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RuPaul's Drag Race
Season 7
Promotional poster for season seven
Hosted byRuPaul
Judges
No. of contestants14
WinnerViolet Chachki
Runners-up
Miss CongenialityKatya
Companion showRuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!
No. of episodes14
Release
Original networkLogo TV
Original releaseMarch 2 (2015-03-02) –
June 1, 2015 (2015-06-01)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 6
Next →
Season 8
List of episodes

The seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 2, 2015.[1] RuPaul and Michelle Visage returned as judges, while the space previously occupied by Santino Rice was filled by new additions Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley.[1] Matthews and Kressley were only both present for the season premiere and took 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, did 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 season premiere 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 the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Violet Chachki, with Ginger Minj and Pearl being the runners-up.

Winner of the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race, Violet Chachki.

Contestants

See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race contestants

(Ages and names stated are at time of contest)

Contestant Age Hometown Outcome
Violet Chachki 22 Atlanta, Georgia Winner
Ginger Minj 29 Orlando, Florida Runner-up
Pearl 23 Brooklyn, New York
Kennedy Davenport 33 Dallas, Texas 4th Place
Katya 32 Boston, Massachusetts 5th Place
Trixie Mattel 24 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 6th Place[a]
Miss Fame 29 New York City, New York 7th Place
Jaidynn Diore Fierce 25 Nashville, Tennessee 8th Place
Max 22 Hudson, Wisconsin 9th Place
Kandy Ho 28 Cayey, Puerto Rico 10th Place
Mrs. Kasha Davis 43 Rochester, New York 11th Place
Jasmine Masters 37 Los Angeles, California 12th Place
Sasha Belle 28 Iowa City, Iowa 13th Place
Tempest DuJour 46 Tucson, Arizona 14th Place
  1. ^ Trixie Mattel originally placed 11th before winning entry back into the competition.

Contestant progress

Contestant[a] 1[4] 2[5] 3[6] 4[7] 5[8] 6[9] 7[10] 8[11] 9[12] 10[13] 11[14] 12[15] 14[16]
Violet Chachki WIN HIGH SAFE SAFE LOW SAFE SAFE HIGH LOW WIN WIN SAFE Winner
Ginger Minj SAFE WIN HIGH SAFE SAFE HIGH WIN BTM2 WIN BTM2 HIGH SAFE Runner-Up
Pearl SAFE SAFE LOW BTM2 WIN SAFE SAFE WIN BTM2 SAFE HIGH SAFE Runner-Up
Kennedy Davenport HIGH SAFE BTM2 WIN HIGH HIGH WIN SAFE HIGH SAFE BTM2 ELIM Guest
Katya SAFE BTM2 SAFE HIGH SAFE WIN HIGH HIGH HIGH WIN ELIM Miss C
Trixie Mattel SAFE SAFE HIGH ELIM WIN SAFE ELIM Guest
Miss Fame HIGH LOW HIGH SAFE SAFE LOW LOW LOW ELIM Guest
Jaidynn Diore Fierce SAFE SAFE HIGH HIGH HIGH BTM2 BTM2 ELIM Guest
Max SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN SAFE ELIM OUT Guest
Kandy Ho BTM2 SAFE SAFE LOW BTM2 ELIM OUT Guest
Mrs. Kasha Davis SAFE HIGH HIGH SAFE ELIM OUT Guest
Jasmine Masters LOW SAFE ELIM OUT Guest
Sasha Belle LOW 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 positive critiques but was ultimately declared as "safe".
  The contestant received judges critiques but was ultimately declared as "safe".
  The contestant received negative critiques but was ultimately declared as "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.
  As the challenge required the contestant to be conjoined with their teammate, they also lipsynced.
  The contestant was in the bottom two.
  The contestant was eliminated.
  The contestant returned as a guest for the finale episode.
  1. ^ Contestant progress is referenced throughout the episodes from LogoTV, alongside the episodes published on iTunes Store.[3]

Lip-syncs

Episode Contestants Song Eliminated
1 Kandy Ho vs. Tempest DuJour "Geronimo"
(RuPaul ft. Lucian Piane) 		Tempest DuJour
2 Katya vs. Sasha Belle "Twist of Fate"
(Olivia Newton-John) 		Sasha Belle
3 Jasmine Masters vs. Kennedy Davenport "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 ft. Zedd) 		Kandy Ho
7 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 Miss Fame vs. Pearl "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 Katya vs. Kennedy Davenport "Roar"
(Katy Perry) 		Katya
12 Ginger Minj vs. Kennedy Davenport vs. Pearl vs. Violet Chachki "Born Naked"
(RuPaul ft. Clairy Browne) 		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

Listed in chronological order:[17]

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage:

Episode 1:

  • Alaska, runner-up of season 5
  • Mathu Andersen, photographer and makeup artist
  • Magnus Hastings, photographer

Episode 2:

  • Moby, musician
  • Jamal Sims, choreographer

Episode 7:

Episode 8:

Episode 10:

Episode 12:

Episodes

See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
801"Born Naked"March 2, 2015 (2015-03-02)
812"Glamazonian Airways"March 9, 2015 (2015-03-09)
823"ShakesQueer"March 16, 2015 (2015-03-16)
834"Spoof! (There It Is)"March 23, 2015 (2015-03-23)
845"The DESPY Awards"March 30, 2015 (2015-03-30)
856"Ru Hollywood Stories"April 6, 2015 (2015-04-06)
867"Snatch Game"April 13, 2015 (2015-04-13)
878"Conjoined Queens"April 20, 2015 (2015-04-20)
889"Divine Inspiration"April 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)
8910"Prancing Queens"May 4, 2015 (2015-05-04)
9011"Hello, Kitty Girls!"May 11, 2015 (2015-05-11)
9112"And the Rest Is Drag"May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18)
9213"Countdown to the Crown"May 25, 2015 (2015-05-25)
9314"Grand Finale"June 1, 2015 (2015-06-01)

Soundtrack

The trailers for this season featured clips the songs "Geronimo" and "Modern Love", both off the album Born Naked.[citation needed]

RuPaul Presents: CoverGurlz 2

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RuPaul Presents: CoverGurlz 2
Compilation album by
RuPaul
ReleasedFebruary 3, 2015 (2015-02-03)
Recorded2014
GenreDance
Length54:32
LabelWorld of Wonder
RuPaul chronology
Born Naked
(2014) 		RuPaul Presents: CoverGurlz 2
(2015) 		Realness
(2015)

RuPaul Presents: CoverGurlz 2 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.[18]

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.[citation needed]

Track listing

All songs written by RuPaul Charles and Lucian Piane, with the exception of tracks fifteen and sixteen, which were written solely by Charles himself.[citation needed]

No.TitleLength
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 Mrs. 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 (2015-03-02) 0.19[19] 348,000[19]
2 "Glamazonian Airways" March 9, 2015 (2015-03-09) 0.21[20] 374,000[20]
3 "ShakesQueer" March 16, 2015 (2015-03-16) 0.15[21] 265,000[21]
4 "Spoof! (There It Is)" March 23, 2015 (2015-03-23) 0.18[22] 325,000[22]
5 "The DESPY Awards" March 30, 2015 (2015-03-30) 0.23[23] 404,000[23]
6 "Ru Hollywood Stories" April 6, 2015 (2015-04-06) 0.16[24] 285,000[24]
7 "Snatch Game" April 13, 2015 (2015-04-13) 0.19[25] 340,000[25]
8 "Conjoined Queens" April 20, 2015 (2015-04-20) 0.19[26] 367,000[26]
9 "Divine Inspiration" April 27, 2015 (2015-04-27) 0.17[27] 320,000[27]
10 "Prancing Queens" May 4, 2015 (2015-05-04) 0.16[28] 263,000[28]
11 "Hello, Kitty Girls!" May 11, 2015 (2015-05-11) 0.16[29] 266,000[29]
12 "And the Rest Is a Drag" May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18) 0.17[30] 310,000[30]
13 "Countdown to the Crown" May 25, 2015 (2015-05-25) 0.09[31] 229,000[31]
14 "Grand Finale" June 1, 2015 (2015-06-01) 0.18[32] 387,000[32]

Future appearances

Ginger Minj and Katya competed on the second season of All Stars. Ginger placed 8th overall and Katya was runner-up with season 5 contestant Detox.[33]

Kennedy Davenport and Trixie Mattel competed on the third season of All Stars. Kennedy was the runner-up, while Trixie won the competition.[34]

Kandy Ho competed on the 2nd installment of the Chilean version of Drag Race titled The Switch Drag Race and finished in 8th Place.[35]

Jasmine Masters and Trixie Mattel competed on the RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular.[36] Jasmine also competed on the fourth season of All Stars, where she placed 10th overall.[37]

References

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  2. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Renewed for Season 8 at Logo". Variety. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 7". iTunes Store (United States). March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "Born Naked". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 1. March 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Glamazonian Airways". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 2. March 9, 2015.
  6. ^ "ShakesQueer". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 3. March 16, 2015.
  7. ^ "Spoof! (There It Is)". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 4. March 23, 2015.
  8. ^ "The DESPY Awards". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 5. March 30, 2015.
  9. ^ "Ru Hollywood Stories". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 6. April 6, 2015.
  10. ^ "Snatch Game". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 7. April 13, 2015.
  11. ^ "Conjoined Queens". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 8. April 20, 2015.
  12. ^ "Divine Inspiration". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 9. April 27, 2015.
  13. ^ "Prancing Queens". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 10. May 4, 2015.
  14. ^ "Hello Kitty Girls!". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 11. May 11, 2015.
  15. ^ "And The Rest Is Drag". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 12. May 18, 2015.
  16. ^ "Countdown to the Crown!". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 14. May 25, 2015.
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  18. ^ "iTunes - Music - RuPaul Presents CoverGurlz 2 by RuPaul". iTunes.
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  33. ^ "Logo Announces Contestants For "RuPaul's All Star Drag Race" Season 2". LOGO News. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  34. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' season 3 queens announced: See an exclusive cast photo". Entertainment Weekly. 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  35. ^ "The Switch 2 Presents New Contestants", Mega.cl. (in Spanish), September 12, 2016
  36. ^ Framke, Caroline (7 December 2018). "TV Review: 'RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular'". Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  37. ^ "Exclusive: Meet the 'RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars 4' cast". EW.com. Retrieved 2018-11-09.

External links

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