RuPaul's Drag Race (season 7)
RuPaul's Drag Race | |
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Season 7 | |
Broadcast from | March 2 – June 1, 2015 |
Judges | |
Host(s) | RuPaul |
Broadcaster | Logo TV |
Competitors | 14 |
Finals venue | Orpheum Theatre |
Runtime | 45 minutes |
Winner | |
Violet Chachki | |
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Origin | Atlanta, Georgia |
Runner-up | |
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.
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.
Kennedy Davenport and Trixie Mattel competed on the third season of All Stars. Kennedy was the runner-up, while Trixie won the competition.
Kandy Ho competed on the 2nd installment of the Chilean version of Drag Race titled The Switch Drag Race and finished in 8th Place.
Contestants
(Ages and names stated are at time of contest)
Contestant | Name | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
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Violet Chachki | Jason Dardo | 22 | Atlanta, Georgia | Winner |
Ginger Minj | Joshua Eads Brown[3] | 29 | Orlando, Florida | Runner-up |
Pearl | Matthew James Lent | 23 | Brooklyn, New York | |
Kennedy Davenport | Reuben Asberry Jr.[4] | 33 | Dallas, Texas | 4th Place |
Katya[lower-alpha 1] | Brian McCook | 32 | Boston, Massachusetts | 5th Place |
Trixie Mattel | Brian Firkus | 24 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 6th Place[lower-alpha 2] |
Miss Fame | Kurtis Dam-Mikkelsen | 29 | New York, New York | 7th Place |
Jaidynn Diore Fierce | Christopher Williams[5] | 25 | Nashville, Tennessee | 8th Place |
Max | Max Malanaphy[6] | 22 | Hudson, Wisconsin | 9th Place |
Kandy Ho | Frank Diaz[7] | 28 | Cayey, Puerto Rico | 10th Place |
Mrs. Kasha Davis | Ed Popil[8] | 43 | Rochester, New York | 11th Place |
Jasmine Masters | Martell Robinson[9] | 37 | Los Angeles, California | 12th Place |
Sasha Belle | Jared Breakenridge[10] | 28 | Iowa City, Iowa | 13th Place |
Tempest DuJour | Patrick Holt[11] | 46 | Tucson, Arizona | 14th Place |
Contestant progress
Contestant[lower-alpha 1] | 1[13] | 2[14] | 3[15] | 4[16] | 5[17] | 6[18] | 7[19] | 8[20] | 9[21] | 10[22] | 11[23] | 12[24] | 14[25] |
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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 | SAFE | SAFE | Runner-up |
Pearl | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | BTM2 | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | BTM2 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Runner-up |
Kennedy Davenport | HIGH | SAFE | BTM2 | WIN | SAFE | 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 | SAFE | 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 judges' critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
- The contestant received judges' critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
- The contestant received negative judges' critiques but was ultimately declared 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 | ||
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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 | 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 | 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
(In alphabetical order by stage name and/or last name)[26]
- 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.
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:
- Bianca Del Rio, winner of season 6
Episode 8:
- Latrice Royale, "Miss Congeniality" of season 4 and contestant on All Stars season 1
Episode 10:
- Kym Johnson, professional dancer
Episode 12:
- Candis Cayne, choreographer
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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80 | 1 | "Born Naked" | March 2, 2015 |
The fourteen queens of season seven arrive in the workroom and meet for the first time.
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81 | 2 | "Glamazonian Airways" | March 9, 2015 |
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82 | 3 | "ShakesQueer" | March 16, 2015 |
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83 | 4 | "Spoof! (There It Is)" | March 23, 2015 |
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84 | 5 | "The DESPY Awards" | March 30, 2015 |
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85 | 6 | "Ru Hollywood Stories" | April 6, 2015 |
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86 | 7 | "Snatch Game" | April 13, 2015 |
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87 | 8 | "Conjoined Queens" | April 20, 2015 |
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88 | 9 | "Divine Inspiration" | April 27, 2015 |
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89 | 10 | "Prancing Queens" | May 4, 2015 |
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90 | 11 | "Hello, Kitty Girls!" | May 11, 2015 |
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91 | 12 | "And The Rest Is Drag" | May 18, 2015 |
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92 | 13 | "Countdown to the Crown" | May 25, 2015 |
This episode took a look back on the highlights, low-lights, and previously unseen footage from the season using various countdowns. The show included commentary from past contestants including Adore Delano, Alaska, Alyssa Edwards, Bianca Del Rio, Jinkx Monsoon, Jujubee, Latrice Royale, Raja, Raven and Sharon Needles. | |||
93 | 14 | "Grand Finale" | June 1, 2015 |
Wigs fly as the queens discuss the drama of the season. Plus, both "America's Next Drag Superstar" and "Miss Congeniality" are crowned
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Soundtrack
The trailers for this season featured clips the songs "Geronimo" and "Modern Love", both off the album Born Naked.
RuPaul Presents: CoverGurlz 2
RuPaul Presents: CoverGurlz 2 | ||||
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Compilation album by RuPaul | ||||
Released | February 3, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
Genre | Dance | |||
Length | 54:32 | |||
Label | World of Wonder | |||
RuPaul chronology | ||||
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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.[30]
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 exception of tracks fifteen and sixteen, which were written solely by Charles himself.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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1 | "Born Naked" | March 2, 2015 | 0.19[31] | 348,000[31] |
2 | "Glamazonian Airways" | March 9, 2015 | 0.21[32] | 374,000[32] |
3 | "ShakesQueer" | March 16, 2015 | 0.15[33] | 265,000[33] |
4 | "Spoof! (There It Is)" | March 23, 2015 | 0.18[34] | 325,000[34] |
5 | "The DESPY Awards" | March 30, 2015 | 0.23[35] | 404,000[35] |
6 | "Ru Hollywood Stories" | April 6, 2015 | 0.16[36] | 285,000[36] |
7 | "Snatch Game" | April 13, 2015 | 0.19[37] | 340,000[37] |
8 | "Conjoined Queens" | April 20, 2015 | 0.19[38] | 367,000[38] |
9 | "Divine Inspiration" | April 27, 2015 | 0.17[39] | 320,000[39] |
10 | "Prancing Queens" | May 4, 2015 | 0.16[40] | 263,000[40] |
11 | "Hello, Kitty Girls!" | May 11, 2015 | 0.16[41] | 266,000[41] |
12 | "And the Rest Is a Drag" | May 18, 2015 | 0.17[42] | 310,000[42] |
13 | "Countdown to the Crown" | May 25, 2015 | 0.09[43] | 229,000[43] |
14 | "Grand Finale" | June 1, 2015 | 0.18[44] | 387,000[44] |
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- ↑ "ShakesQueer". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 3. March 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Spoof! (There It Is)". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 4. March 23, 2015.
- ↑ "The DESPY Awards". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 5. March 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Ru Hollywood Stories". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 6. April 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Snatch Game". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 7. April 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Conjoined Queens". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 8. April 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Divine Inspiration". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 9. April 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Prancing Queens". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 10. May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Hello Kitty Girls!". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 11. May 11, 2015.
- ↑ "And The Rest Is Drag". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 12. May 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Countdown to the Crown!". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 7. Episode 14. May 25, 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.
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External links
- Official website (U.S.)
- Official website (Canada)
- Official Facebook page
- Ratings