RuPaul's Drag Race season 1
Template:Infobox reality talent competition The first season of RuPaul's Drag Race, later referred to as RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season Ru-Vealed, premiered in the United States on February 2, 2009, on Logo. 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 $5,000 worth of MAC Cosmetics, was featured in an LA Eyeworks campaign, joined the Logo Drag Race tour, and won a cash prize of $20,000. 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. 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 ; the runner-up was Nina Flowers.
In late 2013, Logo re-aired the first season, which was titled RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season Ru-Vealed, and featured commentary from RuPaul.[1][2]
Nina Flowers, Shannel, and Tammie Brown competed on the first season of All Stars. Nina and Tammie placed 9/10th overall together, while Shannel placed 3rd/4th with season 2 contestant Jujubee.
In the premiere episode of the third season of All Stars, Benet was announced as the surprise tenth contestant. This made Benet the first winner of a regular Drag Race season to compete again. Benet placed 3rd/4th overall along with season 2 and season 3 contestant Shangela.
Contestants
(Ages and names stated are at time of contest)
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| BeBe Zahara Benet | 28 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Winner |
| Nina Flowers | 34 | Denver, Colorado | Runner-up |
| Rebecca Glasscock | 26 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 3rd Place |
| Shannel | 29 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 4th Place |
| Ongina | 26 | Los Angeles, California | 5th Place |
| Jade Sotomayor[a] | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | 6th Place |
| Akashia | 24 | Cleveland, Ohio | 7th Place |
| Tammie Brown | 26 | Long Beach, California | 8th Place |
| Victoria "Porkchop" Parker | 39 | Raleigh, North Carolina | 9th Place |
- ^ Jade Sotomayor is simply known as Jade on the show.
Contestant progress
| Contestant[a] | 1[4] | 2[5] | 3[6] | 4[7] | 5[8] | 6[9] | 8[10] | 9[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeBe Zahara Benet | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | HIGH | BTM2 | WIN | Winner | Guest |
| Nina Flowers | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | Runner-up | Miss C |
| Rebecca Glasscock | LOW | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | WIN | BTM2 | Eliminated | Guest |
| Shannel | SAFE | HIGH | BTM2 | LOW | HIGH | ELIM | Guest | |
| Ongina | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | WIN | ELIM | Guest | ||
| Jade | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | ELIM | Guest | |||
| Akashia | BTM2 | BTM2 | ELIM | Guest | ||||
| Tammie Brown | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |||||
| Victoria “Porkchop” Parker | ELIM | Guest | ||||||
- The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race.
- The contestant was the runner-up of RuPaul's Drag Race.
- The contestant was eliminated without qualifying to lip-sync in the finale.
- 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 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akashia | vs. | Victoria "Porkchop" Parker | "Supermodel (You Better Work)" (RuPaul) |
Victoria "Porkchop" Parker |
| 2 | Akashia | vs. | Tammie Brown | "We Break the Dawn" (Michelle Williams) |
Tammie Brown |
| 3 | Akashia | vs. | Shannel | "The Greatest Love of All" (Whitney Houston) |
Akashia |
| 4 | Jade Sotomayer | vs. | Rebecca Glasscock | "Would I Lie To You?" (Eurythmics) |
Jade Sotomayer |
| 5 | BeBe Zahara Benet | vs. | Ongina | "Stronger" (Britney Spears) |
Ongina |
| 6 | Rebecca Glasscock | vs. | Shannel | "Shackles (Praise You)" (Mary Mary) |
Shannel |
| 8 | Bebe Zahara Benet | vs. | Nina Flowers | "Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)" (RuPaul) |
Nina Flowers |
- 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.
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 Group Challenge" | February 9, 2009 |
| 3 | 3 | "Queens of All Media" | February 16, 2009 |
| 4 | 4 | "Mac Viva-Glam Challenge" | February 23, 2009 |
| 5 | 5 | "Drag School of Charm" | March 2, 2009 |
| 6 | 6 | "Absolut Drag Ball" | March 9, 2009 |
| 7 | 7 | "Extra Special Edition" | March 16, 2009 |
| 8 | 8 | "Grand Finale" | March 23, 2009 |
| 9 | 9 | "Re-United!" | March 23, 2009 |
References
- ^ Contestant progress is referenced throughout the episodes from LogoTV, alongside the episodes published on iTunes Store.[3]
- ^ Shumaker, Jason; Jake Slane (August 18, 2013). "Gentlemen, Re-Start Your Engines...and May the Best Woman Win...Again!". Logo Press Room. Logo. 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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- ^ "Drag On a Dime". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 1. February 2, 2009.
- ^ "Girl Group Challenge". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 2. February 9, 2009.
- ^ "Queens of All Media". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 3. February 16, 2009.
- ^ "MAC/Viva Glam Challenge". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 4. February 23, 2009.
- ^ "Drag School of Charm". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 5. March 2, 2009.
- ^ "Absolut Drag Ball". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 6. March 9, 2009.
- ^ "Grand Finale". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 8. March 16, 2009.
- ^ "Reunited!". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 9. March 23, 2009.
External links
- Official website (U.S.)
- RuPaul's Drag Race season 1 at IMDb
