This Season 6 performer got her drag start inChicago before moving to Seattle to join the city's burlesque community. Ivy Winters (Season 5): Everyone all together now, "Ivyyyyyy Winnnnteerrrrrrrrsssss." She was a cruel villain both times she was on the show, snapping at and shading her fellow queens. (#TeamThorgy) Because I miss hating on people, here's my least favorite "RuPaul's Drag Race" contestants of all time. TvProfil 91. But not every queen makes a splash on the show. This week in RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, the queens are transforming into a rugby team. She is also a part of the RuPauls Drag Race Live! This young Indianapolis-based queen who holds the title of Miss Gay Indiana 2016 placed ninth in Season 10 following a performance of Im Coming Out by Diana Ross. Leona Winter, formerly known as Miss Leona, is a French drag queen best known for winning the second season of The Switch Drag Race, the Chilean version of Drag Race. Richardson was raised in Roanoke, Virginia, and came out as gay and started performing in drag as India Ferrah during his teens. Dida Ritz (Season 4): The judges never liked her lewks, but her winning lip sync against The Princess to Natalie Cole's "This Will Be" is still one of the all-time greatest. Sasha Velour has 1.8million followers on Instagram as of October 2020. Lashauwn Beyond (Season 4): We have her to thank for "This is not RuPaul's Best Friend Race." Peppermint has 665,000 followers on Instagram as of October 2020. 14. This talented queen says she made her drag debut at 15 after secretly ordering a lace front wig and putting on a pair of leather leggings. 1 on the iTunes Dance Chart and the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums Chart. Jay Evan Jackson, known professionally as Laganja Estranja (born December 28, 1988) is an American choreographer and drag queen based in Los Angeles. . (Also, she's totally the cutest contestant as a boy.). In March 2018, RuPaul told The Guardian that the show would probably not cast someone who has transitioned, arguing that drag loses its sense of danger and its sense of irony once its not men doing it.. She's since appeared in ads for HIV awareness, and in music videos for RuPaul and her fellow Drag Race alums. Ranking every 'RuPaul's Drag Race' winner from worst to best John Benutty, Marcus James Dixon, Misty Holland TV June 30, 2022 10:32AM Courtesy of VH1 " RuPaul's Drag Race " and " Rupaul's. She was a cruel villain both times she was on the show, snapping at and shading her fellow queens. Chi Chi DeVayne (Season 8): As a boy, her hair looked like NSYNC-era Justin Timberlake, but as a girl, we watched Mx. Whether they bombed challenges, made huge mistakes, or didn't belong there in the first place, these RuPaul's Drag Race queens sashayed away hard. Milk performs the solo single, Touch the Fashion, Change Your Life, in the first episode of All Stars 3. 70. The queens must face their worst fear, a naked runway; guest judge Kathy Griffin, new permanent judges Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews RuPaul's Drag Race: Born Naked dl 1. ada 7. An OG Drag Race queen, Bebe's first go at the Snatch Game was just a perfectly mediocre effort. Sadly, when she didn't dress up like Madonna by wearing a kimono like everyone else, they sent her packing. But one in . RuPaul's Drag Race has a long legacy of legendary contestants. Charlie Hides (Season 9): She didnt move a muscle during her lip sync and then made excuses for it. 35. 50 - 41 This is where things get strong. Milk has 950,000 followers on Instagram as of October 2020. She won three challenges, bested Sherry Pie in a lip sync of Robyns Call Your Girlfriend, and sent fan favorite Heidi N Closet home with a performance of 1999 by Prince. Were in quarantine so we havent been able to spend that much time together. 71. Courtney Act (Season 6): This Aussie queen was already a hit down under, but even though she made it to the finals, she never quite took off Stateside in the same way. Who wins the challenge and who is sent home this week? Gunn also appears in the documentary series Follow Me about her life as a trans drag queen. Thats because for Alaska, glamour and absurdity are about the same thing: excess. A recap of 'World's Worst,' episode 3 of season 12 of RuPaul's Drag Race on VH1. She destroyed a lip sync of You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman without even moving from her spot on the stage. 25 Sexy Thirst Traps From 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Queens. She makes a catchphrase like most of us make the bed, and her signature tongue pops have infiltrated gay culture in a way that hasnt been seen since poppers. No one understands that better than Alaska, who's taken the very concept, dismantled it, reassembled it for the reality TV age, and taken it straight to the bank. From: New York, NY. 100. As the first of the RuPaul's Drag Race season 9 queens to be eliminated, it was clear that Jaymes was underprepared to take on future challenges. Willam has 1.0 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020. 27. Tempest DuJour (Season 7): Can you tell the difference between her and Sasha Belle? RuPaul's Drag Race's Worst Queen Ever - YouTube 0:00 / 2:45 RuPaul's Drag Race's Worst Queen Ever 126,956 views Nov 12, 2015 1.9K Dislike Share Save UCB Comedy 124K subscribers. 59. This Chicago-based queen was a real threat to win Season 9 until she was destroyed in the semi-final lip sync round by Sasha Velour in episode 14. Tatianna has 694,000 followers on Instagram as of October 2020. Drag Race is the closest gay culture gets to a sports league and I'm an unofficial ESPN color commentator. Sara McCreery is a freelance entertainment writer based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Phi Phi O'Hara (Season 4, All Stars 2): Yes, this queen had some great looks (especially when she reinvented herself as a sci-fi alien creature for All Stars) and was responsible for some excellent drama on the show. Valentina then begrudgingly took off her mask, revealing that she did not know the lyrics to the song, thus cementing her as that week's queen to "sashay away" in an elimination that was both surprising and completely deserved. Sonique (Season 2): A bad Lady Gaga impersonation in the Snatch Game is always cause for dismissal. Naomi Smalls has 1.6million followers on Instagram as of October 2020. 3 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums charts in 2014. Never the most polished, Jiggly always had a good time. Tammie Brown (Season 1, All Stars): Darling Tammie was on four total episodes of Drag Race over two seasons, but no one can forget her signature look (as if Tammy Faye Bakker gave Edith Piaf makeup lessons) or her absolutely insane approach to drag. 60. 57. And Im just really looking forward to watching you grow. That shouldn't be a surprise though: Raja had plenty of time to learn Banks' mannerisms while working as a makeup artist on nine cycles of America's Next Top Model. This one-of-a-kind queen from Missouri may not have won Season 12 of Drag Race -- though she was a finalist! Although there were different standards for Drag Race queens at the time, Rebecca was not on the same level as her competitors. The ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on March 24, 2017 and contains 14 episodes. 56. She also stars with Katya Zamolodchikova on Viceland'sThe Trixie & Katya Show. Detox (Season 5, All Stars 2): Between her funny lines, signature wobbly lip syncing, and a drag closet that looks like Mugler took some magic mushrooms and time traveled to the future, Detox has always been an absolute original. 4. Valentina (Season 9): She looks like Linda Evangelista! 34. Their melancholy lip sync against each other to Dancing on My Own will still bring you to tears. In the finale, she delivered the closest Drag Race ever gets to an inspiration quote: Its OK to make mistakes. Figure Skating Championships, finished in ninth place in both her Season 9 and All Stars Season 3 appearances, this New York-based queen has made the most of her drag fame. Jaymes Mansfield (Season 9): One of the least prepared queens ever on the show. You'd be wrong. Oops, guess she did that again. What does she have to do to win a crown around here? Next time there's an All Stars, please bring her back. The show has also spawned a number of spinoffs, including RuPauls Drag U, RuPauls Secret Celebrity Drag Race, Canadas Drag Race, and most recently, Drag Race Holland. Still Ru stopping her during her lip sync to make her remove her mask is already iconic. 84. Speaking of gaggery and buffoonery, Pangina Heals served the former and suffered from the latter. Katya Zamolodchikova has 2.1 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020. 47. On February 25, video footage documenting the destruction of the advanced radar surfaced online. Suggested by Jessica Archer . Pearl (Season 7): Yes, she was boring. This self-described "live action anime character" and first Korean-American contestant on Drag Race (Season 8) has released her own line of emojis calledKimchiji. 9. Victoria "Porkchop" Parker (Season 1): The original big girl is memorable mostly for her place in Drag Race legend as the original loser. But theres more to Thorgy than just good looks and laughs: She plays solo violin, viola and cello in Thorgy and the Thorchestra with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and more. Sasha Velour (Season 9): Always more cerebral than her counterparts, but that sometimes lead to this bald-headed beauty being a little dry. 79. Milan (Season 4): I don't know about Rome and Paris, but Milan was a killer lip-syncer, an amazing dancer, and a stunner. 137 552 #71. Prior to that, he worked at the Atlantic. Nearly every superfans favorite, Alyssa captured attention without ever reaching the finale, and somehow it seems better that way. Powerball Jackpot: Best and Worst States for Winners. Looking back, 'Drag Race' Season 7 was anything but "boring" and "the worst" it was actually filled with so many iconic moments and legendary queens! Her Beyonc during Snatch Game wasn't, though. Jaida Essence Hall has 761,000 followers on Instagram as of October 2020. 50. 16. This drag mother toShangela Laquifa Wadley, Laganja Estranja, Plastique Tiara (Season 11), and Gia Gunn is more than just a talented Drag Race contestant (Season 5,All Stars Season 2): She owns an award-winning dance studio that's the focus of the Netflix series Dancing Queen. Plastique Tiara has 1.8 million followers on Instagram as of October 2020. Mimi Imfurst (Season 3): This comedy queen had two disappointing showings, but we'll never forget when she decided to pick India Ferrah up in an airplane spin during Season 3. Who knew drag was a contact sport? 19. 30. Early life [ edit] 23. 01 Mar 2023 20:45:40 Nicole Paige Brooks (Season 2): She was the one with the son, remember? The people can never find talent. Emma Kelly Saturday 14 Mar 2020 1:30 pm. Some amazing queens in here, plus Derrick. But thats not the limit to Rajas talents. Still, Phi Phi is literally the worst. St. Clair has enjoyed plenty of success in the drag community following her appearance on Drag Race.