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Template:Infobox reality talent competition The seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 2, 2015.[1] Returning judges include RuPaul and Michelle Visage, while the space previously occupied by Santino Rice has been filled by new additions Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley.[1] Shawn Morales, a member of the Pit Crew since Season 3, does not appear this season, and is replaced by Bryce Eilenberg. Like the previous two seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race, this season will feature 14 contestants competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar" and a cash prize of $100,000. The premiere of Rupaul's Drag Race 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 Logo TV renewed Rupaul's Drag Race for an eighth season.[2]

Contestants

The drag queens that will compete to be "America's Next Drag Superstar" for season seven of RuPaul's Drag Race are:[2]

(ages and names stated are at time of contest)

Contestant Name Age Hometown 1 2 3
Ginger Minj Joshua Eads-Brown 29 Orlando, FL SAFE WIN HIGH
Jaidynn Diore Fierce Christopher Williams 25 Nashville, TN SAFE SAFE HIGH
Kandy Ho Frank Diaz 28 Cayey, PR BTM2 SAFE SAFE
Katya[a] Brian McCook 32 Boston, MA SAFE BTM2 SAFE
Kennedy Davenport Reuben Asberry, Jr. 33 Dallas, TX HIGH SAFE BTM2
Max Max Malanaphy 22 Hudson, WI SAFE SAFE WIN
Miss Fame Kurtis Dam-Mikkelsen 29 New York, NY HIGH LOW HIGH
Mrs. Kasha Davis Ed Popil 43 Rochester, NY SAFE HIGH HIGH
Pearl Matt James 23 Brooklyn, NY SAFE SAFE LOW
Trixie Mattel Brian Firkus 24 Milwaukee, WI SAFE SAFE HIGH
Violet Chachki Jason Dardo 22 Atlanta, GA WIN HIGH SAFE
Jasmine Masters Martell Robinson 37 Los Angeles, CA LOW SAFE ELIM
Sasha Belle Jared Breakenridge 28 Iowa City, IA LOW ELIM
Tempest DuJour Patrick Holt 46 Tucson, AZ ELIM
  The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race.
  The contestant was the runner-up.
  The contestant won a challenge.
  The contestant was one of the best but did not win the challenge.
  The contestant is part of the winning team and was automatically safe.
  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 was voted Miss Congeniality by viewers.

Guest judges

(In alphabetical order by stage name and/or last name)[3]

Episodes

Episode One: Born Naked

Airdate: March 2, 2015

At the beginning of the episode, all 14 of the queens are introduced, unlike last season where half of the queens were introduced in week one, while the other half was introduced in week two. This week's mini-challenge was to strut the runway in one outfit from their spring collection, and one outfit from their fall collection, sponsored by D-koye, the product, hair care. There was no mini-challenge winner this week, as the looks would be reviewed on the main stage elimination day. This week's main challenge was to create a resort-wear look that tears away to reveal a nude illusion.

During the runway critique, Ginger Minj, Jaidynn Diore Fierce, Pearl, Mrs. Kasha Davis, Katya, Max, and Trixie Mattel were all called safe. Sasha's fall runway look was criticized for being a little overwhelming and for showing black undergarments, in which she said she was confused by the assignment. Miss Fame and Kennedy Davenport were praised for their looks. Tempest was criticized for her nude illusion look looking "wrinkly" and "droopy." Jasmine's critique was to show "more nudity" and that her fall look looked old and dated. Kandy Ho's critiques were that her make-up looked like she painted on a beard. Violet was praised for her fall runway look, but Michelle said that she was giving off "boy-body." After the critique, Ru asked the non-safe queens to say who least impressed them so far. Violet Chachki was declared the winner, and Kandy Ho and Tempest DuJour were asked to lip-sync for their life. After the lip-sync, Kandy Ho was declared safe and Tempest was told to sashay away.

  • Guest Judge: Kathy Griffin
  • Mini-Challenge: Walk the runway showing off two looks; one from their spring collection, the other from their fall collection.
  • Main Challenge: Create a resort-wear tearaway to reveal a nude illusion.
  • Challenge Winner: Violet Chachki
  • Main Challenge Prize: A gag-worthy supply of D-Koye, the product, hair care.
  • Bottom Two: Tempest DuJour and Kandy Ho
  • Lip-sync Song: "Geronimo" by RuPaul
  • Eliminated: Tempest DuJour
  • Farewell message: "Love yourself. Live your truth. You're never too old to dream. xoxo, Tempest"

Episode Two: Glamazonian Airways

Airdate: March 9, 2015

The beginning of the episode shows the girls reacting to Tempest's elimination, with Kandy stating her confidence that she would win the lip synch and Violet expressing her dislike for Michelle Visage after her critiques. This week's mini-challenge involves the girls serving face whilst being ′blown′ (with a leaf blower) by the pit crew, with special guest Moby helping to judge the winners. Ginger and Trixie win the challenge and are made team leaders for this week's maxi-challenge: a lip-synch and performance to an pre-flight safety video for Glamazonian Airways. Trixie selects Pearl, Miss Fame, Katya, Max and Violet whilst Ginger selects Sasha, Jasmine, Kasha, Jaidynn, Kennedy and is left with Kandy.

During their preparation for the challenge, Sasha is irritated by Ginger not giving her the part she wanted, whilst the lack of acting experience on her team leaves Trixie concerned. During their choreography training with Jamal Sims, Ginger panics about being the front of her group and Jaidynn stumbles because of a previous injury. However, Fame notably struggles the most with the dancing. The queens then perform their routines on the main stage and then walk dressed in their best jet-set glamor looks. Trixie, Max, Pearl, Jasmine, Jaidynn, Kennedy and Kandy are all called safe, leaving the other girls as the top and bottom of the week.

During the judges critiques, Violet is complimented on her performance and look but is questioned on taking herself too seriously, and both Ginger and Kasha are highly praised for their performances but read by Michelle for their outfits, which she felt did not embody jet-set glamor. On the other hand, Katya's outfit is commended but she was criticised for not knowing most of the words of her opening monologue. Fame is also criticised for her stiff performance and is told that she needs to loosen up more, whilst Sasha is told that she faded into the background and that her outfit is boring. In the end, Ginger wins the challenge and Sasha is left to lip-synch against Katya. After an acrobatic and sultry performance from Katya, she is saved by Ru, and Sasha is asked to sashay away.

Team Trixie
in "Act One" 		Team Ginger
in "Act Two"
Contestant Contestant
Trixie Mattel Ginger Minj
Pearl Sasha Belle
Miss Fame Jasmine Masters
Katya Mrs. Kasha Davis
Max Jaidynn Diore Fierce
Violet Chachki Kennedy Davenport
Kandy Ho´
  • Guest Judges: Olivia Newton-John and Jordin Sparks
  • Mini-Challenge: Give face while the pit-crew blows them with a leaf blower.
  • Mini-Challenge Winners: Ginger Minj and Trixie Mattel
  • Main Challenge: Perform a mash-up of spoken word and song for a pre-flight safety video for Glamazonian Airways.
  • Runway Theme: Jet Set Eleganza
  • Challenge Winner: Ginger Minj
  • Main Challenge Prize: Five-night luxury hotel accommodations courtesy of "My Gay Getaway".
  • Bottom Two: Katya and Sasha Belle
  • Lip-sync Song: "Twist of Fate" by Olivia Newton-John
  • Eliminated: Sasha Belle
  • Farewell message: "Love you, MEAN it! Ging for the win :)"

Episode Three: ShakesQueer

Airdate: March 16, 2015

The beginning of the episode shows the girls reacting to Sasha's elimination, while Kennedy and Jasmine are fed up with the younger girls. Later, the mini-challenge that was to dress up in their best granny drag and dance to Rupauls' and La Toya Jackson's song "Feel Like Dancin'". Kennedy and Max were declared the winners, and Ru told them that they will be acting out comedic adaptations of 2 Shakespeare classics, "Romy and Juliet" and "MacBitch". Max and Kennedy got to choose their teams and assign their roles. Team Max consisted of: Ginger Minj, Trixie Mattel, Mrs. Kasha Davis, Jaidynn Diore Fierce, and Miss Fame. Team Kennedy consisted of: Jasmine Masters, Katya, Pearl, Kandy Ho, and Violet Chachki. Ru then told them that the runway theme for this week would be "Bearded and Beautiful".

Team Max
in "Romy and Juliet" 		Team Kennedy
in "MacBitch"
Contestant Role Contestant Role
Max Juliet Capulet Violet Chachki Lady MacBitch
Mrs. Kasha Davis Lady Capulet Jasmine Masters LaQuisha Kiana MacBitch
Miss Fame Paris Kennedy Davenport Hecate
Jaidynn Diore Fierce Mercutia Montague Kandy Ho Witch
Ginger Minj Romy Montague Katya Mary MacBitch
Trixie Mattel Narrator Pearl Cheer Coach

Afterwards, Team Kennedy got "MacBitch" and Team Max got "Romy and Juliet". Jasmine told Kennedy that she didn't want to play the ghetto role, so she gave Violets' assigned role to Jasmine instead, which ended up getting switched once again. Kennedy then decided that everybody should learn their lines separately and not go over it as a group. Team Max is up first to act of their play, while getting positive reviews from the judges. Jaidynn started crying and let the emotions get to her. After a pep-talk from Max, they ran the play one more time. Team Kennedy was on stage next, in which Ru told pearl to not deepen her voice. None of the girls had memorized their lines, especially Jasmine, who messed up on her lines constantly. Ru then told the cast that he had never seen a bigger car crash in all 7 seasons of Drag Race.

On the runway, the queens were asked to be "Bearded and Beautiful". After watching their plays, Team Max was declared the winner, and Max was declared the main challenge winner and the rest of the team was declared safe from elimination. Mel B said that Kennedy's dress was her least favorites of all the dresses on the runway, and Michelle told her that her team was a disaster. Kennedy replied that nobody on her team knew their lines. Katya was praised for her acting, which Michelle said was the best of the group. Mel and Carson both complimented Katya on her outfit, with Carson saying that she displayed intelligent humor. Jasmine was praised for her gown, but Michelle was not pleased with her beard, to which Jasmine said that she doesn't glue stuff onto her face. Carson said that her role was not fun to watch, to which she tried to reply with an excuse, but got shot down by Ru. Pearl was praised for her creative beard, but Michelle called her lifeless and borderline dead. Kandy was praised by Michelle for her new contouring, while Carson praised her for her creativity in the main challenge. Violet was praised for her elegant look on the runway, but was told that her role fell flat. Violet then told the judges that they were all separate while learning their lines. Ru told the girls that she didn't want to hear any more excuses. After deliberation, Kennedy and Jasmine were both asked to lipsync for their lives. After the lipsync, Kennedy was declared safe and Jasmine was asked to sashay away.

  • Guest Judges: Mel B and Kat Dennings
  • Mini-Challenge: The queens dress up in their finest "granny drag" and dance with walkers and canes.
  • Mini-Challenge Winners: Max and Kennedy Davenport
  • Main Challenge: The queens "Hamlet it up" in two twisted Shakespeare classics: "MacBitch" and "Romy and Juliet"
  • Runway Theme: Bearded and Beautiful
  • Challenge Winner: Max
  • Main Challenge Prize: Two couture latex creations, courtesy of Syren Latex
  • Bottom Two: Jasmine Masters and Kennedy Davenport
  • Lip-sync Song: "I Was Gonna Cancel" by Kylie Minogue
  • Eliminated: Jasmine Masters
  • Farewell message: "Best of Luck Ladies, Luv J. Masters"

Episode Four: Spoof!

Airdate: March 23, 2015

  • Guest Judges: Jessica Alba and Lucian Piane
  • Main Challenge: Create a music video parody by writing lyrics, doing vocals, and doing a music video to one of Rupauls' songs.
  • Runway Theme:
  • Challenge Winner: Kennedy Davenport
  • Main Challenge Prize:
  • Bottom Two: Pearl, Trixie Mattel
  • Lip-sync Song: "
  • Eliminated: Trixie Mattel
  • Farewell Message:

Episode Five: The DESPY Awards

Airdate: March 30, 2015

  • Guest Judges:
  • Mini-Challenge:
  • Mini-Challenge Winners:
  • Main Challenge:
  • Runway Theme:
  • Challenge Winner:
  • Main Challenge Prize:
  • Bottom Two:
  • Lip-sync Song:
  • Eliminated:
  • Farewell message:

Soundtrack

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

RuPaul Presents: CoverGurlz2

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RuPaul Presents: CoverGurlz2 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.[4]

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, Starrbooty: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Red Hot, Glamazon, SuperGlam DQ, as well as season five's single "Can I Get An Amen".

Track listing

All songs written by RuPaul Charles and Lucian Piane, with the except of tracks fifteen and sixteen, which were written solely by Charles himself.

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 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

"Hot off the heels of the seventh season premiere of "RuPaul’s Drag Race," Logo today announced the greenlight for an eighth season. The recent season premiere saw a ratings spike of nearly 20% from last season’s kickoff among P18-49 and now ranks as one of the most watched debuts in the show’s history. Continuing the upward trajectory, the second episode of the season outpaced the premiere by double digits." - TV by the Numbers

Notes

  1. ^ Katya Zamolodchikova is simply known as Katya on the show.

References

  1. ^ a b "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Adds New Judges, Will Premiere March 2". Huffington Post. January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Shumaker, Jason; Kyle Pleva (December 8, 2014). "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE SEASON 7 ANNOUNCEMENT". Logo Press Room. Logo. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rupaul-presents-covergurlz2/id960466886
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