RuPaul's Drag Race season 1
| RuPaul's Drag Race | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 Promotional poster for season one | |
| Hosted by | RuPaul |
| Judges |
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| No. of contestants | 9 |
| Winner | BeBe Zahara Benet |
| Runner-up | Nina Flowers |
| Miss Congeniality | Nina Flowers |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Logo TV |
| Original release | February 2 – March 23, 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered in the United States on February 2, 2009, on Logo, and ended on March 23 of the same year. Nine contestants were selected to compete in the running of becoming "America's Next Drag Superstar." The first season was filmed during the summer of 2008. The winner of the first season won a cash prize of $20,000, $5,000 worth of MAC Cosmetics, was featured in an LA Eyeworks campaign, and joined the Logo Drag Race tour. One of the nine contestants to compete on RuPaul's Drag Race, Nina Flowers was determined by an audience vote via the show's official website to be the season's Miss Congeniality. The results were announced in early September 2008.
The theme song playing during the runway every episode was "Cover Girl" from RuPaul's album Champion. This season and season one of All Stars are the only seasons to not feature the "Snatch Game".
The winner of the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race was BeBe Zahara Benet, with Nina Flowers as the runner-up.
In late 2013, Logo re-aired the first season, which was titled RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season, and featured commentary from RuPaul.[1][2]
Contestants
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Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| BeBe Zahara Benet | 28 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Winner |
| Nina Flowers | 34 | Denver, Colorado | Runner-up[a] |
| Rebecca Glasscock | 26 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 3rd place |
| Shannel | 29 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 4th place |
| Ongina | 26 | Los Angeles, California | 5th place |
| Jade[b] | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | 6th place |
| Akashia | 24 | Cleveland, Ohio | 7th place |
| Tammie Brown | 28 | Long Beach, California | 8th place |
| Victoria "Porkchop" Parker | 39 | Raleigh, North Carolina | 9th place |
Notes:
Contestant progress
Legend:
| Contestant | Episode | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[3] | 2[4] | 3[5] | 4[6] | 5[7] | 6[8] | 8[9] | 9[10] | |
| BeBe Zahara Benet | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BTM | WIN | Winner | Guest |
| Nina Flowers | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Runner-up | Miss C |
| Rebecca Glasscock | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | WIN | BTM | Eliminated | Guest |
| Shannel | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |
| Ongina | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | Guest | ||
| Jade | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |||
| Akashia | BTM | BTM | ELIM | Guest | ||||
| Tammie Brown | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |||||
| Victoria "Porkchop" Parker | ELIM | Guest | ||||||
Lip syncs
Legend:
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[3] | Akashia | vs. | Victoria "Porkchop" Parker | "Supermodel (You Better Work)" (RuPaul) |
Victoria "Porkchop" Parker |
| 2[4] | vs. | Tammie Brown | "We Break the Dawn" (Michelle Williams) |
Tammie Brown | |
| 3[5] | vs. | Shannel | "The Greatest Love of All" (Whitney Houston) |
Akashia | |
| 4[6] | Jade | vs. | Rebecca Glasscock | "Would I Lie to You?" (Eurythmics) |
Jade |
| 5[7] | BeBe Zahara Benet | vs. | Ongina | "Stronger" (Britney Spears) |
Ongina |
| 6[8] | Rebecca Glasscock | vs. | Shannel | "Shackles (Praise You)" (Mary Mary) |
Shannel |
| Episode | Final contestants | Song | Winner | ||
| 8[9] | BeBe Zahara Benet | vs. | Nina Flowers | "Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)" (RuPaul) |
BeBe Zahara Benet |
Guest judges
Listed in chronological order:
- Bob Mackie, fashion designer
- Mike Ruiz, photographer
- Frank Gatson, director and choreographer
- Michelle Williams, singer and actress
- Howard Bragman, writer and lecturer
- Debra Wilson, actress and comedian
- Gordon Espinet, make-up artist
- Jenny Shimizu, model and actress
- Lucy Lawless, actress and singer
- Robin Antin, dancer, choreographer, and actress
- Jeffrey Moran, Absolut Vodka marketing/branding executive
- María Conchita Alonso, singer-songwriter and actress
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Drag on a Dime" | February 2, 2009 |
| 2 | 2 | "Girl Groups" | February 9, 2009 |
| 3 | 3 | "Queens of All Media" | February 16, 2009 |
| 4 | 4 | "Mac-Viva Glam" | February 23, 2009 |
| 5 | 5 | "Drag School of Charm" | March 2, 2009 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Absolut Ball" | March 9, 2009 |
| 7 | 7 | "Extra Special Edition" | March 16, 2009 |
| 8 | 8 | "Grand Finale" | March 23, 2009 |
| 9 | 9 | "Reunited" | March 23, 2009 |
References
- ^ Shumaker, Jason; Jake Slane (August 18, 2013). "Gentlemen, Re-Start Your Engines...and May the Best Woman Win...Again!". Logo Press Room. Logo. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ "&"set=a.156472877827.118955.31772462827&type=1&comment_id=9992661&reply_comment_id=9992723&total_comments=15 "Callie, dear..." RuPaul's Drag Race Facebook page. September 23, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
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- ^ a b "Drag on a Dime". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 1. February 2, 2009. Logo TV.
- ^ a b "Girl Groups". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 2. February 9, 2009. Logo TV.
- ^ a b "Queens of All Media". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 3. February 16, 2009. Logo TV.
- ^ a b "Mac-Viva Glam Commercial". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 4. February 23, 2009. Logo TV.
- ^ a b "Drag School of Charm". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 5. March 2, 2009. Logo TV.
- ^ a b "The Absolut Drag Ball". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 6. March 9, 2009. Logo TV.
- ^ a b "Grand Finale". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 8. March 23, 2009. Logo TV.
- ^ "Reunited". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 9. March 23, 2009. Logo TV.
External links
- Official website (U.S.)
- RuPaul's Drag Race season 1 at IMDb
