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RuPaul's Drag Race season 4
File:Rdr logo.png
RuPaul's Drag Race series logo
Created byRuPaul Andre Charles
Directed byIan Stevenson
JudgesRuPaul Charles
Santino Rice
Michelle Visage
Country of originUSA
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersFenton Bailey
Randy Barbato
Tom Campbell
RuPaul
Chris McKim
ProducerWorld of Wonder
Running timeapprox. 43 minutes per episode (1 hour including commercials)
Original release
NetworkLogo

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4 is the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, which begins airing in January 30, 2012.[1] The cast members of season four were announced November 13, 2011.[2] The winner of season four will headline Logo's Drag Race Tour featuring Absolut Vodka, wins a one-of-a-kind trip courtesy of AlandChuck.travel, a lifetime supply of NYX Cosmetics, a cash prize of $100,000, and the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar."[3]

The cash prize for season four is the largest grand prize the show has offered to date.[3] It's also the first season since season one to not feature any contestants from Atlanta after two contestants from that city were cast in both seasons two and three.[4]

Contestants

The drag queens competing to be "America's Next Drag Superstar" for season four of RuPaul's Drag Race are:

Contestant Real Name Age Hometown 1 2
Chad Michaels Chad Michaels[5] 40 San Diego, CA IN WIN
Dida Ritz Xavier Hairston[6] 25 Chicago, IL IN LOW
Jiggly Caliente Paulo Arabejo[7] 30 Queens, NY LOW IN
Kenya Michaels Omar Olivera Bonilla[8] 21 Dorado, PR LOW IN
Latrice Royale Timothy Wilcots[9] 39 South Beach, FL IN IN
Madame LaQueer Carlos Melendez[10] 29 Carolina, PR IN WIN
Milan Dwayne Cooper[11] 36 New York, NY IN HIGH
Phi Phi O'Hara Jaremi Carey[12] 25 Chicago, IL IN IN
Sharon Needles Aaron Coady[13] 29 Pittsburgh, PA WIN HIGH
The Princess Adam Biga[14] 32 Chicago, IL HIGH LOW
Willam Willam Belli 29 Los Angeles, CA IN IN
Lashauwn Beyond Jamall Jackson[15] 21 Fort Lauderdale, FL HIGH OUT
Alisa Summers Alex Hernandez[16] 23 Tampa, FL OUT
  The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race.
  The contestant was the runner-up.
  The contestant won a challenge.
  The contestant was one of the best but did not win the challenge.
  The contestant was one of the worst but was not in the bottom two.
  The contestant was in the bottom two.
  The contestant was eliminated.

Guest judges

Episodes

Episode One: RuPocalypse Now!

The first episode of season 4 was released prior to its January 30 air date to fans of the RuPaul's Drag Race Facebook page. The sneak peak video was released on January 27, but its content was cut short before the runway walk and judging.[18] Thirteen new queens begin their quests for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar," but first must survive drag zombies and the end of the world. After revealing their apocalyptic couture on the runway; Milan, Chad Michaels, Willam, Phi Phi O'Hara, Latrice Royale, and Dida Ritz were all called out as safe. Rupaul does stop them momentarily to request they impress her next week before they leave the stage. Sharon Needles, the Princess, and Lashawn Beyond are praised for their looks. Lashawn Beyond's timid personality hinders her from the win, but she is safe. The Princess' look failed to show true apocalyptic wear-and-tear, but otherwise was a hit, and is safe. Sharon Needle's flair for the macabre works to her advantage, and she wins the challenge; gaining a custom made dress and immunity from elimination next week. Kenya Michaels' outfit shows no resemblance to anything apocalyptic, yet her fierce runway walk and fiery persona saves her from the bottom two. Jiggly Caliente's messy attempt at a sewn outfit lands her in the bottom two alongside Alisa Summers, who's outfit focused far too much on her breastplate for the judges' tastes. After lip syncing, in which Jiggly Caliente gives a high energy performance over Alisa Summer's more lackadaisical approach, Rupaul sends Alisa Summers home before declaring Jiggly as safe.

  • Guest Judges: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark and Mike Ruiz
  • Mini-Challenge: Photographer Mike Ruiz shoots the contestants for a "totally toxic" photo spread where they pose on a spinning platform while being sprayed with "hazardous waste."
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Jiggly Caliente
  • Main Challenge: The queens design a post-apocalyptic couture outfit from items looted from drag queen zombies.
  • Challenge Winner: Sharon Needles
  • Bottom Two: Jiggly Caliente and Alisa Summers
  • Lip Synch Song: "Toxic" by Britney Spears
  • Eliminated: Alisa Summers
  • Farewell Message: "Keep it cute ladies! Shady sisters 4-ever! ♥ Alisa"

Episode Two: WTF!: Wrestling's Trashiest Fighters

Women's wrestling challenge, an homage to G.L.O.W. The girls were asked to walk the runway in their best "girly-girl" couture. Team Chad wins the challenge, with Chad and Madame being declared the overall winners. They both win a set of wigs, yet with two sharing the win, no immunity is given this week. The remaining two teams receive varied amounts of criticism, with Phi Phi, Jiggly, Kenya, and Latrice on the high end, and Dida, Willam, Lashauwn, and Princess on the low end. Lackluster performances by Lashauwn and Princess land them in the bottom two. During the lip-synch elimination, Lashauwn commits several drag offenses during the routine, most noticeably kicking off her heels at the start of the song. Ultimately, these combined with a fairly pale lip-sync performance sends her packing, with Ru declaring the Princess as safe.

  • Guest Judges: Rick Fox and John Salley
  • Mini-Challenge: Split into teams of four and created a "badonkadonk" with padding.
  • Mini-Challenge Winners: Chad Michaels, Willam, Phi Phi O'Hara
  • Main Challenge: Create a wrestling storyline, with "backstage" clip and entertaining match in the ring
  • Challenge Winners: Chad Michaels and Madame LaQueer
  • Bottom Two: The Princess & Lashauwn Beyond
  • Lip Synch Song: "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer
  • Eliminated: Lashauwn Beyond
  • Farewell Message: "Stay true 2 U + xoxo good luck! –Beyond!"

Episode Three: Glamazons vs. Champions

The queens make commercials for RuPaul's albums Glamazon and Champion.

  • Guest Judges: Amber Riley and Natalie Cole
  • Mini-Challenge:
  • Mini-Challenge Winner:
  • Main Challenge:
  • Challenge Winner: Sharon Needles
  • Bottom Two:
  • Lip Synch Song:
  • Eliminated:
  • Farewell Message:

Episode Four: Queens Behind Bars

The queens act in a sitcom set in a jail.

  • Guest Judges: Nicole Sullivan and Max Mutchnick
  • Mini-Challenge:
  • Mini-Challenge Winner:
  • Main Challenge:
  • Challenge Winner:
  • Bottom Two:
  • Lip Synch Song:
  • Eliminated:
  • Farewell Message:

Episode Five: Snatch Game

Marketing

In January of 2012, Logo released the second running of RuPaul's Fantasy Drag Race; an online fan contest inspired by fantasy football where viewers assemble a team of three season four Drag Race contestants. Players receive and lose points based on their team's performance on the show, and can earn additional points by redeeming codes and preforming tasks given out when episodes of the show first air. The highest scoring players receive Drag Race and NYX Cosmetics products, and one player wins a trip for two to the first stop on Logo's Drag Race Tour.[19]

Already having a generous social media presence, Logo expanded its efforts across Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, GetGlue, and Foursquare in preparation for the premiere of season four. Both RuPaul and contestants tweet live while the show airs, and LogoTalk! chat parties (featuring judges, contestants from previous seasons, and contestants from season four) occur on the official Logo website while participants watch new episodes.[20] Season four specifically marks an increased interest from Logo in Tumblr, where the network publishes animated gifs, contestant trading cards, and images that incorporate internet memes.[21] Dan Sacher, VP of digital for VH1 and Logo, has stated that their online marketing efforts are part of helping the small network expand their fan base across as many outlets as possible.[20]

Reception

The premiere episode of season four averaged a .6 rating in the 18-49 demographic, totalling 481,000 viewers, and ranked as the highest-rated premiere in Logo's network history. Untucked totalled 254,000 viewers, marking the companion show's most watched debut. During the evening of the premiere, the show registered eight US trending topics on Twitter (including Jiggly Caliente, Sharon Needles, Phi Phi O'Hara, and Latrice Royale) and reached a 7th place ranking on Trendrr. Leading up to the first episode, the show's Facebook page saw an 89% increase (earning over half a million fans).[22]

References

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  2. ^ "Rupaul's Drag Race Season 4". Logo. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  3. ^ a b Shumaker, Jason (2011-11-14). "HALLELOO! "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE" RETURNS TO LOGO FOR A NEW SEASON OF OUTRAGEOUS REALITY COMPETITION IN JANUARY 2012". Logo Press Room. Logo. Retrieved 2011-11-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Fleming, Mike (2011-11-14). "Atlantans left out of 'Ru Paul's Drag Race 4'". Q Pulse. Project Q Atlanta. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
  5. ^ Keys, Jeffrey (2011-12-20). "A Drag Race Christmas: Chad Michaels". Queerty. Queerty. Retrieved 2012-1-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ Keys, Jeffrey (2011-12-20). "A Drag Race Christmas: DiDa Ritz". Queerty. Queerty. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  7. ^ Keys, Jeffrey (2011-12-23). "A Drag Race Christmas: Jiggly Caliente". Queerty. Queerty. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
  8. ^ Keys, Jeffrey (2011-12-26). "A Drag Race Holiday: Kenya Michaels". Queerty. Queerty. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  9. ^ Keys, Jeffrey (2011-12-19). "A Drag Race Christmas: Latrice Royale". Queerty. Queerty. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  10. ^ Keys, Jeffrey (2011-12-22). "A Drag Race Christmas: Madame LaQueer". Queerty. Queerty. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
  11. ^ Keys, Jeffrey (2011-12-27). "A Drag Race Holiday: Milan". Queerty. Queerty. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  12. ^ Keys, Jeffrey (2011-12-19). "A Drag Race Christmas: Phi Phi O'Hara". Queerty. Queerty. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  13. ^ Keys, Jeffrey (2011-12-20). "A Drag Race Christmas: Sharon Needles". Queerty. Queerty. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  14. ^ Loza, Josefina (2012-1-4). "Former Omahan goes for it in 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Omaha.com. Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 2012-01-22. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ Keys, Jeffrey (2011-12-24). "A Drag Race Christmas: Lashauwn Beyond". Queerty. Queerty. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
  16. ^ Keys, Jeffrey (2011-12-20). "A Drag Race Christmas: Alisa Summers". Queerty. Queerty. Retrieved 2012-1-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Shumaker, Jason (2011-12-12). ""RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE" FOURTH SEASON PREMIERE SASHAYS ONTO LOGO, MONDAY, JANUARY 30th". Logo Press Room. Logo. Retrieved 2012-01-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ Smothers, Thairin (2012-1-27). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4 Full Trailer". The WOW Report. World of Wonder. Retrieved 2012-01-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ "RuPaul's Fantasy Drag Race". Logo online. Logo. Archived from the original on 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2012-02-08. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2011-04-16 suggested (help)
  20. ^ a b Winslow, George (2012-01-30). "Logo Expands Social Media Efforts". Broadcasting & Cable. NewBay Media. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  21. ^ Edelsburg, Natan (2012-02-03). "Inside look at how Logo's 'RuPaul's Drag Race' is using Tumblr". Lost Remote. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  22. ^ Shumaker, Jason (2012-2-1). "LOGO'S SEASON DEBUT OF "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE" ON MONDAY NIGHT SCORES AS THE HIGHEST-RATED PREMIERE IN NETWORK HISTORY". Logo Press Room. Logo. Retrieved 2012-02-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

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