Drag Race (season 2)

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Drag Race
Season 2
Genre Reality Competition
Created by Piperjr
Country of Origin United States
Language(s) English
Judges RuPaul
Michelle Visage
Ashley Graham
George Kotsiopoulos
No. of Queens 13
No. of Episodes 12
Chronology
Preceded by
Season 1
Followed by
Season 3

Drag Race (season 2) is the second season of the hit reality television series, Drag Race.


The winner of the season will headline the Drag Race Tour, win a one-of-a-kind trip, a one-year supply of Cosmetics, a cash prize of $100,000, and the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar."


The theme song playing during the runway every episode was "Snapshot" from RuPaul's album Foxy Lady and the song played during the credits was "Jealous of My Boogie", from RuPaul's album Champion.


The winner of the second season of Drag Race was Chris Cross, with Alejandra as runner-up.


Mona Lott returned on the third season as a surprise contestant to compete with the other 13 drag queens. She placed 6th overall.


Alejandra, Isabella Strawberry, and Starr Bright competed on the first season of All Stars. Isabella placed 8th and Alejandra placed 5th overall. Starr Bright finished as one of the runners-up along with season 1 contestant Elyse.


Lott, Mercedes Carter, and Tara Leigh Brooks competed on the third season of All Stars. Tara placed 6th while Mercedes placed 3rd overall. Mona Lott won the competition.


Rachel Sense competed on the fifth season of All Stars. She placed 4th overall.


Alejandra competed on the sixth season of All Stars. She won the competition.

Contestants[edit | edit source]

(Ages and names stated are at time of contest)

Contestant Age Hometown Outcome
Chris Cross 35 Chicago, Illinois Winner
Alejandra 30 Los Angeles, California Runner-Up
Starr Bright 33 New York, New York 3rd Place
Mercedes Carter 26 Houston, Texas 4th Place
Isabella Strawberry 25 Washington, D.C. 5th Place
Valerie Venus 27 St. Louis, Missouri 6th Place
Gigi Jones 26 Tampa, Florida 7th Place
Tara Leigh Brooks 23 New Haven, Connecticut 8th Place
Crystal Waters 22 Charlotte, North Carolina 9th Place
Rachel Sense 31 Cincinnati, Ohio 10th Place
Daisy Dyke 28 Athens, Georgia 11th Place
Symphony 21 New York, New York 12th Place
Mona Lott 29 Portland, Oregon 13th Place

Contestant progress[edit | edit source]

Contestant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Chris Cross SAFE WIN HIGH HIGH WIN SAFE HIGH WIN BTM2 SAFE Winner Guest
Alejandra HIGH HIGH SAFE HIGH LOW SAFE WIN LOW HIGH WIN Runner-Up Guest
Starr Bright SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE HIGH BTM2 SAFE HIGH WIN BTM2 Eliminated Guest
Mercedes Carter SAFE SAFE LOW WIN SAFE HIGH BTM2 BTM2 HIGH ELIM Guest
Isabella Strawberry SAFE HIGH SAFE SAFE HIGH HIGH LOW HIGH ELIM Miss C
Valerie Venus BTM2 SAFE SAFE BTM2 SAFE WIN SAFE ELIM Guest
Gigi Jones SAFE LOW HIGH LOW SAFE LOW ELIM Guest
Tara Leigh Brooks WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM2 ELIM Guest
Crystal Waters LOW SAFE BTM2 SAFE ELIM Guest
Rachel Sense HIGH BTM2 SAFE ELIM Guest
Daisy Dyke SAFE SAFE ELIM Guest
Symphony SAFE ELIM Guest
Mona Lott ELIM Guest
     The contestant won Drag Race.
     The contestant was the runner-up of Drag Race.
     The contestant was eliminated without qualifying to lip-sync in the finale.
     The contestant was voted Miss Congeniality by viewers.
     The contestant won a challenge.
     The contestant received positive judges critiques but was ultimately chosen to be safe.
     The contestant did not receive judges critiques and were declared safe.
     The contestant received judges critiques and was ultimately chosen to be safe.
     The contestant received negative judges critiques 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[edit | edit source]

Episode Contestants Song Eliminated
1 Mona Lott vs. Valerie Venus "Baby I"
(Ariana Grande)
Mona Lott
2 Rachel Sense vs. Symphony "The Rhythm of the Night"
(Corona)
Symphony
3 Crystal Waters vs. Daisy Dyke "Show Me How You Burlesque"
(Christina Aguilera)
Daisy Dyke
4 Rachel Sense vs. Valerie Venus "Wait a Minute"
(The Pussycat Dolls)
Rachel Sense
5 Crystal Waters vs. Tara Leigh Brooks "Last Dance"
(Donna Summer)
Crystal Waters
6 Starr Bright vs. Tara Leigh Brooks "Rehab"
(Amy Winehouse)
Tara Leigh Brooks
7 Gigi Jones vs. Mercedes Carter "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
(Beyoncé)
Gigi Jones
8 Mercedes Carter vs. Valerie Venus "Ain't Nobody"
(Chaka Khan)
Valerie Venus
9 Chris Cross vs. Isabella Strawberry "Me Too"
(Meghan Trainor)
Isabella Strawberry
10 Mercedes Carter vs. Starr Bright "Saving All My Love for You"
(Whitney Houston)
Mercedes Carter
11 Alejandra vs. Chris Cross "Jealous of My Boogie"
(RuPaul)
Alejandra
     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 their third time in the bottom two.
     The contestant was eliminated after the final lip sync.

Episodes[edit | edit source]

No. in
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Title
13 1 "Party, Party, Party"
  • Guest Judge: Sarah Jessica Parker
  • Alternating Judges: Ashley Graham and George Kotsiopoulos
  • Mini-Challenge: Disco Ball Photoshoot
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Alejandra
  • Main Challenge: Designing a look for the runway inspired by different party supplies.
  • Runway Theme: Turn The Party
  • Challenge Winner: Tara Leigh Brooks
  • Bottom Two: Mona Lott & Valerie Venus
  • Lip Sync Song: "Baby I" by Ariana Grande
  • Eliminated: Mona Lott
14 2 "Baby, You Got It"
  • Guest Judges: Leslie Jones and Kendall Jenner
  • Alternating Judge: George Kotsiopoulos
  • Mini-Challenge: Ballet Dance-Off
  • Mini-Challenge Winners: Chris Cross & Symphony
  • Main Challenge: Write a script for a comedy movie trailer, incorporating family values.
  • Runway Theme: Kiddie Couture
  • Challenge Winner: Chris Cross
  • Bottom Two: Rachel Sense & Symphony
  • Lip Sync Song: "The Rhythm of the Night" by Corona
  • Eliminated: Symphony
15 3 "Show and Sell"
  • Guest Judges: Sean Hayes and Isaac Mizrahi
  • Alternating Judge: Ashley Graham
  • Mini-Challenge: Hand modeling fruits and vegetables
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Isabella Strawberry
  • Main Challenge: Sell an item on "RuVC" that has a second "suggestive" meaning.
  • Runway Theme: Hometown Glory
  • Challenge Winner: Starr Bright
  • Bottom Two: Crystal Waters & Daisy Dyke
  • Lip Sync Song: "Show Me How You Burlesque" by Christina Aguilera
  • Eliminated: Daisy Dyke
16 4 "Hardcore Hotel"
  • Guest Judges: Wayne Brady and Cheri Oteri
  • Alternating Judge: George Kotsiopoulos
  • Mini-Challenge: Drag up a scientist's lab coat
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Gigi Jones
  • Main Challenge: Working in pairs, improvise in the new comedy series "The Hardcore Hotel".
  • Runway Theme: True Blue
  • Challenge Winner: Mercedes Carter
  • Bottom Two: Rachel Sense & Valerie Venus
  • Lip Sync Song: "Wait a Minute" by The Pussycat Dolls
  • Eliminated: Rachel Sense
17 5 "Snatch Game"
  • Guest Judges: Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy
  • Alternating Judge: Ashley Graham
  • Mini-Challenge: Participate in a calendar photoshoot, representing a holiday from a specific month.
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Starr Bright
  • Main Challenge: Celebrity impersonations in a Match Game-style setting.
  • Runway Theme: No Hair, Don't Care
  • Challenge Winner: Chris Cross
  • Bottom Two: Crystal Waters & Tara Leigh Brooks
  • Lip Sync Song: "Last Dance" by Donna Summer
  • Eliminated: Crystal Waters
18 6 "Decades of Dance"
  • Guest Judges: Todrick Hall and Christie Brinkley
  • Alternating Judge: George Kotsiopoulos
  • Mini-Challenge: "Reading is Fundamental"
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Chris Cross
  • Main Challenge: Star in Decades of Dance: The Rusical, performing choreography and lip syncing, also designing an outfit from a specific decade.
  • Challenge Winner: Valerie Venus
  • Bottom Two: Starr Bright & Tara Leigh Brooks
  • Lip Sync Song: "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse
  • Eliminated: Tara Leigh Brooks
19 7 "Queen Talk"
  • Guest Judges: Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg
  • Alternating Judge: Ashley Graham
  • Mini-Challenge: "Jeo-Party", a Jeopardy challenge
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Starr Bright
  • Main Challenge: Hosting a talk show with tasks: celebrity gossip segment, a "How To" segment, and interviewing celebrity guests.
  • Runway Theme: Dress to Impress
  • Challenge Winner: Alejandra
  • Bottom Two: Gigi Jones & Mercedes Carter
  • Lip Sync Song: "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" by Beyoncé
  • Eliminated: Gigi Jones
20 8 "Shade's Anatomy"
  • Guest Judges: Ellen Pompeo and Jessica Capshaw
  • Alternating Judge: George Kotsiopoulos
  • Mini-Challenge: Performing the best dramatic crying scene with aid from their own voice over.
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Isabella Strawberry
  • Main Challenge: Star in a Grey's Anatomy parody called "Shade's Anatomy".
  • Runway Theme: Working Girl Realness
  • Challenge Winner: Chris Cross
  • Bottom Two: Mercedes Carter & Valerie Venus
  • Lip Sync Song: "Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan
  • Eliminated: Valerie Venus
21 9 "The British Are Coming!"
  • Guest Judges: Elizabeth Hurley and Sam Smith
  • Alternating Judge: Ashley Graham
  • Mini-Challenge: Having tea with the "Queen of England" (a cardboard cutout of the queen).
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Starr Bright
  • Main Challenge: Give British men makeovers inspired by one of the "Spice Girls", including a girl group performance.
  • Challenge Winner: Starr Bright
  • Bottom Two: Chris Cross & Isabella Strawberry
  • Lip Sync Song: "Me Too" by Meghan Trainor
  • Eliminated: Isabella Strawberry
22 10 "Seasons Ball"
  • Guest Judge: Anna Wintour
  • Alternating Judges: Ashley Graham and George Kotsiopoulos
  • Mini-Challenge: Everybody Loves Puppets
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Alejandra
  • Main Challenge: Design three outfits for the Seasons Ball: Four Seasons Resort Realness, Vacation Couture, and Signature Season Eleganza.
  • Challenge Winner: Alejandra
  • Bottom Two: Mercedes Carter & Starr Bright
  • Lip Sync Song: "Saving All My Love for You" by Whitney Houston
  • Eliminated: Mercedes Carter
23 11 "Grand Finale"
  • Main Challenge: Record a verse and film a spot for RuPaul's latest video "Jealous of My Boogie".
  • Eliminated: Starr Bright
  • Top Two: Alejandra & Chris Cross
  • Lip Sync Song: "Jealous of My Boogie" by RuPaul
  • Runner-Up: Alejandra
  • Winner of Drag Race Season Two: Chris Cross
24 12 "RuUnion"

Season 2 cast reunite to talk about their journey and The Miss Congeniality Award Winner is announced. The queens all dance together for the last time.

  • Miss Congeniality: Isabella Strawberry