RuPaul's_Drag_Race_(season_9)

<i>RuPaul's Drag Race</i> season 9

RuPaul's Drag Race season 9

Season of television series

The ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 24, 2017, on VH1. The returning judges included RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley. Fourteen drag queens (including one returnee) 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, a cash prize of $100,000, and a crown and scepter provided by Shandar. The full list of contestants was revealed on February 2, 2017.[1] This season saw the return of season eight contestant Cynthia Lee Fontaine, who finished the competition in 10th place.

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This season featured 14 new queens and the winner of the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Sasha Velour, with Peppermint being the runner-up and Valentina winning Miss Congeniality.

Production

Bob the Drag Queen revealed on her Sibling Watchery podcast that season 9 started filming one week after the season 8 finale.[2]

Contestants

The winner, Sasha Velour.
See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race contestants

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.

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Notes:

  1. Miss Peppermint is referred to as Peppermint on the show.
  2. Now Trinity the Tuck, she was referred to as Trinity Taylor on the show.
  3. Valentina was voted Miss Congeniality by the viewers.
  4. Aja Miyake-Mugler, formerly known as Aja LaBeija, is referred to as Aja on the show.
  5. Cynthia previously competed on season 8, placing tenth.
  6. Eureka O'Hara is referred to as Eureka on the show.
  7. Eureka was removed from the competition due to a knee injury she sustained in the second episode.
  8. Charlie Hides is listed as being from both Boston, Massachusetts and London, United Kingdom on the show.

Contestant progress

Legend:

  Sasha Velour won RuPaul's Drag Race season 9.
  Peppermint was the runner-up.
  Valentina was voted Miss Congeniality (Miss C) by the viewers.
  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
  WDR (Withdraw) indicates that Eureka was removed from the competition due to injury.
  Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
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Lip syncs

Legend:

  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom.
  The contestant won the first round of the Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown.
  The contestant won the second round of the Lip Sync Smackdown for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.
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Guest judges

Listed in chronological order:[29][30]

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.

Episode 2:

Episode 12:

  • Todrick Hall, actor and singer

Episode 14:[31][32]

Episodes

See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race episodes
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Ratings

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Notes

    References

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