RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race

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RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race
RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race season 1 poster.jpg
Promotional poster
GenreReality competition
Based onRuPaul's Drag Race
Directed byNick Murray
Judges
  • RuPaul
  • Michelle Visage
  • Ross Mathews
  • Carson Kressley
Theme music composerRuPaul
Opening theme"RuPaul's Drag Race" theme
Ending theme"American"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • Fenton Bailey
  • Randy Barbato
  • Tom Campbell
  • RuPaul Charles
  • Steven Corfe
  • San Heng
  • Tim Palazzola
  • Mandy Salangsang
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time90 minutes
Production companyWorld of Wonder
Release
Original networkVH1
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Original releaseApril 24, 2020 (2020-04-24) –
present
External links
Website

RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race is an American reality competition television series, spin-off of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1] Every episode features three celebrities that undergo a drag transformation while being mentored by Drag Race alumni (similarly to RuPaul's Drag U).[2][3] It premiered on April 24, 2020.[4]

In August 2021, VH1 renewed the series for a second season.[5]

Contestants[]

Episode Celebrity[6] Drag Name Drag Mentor[6] Charity Outcome Raised
1[7] Jordan Connor Babykins La Roux Trixie Mattel Cystic Fibrosis Canada Winner $30,000
Jermaine Fowler Miss Mimi Teapot Bob the Drag Queen RAINN Runner-up $10,000
Nico Tortorella Olivette Isyou Monét X Change Transgender Law Center Runner-up $10,000
2[8] Vanessa Williams Vanqueisha De House Asia O'Hara The Trevor Project Winner $30,000
Loni Love Mary J. Ross Trinity the Tuck Dress For Success Runner-up $10,000
Tami Roman Miss Shenita Cocktail Alyssa Edwards St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Runner-up $10,000
3[9] Alex Newell Madam That Bitch Bob the Drag Queen Hetrick-Martin Institute Winner $20,000
Dustin Milligan Rachel McAdamsapple Nina West Project HEAL Winner $20,000
Matt Iseman Bette Bordeaux Kim Chi Arthritis Foundation Winner $20,000
4[10] Hayley Kiyoko Queen Eleza Beth Vanessa Vanjie Mateo Planned Parenthood Winner $30,000
Madison Beer Coral Fixation Monique Heart The Trevor Project Runner-up $10,000
Phoebe Robinson Cocotini Alyssa Edwards Product Red Runner-up $10,000

Special guests[]

Episode 2

  • Dolly Parton, singer

Episode 3

  • Love Connie, drag performer

Behind the scenes make-up artists

Lip syncs[]

List of lip syncs
Episode Contestants Song Winner Runners-up
1 Babykins La Roux vs. Miss Mimi Teapot vs. Olivette Isyou "Express Yourself"
(Madonna)
Babykins La Roux Miss Mimi Teapot
Olivette Isyou
2 Mary J. Ross vs. Miss Shenita Cocktail vs. Vanqueisha De House "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
(Sylvester)
Vanqueisha De House Miss Shenita Cocktail
Mary J. Ross
3 Bette Bordeaux vs. Madam That Bitch vs. Rachel McAdamsapple "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
(Celine Dion)
Bette Bordeaux N/A
Madam That Bitch
Rachel McAdamsapple
4 Cocotini vs. Coral Fixation vs. Queen Eleza Beth "California Gurls"
(Katy Perry)
Queen Eleza Beth Cocotini
Coral Fixation

Episodes[]

RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race episodes
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [11]Original air date
11"Secret Celebrity Edition #101"April 24, 2020 (2020-04-24)

  • Drag Mentors: Bob the Drag Queen, Monét X Change and Trixie Mattel
  • Celebrities: Nico Tortorella, Jermaine Fowler and Jordan Connor
  • Mini Challenge: Go through an obstacle course putting on a dress, heels, makeup and a wig and then lip sync to "Jealous of My Boogie" by RuPaul.
  • Mini Challenge Winner: Jordan Connor
  • Main Challenge: Snatch Game
    • Babykins La Roux as Chrissy Teigen
    • Miss Mimi Teapot as Kevina Hart
    • Olivette Isyou as Lucille Ball
  • Lip Sync Song: "Express Yourself" by Madonna
  • Winner: Jordan Connor as Babykins La Roux
  • Main Challenge Prize: $30,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada
22"Secret Celebrity Edition #102"May 1, 2020 (2020-05-01)

  • Guest Judge: Jamal Sims
  • Drag Mentors: Alyssa Edwards, Asia O'Hara and Trinity the Tuck
  • Celebrities: Loni Love, Tami Roman and Vanessa Williams
  • Mini Challenge: Get into butch drag and pitch a new product called Schwing.
  • Mini Challenge Winner: Loni Love
  • Main Challenge: Perform in "Twerkin' 5 to 9"
  • Lip Sync Song: "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" by Sylvester
  • Winner: Vanessa Williams as Vanqueisha De House
  • Main Challenge Prize: $30,000 for The Trevor Project
33"Secret Celebrity Edition #103"May 8, 2020 (2020-05-08)

  • Drag Mentors: Kim Chi, Nina West and Bob the Drag Queen
  • Celebrities: Alex Newell, Dustin Milligan and Matt Iseman
  • Mini Challenge: Queerleader Tryout
  • Mini Challenge Winner: Dustin Milligan
  • Main Challenge: "RuPaul Roast"
  • Lip Sync Song: "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Celine Dion
  • Winner: Matt Iseman as Bette Bordeaux, Dustin Milligan as Rachel McAdamsapple & Alex Newell as Madam That Bitch
  • Main Challenge Prize: $20,000 for Arthritis Foundation, Project HEAL and Hetrick-Martin Institute
44"Secret Celebrity Edition #104"May 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)

  • Drag Mentors: Alyssa Edwards, Monique Heart and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo
  • Celebrities: Madison Beer, Hayley Kiyoko and Phoebe Robinson
  • Mini Challenge: Old Woman Quick Drag
  • Mini Challenge Winner: Phoebe Robinson
  • Main Challenge: Glam Rock Girl Group Performance
  • Lip Sync Song: "California Gurls" by Katy Perry
  • Winner: Hayley Kiyoko as Queen Eleza Beth
  • Main Challenge Prize: $30,000 for Planned Parenthood

Ratings[]

Viewership and ratings per episode of RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
1 "Secret Celebrity Edition #101" April 24, 2020 0.31[12] 0.685[12]
2 "Secret Celebrity Edition #102" May 1, 2020 0.23[13] 0.551[13]
3 "Secret Celebrity Edition #103" May 8, 2020 0.16[14] 0.426[14]
4 "Secret Celebrity Edition #104" May 15, 2020 0.19[15] 0.478[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "RuPaul Announces Drag Race Spin-Off Featuring All-Celebrity Competitors". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  2. ^ Swift, Andy (October 22, 2019). "RuPaul's Celebrity Drag Race Ordered at VH1 — Which Queens Are Returning?". TVLine.
  3. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (April 10, 2020). "'RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race' Event Series Sets Premiere Date". Deadline.
  4. ^ Drysdale, Jenifer (October 22, 2019). "'RuPaul's Celebrity Drag Race' to Launch in 2020". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  5. ^ Nolfi, Joey (August 23, 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race season 14 returning to VH1 with Celebrity Drag Race season 2". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Quinn, Dave (May 18, 2020). "RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race: See Every Star's Unrecognizable Drag Queen Transformation". People. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Secret Celebrity Edition #101". RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 1. April 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "Secret Celebrity Edition #102". RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 2. May 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Secret Celebrity Edition #103". RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 3. May 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Secret Celebrity Edition #104". RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. Season 1. Episode 4. May 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race: Episode Guide". Screener. United States: Tribune Media. p. Season 0. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  12. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (April 27, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals and Network Finals: 4.24.2020". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  13. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (May 4, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals and Network Finals: 5.1.2020". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  14. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (May 13, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals and Network Finals: 5.8.2020". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on May 16, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  15. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (May 18, 2020). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals and Network Finals: 5.15.2020". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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