The fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 7, 2022.[1] The reality competition series, broadcast on VH1 in the United States, showcases 14 new queens competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar". Casting calls for season 14 were opened in November 2020,[2] and the cast was officially revealed by season 13 winner Symone on VH1 on December 2, 2021.[3][4] The season premiere received 738,000 viewers, making it the most-watched premiere since Season 10.[5]
The season was won by Willow Pill, who became the first transgender contestant to win the main franchise of RuPaul's Drag Race, and the fourth transgender contestant to win overall, with Lady Camden as the runner-up. Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté was named Miss Congeniality, who became the first transgender contestant to win the title.[6]
The season welcomed Maddy Morphosis, the show's first heterosexual, cisgender male contestant.[7] The season notably also featured five transgender contestants: Kerri Colby and Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté (both of whom entered the competition openly trans), Jasmine Kennedie (who came out as a trans woman during filming of the show),[8]Bosco (who came out as a trans woman as the season aired),[9] and Willow Pill (who came out as trans femme as the season aired).[10]
The season featured a "Chocolate Bar Twist" which was introduced in the third episode, which featured each of the contestants being given a chocolate bar, one of which contained a golden bar. After losing a lip sync, each contestant must unwrap their chocolate bar, and the contestant whose bar contains the golden bar is saved from elimination. The twist lasted until episode 12, when Bosco was revealed to have the golden chocolate bar.[11][12]
This season had a final five going to the grand finale, a first in the show’s history. Additionally, the winning queen received a cash prize of $150,000, the highest in the show's history up to that point. The runner up won a $50,000 cash prize, also a series first.[13] It is also the first series in which a single queen had to lip sync for their life five times; Jorgeous survived four lip syncs and was sent home on the fifth.
Seven new queens enter the workroom. They find out that this season will have a split premiere. For the first mini-challenge, the queens will do a photoshoot while strapped to a spinning wheel. Kerri Colby wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will perform a talent show in front of the judges.
Alyssa Hunter - Lip-syncing
Bosco - Burlesque
June Jambalaya - African dance
Kerri Colby - Jump roping and lip-syncing
Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté - Original song
Orion Story - Comedy skit
Willow Pill - Self-care in quarantine
On the runway, category is Signature Show-Stopping Drag. Bosco, Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté and Willow Pill receive positive critiques, with Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté winning the challenge. Alyssa Hunter, June Jambalaya and Orion Story receive negative critiques, with Alyssa Hunter being safe. June Jambalaya and Orion Story lip-sync to "Water Me" by Lizzo. June Jambalaya wins the lip-sync and Orion Story sashays away.
The remaining seven queens enter the workroom. For the mini-challenge, the queens will do a photoshoot in a bowl of tic-tacs. Angeria Paris VanMicheals wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will perform a talent show in front of the judges.
Angeria Paris VanMicheals - Original song
Daya Betty - Lip-syncing
DeJa Skye - Cheerleading comedy routine
Jasmine Kennedie - Lip-syncing and dancing
Jorgeous - Lip-syncing
Lady Camden - Ballet routine
Maddy Morphosis - Electric guitar
On the runway, category is Sickening Signature Drag. Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Jorgeous and Lady Camden receive positive critiques, with Angeria Paris VanMicheals winning the challenge. Daya Betty, DeJa Skye and Maddy Morphosis receive negative critiques, with Maddy Morphosis being safe. Daya Betty and DeJa Skye lip-sync to "Fallin’" by Alicia Keys. DeJa Skye wins the lip-sync and Daya Betty sashays away.
At the beginning of the episode, RuPaul announces that previously eliminated queens Orion Story and Daya Betty will be returning to the competition. RuPaul then reveals the twist of the season: each queen will choose a RuPaul chocolate bar. When a queen loses a Lip Sync for Your Life, they will open their chocolate bar. If it contains a gold bar, they will be saved from elimination; otherwise, they will sashay away. For the main challenge, the episode one queens will create three looks for The Hide and Chic Ball: Zebra Print Resort, Leopard Evening Wear and Animal Print Bridal Couture. The episode two queens will create three looks for The Red, White and Blue Ball: Red Hot Resort, Evening Wear: All In White and Red, White and Blue Bridal Couture.
On the runway, Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Jorgeous and Willow Pill receive positive critiques, with Willow Pill winning the challenge. June Jambalaya, Maddy Morphosis and Orion Story receive negative critiques, with Orion Story being safe. June Jambalaya and Maddy Morphosis lip-sync to "I Love It" by Kylie Minogue. Maddy Morphosis wins the lip-sync. June Jambalaya then opens her chocolate bar to reveal a plain chocolate bar and sashays away.
For this week's main challenge, the queens will team up and produce attention grabbing superteases for Season 14.
Team 1 - Bosco, Jasmine Kennedie, Jorgeous, Kerri Colby, Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté, Lady Camden and Willow Pill
Team 2 - Alyssa Hunter, Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Daya Betty, DeJa Skye, Maddy Morphosis and Orion Story
On the runway, category is Night of a Thousand Jennifer Lopez's. Angeria Paris VanMicheals, DeJa Skye and Willow Pill receive positive critiques, with Angeria Paris VanMicheals winning the challenge. Alyssa Hunter, Kerri Colby and Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté receive negative critiques, with Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté being safe. Alyssa Hunter and Kerri Colby lip-sync to "Play" by Jennifer Lopez. Kerri Colby wins the lip-sync. Alyssa Hunter then opens her chocolate bar to reveal a plain chocolate bar and sashays away.
At the beginning of the episode, it is revealed that Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté has been removed from the competition due to an ankle injury she sustained last episode. For this week's main challenge, the queens will team up and write a commercial to get donations for "Save A Queen", a charity that raises awareness for first-eliminated queens.
Team Jaymes Mansfield - Jasmine Kennedie, Maddy Morphosis, Orion Story and Willow Pill
Team Kahmora Hall - Bosco, Daya Betty and Lady Camden
Team Tempest DuJour - Angeria Paris VanMicheals, DeJa Skye, Jorgeous and Kerri Colby
On the runway, category is Spring Has Sprung. Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Bosco and Lady Camden receive positive critiques, with Bosco winning the challenge. Jasmine Kennedie, Jorgeous and Orion Story receive negative critiques, with Jasmine Kennedie being safe. Jorgeous and Orion Story lip-sync to "My Head & My Heart by Ava Max. Jorgeous wins the lip-sync. Orion Story then opens her chocolate bar to reveal a plain chocolate bar and sashays away.
Farewell Message: "Biiiitchhh ya'll put up a damn good fight I love you all so so so much! Keep being your absolutely beautiful selves ♡♡♡ Peace, love, and meatballs :)"
For this week's main challenge, the queens will create an outfit made from junk that Michelle Visage has bought online.
On the runway, category is Glamazon Primetime. Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Jorgeous and Lady Camden receive positive critiques, with Jorgeous winning the challenge. DeJa Skye, Jasmine Kennedi and Maddy Morphosis receive negative critiques, with DeJa Skye being safe. Jasmine Kennedie and Maddy Morphosis lip-sync to "Suga Mama" by Beyoncé. Jasmine Kennedie wins the lip-sync. Maddy Morphosis then opens her chocolate bar to reveal a plain chocolate bar, and sashays away.
For this week's main challenge, the queens will act in an 80's soap opera parody called "The Daytona Wind".
Angeria Paris VanMicheals plays Maxine O'Hara
Bosco plays Fancy Micheals
Daya Betty plays Micheals Sister #1
DeJa Skye plays Maggie O'Hara
Jasmine Kennedie plays Hattie Ruth
Jorgeous plays Sierra Micheals
Kerri Colby plays Deandra Davenport
Lady Camden plays Leona Micheals
Willow Pill plays Micheals Sister #2
On the runway, category is Chaps on the Runway. Bosco, Daya Betty, Jasmine Kennedie, Jorgeous, Lady Camden and Willow Pill receive positive critiques. It is then revealed that Daya Betty and Lady Camden are the top two queens of the week and lip-sync for the win. They lip-sync to "One Way or Another" by Blondie. After the lip-sync, Lady Camden is announced as the winner of the challenge. RuPaul then announces that no one is going home.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will read each other to filth. Bosco wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will write, record, and perform verses as 60s inspired girl groups.
The ShangRu-Las - Bosco, Daya Betty and Willow Pill
The Ru-Nettes - DeJa Skye, Jasmine Kennedie and Jorgeous
The Ru-Premes - Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Kerri Colby and Lady Camden
On the runway, category is Heart On. Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Daya Betty and DeJa Skye receive positive critiques, with Daya Betty winning the challenge. Jasmine Kennedie, Kerri Colby and Lady Camden receive negative critiques, with Lady Camden being safe. Jasmine Kennedie and Kerri Colby lip-sync to "Un-Break My Heart" (Hex Hector Remix) by Toni Braxton. Jasmine Kennedie wins the lip-sync. Kerri Colby then opens her chocolate bar to reveal a plain chocolate bar, and sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will photobomb famous male celebrities. Willow Pill wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will team up and create a RuPaul's DragCon panel discussion about men.
Men: A Work In Progress - Angeria Paris VanMicheals, DeJa Skye, Lady Camden and Willow Pill
Men: Electric Boogaloo, Part II - Bosco, Daya Betty, Jasmine Kennedie and Jorgeous
On the runway, category is Shoulder Pads. Bosco, DeJa Skye and Willow Pill receive positive critiques, with Bosco winning the challenge. Daya Betty, Jasmine Kennedie and Jorgeous receive negative critiques, with Daya Betty being safe. Jasmine Kennedie and Jorgeous lip-sync to "Something's Got a Hold on Me" by Etta James. Both queens win the lip-sync and no one goes home.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will create an outfit made from bubble wrap. Bosco wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will play Snatch Game, with Dove Cameron and Raven as the celebrity contestants. The Snatch Game panelists consist of:
On the runway, category is Holy Couture. DeJa Skye wins the challenge. The seven remaining queens receive negative critiques, with Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Bosco, Daya Betty, Jasmine Kennedie, Jorgeous, Lady Camden, and Willow Pill all in the bottom. RuPaul defers any elimination until next week, to be determined by a special lip-sync tournament LaLaPaRUza smackdown.
The bottom seven queens from last week compete in the lip-sync LaLaPaRUza Smackdown to determine who will be eliminated. A pit crew member randomly picks a ball with a queen's initials, determining who will lip-sync first. The selected queen then chooses their lip-sync opponent, who in turn chooses the lip-sync song. The tournament continues in successive rounds, with losing queens competing in multiple rounds, until one last lip-sync determines who will be eliminated.
In the first round, Jasmine Kennedie gets picked first and chooses Daya Betty to lip-sync against. Daya Betty then chooses "Respect" by Aretha Franklin. Daya Betty wins the lip-sync and Jasmine Kennedie loses. Willow Pill is next to be picked, and chooses Bosco to lip-sync against. Bosco chooses "Never Too Much" by Luther Vandross. Willow Pill wins the lip-sync and Bosco loses. The final three queens, Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Jorgeous and Lady Camden, will lip-sync last. The pit crew chooses Jorgeous' name and she picks "Radio" by Beyoncé to lip-sync to. Jorgeous wins the lip-sync and Angeria Paris VanMicheals and Lady Camden lose.
In the second round, Lady Camden gets picked first and chooses Bosco to lip-sync against. Bosco chooses "Don't Let Go (Love)" by En Vogue. Lady Camden wins the lip-sync and Bosco loses. Angeria Paris VanMicheals and Jasmine Kennedie then lip-sync to "Love Don't Cost a Thing" by Jennifer Lopez. Angeria Paris VanMicheals wins the lip-sync and Jasmine Kennedie loses.
In the final round, Bosco and Jasmine Kennedie lip-sync to "Swept Away" by Diana Ross. Bosco wins the lip-sync. Jasmine Kennedie then opens her chocolate bar to reveal a plain chocolate bar and sashays away.
Lip-Sync for Your Life Winners: Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Bosco, Daya Betty, Jorgeous, Lady Camden and Willow Pill
Eliminated: Jasmine Kennedie
Farewell Message: "Dear Ladies I'm so happy to have found a sisters from you all, Hope you all the best P.S. Angie, DeJa, Jorgeous go all the way My forever sisters, Love Jasmine Kennedie <3"
For this week's main challenge, the queens will perform in Moulin Ru: The Rusical.
Angeria Paris VanMicheals plays Charisma
Bosco plays Saltine
Daya Betty plays Uniqueness
DeJa Skye plays Nerve
Jorgeous plays Talent
Lady Camden plays Mama Z
Willow Pill plays Green Fairy
On the runway, category is Mirror, Mirror. Daya Betty, Lady Camden and Willow Pill receive positive critiques, with Lady Camden winning the challenge. Bosco, DeJa Skye and Jorgeous receive negative critiques, with DeJa Skye being safe. Bosco and Jorgeous lip-sync to "Heartbreak Hotel" (Hex Hector Remix) by Whitney Houston featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price. Jorgeous wins the lip-sync. Bosco then opens her chocolate bar to reveal the gold chocolate bar, and is saved from elimination.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will team up and paint a mural of either Dolly Parton or RuPaul. Team Dolly Parton consists of Bosco, Daya Betty, Lady Camden and Willow Pill. Team RuPaul consists of Angeria Paris VanMicheals, DeJa Skye and Jorgeous. Team Dolly Parton wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will perform a roast of Ross Mathews.
On the runway, category is Tutu Much. Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Bosco, Lady Camden and Willow Pill receive positive critiques, with Bosco winning the challenge. Daya Betty, DeJa Skye and Jorgeous receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom three. They lip-sync to "Good 4 U" by Olivia Rodrigo. Daya Betty wins the lip-sync and DeJa Skye and Jorgeous sashay away.
For the final challenge of the season, the queens will write, record and perform their own verses to RuPaul's song "Catwalk".
On the runway, category is You're A Winner Baby. Daya Betty and Lady Camden receive positive critiques, with Lady Camden winning the challenge. Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Bosco and Willow Pill receive negative critiques, with Bosco being safe. Angeria Paris VanMicheals and Willow Pill lip-sync to "Telephone" by Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé. Both queens win the lip-sync and no one goes home.
Main Challenge: Write, record and perform their own verses to RuPaul's song "Catwalk"
Runway Theme: You're A Winner Baby
Challenge Winner: Lady Camden
Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip
Bottom Two: Angeria Paris VanMicheals and Willow Pill
The queens all return for the reunion. Discussions include: Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté's departure from the season, the fights that happened this season and the trans excellence of the season, with Bosco, Jasmine Kennedie, Kerri Colby, Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté and Willow Pill. Maddy Morphosis receives the Golden Boot Award for her episode six Glamazon Prime look.
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"Grand Finale"
April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)
All the queens return for the grand finale. The final five queens then perform to a song that was written specifically for them. Angeria Paris VanMicheals lip-syncs to "Check My Track Record", Bosco lip-syncs to "Devil", Daya Betty lip-syncs to "Fighter", Lady Camden lip-syncs to "I Fell Down (I Got Up)" and Willow Pill lip-syncs to "I Hate People". After their performances, RuPaul tells the queens that only two queens will be advancing to the final lip-sync of the season. It is announced that the final two queens are Lady Camden and Willow Pill, meaning Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Bosco and Daya Betty are eliminated. It is then announced that Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté is this season's Miss Congeniality. Lady Camden and Willow Pill lip-sync to "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" by Cher. It is announced that Willow Pill is the winner, leaving Lady Camden as the runner-up.
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