RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race season 2
| RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 Promotional poster for season two | |
| Hosted by | RuPaul |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 9 |
| Winners | Poppy Love (AJ McLean) |
| Runners-up | Chakra 7 (Tatyana Ali) Thirsty von Trap (Mark Indelicato) |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | VH1 |
| Original release | August 12 – September 30, 2022 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race premiered August 12, 2022 on VH1. This season featured a major retool of the spin-off, with nine celebrity contestants — concealed by drag personas — competing in a season-length lip sync tournament. RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews returned as judges.
The season was won by Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean (as "Poppy Love"), with Tatyana Ali ("Chakra 7") and Mark Indelicato ("Thirsty von Trap") as runners-up, and Ali being voted as Miss Congeniality by the contestants.
Background
[edit]Unlike the first season, which featured self-contained competitions based on the format of the main series, season 2 of Secret Celebrity Drag Race featured a season-length lip-sync competition with celebrities concealed via drag personas (a la The Masked Singer), with the champion receiving $100,000 for a charity of their choice.[1][2] In each episode, the queens each gave a lip sync performance for the judges and a studio audience. The bottom two queens competed in a Lip Sync for Your Life for a chance to be saved from elimination; the eliminated queen would then reveal their true identity at the end of the show.[1][2] All remaining queens revealed their identity at the beginning of the sixth episode.[3]
Brooke Lynn Hytes, Jujubee and Monét X Change served as the "Queen Supremes", providing commentary for the series as well as assisting and mentoring the contestants. There were also special appearances by Eureka, Gottmik, Katya, Morgan McMichaels, Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Violet Chachki.[4]
Contestants
[edit]| Drag Name | Celebrity | Queen Supreme | Outcome | Raised | Charity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppy Love | AJ McLean | Jujubee | Winner | $100,000 | Trans Lifeline |
| Chakra 7 | Tatyana Ali | Brooke Lynn Hytes | Runners-up[a] | $5,000 | Hansavedas |
| Thirsty von Trap | Mark Indelicato | Monét X Change | Planned Parenthood | ||
| Chic-Li-Fay | Kevin McHale | Brooke Lynn Hytes | 4th place | Lions Camp Tatiyee | |
| Donna Bellissima | Daniel Franzese | Monét X Change | 5th place | The Trevor Project | |
| Milli von Sunshine | Jenna Ushkowitz | Jujubee | 6th place | Planned Parenthood | |
| Jackie Would | Thom Filicia | Jujubee | 7th place | Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation | |
| Electra Owl | Taylor Dayne | Brooke Lynn Hytes | 8th place | Global Green | |
| Fabulosity | Loretta Devine | Monét X Change | 9th place | NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund |
Notes:
- ^ Chakra 7 was voted Miss Congeniality by their fellow contestants.
Contestant progress
[edit]Legend:
Poppy Love won RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race season 2.
Chakra 7 and Thirsty von Trap were the runners-up.
Chakra 7 was voted Miss Congeniality (Miss C) by fellow contestants.
WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
TOP2 indicates that the contestant was one of the two best performing in the challenge, but lost the lip sync to win it.
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.
Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
| Drag Name | Celebrity | Episode | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[5] | 2[6] | 3[7] | 4[8] | 5[9] | 6[10] | 7[11] | 8[12] | |||
| Poppy Love | AJ McLean | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | Winner | |
| Chakra 7 | Tatyana Ali | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | TOP2 | WIN | SAFE | Miss C | R-u |
| Thirsty von Trap | Mark Indelicato | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | BTM | WIN | Runner-up | |
| Chic-Li-Fay | Kevin McHale | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |
| Donna Bellissima | Daniel Franzese | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | Guest | ||
| Milli von Sunshine | Jenna Ushkowitz | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | ||||
| Jackie Would | Thom Filicia | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |||||
| Electra Owl | Taylor Dayne | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | ||||||
| Fabulosity | Loretta Devine | ELIM | Guest | |||||||
Lip syncs
[edit]Legend:
The contestant won the Lip Sync for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.
The contestant won the lip sync to win the challenge.
The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[5] | Fabulosity | vs. | Jackie Would | "Venus" (Bananarama) |
Fabulosity |
| 2[6] | Electra Owl | vs. | Thirsty von Trap | "Shut Up and Drive" (Rihanna) |
Electra Owl |
| 3[7] | Donna Bellissima | vs. | Jackie Would | "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On but the Rent" (Gwen Guthrie) |
Jackie Would |
| 4[8] | Milli von Sunshine | vs. | Thirsty von Trap | "My Life Would Suck Without You" (Kelly Clarkson) |
Milli von Sunshine |
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Winner | ||
| 5[9] | Chakra 7 | vs. | Donna Bellissima | "Believe" (Cher) |
Donna Bellissima |
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
| 6[10] | Donna Bellissima | vs. | Thirsty von Trap | "U Wear It Well" (RuPaul) |
Donna Bellissima |
| 7[11] | Chic-Li-Fay | vs. | Poppy Love | "The Edge of Glory" (Lady Gaga) |
Chic-Li-Fay |
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Winner | ||
| 8[12] | Chakra 7 vs. Poppy Love vs. Thirsty von Trap | "I'm So Excited" (The Pointer Sisters) |
Poppy Love | ||
Episodes
[edit]Episode 1: I'm Coming Out - First Time in Drag! (August 12)
[edit]| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Poppy Love | "You Oughta Know" (Alanis Morissette) |
Winner |
| Chakra 7 | "I'm Every Woman" (Chaka Khan) |
Safe |
| Donna Belissima | "Super Bass" (Nicki Minaj) |
Safe |
| Milli von Sunshine | "Sweet but Psycho" (Ava Max) |
Safe |
| Jackie Would | "Juice" (Lizzo) |
Bottom |
| Electra Owl | "Raise Your Glass" (P!nk) |
Safe |
| Thirsty von Trap | "Don't Cha" (The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes) |
Safe |
| Fabulosity | "Just Fine" (Mary J. Blige) |
Eliminated |
| Chic-Li-Fay | "Goodies" (Ciara ft. Petey Pablo) |
Safe |
Episode 2: Dance Your Padded Ass Off! (August 19)
[edit]| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Chic-Li-Fay | "On the Floor" (Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull) |
Safe |
| Electra Owl | "Last Dance" (Donna Summer) |
Eliminated |
| Thirsty von Trap | "Physical" (Dua Lipa) |
Bottom |
| Milli von Sunshine | "Dancing On My Own" (Robyn) |
Safe |
| Jackie Would | "Pump Up the Jam" (Technotronic) |
Safe |
| Chakra 7 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Whitney Houston) |
Safe |
| Donna Belissima | "Mambo Italiano" (Rosemary Clooney) |
Safe |
| Poppy Love | "Show Me How You Burlesque" (Christina Aguilera) |
Winner |
Episode 3: Money, Honey (August 26)
[edit]| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Poppy Love | "9 to 5" (Dolly Parton) |
Safe |
| Milli von Sunshine | "Work from Home" (Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla Sign) |
Safe |
| Chic-Li-Fay | "Bitch Better Have My Money" (Rihanna) |
Winner |
| Jackie Would | "Work Bitch" (Britney Spears) |
Eliminated |
| Donna Belissima | "I Don't Want It at All" (Kim Petras) |
Bottom |
| Thirsty von Trap | "7 Rings" (Ariana Grande) |
Safe |
| Chakra 7 | "M.I.L.F. $" (Fergie) |
Winner |
Episode 4: Drag Duets (September 2)
[edit]The remaining queens were paired with Eureka!, Gottmik, Katya, Morgan McMichaels, Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Violet Chachki.
| Contestant | Drag partner | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Belissima | Silky Nutmeg Ganache | "Whatta Man" (Salt-N-Pepa, En Vogue) |
Safe |
| Chakra 7 | Eureka![a] | "Fly" (Nicki Minaj ft. Rihanna) |
Safe |
| Thirsty von Trap | Katya[b] | "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (Eve ft. Gwen Stefani) |
Bottom |
| Poppy Love | Morgan McMichaels | "The Boy Is Mine" (Brandy, Monica) |
Safe |
| Milli von Sunshine | Gottmik | "Side to Side" (Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj) |
Eliminated |
| Chic-Li-Fay | Violet Chachki | "When You Believe" (Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston) |
Winner |
Episode 5: I Love the 90s (September 9)
[edit]| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Poppy Love | "Wannabe" (Spice Girls) |
Safe |
| Donna Belissima | "Sin Wagon" (The Chicks) |
Winner |
| Chakra 7 | "Doo Wop (That Thing)" (Lauryn Hill) |
Top 2 |
| Chic-Li-Fay | "Genie in a Bottle" (Christina Aguilera) |
Safe |
| Thirsty von Trap | "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (Britney Spears) |
Safe |
Episode 6: RuPaul-A-Palooza! (September 16)
[edit]| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Group Number | "I Made It" (RuPaul's Drag Race Live!) |
|
| Thirsty von Trap | "Sissy That Walk" (RuPaul) |
Bottom |
| Chakra 7 | "Cha Cha Bitch" (RuPaul ft. AB Soto) |
Winner |
| Chic-Li-Fay | "Peanut Butter" (RuPaul ft. Big Freedia) |
Safe |
| Poppy Love | "Devil Made Me Do It" (RuPaul) |
Safe |
| Donna Belissima | "Born Naked" (RuPaul ft. Clairy Browne) |
Eliminated |
Episode 7: Yaaas Gaga (September 23)
[edit]| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Snatch Game Impersonations |
|
— |
| Chic-Li-Fay | "Yoü and I" (Lady Gaga) |
Eliminated |
| Thirsty von Trap | "Bad Romance" (Lady Gaga) |
Winner |
| Chakra 7 | "Paparazzi" (Lady Gaga) |
Safe |
| Poppy Love | "Born This Way" (Lady Gaga) |
Bottom |
Episode 8: Grande Finale (September 30)
[edit]| Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Chakra 7 | "Better Be Good to Me" (Tina Turner) |
Runner-up |
| Poppy Love | "I Touch Myself" (Divinyls) |
Winner |
| Thirsty von Trap | "Hollaback Girl" (Gwen Stefani) |
Runner-up |
The three Queen Supremes Brooke Lynn Hytes, Jujubee and Monét X Change performed together RuPaul's "Blame It on the Edit".
References
[edit]- ^ a b Swift, Andy (July 18, 2022). "RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race Returns to VH1 for Totally Revamped Second Season — Watch Trailer". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race Season 2: See the First 5 Minutes of the Starry Premiere". People. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ Eakin, Marah (September 17, 2022). "RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race Recap: Baby, We Made It". variety.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Sim, Bernardo (July 18, 2022). "Meet the 9 Queens Appearing on Secret Celebrity Drag Race Season 2". Pride.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "I'm Coming Out! - First Time in Drag". RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. Season 2. Episode 1. August 12, 2022. VH1 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Dance Your Padded Ass Off!". RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. Season 2. Episode 2. August 19, 2022. VH1 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Money, Honey!". RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. Season 2. Episode 3. August 26, 2022. VH1 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Drag Duets". RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. Season 2. Episode 4. September 2, 2022. VH1 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "I Love the 90s". RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. Season 2. Episode 5. September 9, 2022. VH1 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "RuPaul-a-palooza". RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. Season 2. Episode 6. September 16, 2022. VH1 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Yaaas Gaga!". RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. Season 2. Episode 7. September 23, 2022. VH1 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Grand Finale". RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. Season 2. Episode 8. September 30, 2022. VH1 / WOW Presents Plus.
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- ^ Quinn, Dave (September 2, 2022). "'Glee' Alum Sparks Surprises During Latest 'RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race' Reveal". People. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official site (in English)
