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Skin Wars
GenreGame Show
Presented byRebecca Romijn
Judges
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producers
ProducerRobin Barcus Slonina
Production companyMichael Levitt Productions
Original release
NetworkGame Show Network
ReleaseAugust 6, 2014 (2014-08-06) –
present

Skin Wars is a body painting reality competition hosted by Rebecca Romijn that premiered on Game Show Network on August 6, 2014.[1]

Skin Wars

Contestants on the series perform challenges containing body painting each episode. At the end of each episode, one contestant is eliminated and told "It's time to wash off your canvas."[2]

Production

On September 12, 2013, GSN ordered eight episodes of the series,[1][2] making it GSN's first television show devoted to body art.[2] On February 4, 2014, GSN announced Rebecca Romijn as host of Skin Wars, with RuPaul Charles, Craig Tracy and Robin Slonina serving as judges.[3]

The series premiered on GSN August 6, 2014.[4] That same night, the network also began airing an online series entitled Skin Wars: The Naked Truth with Kandee Johnson airing immediately after Skin Wars on DOOR3, GSN's YouTube channel targeted toward 18- to 25-year-olds. The series features commentary from Johnson as well as highlights from that night's episode and a "Skinterview" with one of the contestants.[5]

On September 30, 2014, GSN announced plans to air a ten-episode second season of Skin Wars with Romijn and all three judges returning to reprise their respective roles.[6] The second season premiered June 10, 2015.[7]

A spinoff called Skin Wars: Fresh Paint hosted by RuPaul aired as a special on August 26, 2015. Where it features six highly accomplished artists, each at the top of their game, as they leave their comfort zones to compete in body painting for the first time. The artist must conquer three difficult challenges, as they are mentored by three top artist from the first season Bihary Dutch, Lawrence "Gear" Duran and season one champion, Natalie Fletcher where as the artist work closely with their body painting mentors as they try to quickly master the craft and win the $100,000 prize and become champion. It premiered to 456,000 viewers.[8] Later, it became as a series itself on June 15, 2016.[9]

On August 27, 2015, GSN renewed the series for a third season.[10]

Season 1

Contestants

The 10 body painters competing in the first season were:[11]

Contestant Outcome
Alan Anderson 10th
Sean Avram 9th
Angela Roberts 8th
Mythica Von Griffin 7th
Felle Kelsaw 6th
Gear Duran 5th
Nicole Hays 4th
Dutch Bihary 3rd
Shannon Holt Runner-Up
Natalie Fletcher Winner

Contestant Progress

Mini Challenge Progress
Episode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Mini-Challenge Winner Dutch Nicole Shannon
Felle		 Shannon Natalie
Dutch		 Gear Natalie Dutch
Elimination Chart
Artists 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Eliminated Episode
Natalie SAFE WIN WIN SAFE LOW F/O LOW WINNER 8 - Finale - The Winner is Announced!
Shannon WIN SAFE LOW LOW HIGH WIN HIGH RUNNER-UP
Dutch HIGH HIGH LOW HIGH LOW SAFE WIN 3RD PLACE
Nicole SAFE SAFE HIGH LOW HIGH HIGH OUT 7 - The Art of Illusion
Gear SAFE HIGH LOW HIGH WIN OUT 6 - All's Fair
Felle HIGH SAFE HIGH WIN OUT 5 - Fact or Myth
Mythica LOW LOW HIGH OUT 4 - Inner Demons
Angela SAFE LOW OUT 3 - Leather and Lace
Sean LOW OUT 2 - Now You See Me
Alan OUT 1 - Pilot
  The contestant won Skin Wars.
  The contestant was the runner-up.
  The contestant was in 3rd Place.
  The contestant won the challenge that week.
  The contestant was in the top in the challenge that week.
  The contestant went into a face off against another contestant and won.
  The contestant was in the bottom, but not in the bottom 2.
  The contestant was in the bottom 2.
  The contestant was eliminated.
  The contestant was eliminated after a face off against another contestant.

Season 2

Contestants

The 12 body painters competing in the second season were:[12]

Contestant Age Hometown Place Finished
Marcio Karam 43 Miami, Florida 12th
Rudy Zanzibar Campos 30 Houston, Texas 11th
Rachel Deboer 40 Maui, Hawaii 10th
Fernello Nelson 30 Queens, New York 9th
Sammie Bartko 38 Heber City, Utah 8th
Dawn Marie Svanoe 44 Madison, Wisconsin 7th
Kyle Vest 25 Orlando, Florida 6th
Rio Sirah 33 Atlanta, Georgia 5th
Cheryl Ann Lipstreu 37 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 4th
Aryn Fox 27 Newport, Kentucky 3rd
Avi Ram 29 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Runner-Up
Lana Chromium 28 San Diego, California Winner

Episodes

Episode 1: Body & Soul

Original airdate: June 10, 2015

Mini-Challenge: Rebecca Romijn spun a wheel for each contestant and they must create a piece based on whatever the wheel
landed on. Options included Major Passion, Favorite Song, etc.

  • WINNER: Fernello

Challenge: Each winner from the mini-challenge picked a chess piece and an opponent to head to head against with a full
body head-to-toe 360° body paint inspired by their chess pieces. The painters were specifically instructed not to just replicated
their chess piece but to use it to tell a story. Pairings were:

Chess piece Opponents
King Fernello vs. Kyle
Queen Dawn Marie vs. Avi
Bishop Rudy vs. Sammie
Knight Cheryl Ann vs. Aryn
Rook Rio vs. Rachel
Pawn Lana vs. Marcio
  • Guest Judge: N/A
  • WINNER: Lana
  • ELIMINATED: Marcio

Episode 2: Sweet & Savory

Original airdate: June 17, 2015

Mini-Challenge: The painters were tasked with creating a body paint look that incorporates real candy.

  • WINNER: Cheryl Ann

Challenge: Each painter was assigned a specific buffet table background to camouflage their model into. Rebecca, randomly
assigned the tables to the artists but once every table was assigned, Cheryl Ann, was given the opportunity to switch tables with any
other artist. She chose to take the fruit table from Lana. Tables were:

Contestant Buffet Table
Aryn Sushi Station
Sammie Champagne Bar
Avi Seafood Station
Kyle Taco Bar
Dawn Marie Meat Carving Table
Fernello Salad Bar
Rio Coffee and Espresso Bar
Rachel Breakfast Bar
Rudy Plates & Silverware Station
Cheryl Ann Fruit Bar
Lana Pasta Bar
  • Guest Judge: Cat Cora
  • WINNER: Avi
  • ELIMINATED: Rudy

Episode 3: Musical Harmony

Original airdate: June 24, 2015

Mini-Challenge: The painters came in to 11 chairs set up in a circle each with an instrument sitting in front of them. After playing
a few rounds of musical chairs, each painter was tasked with creating an upper body paint inspired by the instrument that was
sitting in front of them.

Contestant Instrument
Aryn Maracas
Avi Keyboard
Cheryl Ann Saxophone
Dawn Marie Harp
Fernello Accordion
Kyle Bongo Drum
Lana Tamborine
Rachel Banjo
Rio Electric Guitar
Sammie Violin
  • WINNER: Rio

Challenge: Each painter was teamed up in pairs of two (by Rio). The pairs were then tasked with picking two genres of music and
created a cohesive full body, two model look. Pairs were:

Pairs Genres
Rio and Avi Reggae & Death Metal
Cheryl Ann and Dawn Marie Country Western & Pop
Aryn and Fernello Punk Rock & Hip Hop
Kyle and Lana Latin & Psychedelic
Sammie and Rachel New Wave & Motown
  • Guest Judge: Zendaya
  • WINNER: Rio
  • ELIMINATED: Rachel

Episode 4: Queens or Divas?

Original airdate: July 8, 2015

Mini-Challenge: Each painter was assigned a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit location and was tasked with creating a location specific body
paint bathing suit for their model. Locations were:

Contestant Location
Avi Phuket, Thailand
Aryn Miami, Florida
Cheryl Ann St. Tropez
Kyle The Great Barrier Reef
Lana Amazon Rainforest
Rio Louisville, Kentucky
Sammie Anchorage, Alaska
Fernello Tahitian Islands
Dawn Marie Outer Space
  • WINNER: Avi

Challenge: Each painter was tasked with creating a head-to-toe 360° body paint fit for a music award show for their Drag Queen clientele from previous seasons of Rupaul's hit show Rupaul's Drag Race based on their favorite music artists. Pairing were chosen randomly and were as follows:

Contestant Dragqueen
Avi Yara Sofia as Shakira
Rio Tammie Brown as Tina Turner
Fernello Mariah as Janet Jackson
Cheryl Ann Vivienne Pinay as Nicki Minaj
Sammie Alyssa Edwards as Katy Perry
Dawn Marie Jessica Wild as Beyonce
Aryn Detox as Cyndi Lauper
Lana Venus D-Lite as Madonna
Kyle Laganja Estranja as Lady Gaga
  • Guest Judge: N/A
  • WINNER: Aryn
  • ELIMINATED: Fernello

Episode 5: Emotional Rollercoaster

Original airdate: July 15, 2015

Mini-challenge: Each painter must create a body paint that makes RuPaul laugh.

  • WINNER: Rio

Challenge: In teams of four, the painters were tasked with coming up with a group horror body paint that tells a story and uses four models.

Story Contestants
The Gore Lords Rio, Aryn, Avi and Kyle
Nightmare on Hill Street Dawn Marie, Sammie, Lana and Cheryl Ann
  • Guest Judge: Tobin Bell
  • WINNER: Kyle
  • ELIMINATED: Sammie

Episode 6: I'm Steampunk'd

Original airdate: July 22, 2015

Mini-Challenge: Each painter was given a treasure chest with a Victorian Jewel and were tasked with created a waist-up
360° design that tells the story of the jewel with only 2 hours to paint.

Contestant Jewel
Avi Pink Topaz Headpiece
Dawn Marie Citrine Clutch
Kyle Sapphire Necklace
Aryn Pearl Necklace
Lana Emerald Earrings
Rio Amber Bracelet
Cheryl Ann Diamond Hair Comb
  • WINNER: Lana

Challenge: Each painter was tasked to create a head-to-toe 360° full body paint that fits into the Steampunk genre, incorporating both
Victorian elements and futuristic elements. Painters were urged to bring Steampunk into the 21st century with bright vibrant colors.

Episode 7: Big Time Big Top

Original airdate: July 29, 2015

Mini-Challenge: Each painter was tasked with coming up with a body paint and pose for a Circus Playbill.

Contestant Circus Act
Aryn Daredevil
Avi Tattooed Lizard Girl
Cheryl Ann Balancing Elephant
Kyle Clown
Lana Sword Swallower
Rio Strong Man
  • WINNER: Aryn

Challenge: The remaining 6 painters were tasked with creating 3 full body head-to-toe 360° body paints for modern day circus
performers from Lucent Dossier Experience in pairs. Additionally the teams were required to utilize ultra-violet paint to make their looks
visible under blacklight

Pairs
Aryn and Avi Circle of Life
Rio and Lana The Elements
Cheryl Ann and Kyle Dimensions of Time

Episode 8: Man vs. Machine

Original airdate:

Mini Challenge : Anatomy

WINNER : Cheryl Ann

  • Guest Judge: Alec Gillis
  • WINNER: Avi
  • ELIMINATED: Rio

Episode 9: Natural Beauty

Original airdate:

Mini Challenge : Baby Bumps

WINNER : Aryn

Episode 10: The-Grand-Illusion

Original airdate:

Mini Challenge:

WINNER : Avi

  • Guest judge:
  • WINNER: Lana
  • RUNNER-UP: Avi
  • 3RD PLACE: Aryn

Contestant Progress

Elimination Chart
Artists 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Lana WIN SAFE HIGH LOW LOW HIGH‡ WIN HIGH F/O WINNER
Avi SAFE WIN HIGH HIGH‡ HIGH WIN LOW WIN WIN RUNNER-UP‡
Aryn SAFE HIGH SAFE WIN HIGH HIGH LOW‡ LOW HIGH‡ 3RD PLACE
Cheryl Ann HIGH HIGH‡ LOW LOW LOW SAFE LOW LOW‡ OUT
Rio SAFE SAFE WIN‡ LOW HIGH‡ LOW HIGH OUT
Kyle HIGH SAFE HIGH SAFE WIN LOW OUT
Dawn Marie SAFE LOW LOW HIGH LOW OUT
Sammie SAFE SAFE LOW SAFE OUT
Fernello LOW‡ SAFE SAFE OUT
Rachel LOW LOW OUT
Rudy SAFE OUT
Marcio OUT
  The contestant won Skin Wars.
  The contestant was the runner-up.
  The contestant was in 3rd Place.
  The contestant won the challenge that week.
  The contestant came in second but did not win the challenge that week.
  The contestant was in the top in the challenge that week.
  The contestant went into a face off against another contestant and won.
  The contestant was in the bottom, but not in the bottom 2.
  The contestant was in the bottom 2.
  The contestant was eliminated.
  The contestant was eliminated after a face off against another contestant.

Season 3

Contestants

The 12 body painters competing in the third season are:[13]

Contestant Age Hometown Place Finished
Jermaze Wade 36 Decatur, Georgia 12th
Shelley Wapniak 33 Brooklyn, New York 11th
Kyera Dalesandro 24 Virginia Beach, Virginia 10th
Jessica "Jess" Watson Miller 24 Sydney, Australia 9th
Hans Haveron 36 Los Angeles, California 8th (Quit)
Joseph "Otto" Ott 38 Winneconne, Wisconsin 7th
Luis Martinez 21 Atlanta, Georgia 6th
Tiffany Beckler 26 Rock Hill, South Carolina 5th
Micheal Mejia 25 Queens, New York 4th
Brittney Pelloquin 28 Broussard, Louisiana 3rd
Alison Kenyon 44 Grass Valley, California Runner-Up
Rick Uribe 20 El Paso, Texas Winner

Contestant Progress

Elimination Chart
Artists 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Rick SAFE WIN WIN LOW HIGH HIGH LOW HIGH‡ LOW WINNER
Alison SAFE‡ SAFE LOW WIN HIGH SAFE HIGH‡ HIGH WIN RUNNER-UP‡
Brittney HIGH HIGH LOW HIGH SAFE HIGH LOW WIN HIGH‡ 3RD PLACE
Michael HIGH LOW LOW HIGH‡ WIN LOW‡ WIN LOW OUT
Tiffany WIN SAFE HIGH SAFE SAFE WIN HIGH OUT
Luis SAFE SAFE SAFE‡ LOW LOW‡ OUT
Otto SAFE LOW HIGH SAFE OUT
Hans LOW HIGH HIGH SAFE QUIT
Jess SAFE SAFE‡ SAFE OUT
Kyera LOW SAFE OUT
Shelley SAFE OUT
Jermaze OUT
  The contestant won Skin Wars.
  The contestant was the runner-up.
  The contestant was the 2nd runner-up.
  The contestant won the challenge that week.
  The contestant was in the top in the challenge that week.
  The contestant was in the bottom, but not in the bottom 2.
  The contestant was in the bottom 2.
  The contestant was eliminated.
  The contestant quit the competition.
  • In Episode 5, Hans quit the competition at panel after a fall out with the judges.
  • In Episode 7, Brittney and Rick were in the bottom two but neither was eliminated.

International broadcast

In Australia, the series premiered on LifeStyle You on May 26, 2015.[14]

In Canada, the series premiered on GameTV since 2015. It also airs on GSN on Cable/Satellite companies that air the channel.[15]

In the United Kingdom, the series premiered on TruTV since 2015.[16]

In Brazil, the show's first season has been broadcast on Multishow since February, 2016.

References

  1. ^ a b "GSN Orders Body-Painting Competition Series 'Skin Wars'". Deadline Hollywood. PMC. September 12, 2013. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Kondology, Amanda (September 12, 2013). "GSN Paints the Town With 'Skin Wars' as Network Orders 8 Episodes of New Original Series". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Zap2it. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "GSN Announces Rebecca Romijn as Host of New Original Series "Skin Wars"" (Press release). GSN Corporate. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "GSN Announces Premiere Dates for New Original Summer Series Skin Wars and Idiotest" (Press release). GSN Corporate. June 19, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "GSN to Launch Online Series Skin Wars: The Naked Truth with Kandee Johnson, Debuting on DOOR3 YouTube Channel Wednesday, August 6 at 10:00PM ET/PM" (Press release). GSN Corporate. August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  6. ^ The Deadline Team (September 30, 2014). "Skin Wars Renewed for Season 2 on GSN". Deadline. PMC. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  7. ^ "GSN's Groundbreaking Hit Series Skin Wars Returns for Its Second Season on Wednesday, June 10 at 9PM ET/PT" (Press release). GSN Corporate. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  8. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 27, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 8.26.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  9. ^ "GSN Debuts Spinoff Series SKIN WARS: FRESH PAINT Today". Broadway World. June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  10. ^ "GSN Announces Season Three Pick-up of Groundbreaking Original Hit Series Skin Wars" (Press release). GSN Corporate. August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  11. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20141129110843/http://skinwars.gsntv.com/
  12. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20150915100301/http://skinwars.gsntv.com/
  13. ^ "Hit Series "Skin Wars," Hosted By Rebecca Romijn, Returns for Its Third Season on Wednesday, April 20 At 10PM ET/PT" (Press release). GSN. March 8, 2016. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016. {{cite press release}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Foxtel in May: 200+ new shows including Wayward Pines, Open Slather, Nashville and River Cottage Australia". The Green Room. Foxtel. April 29, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  15. ^ Skin Wars on Game TV
  16. ^ http://www.trutv.co.uk/show/110/skin-wars
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