginnings briefly turning comfortably mainstream humdrum and derivative prior to season 13 s release She recalls that a flurry of political disputes as well as overexposure threatened to ruin Drag Race s legacy before the refreshed 2021 season 149 Coleman Splide for The Daily Beast wrote in 2021 that RuPaul has continually allowed the legacy of his subversive landmark reality show to be slowly chipped away at Though Splide states that the show is a critical part of bringing empowering inclusivity to the forefront of mainstream culture he maintains that it also invites indignation from an ever expanding and oftentimes toxic fanbase as well as contributing to the increasingly capitalised nature of pride celebrations around the globe 150 Controversy EditIn March 2014 Drag Race sparked controversy over the use of the term shemale in the season 6 mini challenge Female or She male 151 Logo has since removed the segment from all platforms and addressed the allegations of transphobia by removing the You ve got she mail intro from new episodes of the series This was replaced with She done already done had herses 152 RuPaul additionally came under fire for comments made in an interview with The Guardian in which he stated he would probably not allow a transgender contestant to compete 153 He compared transgender drag performers to doping athletes on his Twitter 154 and has since apologized 155 156 Sasha Velour season 9 disagreed tweeting My drag was born in a community full of trans women trans men and gender non conforming folks doing drag That s the real world of drag like it or not I thinks it s fabulous and I will fight my entire life to protect and uplift it 157 Relationship with the trans community EditFor the first twelve seasons RuPaul would say Gentlemen start your engines and may the best woman win before the contestants runway looks for the episode were shown When season 13 introduced the show s first ever transgender male contestant Gottmik RuPaul s catchphrase was changed in order to promote inclusivity Racers start your engines and may the best drag queen win 158 In season 6 of All Stars an altered version of the show s opening theme was introduced with the new tag line Performers of any sexual orientation and gender identity are eligible to audition although most contestants to date have been gay cisgender men Transgender competitors have become more common as seasons have progressed Sonique a season two contestant became the first openly trans contestant when she came out as a woman during the reunion special 159 Sonique later won All Stars 6 becoming the first trans woman to win an English language version of the show and the second overall Monica Beverly Hillz season 5 became the first contestant to come out as a trans woman during the competition 151 Peppermint season 9 is the first contestant who was out as a trans woman prior to the airing of her season 160 Other trans contestants came out as women after their elimination including Carmen Carrera 161 Kenya Michaels 162 Stacy Layne Matthews Jiggly Caliente Gia Gunn Laganja Estranja 163 164 165 and Gigi Goode Additionally Gottmik season 13 was the first AFAB and currently the only openly transgender male contestant in the franchise s history 166 Various contestants have come out as non binary as well including Jinkx Monsoon 167 and Adore Delano 168 Season 14 is the first regular season to feature five transgender women in the cast Kerri Colby Kornbread The Snack Jete Bosco Jasmine Kennedie and Willow Pill While Kerri Colby and Kornbread entered the show openly trans Bosco and Willow came out after the show s taping and Jasmine Kennedie came out in episode 7 of Untucked 169 Broadcast EditAustralia In Australia lifestyle channel LifeStyle YOU 170 regularly showed and re screened seasons 1 7 including Untucked In addition free to air channel SBS2 began screening the first season on August 31 2013 On March 13 2017 it was announced that on demand service Stan would fast track season 9 including Untucked As of 2020 Stan streams all seasons since Season 1 171 172 as well as Untucked All Stars All Stars Untucked Canada s Drag Race Secret Celebrity Drag Race UK and Season 2 of Drag Race Thailand Canada The series airs on OutTV in Canada at the same time as the US airing Unlike Logo OutTV continues to broadcast Untucked immediately after each Drag Race episode 173 Beginning with season 12 OutTV has shared its first run rights to the main series but not Untucked with the more widely subscribed Crave streaming service with episodes available on Crave shortly after they premiere on OutTV in connection with Crave and OutTV s co production of Canada s Drag Race 174 Past seasons are also available on Netflix in Canada with each season released there shortly before the next season begins 174 Ireland In Ireland season 2 to season 8 of the programme were available on Netflix as of the release of Season 10 only seasons 8 amp 9 are available Netflix has started airing season 10 episodes one day after they air in the USA All seasons of the show have been made available on Netflix since October 2018 Indonesia In Indonesia season 1 to season 13 of the programme were available on Netflix alongside the Christmas spectacular As of the release of All Stars only season 4 and 5 is available Netflix also aired Untucked season 10 episodes one day after they air in the USA UK E4 aired season 1 in 2009 followed by season 2 in 2010 175 Since its success on Netflix in the UK 176 TruTV acquired the broadcast rights for all eight seasons of the show including Untucked episodes 177 In June 2015 TruTV started airing two episodes of the show a week starting with season 4 followed by All Stars then season 5 As of May 2018 the series airs on VH1 UK Monday Thursday at 11pm beginning with All Stars season 3 178 Israel Yes has broadcast all seasons and Untucked episodes Seasons 1 12 179 All Stars seasons 4 5 180 and Untucked seasons 11 12 181 are also available on Netflix Discography EditList of soundtrack albums Title Album DetailsRuPaul s Drag Race The Rusical Released April 22 2016 Label World of Wonder Records Formats Digital download streamingList of compilation albums Title Album DetailsRuPaul Presents The CoverGurlz Released January 28 2014 Label World of Wonder Records Formats Digital download streamingRuPaul Presents CoverGurlz 2 Released February 23 2016 Label World of Wonder Records Formats Digital download streamingList of extended plays Title Album DetailsRuPaul s Drag Race Live The Official Vegas Soundtrack Released January 27 2020 Label World of Wonder Records Formats Digital download streamingMoulin Ru The Rusical Released March 26 2022 Label World of Wonder Records Formats Digital download streamingWigloose The Rusical Released March 18 2023 Label World of Wonder Records Formats Digital download streamingList of singles with select chart positions Title Season Peak chart positionsUSDanceDig 182 Cover Girl featuring BeBe Zahara Benet 1 Can I Get An Amen 5 Oh No She Better Don t with ShyBoy 6 Legs 8 I Don t Like to Show Off Fat Fem and Asian Category Is Cast Version 9 PharmaRusical 10 Cher The Unauthorized Rusical American Cast Version 12 Trump The Rusical featuring April Malina Melodye Perry Brooke Wilkes Devon Weigel and Anna Graves 11 Queens Everywhere Cast Version 20 I m That Bitch 12 You Don t Know Me Madonna The Unauthorized Rusical I Made It Mirror Song Losing is the New Winning Las Vegas Live Medley The Shady Bunch ConDragulations Cast Version 13 Phenomenon Cast Version Social Media The Unverified Rusical Lucky Save a Queen 14 My Baby Is Love The RuPremes He s My Baby The RuNettes Bad Boy Baby The ShangRu Las Catwalk Cast Version I Hate People Willow Pill I Fell Down I Got Up Lady Camden Fighter Daya Betty Devil Bosco Check My Track Record Angeria Paris VanMichaels Golden Girlfriends Banjo Bitches 15 Golden Years Rockin Old Gs Golden Hips Ol Dirty Bitches Blame It on the Edit Cast Version Lotus Anetra It s Giving Fashion Luxx Noir London Delusion 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