RuPaul's Drag Race season 7
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The seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 2, 2015.[1] Returning judges include RuPaul and Michelle Visage, while the space previously occupied by Santino Rice has been filled by new additions Ross Matthews and Carson Kressley.[1] Matthews and Kressley are only both present for the season premiere and will take turns sharing judging responsibilities. Shawn Morales, a member of the Pit Crew since the third season and Simon Sherry-Wood, a member in the sixth season, do not appear this season and were replaced by Bryce Eilenberg. Like the previous two seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race, the season featured 14 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 dollars. The premiere of season, the show debuted with a live and same-day viewership of 350,000, a 20% increase from the previous season. On March 20, 2015, it was announced that LogoTV had given the series an early renewal for an eighth season.[2]
The theme song played during the runway segment every episode was "Sissy That Walk". Season 6 also featured "Sissy That Walk" as a runway song, making Season 7 the only season to reuse a runway song. The song played during the closing credits was "Fly Tonight", both songs from the album Born Naked.
The winner of this season was Violet Chachki with Ginger Minj and Pearl being the runners-up.
Ginger Minj and Katya competed on the second season of All Stars. Ginger placed 8th overall and Katya was tied for runner up alongside season five contestant Detox.
Contestants
The drag queens who competed to be "America's Next Drag Superstar" for season seven of RuPaul's Drag Race are:
(Ages and names stated are at time of contest)
| Contestant | Name | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Chachki | Jason Dardo | 22 | Atlanta, GA | Winner |
| Ginger Minj | Joshua Eads Brown | 29 | Orlando, FL | Runner-Up |
| Pearl | Matthew James Lent | 23 | Brooklyn, NY | Runner-Up |
| Kennedy Davenport | Reuben Asberry Jr. | 33 | Dallas, TX | 4th Place |
| Katya[a] | Brian McCook | 32 | Boston, MA | 5th Place |
| Trixie Mattel | Brian Firkus | 24 | Milwaukee, WI | 6th Place |
| Miss Fame | Kurtis Dam-Mikkelsen | 29 | New York, NY | 7th Place |
| Jaidynn Diore Fierce | Christopher Williams | 25 | Nashville, TN | 8th Place |
| Max | Max Malanaphy | 22 | Hudson, WI | 9th Place |
| Kandy Ho | Frank Diaz | 28 | Cayey, PR | 10th Place |
| Mrs. Kasha Davis | Ed Popil | 43 | Rochester, NY | 11th Place |
| Jasmine Masters | Martell Robinson | 37 | Los Angeles, CA | 12th Place |
| Sasha Belle | Jared Breakenridge | 28 | Iowa City, IA | 13th Place |
| Tempest DuJour | Patrick Holt | 46 | Tucson, AZ | 14th Place |
- ^ Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova is simply known as Katya on the show.
Contestant Progress
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Chachki | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | Winner |
| Ginger Minj | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | BTM2 | WIN | BTM2 | SAFE | SAFE | Runner-Up |
| Pearl | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | BTM2 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Runner-Up |
| Kennedy Davenport | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | Guest |
| Katya | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | Miss C | |
| Trixie Mattel | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | WIN | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |||||
| Miss Fame | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |||
| Jaidynn Diore Fierce | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | BTM2 | ELIM | Guest | ||||
| Max | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | ELIM | OUT | Guest | ||||
| Kandy Ho | BTM2 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | OUT | Guest | |||||
| Mrs. Kasha Davis | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | OUT | Guest | ||||||
| Jasmine Masters | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | OUT | Guest | ||||||||
| Sasha Belle | SAFE | ELIM | OUT | Guest | |||||||||
| Tempest DuJour | ELIM | OUT | Guest | ||||||||||
- The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race.
- The contestants were the runners-up.
- The contestant was voted Miss Congeniality by viewers.
- The contestant won a challenge.
- The contestant received judges critiques and was ultimately chosen to be safe.
- The contestant won entry back into the competition.
- The contestant came back for a chance to win re-entry into the competition and lost.
- The contestant was in the bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated.
- The contestant returned as a guest for the finale episode.
Lip-syncs
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kandy Ho | vs. | Tempest DuJour | "Geronimo" (RuPaul) |
Tempest DuJour |
| 2 | Katya | vs. | Sasha Belle | "Twist of Fate" (Olivia Newton-John) |
Sasha Belle |
| 3 | Kennedy Davenport | vs. | Jasmine Masters | "I Was Gonna Cancel" (Kylie Minogue) |
Jasmine Masters |
| 4 | Pearl | vs. | Trixie Mattel | "Dreaming" (Blondie) |
Trixie Mattel |
| 5 | Kandy Ho | vs. | Mrs Kasha Davis | "Lovergirl" (Teena Marie) |
Mrs. Kasha Davis |
| 6 | Jaidynn Diore Fierce | vs. | Kandy Ho | "Break Free" (Ariana Grande) |
Kandy Ho |
| 7 | Jaidynn Diore Fierce | vs. | Max | "No More Lies" (Michel'le) |
Max |
| 8 | Ginger Minj (with Sasha Belle) |
vs. | Jaidynn Diore Fierce (with Tempest DuJour) |
"I Think We're Alone Now" (Tiffany) |
Jaidynn Diore Fierce |
| 9 | Pearl | vs. | Miss Fame | "Really Don't Care" (Demi Lovato ft. Cher Lloyd) |
Miss Fame |
| 10 | Ginger Minj | vs. | Trixie Mattel | "Show Me Love" (Robin S.) |
Trixie Mattel |
| 11 | Kennedy Davenport | vs. | Katya | "Roar" (Katy Perry) |
Katya |
| 12 | All remaining contestants: Kennedy Davenport, Pearl, Ginger Minj, Violet Chachki |
"Born Naked" (RuPaul) |
Kennedy Davenport | ||
- The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated after the final lip sync of the season.
Guest judges
(In alphabetical order by stage name and/or last name)[3]
- Jessica Alba (actress)
- Mel B (singer)
- Tamar Braxton (singer and television personality)
- Kat Dennings (actress)
- Nelsan Ellis (actor)
- Ariana Grande (singer and actress)
- Merle Ginsberg (journalist)
- Kathy Griffin (comedian)
- Rachael Harris (actress and comedian)
- Demi Lovato (singer and actress)
- Alyssa Milano (actress)
- Isaac Mizrahi (fashion designer)
- Olivia Newton-John (actress and singer)
- Santino Rice (fashion designer)
- LeAnn Rimes (singer)
- Rebecca Romijn (actress)
- Jordin Sparks (singer and actress)
- Michael Urie (actor)
- John Waters (director)
Special guests
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage. (In order of appearance)
- Episode 1:
- Alaska 5000 (drag queen, runner-up on the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and winner of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars)
- Mathu Andersen (RuPaul's Makeup artist)
- Magnus Hastings (photographer)
- Episode 2:
- Moby (musician)
- Jamal Sims (choreographer)
- Episode 7:
- Bianca Del Rio (via video message) (drag queen, winner of season 6)
- Episode 8:
- Latrice Royale (drag queen, "Miss Congeniality" of season 4)
- Episode 10:
- Kym Johnson (professional dancer)
- Alyssa Edwards (drag queen, contestant on season 5) (Untucked)
- Episode 12:
- Candis Cayne (choreographer)
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Template:Ancor1 | "Born Naked" | March 2, 2015 |
| 81 | Template:Ancor2 | "Glamazonian Airways" | March 9, 2015 |
| 82 | Template:Ancor3 | "ShakesQueer" | March 16, 2015 |
| 83 | Template:Ancor4 | "Spoof! (There It Is)" | March 23, 2015 |
| 84 | Template:Ancor5 | "The DESPY Awards" | March 30, 2015 |
| 85 | Template:Ancor6 | "Ru Hollywood Stories" | April 6, 2015 |
| 86 | Template:Ancor7 | "Snatch Game" | April 13, 2015 |
| 87 | Template:Ancor8 | "Conjoined Queens" | April 20, 2015 |
| 88 | Template:Ancor9 | "Divine Inspiration" | April 27, 2015 |
| 89 | Template:Ancor10 | "Prancing Queens" | May 4, 2015 |
| 90 | Template:Ancor11 | "Hello, Kitty Girls!" | May 11, 2015 |
| 91 | Template:Ancor12 | "And The Rest Is Drag" | May 18, 2015 |
| 92 | Template:Ancor13 | "Countdown to the Crown" | May 25, 2015 |
| 93 | Template:Ancor14 | "Grand Finale" | June 1, 2015 |
Soundtrack
The trailers for this season featured clips the songs "Geronimo" and "Modern Love", both off the album Born Naked.
RuPaul Presents: CoverGurlz2
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RuPaul Presents: CoverGurlz2 is a 2015 compilation album by entertainer RuPaul, featuring the season 7 cast of his show RuPaul's Drag Race. The album was released digitally on February 3, 2015.[4]
Background
Similar to last season, the compilation consists of 14 covers of songs previously released by RuPaul, performed by all of the RuPaul's Drag Race season seven contestants. It features tracks originally from RuPaul's albums Born Naked, Glamazon, Red Hot, Starrbooty: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, SuperGlam DQ.
Track listing
All songs written by RuPaul Charles and Lucian Piane, with the except of tracks fifteen and sixteen, which were written solely by Charles himself.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New York City Beat" (featuring Michelle Visage) | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Throw Ya Hands Up" (featuring Kennedy Davenport) | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Freaky Money" (featuring Jasmine Masters) | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Can I Get an Amen" (featuring Kasha Davis) | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Drop That Pimp" (featuring Violet Chachki and Miles Davis Moody) | 2:39 |
| 6. | "Let the Music Play" (featuring Ginger Minj) | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Sweet Kandy of Mine" (featuring Kandy Ho) | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Drag U" (featuring Katya) | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Hey Booty" (featuring Pearl and Miles Davis Moody) | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Geronimo" (featuring Trixie Mattel) | 2:58 |
| 11. | "The Beginning" (featuring Jaidynn Diore Fierce) | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Call Me Starrbooty" (featuring Sasha Belle) | 3:15 |
| 13. | "Dance with U" (featuring MAX) | 3:58 |
| 14. | "Drag Race Theme" (featuring Miss Fame) | 3:07 |
| 15. | "Sissy That Walk" (featuring Tempest DuJour) | 3:26 |
| 16. | "Hollywood U.S.A." (featuring The PitCrew) | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 54:32 | |
Ratings
| Episode no. | Title | Airdate | Rating (18–49) |
Total viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Born Naked" | March 2, 2015 | 0.19[5] | 348,000[5] |
| 2 | "Glamazonian Airways" | March 9, 2015 | 0.21[6] | 374,000[6] |
| 3 | "ShakesQueer" | March 16, 2015 | 0.15[7] | 265,000[7] |
| 4 | "Spoof! (There It Is)" | March 23, 2015 | 0.18[8] | 325,000[8] |
| 5 | "The DESPY Awards" | March 30, 2015 | 0.23[9] | 404,000[9] |
| 6 | "Ru Hollywood Stories" | April 6, 2015 | 0.16[10] | 285,000[10] |
| 7 | "Snatch Game" | April 13, 2015 | 0.19[11] | 340,000[11] |
| 8 | "Conjoined Queens" | April 20, 2015 | 0.19[12] | 367,000[12] |
| 9 | "Divine Inspiration" | April 27, 2015 | 0.17[13] | 320,000[13] |
| 10 | "Prancing Queens" | May 4, 2015 | 0.16[14] | 263,000[14] |
| 11 | "Hello, Kitty Girls!" | May 11, 2015 | 0.16[15] | 266,000[15] |
| 12 | "And the Rest Is a Drag" | May 18, 2015 | 0.17[16] | 310,000[16] |
| 13 | "Countdown to the Crown" | May 25, 2015 | 0.09[17] | 229,000[17] |
| 14 | "Grand Finale" | June 1, 2015 | 0.18[18] | 387,000[18] |
Notes
References
- ^ a b "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Adds New Judges, Will Premiere March 2". Huffington Post. January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Renewed for Season 8 at Logo". Variety. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ Shumaker, Jason; Kyle Pleva (January 28, 2015). "RUPAUL DECREES CARSON KRESSLEY AND ROSS MATHEWS AS NEW JUDGES FOR UPCOMING SEASON OF "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE"". Logo Press Room. Logo. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - RuPaul Presents CoverGurlz2 by RuPaul". iTunes.
- ^ a b Metcalfe, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.2.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Metcalfe, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.9.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Metcalfe, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.16.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Metcalfe, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.23.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Metcalfe, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.30.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Metcalfe, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.6.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.13.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 40 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.20.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 1000 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.27.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 1000 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.4.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 1000 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.11.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 1000 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.18.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 1000 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.25.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update)". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
External links
- Official website (U.S.)
- Official website (Canada)
- Official Facebook page
- Ratings
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