RuPaul's Drag Race season 9
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The ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 24, 2017, on VH1. Returning judges include RuPaul and Michelle Visage, along with Ross Matthews and Carson Kressley. Fourteen drag queens (including 1 returnee) will compete for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar". The full list of contestants was revealed on February 2, 2017.[1] This season saw the return of season eight contestant Cynthia Lee Fontaine.
Contestants
The drag queens who are competing to be "America's Next Drag Superstar" for season nine of RuPaul's Drag Race are:
(Ages and names stated are at time of contest)
| Contestant | Name | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aja | 22 | Brooklyn, New York | ||
| Alexis Michelle | Alex Michaels[2] | 32 | New York, New York | |
| Charlie Hides | Charlie Hides[3] | 52 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Cynthia Lee Fontaine | Carlos Diaz[4] | 35 | Austin, Texas | |
| Eureka[a] | 25 | Johnson City, Tennessee | ||
| Farrah Moan | 22 | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Nina Bo'nina Brown | 34 | Riverdale, Georgia | ||
| Peppermint | 37 | New York, New York | ||
| Sasha Velour | Sasha Steinberg[6] | 29 | Brooklyn, New York | |
| Shea Couleé | Jaren Merrell[7] | 27 | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Trinity Taylor | Ryan Taylor[8] | 31 | Orlando, Florida | |
| Valentina | James Andrew Leyva[9] | 25 | Echo Park, California | |
| Kimora Blac | 27 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 13th Place | |
| Jaymes Mansfield | James Wirth[10] | 26 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 14th Place |
Contestant Progress
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aja | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 |
| Alexis Michelle | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE |
| Charlie Hides | SAFE | LOW | SAFE |
| Cynthia Lee Fontaine | SAFE | SAFE | |
| Eureka | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE |
| Farrah Moan | SAFE | SAFE | LOW |
| Nina Bo'nina Brown | WIN | SAFE | SAFE |
| Peppermint | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH |
| Sasha Velour | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE |
| Shea Couleé | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE |
| Trinity Taylor | SAFE | HIGH | WIN |
| Valentina | SAFE | WIN | HIGH |
| Kimora Blac | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM |
| Jaymes Mansfield | SAFE | ELIM |
- The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race.
- The contestants were the runners-up.
- The contestant was voted Miss Congeniality by viewers.
- The contestant won the challenge.
- The contestant almost won the challenge but was ultimately declared "safe".
- The contestant received critiques from the judges but was ultimately declared "safe".
- The contestant was chosen to be safe.
- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jaymes Mansfield | vs. | Kimora Blac | "Love Shack" (The B-52's) |
Jaymes Mansfield |
| 3 | Aja | vs. | Kimora Blac | "Holding Out for a Hero" (Bonnie Tyler) |
Kimora Blac |
- 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 lipsync of the season.
Guest judges
(In chronological order)
- Lady Gaga (singer, songwriter, and actress)
- The B-52's (new wave band)
- Todrick Hall (actor and singer)
- Cheyenne Jackson (actor and singer)
- Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (actor and model)
- Naya Rivera (actress and singer)
- Tamar Braxton (singer and television personality)
- Candis Cayne (actress)
- Fortune Feimster (writer, comedian, and actress)
- Noah Galvin (actor)
- Jennie Garth (actress)
- Kesha (singer and songwriter)
- Andie MacDowell (actress)
- Denis O'Hare (actor)
- Lisa Robertson (television personality and former QVC host)
- Joan Smalls (fashion model)
- Tori Spelling (actress and television personality)
- Meghan Trainor (singer and songwriter)
Guest judges adapted from Entertainment Weekly.[11][12]
Special guests
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage. (In order of appearance)
- Episode 2:
- Lisa Kudrow (actress and comedian)
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Template:Ancor1 | "Oh. My. Gaga!" | March 24, 2017 |
| 105 | Template:Ancor2 | "She Done Already Done Brought It On[13]" | March 31, 2017 |
| 106 | Template:Ancor3 | "Draggily Ever After[14]" | April 7, 2017 |
| 107 | Template:Ancor4 | "Good Morning Bitches[15]" | April 14, 2017 |
| 108 | Template:Ancor5 | "Reality Stars: The Musical[16]" | April 21, 2017 |
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Oh. My. Gaga!" | March 24, 2017 | 0.5[17] | 0.987[17] |
| 2 | "She Done Already Done Brought It On" | March 31, 2017 | 0.4[18] | 0.754[18] |
References
- ^ a b "RuPaul's Drag Race Cast Members". Logo TV. February 2, 2017.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (February 2, 2017). "Check Out Alexis Michelle's Best Musical Moments Before She Competes on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9". Broadway.com (Key Brand Entertainment). Archived from the original on April 4, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Meet the Queens: Charlie Hides - Video Clip from RuPaul's Drag Race". Logo TV. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ Guerra, Joey (March 23, 2016). "Cynthia Lee Fontaine gets revealing after 'Drag Race' elimination". The Houston Chronicle. Texas: Hearst Newspapers. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Meet the Queens: Eureka O'Hara - Video Clip from RuPaul's Drag Race". Logo. February 2, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ Kaminer, Michael (August 12, 2015). "Inside Sasha Velour's Talmud of Drag". The Forward. Archived from the original on August 16, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Rigou, Vasia. "Her Life in Drag: The Glamorous Life of Shea Couleé". Newcity. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Colurso, Mary (March 22, 2017). "Birmingham's Trinity Taylor tells us why she'll be a killer queen on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". The Birmingham News. Alabama. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Cooper, Michael (March 31, 2017). "L.A.'s Own Drag Race Contestant, Valentina, Wants More Than to Win". LA Weekly. Los Angeles, California. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Jaymes Mansfield". Facebook. March 14, 2017. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Nolfi, Joey (March 10, 2017). "Lady Gaga hits RuPaul's Drag Race runway — see the photos". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (March 10, 2017). "Kesha, Lisa Kudrow, Tamar Braxton join RuPaul's Drag Race in season 9 trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
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- ^ "VH1 TV Guide". www.vh1.com. VH1. March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ a b Welch, Alex. "Friday cable ratings: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' premieres, NCAA leads". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ a b Welch, Alex. "Friday cable ratings: 'Mama June' and 'Rap Game' tick up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
