RuPaul's Drag Race season 12
Template:Infobox reality talent competition The twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on VH1 on February 28, 2020.[1]
In August 2019, both RuPaul's Drag Race and the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars were renewed and announced by VH1. This was expected as the series, along with the behind-the-scenes RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked, were nominated for fourteen Emmy Awards, a record for the network.[2] The casting call was in January 2019.[3] The cast was officially revealed on January 23, 2020 by season 11 winner Yvie Oddly.[4]
The season premiered on February 28, 2020.[4][3] After confirming revelations of sexual misconduct made against her by several people, contestant Sherry Pie was disqualified from the show and largely edited out of the American broadcast, although overseas versions retained the original edit.[5]
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Methyd | 28 | Springfield, Missouri | TBA |
| Gigi Goode | 21 | Los Angeles, California | TBA |
| Heidi N Closet | 24 | Ramseur, North Carolina | TBA |
| Jackie Cox | 34 | New York City, New York | TBA |
| Jaida Essence Hall | 32 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | TBA |
| Sherry Pie | 27 | New York City, New York | TBA[a] |
| Widow Von'Du | 30 | Kansas City, Missouri | 7th Place |
| Jan[b] | 26 | New York City, New York | 8th Place |
| Brita[c] | 34 | New York City, New York | 9th Place |
| Aiden Zhane | 29 | Acworth, Georgia | 10th Place |
| Nicky Doll | 28 | New York City, New York | 11th Place |
| Rock M. Sakura | 28 | San Francisco, California | 12th Place |
| Dahlia Sin | 28 | Los Angeles, California | 13th Place |
- ^ As of March 6, 2020, World of Wonder and VH1 have disqualified Sherry Pie from the competition. The disqualification occurred after production wrapped, therefore she is still in the episodes of the show, but will not be at the Live Finale.
- ^ Jan Sport is referred to as Jan on the show.
- ^ Brita Filter is referred to as Brita on the show.
Contestant progress
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Methyd | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | |
| Gigi Goode | TOP2 | SAFE | WIN | HIGH | WIN | WIN | LOW | LOW | |
| Heidi N Closet | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | BTM2 | WIN | HIGH | |
| Jackie Cox | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | BTM2 | |
| Jaida Essence Hall | WIN | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | WIN | |
| Sherry Pie | TOP2 | WIN | SAFE | WIN | HIGH | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | |
| Widow Von'Du | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | |
| Jan | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | HIGH | ELIM | ||
| Brita | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | LOW | BTM2 | ELIM | |||
| Aiden Zhane | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | HIGH | ELIM | ||||
| Nicky Doll | SAFE | BTM2 | HIGH | ELIM | |||||
| Rock M. Sakura | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||
| Dahlia Sin | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||
- The contestant won the challenge
- The contestant was one of the Top 2 in the first episode and won the lipsync for your life
- The contestant was one of the Top 2 in the first episode but lost the lipsync for your life
- The contestant received positive critiques and was ultimately declared safe.
- The contestant received critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
- The contestant received negative critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
- The contestant was in the bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated.
- The contestant was disqualified from the competition after production was completed.
Lip syncs
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gigi Goode | vs. | Widow Von'Du | "Starships" (Nicki Minaj) |
Widow Von'Du |
| 2 | Jaida Essence Hall | vs. | Sherry Pie | "Call Your Girlfriend" (Robyn) |
Jaida Essence Hall |
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
| 3 | Dahlia Sin | vs. | Nicky Doll | "Problem" (Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea) |
Dahlia Sin |
| 4 | Brita | vs. | Rock M. Sakura | "S&M" (Rihanna) |
Rock M. Sakura |
| 5 | Heidi N Closet | vs. | Nicky Doll | "Heart to Break" (Kim Petras) |
Nicky Doll |
| 6 | Aiden Zhane | vs. | Brita | "Let It Go" (Caissie Levy) |
Aiden Zhane |
| 7 | Brita | vs. | Heidi N Closet | "Burning Up" (Madonna) |
Brita |
| 8 | Jan | vs. | Widow Von'Du | "This Is My Night" (Chaka Khan) |
Jan |
| 9 | Jackie Cox | vs. | Widow Von'Du | "Firework" (Katy Perry) |
Widow Von'Du |
- 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.
Guest judges
Listed in chronological order:[6]
- Nicki Minaj, rapper[7]
- Robyn, singer
- Thandie Newton, actress
- Olivia Munn, actress
- Leslie Jones, comedian and actress
- Normani, singer
- Daniel Franzese, actor
- Jonathan Bennett, actor and television host
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, congresswoman
- Winnie Harlow, model
- Chaka Khan, singer
- Jeff Goldblum, actor
- Rachel Bloom, actress
- Daisy Ridley, actress
- Whoopi Goldberg, actress and television personality
Special guests
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 1
- Kimora Blac, contestant on season nine (impersonating Kim Kardashian)[8]
- Mayhem Miller, contestant on season ten (impersonating Kanye West)[8]
- Raven, runner-up of season two and of All Stars season one[8]
- The Vivienne, winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK (impersonating Donald Trump)
Episode 2
- Kim Chi, runner up of season eight (impersonating Anna Sui)
- Mayhem Miller, contestant on season ten (impersonating Andre Leon Talley)
- Raven, runner-up of season two and of All Stars season one
- Sonique, contestant on season two (impersonating Karl Lagerfeld)
- Zaldy, fashion designer
Episode 3
- Charo, actress, singer, classical guitarist, comedian
- Vivacious, contestant on season six
Episode 5
- Dahlia Sin, contestant on season twelve
Episode 6
- Dahlia Sin, contestant on season twelve
- Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, contestant on seasons ten and eleven
Episode 7
- David Benjamin Steinberg, record producer
- Erik Paparozzi, record producer
- Jamal Sims, choreographer
Episode 8
- Bob Harper, personal trainer and author
- Dahlia Sin, contestant on season twelve
Episode 9
- Dahlia Sin, contestant on season twelve
- Raven, runner-up of season two and of All Stars season one
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | 1 | "I'm That Bitch" | February 28, 2020 |
| 147 | 2 | "You Don't Know Me" | March 6, 2020 |
| 148 | 3 | "World's Worst" | March 13, 2020 |
| 149 | 4 | "The Ball Ball" | March 20, 2020 |
| 150 | 5 | "Gay's Anatomy" | March 27, 2020 |
| 151 | 6 | "Snatch Game" | April 3, 2020 |
| 152 | 7 | "Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical" | April 10, 2020 |
| 153 | 8 | "Droop" | April 17, 2020 |
| 154 | 9 | "Choices 2020" | April 24, 2020 |
| 155 | 10 | "Superfan Makeover" | May 1, 2020 |
Sherry Pie misconduct allegations and disqualification
"In light of recent developments and Sherry Pie's statement, Sherry Pie has been disqualified from RuPaul's Drag Race. Out of respect for the hard work of the other queens, VH1 will air the season as planned. Sherry will not appear in the grand finale scheduled to be filmed later this spring."
Statement from VH1 and World of Wonder.[9]
On March 4, 2020, Ben Shimkus, a 25-year-old actor, posted an update to the social media site Facebook detailing his experiences with Sherry Pie, whose real name is Joey Gugliemelli, and accusing him of catfishing when the two studied together in the musical theater program at SUNY Cortland.[10] Shimkus' post alleged that Gugliemelli deceived him using a fake identity of "Allison Mossey" to make promises of musical career at Broadway.[11] Shimkus also claimed that Gugliemelli coerced him into sending sexually suggestive fetish videos as part of the audition process.[11]
In these videos, Shimkus was asked to play the character of Jeff, a steroid-dependent individual obsessed with growing muscle and gaining physical strength.[11] In the script provided by Gugliemelli, Shimkus explained, the character of Jeff was supposed to appear ostensibly pleased with his body odor that resulted from taking steroids.[11]
In an article with BuzzFeed News published on March 5, 2020, four other men came forward with similar allegations of Gugliemelli posing as Mossey and claimed Gugliemelli had led them to believe that recording sexually daring audition videos would increase their chances of being noticed by casting directors.[12]
Another former classmate at SUNY Cortland alleged that Gugliemelli similarly deceived him to film various provocative scenes with revealed clothing as part of his audition for a musical production of The Nightmare Before Christmas, which he was told was affiliated with the director Tim Burton. [12] One victim claimed that Gugliemelli had explicitly asked them to masturbate on camera.[13][11] As of March 6, 2020, a total of seven victims of Gugliemelli's alleged misconduct have come forward.[14]
Gugliemelli posted an apology on his Facebook page, where he states that he is sorry for "[causing] such trauma and pain" and that he has been "seeking help and receiving treatment since coming back to NYC".[13][15] On March 6, 2020, VH1 released a statement regarding the incident, and made the decision to disqualify Gugliemelli from the contest. According to the statement, the season would air as planned but Gugliemelli would not appear in the live finale.[11] After both episodes 3 and 5, wherein Sherry Pie won the challenge and received $5,000 cash tips, World of Wonder donated $5,000 to The Trevor Project.[16]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I'm That Bitch" | February 28, 2020 | 0.19[17] | 0.504[17] |
| 2 | "You Don't Know Me" | March 6, 2020 | 0.24[18] | 0.558[18] |
| 3 | "World's Worst" | March 13, 2020 | 0.23[19] | 0.542[19] |
| 4 | "The Ball Ball" | March 20, 2020 | 0.33[20] | 0.678[20] |
| 5 | "Gay's Anatomy" | March 27, 2020 | 0.29[21] | 0.630[21] |
| 6 | "Snatch Game" | April 3, 2020 | 0.36[22] | 0.708[22] |
| 7 | "Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical" | April 10, 2020 | 0.34[23] | 0.731[23] |
| 8 | "Droop" | April 17, 2020 | 0.29[24] | 0.633[24] |
| 9 | "Choices 2020" | April 24, 2020 | 0.35[25] | 0.688[25] |
| 10 | "Superfan Makeover" | May 1, 2020 | TBD | TBD |
References
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- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (August 19, 2019). "VH1 Renews Two Series in 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Franchise". Variety. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ a b Bonner, Mehera; Chambers, Hannah (August 19, 2019). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 12 Air Date, Cast, Filming, Judges". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
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- ^ Street, Mikelle (21 March 2020). "'Drag Race' Did Edit Out the Queen They Disqualified From Season 12". Out.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ Rudolph, Christopher. "AOC, Robyn, and More RuVealed as "Drag Race" Season 12 Guest Judges". LOGO News. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ Rudolph, Christopher. "Nicki Minaj Will Pound the Alarm on "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 12 Premiere". LOGO News. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
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- ^ Abad-Santos, Alex (2020-03-07). "RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Sherry Pie is disqualified after admitting to sexual misconduct". Vox. Archived from the original on 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- ^ a b c d e f Abad-Santos, Alex (March 7, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Sherry Pie is disqualified after admitting to sexual misconduct". Vox.
- ^ a b "Five Men Say They Were Catfished By "Drag Race" Contestant Sherry Pie Who Posed As A Casting Director". BuzzFeed News.
- ^ a b Mack, David (March 5, 2020). ""Drag Race" Star Sherry Pie Apologized After Five Actors Accused Her Of Catfishing". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Mack, David (March 6, 2020). "Sherry Pie Has Been Disqualified From "Drag Race" After A BuzzFeed News Investigation Into Catfishing Allegations". BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Chilton, Louis (2020-03-06). "Drag Race star apologises for 'trauma and pain' following catfishing claims". The Independent. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- ^ Bray, Abbie (March 14, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race donates $5k to Trevor Project after Sherry Pie catfish allegations". Metro UK. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
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