RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 7)

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Season 7
Information
No. of Episodes	14
Premiere	Monday, March 2, 2015
Finale	Monday, June 1, 2015
Production
Winner	Violet Chachki
Miss Congeniality	Katya
Host	RuPaul
Judges	Michelle Visage Carson Kressley Ross Mathews
Season Chronology
← Previous	Season 6
Next →	Season 8

The seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 2, 2015. Returning judges included RuPaul and Michelle Visage, while the space previously occupied by Santino Rice was filled by new additions Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley. Matthews and Kressley were only both present for the season premiere and took turns sharing judging responsibilities thereafter. Shawn Morales, a member of the Pit Crew since the third season, and Simon Sherry-Wood, a member in the sixth season, do not appear this season and were replaced by Bryce Eilenberg. Like the previous two seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race, the season featured 14 contestants competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar", a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics, and a cash prize of $100,000. The season debuted with a live and same-day viewership of 350,000, a 20% increase from the previous season.

Violet Chachki was declared the winner of the season, with Ginger Minj and Pearl placing as co-runners-up while Katya was voted Miss Congeniality by fans.

In 2016, Ginger Minj and Katya competed on All Stars 2. Ginger placed 8th overall and Katya was runner-up with Season 5 contestant Detox.

In 2018, Kennedy Davenport and Trixie Mattel competed on All Stars 3. Kennedy was the runner-up, while Trixie won the competition.

In 2018, Kandy Ho competed on the Chilean version of RuPaul's Drag Race, The Switch 2, where she placed 8th overall.

In December 2018, Jasmine Masters competed on All Stars 4, where she placed 10th overall.

Contestants

Ginger Minj

Jaidynn Diore Fierce

Jasmine Masters

Kandy Ho

Katya

Kennedy Davenport

Max

Miss Fame

Mrs. Kasha Davis

Pearl

Sasha Belle

Tempest DuJour

Trixie Mattel

Violet Chachki

(Ages, real and drag names stated are during time of contest)

Rank	Contestant	Photo	Real Name	Age	Current City	Ep. 1	Ep. 2	Ep. 3	Ep.4	Ep.5	Ep. 6	Ep. 7	Ep. 8	Ep.9	Ep.10	Ep.11	Ep. 12	Ep.13	Ep. 14
							Rusical					Snatch Game	Make Over			Ball		Recap	Grand Finale
1st (Winner)	Violet Chachki		Paul Jason Dardo	22	Atlanta, GA	WIN	HIGH	SAFE	SAFE	LOW	SAFE	SAFE	HIGH	LOW	WIN Mini Chall. Winner	WIN	TOP 3	N/A	WINNER
2nd/3rd (Runners-Up)	Ginger Minj		Joshua Allen Eads	29	Orlando, FL	SAFE	WIN Team Captain	HIGH TEAM	HIGH	SAFE	HIGH TEAM Mini Chall. Winner	WIN	BTM2	WIN	BTM2	HIGH Mini Chall. Winner	TOP 3	N/A	RUNNER UP
	Pearl		Matthew James Lent	23	Brooklyn, NY	SAFE	SAFE	LOW	BTM2	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	BTM2	SAFE	HIGH	TOP 3	N/A	RUNNER UP
4th	Kennedy Davenport		Reuben Asberry Jr.	33	Dallas, TX	HIGH	SAFE	BTM2 Team Captain	WIN	HIGH	HIGH TEAM	WIN	SAFE Mini Chall. Winner	HIGH	SAFE	BTM2	ELIM		GUEST
5th (Miss Congeniality)	Katya		Brian Joseph McCook	32	Boston, MA	SAFE	BTM2	SAFE	HIGH	SAFE Mini Chall. Winner	WIN	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	WIN	ELIM			MISS CON
6th (orig. 11th)	Trixie Mattel		Brian Michael Firkus	24	Milwaukee, WI	SAFE	SAFE Team Captain	HIGH TEAM	ELIM				WIN + RTRN	HIGH Mini Chall. Winner	ELIM				GUEST
7th	Miss Fame		Kurtis Dam-Mikkelsen	29	New York, NY	HIGH	LOW	HIGH TEAM	HIGH	SAFE	LOW	LOW	LOW	ELIM					GUEST
8th	Jaidynn Diore Fierce		Christopher Williams	25	Nashville, TN	SAFE	SAFE	HIGH TEAM	HIGH	HIGH	BTM2	BTM2	ELIM						GUEST
9th	Max		Max Malanaphy	22	Portsmouth, NH	SAFE	SAFE	WIN Team Captain	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	ELIM	OUT						GUEST
10th	Kandy Ho		Frank Diaz	28	Cayey, PR	BTM2	SAFE	SAFE	LOW	BTM2	ELIM		OUT						GUEST
11th	Mrs. Kasha Davis		Ed Popil	43	Rochester, NY	SAFE	HIGH	HIGH TEAM	SAFE	ELIM Mini Chall. Winner			OUT						GUEST
12th	Jasmine Masters		Martell Robinson	37	Los Angeles, CA	LOW	SAFE	ELIM					OUT						GUEST
13th	Sasha Belle		Jared Breakenridge	28	Iowa City, IA	LOW	ELIM						OUT						GUEST
14th	Tempest DuJour		Patrick Holt	47	Tucson, AZ	ELIM							OUT						GUEST

█ The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race.

█ The contestant was a runner-up.

█ The contestant competed in a four person final lip-sync against all remaining contestants and moved on to the Grand Finale.

█ The contestant competed in a four-person final lip-sync against all remaining contestants and was eliminated.

█ The contestant won the maxi challenge.

█ The contestant was one of two maxi challenge winners.

█ The contestant was previously eliminated, but regained entry into the competition.

█ The contestant was one of the best but did not win the maxi challenge.

█ The contestant was a member of a winning team but did not win the maxi challenge.

█ The contestant was one of the worst but did not place in the bottom two.

█ The contestant placed in the bottom two but neither was eliminated.

█ The contestant placed in the bottom two but was not eliminated.

█ The contestant placed in the bottom two, lost the lip-sync for your life, and was eliminated.

█ The contestant placed in the bottom two and both were eliminated.

█ The contestant was eliminated for the second time.

█ The contestant returned to the competition for one episode after being previously eliminated and was eliminated again without lip-syncing.

█ The contestant returned to the competition after being previously eliminated, and was eliminated again after lip syncing.

█ After being eliminated, the contestant was voted Miss Congeniality by viewers.

█ The contestant appeared as a guest, but was out of the running.

█ The contestant did not participate in this episode.

Episodes

Series #	Episode #	Title #	Airdate
86	1	Born Naked	March 2, 2015
87	2	Glamazonian Airways	March 9, 2015
88	3	ShakesQueer	March 16, 2015
89	4	Spoof! (There It Is)	March 23, 2015
90	5	The DESPY Awards	March 30, 2015
91	6	Ru Hollywood Stories	April 6, 2015
92	7	Snatch Game	April 13, 2015
93	8	Conjoined Queens	April 20, 2015
94	9	Divine Inspiration	April 27, 2015
95	10	Prancing Queens	May 4, 2015
96	11	Hello, Kitty Girls!	May 11, 2015
97	12	And The Rest Is Drag	May 18, 2015
98	13	Countdown to the Crown	May 25, 2015
99	14	The Grand Finale	June 1, 2015

Episode 1: "Born Naked"

Airdate: March 2, 2015

Synopsis: Fourteen fierce queens kick off the new season by showcasing three different looks, then baring all in a nearly nude runway walk.

• Guest Judge(s): Kathy Griffin
• Mini-Challenge: Model 2 looks; one for Spring and one for Fall.
• Main Challenge: Create a resort-wear tearaway to reveal a nude illusion. (Mini Challenge was part of the Main Challenge)
• Challenge Winner: Violet Chachki
• Main Challenge Prize: Dekoy Hair Care Products
• Bottom Two: Kandy Ho' and Tempest DuJour
• Lip Sync Song: 'Geronimo' by RuPaul
• Eliminated: Tempest DuJour
• Farewell Message: "Love yourself. Live your truth. You're never too old to dream."

Entrance Order

Entrance Order
1.	Miss Fame
2.	Ginger Minj
3.	Jaidynn Diore Fierce
4.	Violet Chachki
5.	Max
6.	Katya
7.	Jasmine Masters
8.	Mrs. Kasha Davis
9.	Trixie Mattel
10.	Kandy Ho
11.	Pearl
12.	Kennedy Davenport
13.	Sasha Belle
14.	Tempest DuJour

Episode 2: "Glamazonian Airways"

Airdate: March 9, 2015

Synopsis: The queens split up into teams and produce a lip-synced pre-flight safety video. Olivia Newton-John and Jordin Sparks guest judge.

• Guest Judges: Jordin Sparks and Olivia Newton-John
• Mini-Challenge: Keep fish face as the Pit Crew blow jets of air into the queens faces
• Mini-Challenge Winner: Ginger Minj and Trixie Mattel
• Main Challenge: Produce a pre-flight safety video for the first airline run by drag queens
• Runway Theme: Jetset Eleganza
• Challenge Winner: Ginger Minj
• Main Challenge Prize: Five night luxury hotel accommodations courtesy of 'My Gay Getaway'
• Bottom Two: Katya and Sasha Belle
• Lip Sync Song: 'Twist of Fate' by Olivia Newton-John
• Eliminated: Sasha Belle
• Farewell Message: "Love you, Mean it! Ginj for the win!".

*Ross Mathews did not appear on this episode

Glamazonian Airways

Part 1	Part 2
Trixie Mattel	Ginger Minj
Pearl	Sasha Belle
Miss Fame	Jasmine Masters
Katya	Mrs. Kasha Davis
Max	Jaidynn Diore Fierce
Violet Chachki	Kennedy Davenport
	Kandy Ho

Episode 3: "ShakesQueer"

Airdate: March 16th, 2015

Synopsis: After donning "Golden Girls" drag in the mini-challenge, the queens take on twisted versions of two Shakespeare classics.

• Guest Judges: Kat Dennings and Mel B
• Mini-Challenge: Soul Train dance-off in granny drag
• Mini-Challenge Winners: Max and Kennedy Davenport
• Main Challenge: "Hamlet it up" in two twisted Shakespeare classics – Romy and Juliet and MacBitch (Acting Challenge)
• Runway Theme: Bearded and Beautiful (inspired by Milk)
• Challenge Winner: Max
• Main Challenge Prize: Two couture latex creations, courtesy of Syren Latex
• Bottom Two: Jasmine Masters and Kennedy Davenport
• Lip Synch Song: 'I Was Gonna Cancel' by Kylie Minogue
• Eliminated: Jasmine Masters
• Farewell Message: "Best of luck ladies. Luv J. Masters."

*Carson Kressley did not appear on this episode

Team Max in "Romy and Juliet"		Team Kennedy in "MacBitch"
Contestant	Role	Contestant	Role
Max	Juliet Capulet	Violet Chachki	Lady MacBitch
Mrs. Kasha Davis	Lady Cappuccino	Jasmine Masters	LaQuisha Kiana MacBitch
Miss Fame	Paris	Kennedy Davenport	Hecate
Jaidynn Diore Fierce	Mercutia Montague	Kandy Ho	Witch
Ginger Minj	Romy Montague	Katya	Mary MacBitch
Trixie Mattel	Desdemona Garcia(Narrator)	Pearl	Cheer Coach

Episode 4: "Spoof! (There It Is)"

Airdate: March 23rd, 2015

Synopsis: Three teams of queens face off in a performance challenge, creating parodies of Ru's "Dance with U," "Sissy That Walk," and "Let the Music Play."

• Guest Judges: Jessica Alba and Lucian Piane
• Main Challenge: Create a music video parody by writing lyrics, and doing vocals to a RuPaul song.
• Runway Theme: Green
• Challenge Winner: Kennedy Davenport
• Main Challenge Prize: 3 year supply of essential family products from The Honest Company
• Bottom Two: Pearl and Trixie Mattel
• Lip Synch Song: 'Dreaming' by Blondie
• Eliminated: Trixie Mattel
• Farewell Message: "Wear clown noses! Make fun of each other! Stay Plastic <3 Trixie Mattel. P.S. Fame – I used your lipstick, sorry :)"

*Carson Kressley did not appear on this episode

Song	Contestant
Get Ready to Clock (Spoof of Sissy That Walk)	Jaidynn Diore Fierce
	Max
	Violet Chachki
I Got Paid (Spoof of Let The Music Play)	Ginger Minj
	Kandy Ho'
	Kennedy Davenport
	Mrs. Kasha Davis
Tan With U (Spoof of Dance With U)	Katya
	Miss Fame
	Pearl
	Trixie Mattel

Episode 5: "The DESPY Awards"

Airdate: March 30th, 2015

Synopsis: The queens partner up and pay tribute to the iconic red carpet looks, then amp up the drama when they stage their own awards show.

• Guest Judge: Isaac Mizrahi
• Mini-Challenge: Make their own paper versions of classic celebrity red carpet outfits, working in pairs assigned by Ru.
• Mini-Challenge Winner(s): Katya and Mrs. Kasha Davis
• Main Challenge: Come up with funny banter and take jabs at the other queens while presenting awards for different categories at the first ever DESPY Awards.
• Main Challenge WInners: Max and Pearl
• Main Challenge Prize: custom jewel packages from Fierce Drag Jewels
• Bottom Two: Kandy Ho and Mrs. Kasha Davis
• Lip Synch Song: 'Lovergirl' by Teena Marie
• Eliminated: Mrs. Kasha Davis
• Farewell Message: "Be good to yourself. Be good to one another. Love to the moon & back! xo MKD."

*Carson Kressley did not appear on this episode

Celebrity look	Contestants
Lil' Kim	Ginger Minj Kandy Ho'
Lady Gaga	Jaidynn Diore Fierce Kennedy Davenport
Cher	Max Pearl
Björk	Katya Mrs. Kasha Davis
Jennifer Lopez	Miss Fame Violet Chachki

Award	Presenters	Nominees	Winner
Hosts	Katya & Mrs. Kasha Davis	N/A	N/A
Sexy, Sexy Drag Queen	Jaidynn Diore Fierce & Kennedy Davenport	Kandy Ho	Miss Fame
		Miss Fame
		Max
Most Busted Queen	Max & Pearl	Ginger Minj	Jaidynn Diore Fierce
		Jaidynn Diore Fierce
		Katya
		Mrs. Kasha Davis
Shadiest Queen	Ginger Minj and Kandy Ho	Ginger Minj	Violet Chachki
		Kennedy Davenport
		Violet Chachki
Meatiest Tuck	Miss Fame and Violet Chachki	Katya	Katya
		Jaidynn Diore Fierce
		Pearl

Episode 6: "Ru-Hollywood Stories"

Airdate: April 6th, 2015

Synopsis: THe queens play Monster in Your Pants for the mini-challenge and reenact a "Drag Race" scandal. Ariana Grande and Merle Ginsberg guest judge.

• Guest Judges: Ariana Grande and Merle Ginsberg
• Mini-Challenge: Ask members of the Pit Crew to pull cards out of their underwear to earn points
• Mini-Challenge Winner: Ginger Minj
• Main Challenge: Reenact "Whatever Happened to Merle Ginsberg" from the point of view of Merle, RuPaul and Michelle Visage in groups of three asigned by Ginger Minj. (Acting Challenge)
• Runway Theme: Death Becomes Her
• Main Challenge Winner: Katya
• Main Challenge Prize: $2,000 giftcard to FABRICplanet
• Bottom Two: Jaidynn Diore Fierce & Kandy Ho
• Lip-sync Song: "Break Free" By: Ariana Grande
• Eliminated: Kandy Ho
• Farewell Message: "Everything happens 4 a reason, pero la vida continua! Big things will come! Kandy Ho xoxo"

Role	Merle's Story	Michelle's Story	Ru's Story
RuPaul	Kennedy Davenport	Kandy Ho	Jaidynn Diore Fierce
Michelle	Ginger Minj	Violet Chachki	Pearl
Merle	Katya	Max	Miss Fame

Episode 7: "Snatch Game"

Airdate: April 13th, 2015

Synopsis: When "Snatch Game" returns, two queens pick the same famous fashionista to impersonate, while another contestant makes a shocking confession.

• Guest Judge: Michael Urie and Tamar Braxton
• Alternating Judge: Ross Matthews
• Main Challenge: Snatch Game
• Runway Theme: Leather & Lace
• Challenge Winners: Kennedy Davenport & Ginger Minj
• Main Challenge Prize: Feather accessories from Mother Plucker
• Bottom Two: Jaidynn Diore Fierce and Max
• Lip-sync Song: "No More Lies" by Michel'le
• Eliminated: Max
• Farewell message: "Stay kind. Stay gracious. Stay humble. I love you, darlings. Xx Max"

Queen	Celebrity	Photo
Ginger Minj	Adele
Jaidynn Diore Fierce	Raven-Symoné
Katya	Suze Orman
Kennedy Davenport	Little Richard
Max	Sharon Needles
Miss Fame	Donatella Versace
Pearl	Big Ang
Violet Chachki	Alyssa Edwards

Pop culture references:

• The look of Kennedy Davenport from the previous episode was compared to Tony The Tiger by one of the queens. There were accusations that Kennedy's make-up is not one of the best.

• Violet admitted that her inspiration for the runway look was John Willie.
• Ru noted the similarity in Jaidynn's look to Chaka Khan.

Episode 8: "Conjoined Queens"

Airdate: April 20th, 2015

Synopsis: The seven eliminated queens pair up with current contestants in a conjoined drag twin challenge, fighting for a chance to get back in the game.

• Guest Judge: LeAnn Rimes and Nelsan Ellis
• Special Guest: Latrice Royale
• Alternating Judge: Ross Matthews
• Mini-Challenge: Creating a look using prison uniforms
• Mini-Challenge Winner: Kennedy Davenport
• Main Challenge: Create a conjoined twin makeover with a previously eliminated queen
• Challenge Winners: Pearl and Trixie Mattel
• Main Challenge Prize: A custom website by Square Space
• Returned: Trixie Mattel
• Bottom Two: Jaidynn Diore Fierce/Tempest DuJour and Ginger Minj/Sasha Belle
• Lip-sync Song: "I Think We're Alone Now" by Tiffany
• Eliminated: Jaidynn Diore Fierce
• Farewell message: "Stay Fierce! Werq that puss! I love you all xoxo Jaidynn Diore Fierce <3"

Re-Entrance Order

1.	Trixie Mattel
2.	Tempest DuJour
3.	Kandy Ho
4.	Sasha Belle
5.	Jasmine Masters
6.	Mrs. Kasha Davis
7.	Max

Queen	Prison Nickname	Partner
Ginger Minj	Wide Receiver	Sasha Belle
Jaidynn Diore Fierce	Slutisha	Tempest DuJour
Katya	Olga	Mrs. Kasha Davis
Kennedy Davenport	Ho 'N' Good Stuff	Jasmine Masters
Miss Fame	Sad Pink Eyes	Kandy Ho
Pearl	Lil' Bitch	Trixie Mattel
Violet Chachki	Princess	Max

Popculture references::

• Ginger said that she is gonna explode like Yosemite Sam if Frisbee doesn't put together.
• Jaidynn and Tempest's look was inspired by the fictional story of drunk hoe in Studio 54. Due to her stay there the conjoined twins were born.
• Max and Violet Chachki described their runway presentation as a mix of Cirque de Noir and Carnival. These are both dear to Max's heart.
• Ross noted that Ginger and Sasha's look was similar to the esthetic of John Waters' movies.

Episode 9: "Divine Inspiration"

Airdate: April 27th, 2015

Synopsis: John Waters joins the judging panel when the queens performing musical versions of scenes from his movies in a tribute to drag legend Divine.

• Guest Judge: John Waters and Demi Lovato
• Alternating Judge: Carson Kressley
• Mini-Challenge: "Reading is Fundamental"
• Mini-Challenge Winner: Trixie Mattel
• Main Challenge: Musical versions of John Waters' most iconic films
• Runway Theme: Ugliest dress ever
• Challenge Winner: Ginger Minj
• Main Challenge Prize: A hair collection by Weavin' Steven
• Bottom Two: Pearl and Miss Fame
• Lip-sync Song: "Really Don't Care" by Demi Lovato featuring Cher Lloyd
• Eliminated: Miss Fame
• Farewell message: "Continue to inspire. You are incredible! I love you. FAME"

Song	Contestant
Eggs (Parody of ‘’Pink Flamingos’’)	Ginger Minj
	Trixie Mattel
Cha Cha Heels (Parody of ‘’Female Trouble’’)	Katya
	Kennedy Davenport
Poo (Parody of ‘’Pink Flamingos’’)	Miss Fame
	Pearl
	Violet Chachki

Who Should Go Home Tonight?

Queen	Choice
Ginger Minj	Miss Fame
Katya	Miss Fame
Kennedy Davenport	Miss Fame
Miss Fame	Pearl
Pearl	Miss Fame
Trixie Mattel	Miss Fame
Violet Chachki	Trixie Mattel

Popculture references:

• Michelle said that Poo is probably the most iconic scene from Waters' portfolio.
• Ginger admitted that when she saw a movie with Divine, she wanted to be a drag queen.
• Judges saw a similarity to Connie Marble in Violet's look.

Episode 10: "Prancing Queens"

Airdate: May 4th, 2015

Synopsis: The queens transform themselves into "Fake Housewives" then create half-man, half-woman looks for a dance challenge on the main stage.

• Guest Judge: Alyssa Milano and Rachel Harris
• Alternating Judge: Carson Kressley
• Mini-Challenge: Create a "Fake Housewives of Drag Race" look using tape.
• Mini-Challenge Winner: Violet Chachki
• Main Challenge: Dancing in a live drag dance spectacular
• Runway Theme: Half man, half woman
• Challenge Winners: Katya and Violet Chachki
• Main Challenge Prize: An original gown from Mountbatten Concepts and a gift card from Klein Epstein & Parker
• Bottom Two: Trixie Mattel and Ginger Minj
• Lip-sync Song: "Show Me Love" by Robin S.
• Eliminated: Trixie Mattel
• Farewell message: "WTF Just Happened?!? #GirlBye, Thx Pearl. Stay Plastic <3 Spoiler Alert Trixie Mattel Doesn't Win LOL"

Partners	Dance
Kennedy Davenport & Pearl	Charleston / Twerk
Ginger Minj & Trixie Mattel	Hoedown / Robot
Katya & Violet Chachki	Tango / Vogue

Popculture references:

• While Katya was explaining to Violet what tango is, she mentioned the movie - "True Lies".

Episode 11: "Hello, Kitty Girls!"

Airdate: May 11, 2015

Synopsis: Ru challenges the queens to create Hello-Kitty inspired looks for their runway looks. Rebecca Romijn and Santino Rice guest judge.

• Guest Judge: Santino Rice and Rebecca Romijn
• Alternating Judge(s): Carson Kressley
• Mini Challenge: Everybody Loves Puppets
• Mini Challenge Winner: Ginger Minj
• Main Challenge: Create outfits only using products provided by Hello Kitty based off two categories: Hello Kitty BFF and Hello Kitty Eleganza.
• Challenge Winner: Violet Chachki
• Main Challenge Prize: Hello Kitty Extravaganza Package
• Bottom Two: Kennedy Davenport and Katya
• Lip-sync Song: "Roar" by Katy Perry
• Eliminated: Katya
• Farewell message: "Девочки! Я вас люблю!" If you need me, you know where to find me. (The dumpster out back) XOXO Katya AKA The Brooke Hogan of drag AKA Diarrhea Perlman ♥♥♥"

Santino describes Pearl's presentation as Veruschka in Giorgio di Sant'Angelo Wrap.*

*(photographed by Franco Rubartelli for Vogue, 1968)

Episode 12: "And the Rest Is Drag"

Airdate: May 18, 2015

Synopsis: The final four queens star with Ru in a music video for "Born Naked" and face off in an acting challenge before bringing their best drag to the runway.

• Alternating Judge(s): Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley
• Main Challenge: Star in the music video for RuPaul's single "Born Naked"
• Runway Theme: Best Drag
• Lip-sync Song: "Born Naked" by RuPaul
• Eliminated: Kennedy Davenport

Top Three of Season 7

Queens	Challenge Wins	Up for Elimination
	3 (Eps. 2, 7, 9)	2 (Eps. 8, 10)
	2 (Eps. 5, 8)	2 (Eps. 4, 9)
	3 (Eps. 1, 10, 11)	0

Episode 13: "Countdown to the Crown"

RuPaul - Born Naked (Stadium Remix) Official Music Video

Airdate: May 25, 2015

Synopsis: Ru looks back at the season's most memorable moments, shares unseen footage and premieres her new music video for "Born Naked."

This week's episode takes a look back on the highlights, low-lights, and previously unseen footage from the season using various countdowns. With guest appearances of past seasons: Adore Delano, Alaska, Alyssa Edwards, Bianca Del Rio, Jinkx Monsoon, Jujubee, Latrice Royale, Raja, Raven, Shangela, Sharon Needles and Tammie Brown. Ending with the world's premiere of this season's music video:
Born Naked

Episode 14: "The Grand Finale"

Airdate: June 1, 2015

Synopsis: The eliminated queens and favourites from seasons past join Ru as America's Next Drag Superstar and Miss Congeniality are crowned.

The three finalists each perform a lip sync to a song written specially for them - Violet performing "Too Many Daddies," Ginger performing "Pray and Slay", and Pearl performing "Sleep Walker". After the three performances, RuPaul talks to the eliminated queens, and afterward BenDeLaCreme, season six Miss Congeniality, announces that Katya won this season's Miss Congeniality title. The top three return and Violet Chachki is crowned the winner of season 7.

• Miss Congeniality: Katya Zamolodchikova
• Top Three: Ginger Minj, Pearl, and Violet Chachki
• Lip sync Songs: "Pray and Slay" (Ginger Minj); "Sleep Walker" (Pearl); “Too Many Daddies” (Violet Chachki)
• Winner of Season 7: Violet Chachki
• Runners-Up: Ginger Minj and Pearl

Trivia

• The lip-sync assassins of Season 7 were Ginger Minj, Pearl, Kennedy Davenport, Jaidynn Diore Fierce and Kandy Ho. Ginger sent home Jaidynn Diore Fierce and Trixie Mattel, Pearl sent home Miss Fame and Trixie Mattel, Kennedy sent home Jasmine Masters and Katya, Jaidynn sent home Max and Kandy Ho and Kandy sent home Tempest DuJour and Mrs. Kasha Davis.
• Season 7 is the first season with two big girls lip-syncing against each other.
• Season 7 is the only season where every queen in the Top 6 has a joint win.
  • It featured the most joint wins in a regular season, with 4 such instances (Max and Pearl, Ginger Minj and Kennedy Davenport, Pearl and Trixie Mattel, and Violet Chachki and Katya).
  • In addition, the Top 5 all had at least 2 wins each, the only one of its kind in drag race herstory.
• Besides Trixie's joint win to reenter the race, every queen to win a challenge during the season won at least 2 total challenges, this is the only occurrence of this in Drag Race herstory.
• Season 7 featured the first queen to make it to the finale without a solo win (Pearl), who shared both of her wins with Max and Trixie Mattel respectively.
  • Sasha Velour would go on to do the same in Season 9, sharing both of her wins with Shea Couleé.
  • Yvie Oddly would go on to do the same in Season 11, sharing her win with Scarlet Envy.
• Season 7 is the first season featuring a previously eliminated queen (Trixie Mattel) who stayed past the following episode without being eliminated.
  • Later on, both Naysha Lopez and Latrice Royale would go on and stay past their returning episodes in their respective seasons (Season 8 and All Stars 4).
• Not counting All Stars, Season 7 has the most queens with multiple wins, featuring 6 (Max, Katya, Kennedy Davenport, Pearl, Ginger Minj and Violet Chachki).
  • Coincidentally, Max is also the lowest placing queen in the show's history with multiple wins, placing at 9th (originally 8th prior to Trixie Mattel's return).
• The second season to have a plus-sized queen make it to the Top 3; the first being Season 5.
• A hint of who the winner and who the first one out were going to be was given in the trailer. It contained a brief shot where winner Violet Chachki and first out Tempest DuJour walked towards each other. This strategy was used in other seasons' trailers as well, notably during the All Stars 2 trailer and promo art where Alaska and Coco Montrese fought over a crown.
• Season 7 is the best performing regular season overall on the "Dusted or Busted" scoring system, with just 6 queens (less than half of the cast) out of 14 having a score of less than 0, the least of any cast.
• As of June 15th 2019, close to a third of the cast has over 1 million followers on Instagram (Katya, Miss Fame, Trixie Mattel and Violet Chachki), and therefore makes this the regular season with the most queens in its cast to have over 1 million followers (the largest is All Stars 2 with 5 queens).
• This is the first season since Season 2 to not have a double shantay.

Gallery

Check out the lookbook gallery to see the queens' looks from each episode.

Guest Judges

(In alphabetical order by stage name and/or last name)

• Jessica Alba (actress)
• Mel B (singer)
• Tamar Braxton (singer and television personality)
• Kat Dennings (actress)
• Ariana Grande (singer and actress)
• Merle Ginsberg (journalist)
• Kathy Griffin (comedienne)
• Rachael Harris (actress and comedienne)
• Demi Lovato (singer and actress)
• Alyssa Milano (actress)
• Isaac Mizrahi (fashion designer)
• Olivia Newton-John (actress and singer)
• Lucian Piane (music producer)
• Santino Rice (fashion designer)
• Rebecca Romijn (actress)
• Jordin Sparks (singer and actress)
• Michael Urie (actor)
• John Waters (director)

Changes

After six Seasons, Santino Rice did not return to Season 7 as a main judge. In his place, two new alternating main judges were introduced: Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews.

Season 7 is the first season in series history to not included an ethnic Asian contestant. Also, a new tradition was started where eliminated contestants take a souvenir with themselves upon elimination: a RuPaul 'Drag Race' maquette.

Pit Crew members Shawn Morales (who appeared from Season 3 up to Season 6), and Simon Sherry-Wood (who only appeared in Season 6) did not return to the show. In their place, one new Pit Crew member was introduced, a ginger haired man named Bryce Eilenburg, creating the first three membered Pit Crew on the show since Season 1.

Controversially, the follow up companion series "Untucked" was canceled in it's TV show format and was moved exclusively online to YouTube, with a sponsorship from the internet site "Squarespace", including a brand new format, new cinematography, and new staging. The show was given more of a "behind the scenes" feel, and the former "Untucked" lounge set was completely eliminated, opting instead to have the contestants sitting on furniture "backstage" behind the "Main Stage" set.

At the beginning of an episode, the queens receive a TV message from RuPaul. For the first six seasons of the show, the opening line to the messages was "You've got she-mail." After backlash from viewers, the line was changed to "She done already done had herses!" Season 7 was the first season to introduce the change.