RuPaul's Drag Race (season 3)
RuPaul's Drag Race | |
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Season 3 | |
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Hosted by | RuPaul |
Judges |
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No. of contestants | 13 |
Winner | Raja |
Runner-up | Manila Luzon |
Miss Congeniality | Yara Sofia |
Companion show | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Release | |
Original network | Logo TV |
Original release | January 24 May 2, 2011 | –
Season chronology | |
The third season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on January 24, 2011.[2] Thirteen drag queens competed for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar", a headlining spot on the Absolut Tour, a lifetime supply of Kryolan makeup, and a cash prize of $75,000.
This season had Michelle Visage replacing Merle Ginsberg at the judge's table and Billy Brasfield[3] (better known as Billy B), Mike Ruiz, and Jeffrey Moran filling in for Santino Rice's absence during several episodes. Billy B, celebrity makeup artist and star of the HGTV mini-series Hometown Renovation, appeared as a judge in five episodes. Whereas Mike Ruiz only judged for two episodes, and Jeffrey Moran for one, Moran only appeared for promotional reasons. Due to Billy B's continued appearances, he and Rice are now considered to have been alternate judges for the same seat at the judges table, both appearing side-by-side in the reunion special to announce Yara Sofia as the season's Miss Congeniality.[1]
Other changes made included the introduction of a wildcard contestant from the past season, Shangela; an episode with no elimination; and a contestant, Carmen Carrera, being brought back into the competition after having been eliminated a few episodes prior. A new pit crew was also introduced consisting of Jason Carter and Shawn Morales.
The theme song playing during the runway every episode was changed to "Champion" while the song playing during the credits is "Main Event", both from RuPaul's album Champion. As with the previous season, each week's episode was followed by a behind-the-scenes show, RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked. On December 6, 2011 Amazon.com released this season on DVD via their CreateSpace program.[4]
The winner of the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Raja, with Manila Luzon being the runner-up.
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Contestants[]
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
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Raja[a] | 36 | Los Angeles, California | Winner |
Manila Luzon | 28 | New York City, New York | Runner-up |
Alexis Mateo | 30 | St. Petersburg, Florida | 3rd Place |
Yara Sofia | 26 | Manati, Puerto Rico | 4th Place[b] |
Carmen Carrera | 25 | Elmwood Park, New Jersey | 5th Place[c] |
Shangela[d][e] | 28 | Los Angeles, California | 6th Place |
Delta Work | 34 | Norwalk, California | 7th Place |
Stacy Layne Matthews | 25 | Back Swamp, North Carolina | 8th Place |
Mariah[f] | 29 | Atlanta, Georgia | 9th Place |
India Ferrah | 23 | Dayton, Ohio | 10th Place |
Mimi Imfurst | 26 | New York City, New York | 11th Place |
Phoenix | 29 | Atlanta, Georgia | 12th Place |
Venus D-Lite | 26 | Los Angeles, California | 13th Place |
- ^ Raja Gemini is referred to as Raja
- ^ Yara Sofia was voted Miss Congeniality
- ^ Carmen Carrera originally placed 6th before being asked back to the competition.
- ^ Shangela Laquifa Wadley is simply referred to as Shangela during the season.
- ^ Shangela originally competed on the second season before returning to compete this season
- ^ Mariah Paris Balenciaga is simply referred to as Mariah during the season.
Contestant progress[]
Legend:
Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||||
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2[5] | 3[6] | 4[7] | 5[8] | 6[9] | 7[10] | 8[11] | 9[12] | 10[13] | 11[14] | 12[15] | 13[16] | 15[17] | 16[18] | |
Raja | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | Winner | Guest |
Manila Luzon | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | Runner-up | Guest |
Alexis Mateo | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | BTM | Eliminated | Guest |
Yara Sofia | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | ELIM | Miss C | |
Carmen Carrera | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | ELIM | Guest | |||
Shangela | BTM | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | Guest | |||
Delta Work | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | ||||||
Stacy Layne Matthews | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | WIN | ELIM | Guest | |||||||
Mariah | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | ||||||||
India Ferrah | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | Guest | |||||||||
Mimi Imfurst | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | ||||||||||
Phoenix | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |||||||||||
Venus D-Lite | ELIM | Guest |
Lip syncs[]
Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
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2 | Venus D-Lite | vs. | Shangela | "The Right Stuff" (Vanessa Williams) |
Venus D-Lite |
3 | Delta Work | vs. | Phoenix | "Bad Romance" (Lady Gaga) |
Phoenix |
4 | India Ferrah | vs. | Mimi Imfurst | "Don't Leave Me This Way" (Thelma Houston) |
Mimi Imfurst |
5 | India Ferrah | vs. | Stacy Layne Matthews | "Meeting in the Ladies Room" (Klymaxx) |
India Ferrah |
6 | Delta Work | vs. | Mariah | "Looking for a New Love" (Jody Watley) |
Mariah |
7 | Alexis Mateo | vs. | Stacy Layne Matthews | "Knock on Wood" (Amii Stewart) |
Stacy Layne Matthews |
8 | Delta Work | vs. | Manila Luzon | "MacArthur Park" (Donna Summer) |
Delta Work |
9 | Carmen Carrera | vs. | Yara Sofia | "Mickey" (Spanish version) (Toni Basil) |
None |
10 | Carmen Carrera | vs. | Shangela | "Believe" (Cher) |
Carmen Carrera |
11 | Alexis Mateo | vs. | Shangela | "Even Angels" (Fantasia Barrino) |
Shangela |
12 | Carmen Carrera | vs. | Raja | "Straight Up" (Paula Abdul) |
Carmen Carrera |
13 | Alexis Mateo | vs. | Yara Sofia | "I Think About You" (Patti LaBelle) |
Yara Sofia |
15 | Manila Luzon | vs. | Raja | "Champion" (DJ BunJoe's Olympic Mix) (RuPaul) |
Manila Luzon |
- The contestant was eliminated after their first time lip-syncing.
- The contestant was eliminated after their second time lip-syncing.
- The contestant was eliminated after their third time lip-syncing.
- The contestant was eliminated after the final lip-sync of the season.
Guest judges[]
Listed in chronological order:
- Bruce Vilanch, comedy writer, songwriter, and actor
- Mike Ruiz, photographer, director, and reality television personality
- Vanessa Williams, actress, singer, and former Miss America
- Lily Tomlin, actress and comedian
- Alessandra Torresani, actress
- La Toya Jackson, singer
- Susan Powter, motivational speaker and fitness guru
- Chloë Sevigny, actress and model
- Debbie Matenopoulos, television host
- Aisha Tyler, comedian and actress
- Amber Rose, model
- Eliza Dushku, actress
- Sara Rue, actress
- Rita Rudner, comedian
- Arden Myrin, comedian
- Cheryl Tiegs, model
- Johnny Weir, professional figure skater
- Jeffrey Moran, Absolut Vodka marketing/branding executive
- Jody Watley, R&B/pop singer
- Carmen Electra, actress
- Wayne Brady, actor, comedian, and singer
- Fantasia Barrino, singer, actress, and author
- Margaret Cho, actress and comedian
- Sharon Osbourne, television host and reality television personality
- Gigi Levangie Grazer, novelist and host of Logo's The Arrangement
Episodes[]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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22 | 1 | "Casting Extravaganza" | January 24, 2011 | |
The first episode shows behind the scenes of the casting process for the 2011 edition of "RuPaul's Drag Race." Featured are entrants that were not cast in the series. All the contestants are profiled. Manila's audition tape includes an endorsement from her boyfriend, season 2's Sahara Davenport. Raja reveals she has done make up for some pretty big names in Hollywood and her audition tape includes an endorsement from Adam Lambert. India Ferrah shows us through video and old photos his early drag career which started at 14. Mimi and Stacy were premiered as the Big Girls of the Season. Phoenix talks about her start in drag. Venus D-lite and Delta Work are profiled, and it is revealed that they were chosen as a result of auditioning in front of RuPaul and Santino Rice at an open casting call in Hollywood, California. This special also features several queens who appear on future seasons: Madame LaQueer and Chad Michaels, who would go on to appear on Season 4, Alaska, Detox, and Penny Tration who would go on to appear on Season 5, Joslyn Fox who would appear on Season 6, Katya Zamolodchikova, Sasha Belle, Mrs. Kasha Davis and Jasmine Masters who appeared on Season 7, Thorgy Thor and Dax Exclamationpoint from Season 8, and Season 11's Nina West. Audition tapes for new "Pit Crew" members with Shawn Morales and Jason Carter being selected to join the team. | ||||
23 | 2 | "The Queen Who Mopped Xmas" | January 24, 2011 | |
Twelve new queens vying to be "America's Next Drag Superstar" with a surprise twist that the first eliminated second-season competitor Shangela has returned to be the thirteenth competitor. The first mini-challenge was a Christmas-card photo shoot on a trampoline. Raja was declared the winner of the mini-challenge. The girls are then sent to a thrift store to gather items for their holiday-themed runway outfits. On the runway, Manila Luzon, Mimi Imfurst and Raja receive positive critiques, with Raja winning the challenge. Carmen Carrera, Shangela and Venus D-Lite received negative critiques, with Carmen Carrera being saved. Shangela and Venus D-Lite then lip-sync to "The Right Stuff" by Vanessa Williams. During the lip-sync, Venus is very messy, throwing her wig towards the other queens in the back, and being rough with Shangela. Ru then scolds the two for making her uncomfortable during the lip-sync. Shangela wins the lip-sync and Venus D-Lite sashays away.
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24 | 3 | "Queens in Space" | January 31, 2011 | |
For the mini-challenge, the queens are asked to pair up and do a psychic challenge. Mariah and Phoenix win the mini-challenge and become team captains for the main challenge. For the main challenge, the queens must act in a Sci-Fi movie spoof. Mariah chose Alexis Mateo, Mimi Imfurst, Shangela, Stacy Layne Matthews and Yara Sofia for her team. Phoenix chose Carmen Carrera, Delta Work, India Ferrah, Manila Luzon and Raja for her team. On the runway, category is Sci-Fi. Team Mariah is the winning team, with Alexis Mateo and Shangela winning the challenge. Team Phoenix was the losing team, with Carmen Carrera, Delta Work and Phoenix receiving negative critiques, with Carmen Carrera being saved. Delta Work and Phoenix then lip-sync to "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga. Delta Work wins the lip-sync and Phoenix sashays away.
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25 | 4 | "Totally Leotarded" | February 7, 2011 | |
For this weeks mini-challenge, the queens must pair up and create a leotard made entirely out of duct tape. Carmen Carrera and Manila Luzon win the mini-challenge and become team captains for the main challenge. For this weeks main challenge, in teams, the queens must produce a fitness workout video. Carmen chose Delta Work, India Ferrah, Mariah and Yara Sofia for her team. Manila chose Alexis Mateo, Mimi Imfurst, Raja, Shangela and Stacy Layne Matthews for her team. On the runway, the queens had to present their favorite body part. Alexis Mateo, Stacy Layne Matthews and Yara Sofia receive positive critiques, with Alexis Mateo winning the challenge. India Ferrah, Mariah and Mimi Imfurst receive negative critiques, with Mariah being saved. India Ferrah and Mimi Imfurst then lip-sync to "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston. During the lip-sync, Mimi picks up India, throws her over her shoulder and carries her around the stage. After the lip-sync, Ru tells Mimi that "drag is not a contact sport", giving the win to India.
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26 | 5 | "QNN News" | February 14, 2011 | |
For the mini-challenges, the girls were given the task of creating a scandalous red carpet photo. Being a news-related episode, the winning photos were shown on WOW Report (Carmen's revealing crotch shot) and NewNowNext (Stacy's wardrobe malfunction). They became team captains for the main challenge. For the main challenge, the queens act as news anchors for "The Morning After News" on fictionalized QNN. Carmen chose Delta Work, India Ferrah, Manila Luzon and Raja for her team. Stacy chose Alexis Mateo, Mariah, Shangela and Yara Sofia for her team. On the runway, the queens present their fabulous drag. Manila Luzon and Shangela received positive critiques, with Manila Luzon winning the challenge. India Ferrah, Mariah and Stacy Layne Matthews received negative critiques, with Mariah being saved. India Ferrah and Stacy Layne Matthews then lip-sync to "Meeting in the Ladies Room" by Klymaxx. Stacy Layne Matthews wins the lip-sync and India Ferrah sashays away.
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27 | 6 | "The Snatch Game" | February 21, 2011 | |
For this week's mini challenge, the girls were asked to play "S**t RuPaul Says" to win the opportunity to call a family member. Delta won the challenge but gave the prize to Shangela who wanted to speak to her grandmother. The group was then asked to impersonate celebrities on "Snatch Game". Aisha Tyler and Amber Rose star as the celebrity contestants. The cast consisted of:
On the runway, the queens present their best drag. Alexis Mateo, Raja and Stacy Layne Matthews receive positive critiques, with Stacy Layne Matthews winning the challenge. Delta Work, Mariah and Yara Sofia receive negative critiques, with Yara Sofia being saved. Delta Work and Mariah then lip-sync to "Looking for a New Love" by Jody Watley. Delta Work wins the lip-sync and Mariah sashays away.
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28 | 7 | "Face, Face, Face of Cakes" | February 28, 2011 | |
At the beginning of the episode, the contestants are asked to do a tasteful nude photo shoot with photographer Deborah Anderson. Carmen Carrera wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens must create a look inspired by a bakery cake.
On the runway, Delta Work, Manila Luzon, Raja and Yara Sofia receive positive critiques, with Raja winning the challenge. Alexis Mateo, Carmen Carrera, Shangela and Stacy Layne Matthews all receive negative critiques, with Alexis Mateo and Stacy Layne Matthews being the bottom two queens of the week. They lip-sync to "Knock on Wood" by Amii Stewart. Alexis Mateo wins the lip-sync and Stacy Layne Matthews sashays away.
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29 | 8 | "Ru Ha Ha" | March 7, 2011 | |
In this week's mini-challenge, the cast were asked to "read" each other. Shangela won the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens must perform a stand-up comedy routine in front of the judges and a live audience. On the runway, Carmen Carrera, Raja, Shangela and Yara Sofia received positive critiques, with Shangela winning the challenge. Delta Work and Manila Luzon were the bottom two. They lip-synced to "MacArthur Park" by Donna Summer. Manila Luzon won the lip-sync and Delta Work sashayed away.
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30 | 9 | "Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Style" | March 14, 2011 | |
In the mini-challenge the contestants are asked to bedazzle black bras into something spectacular. Manila Luzon wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens must film a patriotic message addressed to the US military personnel overseas. On the runway, category is Patriotic Drag. Alexis Mateo and Shangela receive positive critiques, with Alexis Mateo winning the challenge. Carmen Carrera, Manila Luzon, Raja and Yara Sofia receive negative critiques, with Carmen Carrera and Yara Sofia being the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Mickey (Spanish version)" by Toni Basil. RuPaul then announces that Carmen Carrera is safe. She then shockingly announces that Yara Sofia is also safe, making this the first double save in the shows history.
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31 | 10 | "RuPaul-a-Palooza" | March 21, 2011 | |
This week's mini-challenge is a game of "Ru-sical chairs" with Manila being the last queen standing. Ru announces that the main challenge this week has the queens performing a song for “RuPaul-a-Palooza”, and brings out Absolut Vodka spokesman Jeffrey Moran. Each queen is going to record their own version of Ru’s new song, "Superstar", in one of six distinct musical styles, and since Manila won the mini-challenge, she gets to pick first and determine the order the rest of the queens choose their style in.
On the runway, Manila Luzon, Raja and Yara Sofia get positive critiques, with Raja winning the challenge. Alexis Mateo, Carmen Carrera and Shangela receive negative critiques, with Alexis Mateo being saved from the bottom two. Carmen Carrera and Shangela lip-sync to "Believe" by Cher. Shangela wins the lip-sync and Carmen Carrera sashays away.
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32 | 11 | "RuPaul's Hair Extravaganza" | March 28, 2011 | |
For this weeks mini-challenge, the queens must create beach-themed hairpieces. Raja wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will be doing a hair ball, with the categories being a classic look from another era, a modern red carpet look, and a fantasy hair outfit, made entirely out of wigs. On the runway, Manila Luzon, Raja and Yara Sofia receive positive critiques, with Yara Sofia winning the challenge. Alexis Mateo and Shangela are the bottom two queens and they lip-sync to "Even Angels" by Fantasia Barrino. Alexis Mateo wins the lip-sync and Shangela sashays away. At the end of the episode, Ru shocks the other queens by saying that an eliminated queen will be returning to the competition.
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33 | 12 | "Jocks in Frocks" | April 4, 2011 | |
RuPaul reveals that Carmen Carrera is returning to the competition after being unanimously voted back by the other judges. The queens move on to the mini-challenge in which they play RuPaul's version of the dunk tank, the Badonkadonk Dunking Machine. Alexis Mateo wins the mini-challenge. RuPaul next announces the main challenge: The queens must make over five masculine, heterosexual jocks as their drag sisters. On the runway, Alexis Mateo and Manila Luzon receive positive critiques, with Manila winning the challenge. Yara Sofia is announced as safe, leaving Carmen Carrera and Raja as the bottom two queens. They then lip-sync to "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul. After a very sexy lip-sync, Raja is revealed to be the winner, leaving Carmen Carrera to sashay away again.
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34 | 13 | "Make Dat Money" | April 11, 2011 | |
The final four begin this episode with a mini-challenge of creating a marketable drag product from their own wardrobe and then deliver a sales pitch on RuVC. Yara wins the mini-challenge, as Ru announces the main challenge — to create three looks for three distinct categories: Swimsuit Body Beautiful, Cocktail Attire After 5 and Evening Gown Eleganza, which must be made out of 1 million Ru Dollars. On the runway, Manila Luzon and Raja receive positive critiques, with Manila Luzon winning the challenge. Alexis Mateo and Yara Sofia are the bottom two and lip-sync to "I Think About You" by Patti LaBelle. Yara Sofia has a breakdown in the middle of the lip-sync and stops lip-syncing. Alexis Mateo is revealed to be the winner, leaving Yara Sofia to sashay away.
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35 | 14 | "RuPaul Rewind" | April 18, 2011 | |
A look back at the highlights, low-lights and previously unseen footage from the first 13 episodes. Chaz Bono made a cameo appearance during the episode's opening scene as a spot light operator. Season two winner Tyra Sanchez as well as runner-ups Raven and Jujubee returned to the provide their opinions on the season's highlights. | ||||
36 | 15 | "Grand Finale" | April 25, 2011 | |
Finale The final three return to the workroom where Michelle Visage greets them and delivers the final challenge — costarring in the music video for Ru's song "Champion." During rehearsals, each of the girls also has a 'lunch' of tic-tacs with RuPaul and reflects on what got them to the finale. On the runway, Alexis Mateo is eliminated, leaving Manila Luzon and Raja as the final two queens. They then lip-sync to "Champion (DJ BunJoe's Olympic Mix)" by RuPaul. Raja is announced as the winner, leaving Manila Luzon as the runner-up.
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37 | 16 | "Reunited!" | May 2, 2011 | |
The queens of RuPaul's Drag Race reunite for the since the shooting of the series. In this reunion special, all thirteen contestants return to give their take on what happened during the show. Plus, the girls confront the judges and each other. RuPaul introduces Santino Rice and Billy B to reveal that Yara Sofia is the winner of the title of Miss Congeniality.[1]
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Ratings[]
Episode | Title | Viewers (in millions) | Households1 | Ages 18–491 | Network |
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2 | The Queen who Mopped Xmas | 0.449 | - | 0.4/1[19] | LOGO |
3 | Queens in Space | 0.560 | 0.3/1 | 0.3/1[20] | VH1 |
4 | Totally Leotarded | 0.478 | 0.3/1 | 0.2/1[21] | |
5 | QNN News | 0.537 | 0.4/1 | 0.3/1[22] | |
6 | The Snatch Game | 0.503 | 0.3/1 | 0.2/1[23] | |
7 | Face, Face, Face of Cakes | 0.486 | 0.4/1 | 0.2/1[24] | |
8 | Ru Ha Ha | 0.483 | 0.3/1 | 0.2/1[25] |
1Based upon point/share system for Nielsen ratings. The first number represents the percentage of households within the population viewing the program (known as points). The second number (known as shares) is how many households were expected to view the program, within the population. For example, Episode 8 has a point/share of "0.3/1". This means .3% of households viewed the program from the expected 1%, showing .7% of the show's audience were watching a different program.
Future appearances[]
Alexis Mateo, Manila Luzon, Mimi Imfurst and Yara Sofia competed on the first season of All Stars. Mimi placed 11/12th overall with season 2 contestant Pandora Boxx, Manila placed 7th/8th with season 4 contestant Latrice Royale, and Alexis and Yara placed 5th/6th overall together.[26] Manila returned to compete on the fourth season of All Stars, where she placed 6th.[27]
Shangela competed on the third season of All Stars. Shangela placed 3rd/4th overall with season 1 winner BeBe Zahara Benet.[28] Shangela also competed on RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular. She was crowned Christmas Queen along with the other contestants.[29]
Alexis Mateo, India Ferrah, and Mariah Paris Balenciaga competed on the fifth season of All Stars.[30] Mariah placed 8th, India placed 6th and Alexis placed 5th.
Yara Sofia competed on the sixth season of All Stars in 2021, going home in 10th place
RuPaul's Drag Race[]
Contestant | Year | Season | Role | Outcome | Notes |
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Alexis Mateo | 2012 | Drag U | Mentor | N/A | 1 episode |
2012 | All Stars 1 | Contestant | 5th/6th place | 4 episodes | |
2016 | All Stars 2 | Guest | N/A | 1 episode | |
2020 | All Stars 5 | Contestant | 5th place | 7 episodes | |
2021 | España | Guest | N/A | 1 episode | |
All Stars 6 | Guest | N/A | Episode 7 "Lip Sync Assassin" | ||
Carmen Carrera | 2011 | Drag U | Mentor | N/A | 2 episodes |
Delta Work | 2012 | Drag U | Mentor | N/A | 1 episode |
2012 | All Stars 1 | Guest | N/A | 1 episode | |
2018 | Season 10 | Guest | N/A | 1 episode | |
2019 | Season 11 | Guest | N/A | 2 episodes | |
India Ferrah | 2020 | All Stars 5 | Contestant | 6th place | 6 episodes |
Manila Luzon | 2011-12 | Drag U | Mentor | N/A | 4 episodes |
2012 | All Stars 1 | Contestant | 7th/8th place | 3 episodes | |
2018 | Season 10 | Guest | N/A | 1 episode | |
2018-19 | All Stars 4 | Contestant | 6th place | 8 episodes | |
2019 | Season 11 | Guest | N/A | 1 episode | |
2021 | All Stars 6 | Guest | N/A | Episode 6 "Lip Sync Assassin" | |
Mariah | 2011-12 | Drag U | Mentor | N/A | 4 episodes |
2016 | All Stars 2 | Guest | N/A | 1 episode | |
2018 | Season 10 | Guest | N/A | 1 episode | |
2019 | Season 11 | Guest | N/A | 1 episode | |
2020 | All Stars 5 | Contestant | 8th place | 4 episodes | |
Mimi Imfurst | 2012 | All Stars 1 | Contestant | 11th/12th place | 1 episode |
Raja | 2012 | Season 4 | Guest | N/A | 1 episode |
Drag U | Mentor | N/A | 2 episodes | ||
2015 | Green Screen Christmas | Self | N/A | 1 episode | |
2016 | Season 8 | Guest | N/A | 2 episodes | |
2019 | Season 11 | Guest | N/A | 1 episode | |
Shangela | 2012 | Season 4 | Guest | N/A | 1 episode |
2015 | Green Screen Christmas | Self | N/A | 1 episode | |
2016 | All Stars 2 | Guest | N/A | 1 episode | |
2018 | All Stars 3 | Contestant | 3rd/4th place | 8 episodes | |
2018 | Holi-slay Spectacular | Contestant | Winner | 1 episode | |
Yara Sofia | 2012 | All Stars 1 | Contestant | 5th/6th place | 4 episodes |
2016 | All Stars 2 | Guest | N/A | 1 episode | |
2018 | Season 10 | Guest | N/A | 1 episode | |
2021 | All Stars 6 | Contestant | 10th place | 4 episodes |
Controversy[]
Raja's win leaked[]
Half way through the seasons airing, blogger Perez Hilton revealed Raja as the winner to the public, causing an uproar from fans. It also led to the show's crowning format being changed, with the finale taped with three different outcomes declaring each finalist as "the winner", with only RuPaul knowing who really wins and the true outcome being announced on the day of the final in attempt to conceal the winner's identity and prevent any spoilers from taking place. This took place from the following season-onwards.[31]
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- ^ "QNN News". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 3. Episode 5. February 14, 2011.
- ^ "Snatch Game". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 3. Episode 6. February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Face, Face, Face of Cakes". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 3. Episode 7. February 28, 2011.
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- ^ "Jocks in Frocks". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 3. Episode 12. April 4, 2011.
- ^ "Make Dat Money". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 3. Episode 13. April 11, 2011.
- ^ "Grand Finale". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 3. Episode 15. April 18, 2011.
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External links[]
- Official website (U.S.)
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- Official Facebook page
- 2011 American television seasons
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- Internet leaks
- RuPaul's Drag Race seasons