RuPaul's Drag Race (season 8)
| RuPaul's Drag Race | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
| Broadcast from | March 7 – May 16, 2016 |
| Judges | |
| Host(s) | RuPaul |
| Broadcaster | Logo TV |
| Competitors | 12 |
| Finals venue | Orpheum Theatre |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Winner | |
| Bob the Drag Queen | |
| Origin | New York, NY |
| Runner-up | |
|
Kim Chi Naomi Smalls | |
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, who shared judging responsibilities on an alternating basis. Twelve 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]
The theme song played during the runway segment every episode was "The Realness", and the song played during the closing credits was "Die Tomorrow", both songs from the album Realness. The winner of this season was Bob the Drag Queen. Kim Chi and Naomi Smalls were the runners-up.
Contestants
(Ages and names stated are at time of contest)
| Contestant | Name | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob the Drag Queen | Christopher Caldwell | 29 | New York, NY | Winner |
| Kim Chi | Sang-Young Shin | 27 | Chicago, IL | Runner-Up |
| Naomi Smalls | Davis Heppenstall | 21 | Redlands, CA | Runner-Up |
| Chi Chi DeVayne[lower-alpha 1] | Zavion Davenport | 29 | Shreveport, LA | 4th Place |
| Derrick Barry | Derrick Barry | 32 | Las Vegas, NV | 5th Place |
| Thorgy Thor | Shane Galligan | 31 | Brooklyn, NY | 6th Place |
| Robbie Turner | Jeremy Baird | 33 | Seattle, WA | 7th Place |
| Acid Betty | Jamin Ruhren | 37 | Brooklyn, NY | 8th Place |
| Naysha Lopez | Fabian Rodriguez | 31 | Chicago, IL | 9th Place |
| Cynthia Lee Fontaine | Carlos Hernandez | 34 | Austin, TX | 10th Place |
| Dax ExclamationPoint | Dax Martin | 31 | Savannah, GA | 11th/12th Place |
| Laila McQueen | Tyler Devlin | 22 | Gloucester, MA | 11th/12th Place |
- ↑ Chi Chi Kat DeVayne is simply known as Chi Chi DeVayne on the show.
Contestant Progress
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob the Drag Queen | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | BTM2 | SAFE | Winner |
| Kim Chi | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | Runner-Up |
| Naomi Smalls | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Runner-Up |
| Chi Chi DeVayne | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | ELIM | Guest |
| Derrick Barry | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | WIN | ELIM | Guest | |
| Thorgy Thor | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | ||
| Robbie Turner | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | WIN | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |||
| Acid Betty | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | ||||
| Naysha Lopez | ELIM | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | ||||||
| Cynthia Lee Fontaine | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Miss C | ||||||
| Dax ExclamationPoint | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |||||||
| Laila McQueen | BTM2 | ELIM | 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 was in the "best and worst" category but was ultimately chosen to be 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 | 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 final lipsync of the season.
Guest judges
(In chronological order)[3]
- 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
See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | 1 | "Keeping it 100!" | March 7, 2016 |
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Season 8 premieres with the 100th episode and the 100th queen competing to become America's Drag Superstar.
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| 95 | 2 | "Bitch Perfect" | March 14, 2016 |
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The queens are challenged to perform in a collegiate, all-queen drag-appella sing-off.
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| 96 | 3 | "RuCo's Empire" | March 21, 2016 |
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The queens get their Cookie on in two Empire-inspired scenes.
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| 97 | 4 | "New Wave Queens" | March 28, 2016 |
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The queens have to sing live in ‘80s style New Wave girl bands.
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| 98 | 5 | "Supermodel Snatch Game" | April 4, 2016 |
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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.
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| 99 | 6 | "Wizards of Drag" | April 11, 2016 |
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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.
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| 100 | 7 | "Shady Politics" | April 18, 2016 |
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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.
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| 101 | 8 | "RuPaul Book Ball" | April 25, 2016 |
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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.
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| 102 | 9 | "The Realness" | May 2, 2016 |
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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.
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| 103 | 10 | "Grand Finale" | May 16, 2016 |
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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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Notes
- ↑ Due to Matthews sharing judging responsibilities with Kressley, he was only present for some of the episodes. Matthews was present for episodes 1, 6, 8, 9
- ↑ Due to Kressley sharing judging responsibilities with Matthews, he was only present for some of the episodes. Kressley was present for episodes 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
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.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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