RuPaul's Drag Race (season 8)
| RuPaul's Drag Race | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
| Broadcast from | March 7, 2016 |
| Judges | |
| Host(s) | RuPaul |
| Broadcaster | Logo TV |
| Competitors | 12 |
The eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 7, 2016. Returning judges include RuPaul and Michelle Visage, along with Ross Matthews and Carson Kressley, whom shared judging responsibilities on an alternate basis. 12 drag queens competed for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar". The prizes for the winner are a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and a cash prize of $100,000. The full list of contestants was revealed during the NewNowNext Awards on February 1, 2016.[1] The song "U Wear It Well" from RuPaul's album Butch Queen was featured in promotion for the show. On March 31, 2016, it was announced LogoTV renewed the show for a ninth season.[2]
Contestants
The drag queens who will compete to be "America's Next Drag Superstar" for season eight of RuPaul's Drag Race are:
(Ages and names stated are at time of contest)
| Contestant | Name | Age | Hometown | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob The Drag Queen | Christopher Caldwell | 29 | New York, NY | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | LOW | WIN | BTM2 | SAFE |
| Kim Chi | Sang-young Shin | 27 | Chicago, IL | WIN | LOW | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | WIN | SAFE |
| Naomi Smalls | Davis Heppenstall | 21 | Redlands, CA | LOW | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | BTM2 | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE |
| Chi Chi DeVayne[lower-alpha 3] | Zavion Davenport | 29 | Shreveport, LA | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | LOW | BTM2 | HIGH | ELIM |
| Derrick Barry | Derrick Barry | 32 | Las Vegas, NV | HIGH | SAFE | LOW | LOW | HIGH | BTM2 | WIN | ELIM | |
| Thorgy Thor | Shane Galligan | 31 | Brooklyn, NY | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | ELIM | ||
| Robbie Turner | Jeremy Baird | 33 | Seattle, WA | LOW | SAFE | BTM2 | WIN | LOW | ELIM | |||
| Acid Betty | Jamin Ruhren | 37 | Brooklyn, NY | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | ELIM | ||||
| Naysha Lopez | Fabian Rodriguez | 31 | Chicago, IL | ELIM | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||
| Cynthia Lee Fontaine | Carlos Hernandez | 34 | Austin, TX | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||
| Dax ExclamationPoint | Dax Martin | 31 | Savannah, GA | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||
| Laila McQueen | Tyler Devlin | 22 | Gloucester, MA | BTM2 | ELIM | |||||||
- The contestant won a challenge.
- The contestant was one of the best but did not win the challenge.
- The contestant was one of the worst but was not in the bottom two.
- The contestant was in the bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated.
- The contestant did not participate in this episode.
Notes
- Episode 2 featured the show's second double elimination.
- Episode 3 features the return of Naysha Lopez, becoming the fifth contestant to be brought back throughout the series.[3]
- Kim Chi is the seventh contestant in the show's history to reach the finale without being in the bottom two.
Lip-syncs
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laila McQueen | vs. | Naysha Lopez | "Applause" (Lady Gaga) |
Naysha Lopez |
| 2 | Dax ExclamationPoint | vs. | Laila McQueen | "I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor) |
Dax ExclamationPoint |
| Laila McQueen | |||||
| 3 | Cynthia Lee Fontaine | vs. | Robbie Turner | "Mesmerized" (Faith Evans) |
Cynthia Lee Fontaine |
| 4 | Chi Chi DeVayne | vs. | Naysha Lopez | "Call Me" (Blondie) |
Naysha Lopez |
| 5 | Acid Betty | vs. | Naomi Smalls | "Causing a Commotion" (Madonna) |
Acid Betty |
| 6 | Derrick Barry | vs. | Robbie Turner | "I Love It" (Icona Pop ft. Charli XCX) |
Robbie Turner |
| 7 | Chi Chi DeVayne | vs. | Thorgy Thor | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (Jennifer Holliday) |
Thorgy Thor |
| 8 | Bob The Drag Queen | vs. | Derrick Barry | "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" (Sylvester James) |
Derrick Barry |
| 9 | All remaining contestants: Bob the Drag Queen, Chi Chi DeVayne, Kim Chi, Naomi Smalls |
"The Realness" (RuPaul) |
Chi Chi DeVayne | ||
- 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 the final lip-sync of the season, involving all remaining competitors.
Notes
- Episode 2 resulted in a double elimination.
- Naysha Lopez re-entered the competition in Episode 3, and was re-eliminated in Episode 4.
- Episode 8 featured the first time a male artist's (besides RuPaul) song was used in a lip-sync.
- Kim Chi is the seventh contestant from all seasons to never fall in the bottom two and lip sync for her life.
Guest judges
(In chronological order)[4]
- Nicole Richie (television personality)
- Ester Dean (singer/songwriter)
- Jamal Sims (choreographer)
- Lucian Piane (music producer)
- Faith Evans (singer)
- Tasha Smith (actress and comedian)
- Chris Stein (musician)
- Debbie Harry (singer)
- Chanel Iman (model)
- Gigi Hadid (model)
- Marc Jacobs (fashion designer)
- Todrick Hall (singer and internet personality)
- Thomas Roberts (journalist)
- Vivica A. Fox (actress)
- Amy Sedaris (comedian and actress)
- David Sedaris (writer)
Special guests
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage. (In order of appearance)
- Episode 1:
- BeBe Zahara Benet (winner of Season 1)
- Tyra Sanchez (winner of Season 2)
- Raja (winner of Season 3)
- Sharon Needles (winner of Season 4)
- Chad Michaels (runner-up of Season 4, and winner of All Stars Season 1)
- Jinkx Monsoon (winner of Season 5)
- Violet Chachki (winner of Season 7)
- Shannel (contestant on Season 1)
- Latrice Royale (contestant and Miss Congeniality of Season 4)
- Raven (runner-up of Season 2 and All Stars Season 1)
- Morgan McMichaels (contestant on season 2)
- Episode 2:
- AB Soto (musician)
- Episode 4:
- The Vivienne (drag queen)
- Episode 5:
- Charo (musician and comedienne)
- Episode 6:
- Marc Snetiker (Entertainment Weekly journalist)
- Cast of Little Women L.A.
- Episode 7:
- Andrew Christian (fashion designer)
- Episode 9:
- Jayson Whitmore (director)
- Bianca Del Rio (winner of Season 6)
Episodes
Episode One: Keeping it 100!
Airdate: March 7, 2016
Season 8 premieres with the 100th episode and the 100th queen competing to become America's Drag Superstar.
| Contestant | Design challenge |
|---|---|
| Acid Betty | Make Dat Money |
| Bob The Drag Queen | Gone with the Window |
| Chi Chi DeVayne | Glitter Ball |
| Cynthia Lee Fontaine | Sugar Ball |
| Dax ExclamationPoint | Hello, Kitty Girls! |
| Derrick Barry | The Queen Who Mopped Xmas |
| Kim Chi | RuPaul's Hair Extravaganza |
| Laila McQueen | RuPocalypse Now! |
| Naomi Smalls | Float Your Boat |
| Naysha Lopez | Drag On A Dime |
| Robbie Turner | The Fabulous Bitch Ball |
| Thorgy Thor | Face, Face, Face of Cakes |
- Guest Judge: Nicole Richie
- Special Guests: BeBe Zahara Benet, Shannel, Tyra Sanchez, Raven, Morgan McMichaels, Raja, Sharon Needles, Chad Michaels, Latrice Royale, Jinkx Monsoon, and Violet Chachki
- Alternating Judge(s): Carson Kressley and Ross Matthews
- Mini-Challenge: Photoshoot with past winners
- Mini-Challenge Winner: Robbie Turner
- Main Challenge: Create an outfit based on a design challenge from seasons past
- Challenge Winner: Kim Chi
- Main Challenge Prize: $3,000 from selfieonastick.com
- Bottom Two: Laila McQueen and Naysha Lopez
- Lip Sync Song: "Applause" by Lady Gaga
- Eliminated: Naysha Lopez
- Farewell message: "Dear Ladies + Monsters. It was a pleasure meeting you all! Play the cards you are dealt + Turn DA PARTY! P.S. I ♥ U Layla [sic] xoxo! The Beauty! Naysha Lopez ♥"
Episode Two: Bitch Perfect
Airdate: March 14, 2016
The queens are challenged to perform in a collegiate, all-queen drag-appella sing-off.
| Team | Contestant |
|---|---|
| The Lady Bitches Team Cynthia Lee Fontaine | Cynthia Lee Fontaine |
| Bob The Drag Queen | |
| Derrick Barry | |
| Laila McQueen | |
| Robbie Turner | |
| Kim Chi | |
| The Shady Bitches Team Chi Chi DeVayne | Chi Chi DeVayne |
| Acid Betty | |
| Thorgy Thor | |
| Dax ExclamationPoint | |
| Naomi Smalls | |
- Guest Judges: Ester Dean, Lucian Piane, and Jamal Sims
- Special Guest: AB Soto
- Mini-Challenge: Latin dance-off to "Cha Cha Bitch"
- Mini-Challenge Winners: Chi Chi DeVayne and Cynthia Lee Fontaine
- Main Challenge: Perform in a collegiate a cappella sing-off called Bitch Perfect
- Challenge Winner: Chi Chi DeVayne
- Main Challenge Prize: 4 night getaway to a bed and breakfast in New England
- Runway Theme: Movie Premiere Realness
- Bottom Two: Dax ExclamationPoint and Laila McQueen
- Lip Sync Song: "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor
- Eliminated: Dax ExclamationPoint and Laila McQueen
- Farewell Message — Dax ExclamationPoint: "Ladies, You're all Fantastic! I wish I could be here with you! Set the world on fire + Make Everyone EAT IT -DAX! ☠"
- Farewell Message — Laila McQueen: "You're All the Biggest Pack of freaks and I am so "Happy" to call you "family". But Actually I ♥ you All & can't wait for the future with you! xoxo Laila! PS. 1 less Madonna"
Episode Three: RuCo's Empire
Airdate: March 21, 2016
The queens get their Cookie on in two Empire-inspired scenes.
| Team | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Team Naomi Smalls | Naomi Smalls |
| Bob The Drag Queen | |
| Chi Chi DeVayne | |
| Cynthia Lee Fontaine | |
| Robbie Turner | |
| Team Naysha Lopez | Acid Betty |
| Derrick Barry | |
| Kim Chi | |
| Thorgy Thor | |
| Naysha Lopez |
- Guest Judges: Faith Evans and Tasha Smith
- Alternating Judge: Carson Kressley
- Mini-Challenge: Drag up a supreme court judge robe
- Mini-Challenge Winner: Naomi Smalls
- Returned: Naysha Lopez
- Main Challenge: Star in two Empire-inspired acting scenes
- Challenge Winner: Bob The Drag Queen
- Main Challenge Prize: $3,500 of Innovative Eyewear from Bradley Kenneth
- Runway Theme: Roller Girl Realness
- Bottom Two: Cynthia Lee Fontaine and Robbie Turner
- Lip Sync Song: "Mesmerized" by Faith Evans (Freemasons Radio Edit)
- Eliminated: Cynthia Lee Fontaine
- Farewell message: "Dont give up!!! Fight For Your Dreams!!! Love you Mis Amores #CuCu <(:3"
Episode Four: New Wave Queens
Airdate: March 28, 2016
The queens have to sing live in ‘80s style New Wave girl bands.
| Team | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Team Les Chicken Wings (Team Punk) | Kim Chi |
| Naomi Smalls | |
| Robbie Turner | |
| Team Street Meatz (Team Party) | Bob The Drag Queen |
| Acid Betty | |
| Thorgy Thor | |
| Team Dragometry (Team Synth) | Naysha Lopez |
| Chi Chi DeVayne | |
| Derrick Barry | |
- Guest Judges: Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and Lucian Piane
- Main Challenge: Sing live in ‘80s style New Wave girl bands
- Challenge Winner: Robbie Turner
- Main Challenge Prize: A wig wardrobe from Weaven Steven
- Runway Theme: Neon Queen Realness
- Bottom Two: Chi Chi DeVayne and Naysha Lopez
- Lip Sync Song: "Call Me" by Blondie
- Eliminated: Naysha Lopez
- Farewell message: "Dear Ladies, Have a good time and push yourself. I got a 2nd chance, don't blow your first and only! xoxo Da Beauty! Naysha Lopez"
Episode Five: Supermodel Snatch Game
Airdate: April 4, 2016
The queens impersonate celebrities in a quick-witted TV game show, and dress in iconic Madonna looks for the runway. With supermodel guest judges Gigi Hadid and Chanel Iman.
| Contestant | Celebrity |
|---|---|
| Acid Betty | Nancy Grace |
| Bob The Drag Queen | Uzo Aduba (as Crazy Eyes from Orange is the New Black) and Carol Channing |
| Chi Chi DeVayne | Eartha Kitt |
| Derrick Barry | Britney Spears |
| Kim Chi | Kim Jong-un |
| Naomi Smalls | Tiffany Pollard |
| Robbie Turner | Diana Vreeland |
| Thorgy Thor | Michael Jackson |
- Guest Judges: Gigi Hadid and Chanel Iman
- Alternating Judge: Carson Kressley
- Main Challenge: Impersonate celebrities in the Snatch Game
- Challenge Winner: Bob The Drag Queen
- Main Challenge Prize: A set of Lux De Ville hand bags
- Runway Theme: Iconic Madonna looks
- Bottom Two: Acid Betty and Naomi Smalls
- Lip Sync Song: "Causing a Commotion" by Madonna
- Eliminated: Acid Betty
- Farewell message: "Ladies, You have been touched by fierceness! Now werq it out! -Bob, ♥ you! See jew in new york. -Thorgy you are amazeballs -Acidbetty.com "
Episode Six: Wizards of Drag
Airdate: April 11, 2016
The queens give cast members of Little Women: LA drag makeovers in the style of The Wizard of Oz. Fashion designer Marc Jacobs and singer-songwriter Todrick Hall guest judge.
| Contestant | Little Woman | Drag Name | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob The Drag Queen | Elena Gant | Rob the Faux Queen | Glinda the Good Witch |
| Chi Chi DeVayne | Tonya Banks | Ti Ti DeVayne | Dorothy Gale |
| Derrick Barry | Terra Jole | Terra Barry | Tin Woodsman |
| Kim Chi | Briana Mason | Miso Chi | The Wicked Witch of the West |
| Naomi Smalls | Jasmine Arteaga Sorge | Jazzy Jems | Scarecrow |
| Robbie Turner | Christy McGinity Gibel | Hedda Turner | The Cowardly Lion |
| Thorgy Thor | Brittney Guzman | Thorgeous | Citizen of Oz |
- Guest Judges: Todrick Hall and Marc Jacobs
- Alternating Judge: Ross Matthews
- Special Guest: Marc Snetiker
- Mini-Challenge: Reading is Fundamental
- Mini-Challenge Winner: Bob The Drag Queen
- Main Challenge: Give Wizard of Oz-themed makeovers to cast members of Little Women L.A.
- Challenge Winner: Naomi Smalls
- Main Challenge Prize: $1,000 worth of spa services from The Spa on Rodeo
- Bottom Two: Derrick Barry and Robbie Turner
- Lip Sync Song: "I Love It" by Icona Pop
- Eliminated: Robbie Turner
- Farewell message: "My dearest trashbags, I'm sorry to leave you all so soon, but know this, the love I have for you is REAL + quite strong, also whoever wins owes me a tea or a steak dinner! Love you all, Robbie"
Episode Seven: Shady Politics
Airdate: April 18, 2016
The queens shoot shady presidential campaign ads, throwing their wigs in the ring to become the first drag president of the USA. Vivica A. Fox and MSNBC Live news anchor Thomas Roberts guest judge.
| Teams |
|---|
| Bob the Drag Queen & Derrick Barry |
| Chi Chi DeVayne & Thorgy Thor |
| Kim Chi & Naomi Smalls |
- Guest Judges: Vivica A. Fox and Thomas Roberts
- Special Guest: Andrew Christian
- Alternating Judge(s): Carson Kressley
- Mini-Challenge: Playing a true or false guessing game with the Pit Crew
- Mini-Challenge Winner: Derrick Barry
- Main Challenge: Work in pairs to shoot presidential campaign ads to smear their partner and stake their claim to be the first drag President of the U.S.A.
- Challenge Winners: Bob the Drag Queen and Derrick Barry
- Main Challenge Prize: A custom made gown from MountBatten Concepts
- Runway Theme: Black and White Realness
- Bottom Two: Chi Chi DeVayne and Thorgy Thor
- Lip Sync Song: "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls
- Eliminated: Thorgy Thor
- Farewell message: "Clowns! All of you!! Come to NY - but please take down Bob! ... She's terrible! - anyway - <3 you guys! top 3?....... Naomi, Bob, Deryk... Let's see.... (that was shady!) <3 thorgy"
Episode Eight: RuPaul Book Ball
Airdate: April 25, 2016
The queens compete in a pageant of book inspired couture, and perform a musical tribute to Jerri Blank from Strangers With Candy. Siblings Amy Sedaris and David Sedaris guest judge.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Baby Drag Realness | A look inspired by each queen's childhood |
| That's My Mama Realness | A look that pays tribute to each queen's mother |
| Autobiographical Eleganza Extravaganza | A look constructed entirely out of books |
- Guest Judges: Amy Sedaris and David Sedaris
- Alternating Judge(s): Ross Matthews
- Mini Challenge: Everybody Loves Puppets
- Mini Challenge Winner: Chi Chi DeVayne
- Main Challenge: The queens compete in a pageant of book inspired couture and perform a musical tribute to Jerri Blank from Strangers With Candy
- Challenge Winner: Kim Chi
- Main Challenge Prize: $2,500 gift card from Fabric Planet
- Bottom Two: Bob the Drag Queen and Derrick Barry
- Lip Sync Song: "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" by Sylvester James
- Eliminated: Derrick Barry
- Farewell message: To my top 4, Ru said I won the challenge! What happened? I love you all! <3 Derrick Bitch!
Episode Nine: The Realness
Airdate: May 2, 2016
The queens compete in their final challenge - starring in the music video for RuPaul's hit “The Realness." Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews judge.
- Special Guests: Bianca Del Rio, Jayson Whitmore
- Alternating Judge(s): Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley
- Main Challenge: Star in the music video for RuPaul's single "The Realness"
- Lip-sync Song: "The Realness" by RuPaul
- Eliminated: Chi Chi DeVayne
Notes
- ↑ Due to Matthews sharing judging responsibilities with Kressley, he was only present for some of the episodes. Episodes Matthews was present for were: 1, 6, 8, 9
- ↑ Due to Kressley sharing judging responsibilities with Matthews, he was only present for some of the episodes. Episodes Matthews was present for were: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
- ↑ Chi Chi Kat DeVayne is simply known as Chi Chi DeVayne on the show.
References
- ↑ Avery, Dan (January 31, 2016). "The Cast Of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 Will Be Announced At New Now Next Honors". New Now Next. United States: Viacom International Inc. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ Jacobs, Vlake (March 31, 2016). "RuPaul’s Drag Race Renewed for Season 9 and Casting Has Just Begun!". TVLine. World of Wonder. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.lifestyle.com.au/tv/ru-pauls-drag-race/episode.aspx?id=9252476
- ↑ http://www.newnownext.com/amy-sedaris-marc-jacobs-debbie-harry-and-todrick-hall-tapped-as-judge-for-rupauls-drag-race-season-8/02/2016/
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