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The ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race announced its cast on February 2, 2017[1] and began airing on March 24, 2017. The winner of Season 9 walked out with the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar" and a cash prize of $100,000. This season, the show moved to VH1.
The winner of the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Sasha Velour, with Peppermint placing as the runner-up and Valentina winning Miss Congeniality.
Contestants[]
(Biographical information stated from during time of contest)
| Rank | Contestant | Photo | Age | Location | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runway | Choreo | Design | Improv | Rusical | Snatch Game |
Acting | Roast | Advert | Make Over |
Ball | Rumix | Reunion | Finale | |||||
| 1st (Winner) |
Sasha Velour |  |
29 | Brooklyn, NY | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | HIGH Mini Chall. Winner |
TOP 4 |
RUN | WINNER |
| 2nd (Runner-Up) |
Peppermint |  |
37 | New York, NY | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | BTM2 | SAFE | WIN | HIGH | SAFE | BTM2 | TOP 4 |
RUN | LOST 3RD ROUND |
| 3rd/4th | Shea Couleé |  |
27 | Chicago, IL | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | BTM2 | WIN | TOP 4 |
RUN | LOST 2ND ROUND |
| Trinity Taylor |  |
31 | Orlando, FL | SAFE | HIGH | WIN | BTM2 Team Captain |
SAFE | SAFE | WIN | LOW | HIGH | WIN | LOW | TOP 4 |
RUN | LOST 1ST ROUND | |
| 5th | Alexis Michelle |  |
33 | New York, NY | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH TEAM |
HIGH Mini Chall. Winner |
WIN | SAFE | BTM2 | LOW | LOW | ELIM | GUEST | GUEST | |
| 6th | Nina Bo'nina Brown |  |
34 | Riverdale, GA | WIN | SAFE Team Captain |
SAFE | SAFE | LOW | HIGH | BTM2 | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | GUEST | GUEST | ||
| 7th (Miss Congeniality) |
Valentina |  |
25 | Echo Park, CA | SAFE | WIN | HIGH | HIGH TEAM |
SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE Mini Chall. Winner |
ELIM | MISS CON |
GUEST | |||
| 8th | Farrah Moan |  |
23 | Las Vegas, NV | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | HIGH TEAM |
BTM2 | LOW | SAFE | ELIM | GUEST | GUEST | ||||
| 9th | Aja |  |
22 | Brooklyn, NY | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | HIGH TEAM Team Captain |
SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | GUEST | GUEST | |||||
| 10th | Cynthia Lee Fontaine |  |
35 | Austin, TX | IN | SAFE Team Captain |
SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | GUEST | GUEST | ||||||
| 11th (Departed) |
Eureka O'Hara |  |
25 | Johnson City, TN | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE + DEPT |
GUEST | GUEST | |||||||
| 12th | Charlie Hides |  |
52 | Boston, MA | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | ELIM | GUEST | GUEST | ||||||||
| London, UK | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13th | Kimora Blac |  |
28 | Las Vegas, NV | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | GUEST | GUEST | |||||||||
| 14th | Jaymes Mansfield |  |
26 | Milwaukee, WI | SAFE | ELIM | GUEST | GUEST | ||||||||||
- █ The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race.
- █ The contestant lost the third "Lip Sync For The Crown" round and placed as a runner-up.
- █ The contestant lost the second "Lip Sync For The Crown" round.
- █ The contestant lost the first "Lip Sync For The Crown" round.
- █ The contestant appeared on the reunion episode and was still in the running.
- █ The contestant competed in a four way lip sync where no one was eliminated and advanced to the finale.
- █ The contestant won the maxi challenge.
- █ The contestant was one of the maxi challenge winners.
- █ The contestant was a member of the winning team, but did not win the maxi challenge.
- █ The contestant received mostly positive critiques, but did not win the maxi challenge.
- █ The contestant received mostly negative critiques, but was not up for elimination.
- █ The contestant was up for elimination, but neither were eliminated.
- █ The contestant was up for elimination and won the "Lip Sync For Your Life".
- █ The contestant was up for elimination, lost the "Lip Sync For Your Life", and was eliminated.
- █ The contestant departed from the competition due to medical reasons.
- █ The contestant was awarded the title of "Miss Congeniality" at the finale.
- █ The contestant appeared as a guest, but was out of the running.
Episodes[]
| Series # | Episode # | Episode Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 1 | Oh. My. Gaga! | March 24, 2017 |
| 105 | 2 | She Done Already Done Brought It On | March 31, 2017 |
| 106 | 3 | Draggily Ever After | April 7, 2017 |
| 107 | 4 | Good Morning Bitches! | April 14, 2017 |
| 108 | 5 | Reality Stars: The Musical | April 21, 2017 |
| 109 | 6 | Snatch Game | April 28, 2017 |
| 110 | 7 | 9021-HO | May 5, 2017 |
| 111 | 8 | RuPaul Roast | May 12, 2017 |
| 112 | 9 | Your Pilot's On Fire | May 19, 2017 |
| 113 | 10 | Makeovers: Crew Better Work | May 26, 2017 |
| 114 | 11 | Gayest Ball Ever | June 2, 2017 |
| 115 | 12 | Category Is | June 9, 2017 |
| 116 | 13 | Reunited | June 16, 2017 |
| 117 | 14 | Grand Finale | June 23, 2017 |
Episode 1: "Oh. My. Gaga!"[]
Airdate: March 24, 2017
Episode 1 Judges
Synopsis: Lady Gaga drops by to meet the 13 new queens competing to become America's Next Drag Superstar. Their first test is to compete in the Miss Charisma Uniqueness Nerve and Talent pageant.
- Guest Judge: Lady Gaga
- Maxi Challenge: Compete in the Miss Charisma, Uniqueness, Never & Talent pageant in two categories: one inspired by your hometown, the other inspired by your favorite Lady Gaga look
- Runway Themes:
- Frock Inspired by Your Home City
- Your Favorite Lady Gaga Drag
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Nina Bo'Nina Brown
- Maxi Challenge Prize: 1 week getaway to The Grand Resort and Spa at Fort Lauderdale Beach.
- Eliminated: N/A
- Farewell Message: N/A
- Reentered: Cynthia Lee Fontaine
Entrance Order
| 1 | Peppermint |
| 2 | Valentina |
| 3 | Eureka O'Hara |
| 4 | Charlie Hides |
| 5 | Farrah Moan |
| 6 | Sasha Velour |
| 7 | Alexis Michelle |
| 8 | Shea Couleé |
| 9 | Trinity Taylor |
| 10 | Kimora Blac |
| 11 | Jaymes Mansfield |
| 12 | Nina Bo'nina Brown |
| 13 | Aja |
Episode 2: "She Done Already Done Brought It On"[]
Airdate: March 31, 2017
Synopsis: Lisa Kudrow from Friends stops by, and the queens are challenged to perform in an epic cheer battle. With guest judges The B-52s.
- Returned: Cynthia Lee Fontaine
- Guest Judges: The B-52s
- Special Guest: Lisa Kudrow
- Maxi Challenge: Perform in a cheer battle
- Runway Theme: White Party
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Valentina
- Maxi Challenge Prize: Custom wig wardrobe from Rock Star Wigs
- Bottom Two: Jaymes Mansfield and Kimora Blac
- Lip Sync Song: "Love Shack" by The B-52's
- Eliminated: Jaymes Mansfield
- Farewell Message: "You Live to Love me more each Day. JM. PS JK I LOVE you all."
Cheerleading Squads
| RuPaul's Glamazons | B-52 Bombers |
|---|---|
| Aja (Sassy) |
Cynthia Lee Fontaine (Naughty) |
| Nina Bo'nina Brown (Assy) |
Kimora Blac (Slutty) |
| Shea Couleé (Flirty) |
Eureka (Wacky) |
| Sasha Velour (Dirty) |
Trinity Taylor (Tacky) |
| Charlie Hides (Boozy) |
Farrah Moan (Thorny) |
| Jaymes Mansfield (Snoozy) |
Peppermint (Corny) |
| Alexis Michelle (Floozy) |
Valentina (also Corny) |
Episode 3: "Draggily Ever After"[]
Airdate: April 7th, 2017
Synopsis: The queens must create fairytale drag princesses, and transform themselves into sassy sidekicks. With guest judges Todrick Hall and Cheyenne Jackson.
- Guest Judges: Cheyenne Jackson and Todrick Hall
- Maxi Challenge: Create a fantasy fairytale princess and a sassy sidekick.
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Trinity Taylor
- Maxi Challenge Prize: $2,000 gift card from Casper, a mattress manufacturer
- Bottom Two: Kimora Blac and Aja
- Lip Sync Song: "Holding Out For A Hero" by Bonnie Tyler
- Eliminated: Kimora Blac
- Farewell Message: "Hey ladies, I ♡ you all! Sisters 4 ever! ♡ kimmy"
Episode 4: "Good Morning Bitches"[]
Airdate: April 14th, 2017
Synopsis: The queens join the cutthroat Morning Talk Show wars. Naya Rivera (Glee) and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman guest judge.
- Guest Judges: Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Naya Rivera
- Maxi Challenge: Star in morning talk shows
- Maxi Challenge Winners: Shea Couleé and Sasha Velour
- Maxi Challenge Prize: $1,000 and a one-year supply of burgers from Hamburger Mary's
- Runway Theme: Naughty Nighties
- Bottom Two: Trinity Taylor and Charlie Hides
- Lip Sync Song: "I Wanna Go" by Britney Spears
- Eliminated: Charlie Hides
- Farewell Message: "LADIES, I'VE ENJOYED GETTING TO KNOW EACH + EVERYONE OF YOU! SLAY IT FOR TRANMA! XO CHARLIE"
Talk Shows
| Role | Not on Today | Good Morning Bitches |
|---|---|---|
| Anchors | Trinity Taylor | Alexis Michelle |
| Peppermint | Farrah Moan | |
| Entertainment | Charlie Hides | Aja |
| Cynthia Lee Fontaine | Valentina | |
| DIYs | Eureka | Shea Couleé |
| Nina Bo'nina Brown | Sasha Velour |
Who Should Go Home Tonight?
| Contestant | Choice |
|---|---|
| Trinity Taylor | Charlie Hides |
| Peppermint | Charlie Hides |
| Charlie Hides | Peppermint |
| Cynthia Lee Fontaine | Peppermint |
| Eureka | Trinity Taylor |
| Nina Bo'nina Brown | Trinity Taylor |
Episode 5: "Reality Stars: The Musical"[]
Airdate: April 21, 2017
Synopsis: Todrick Hall directs the queens in Broadway's newest mega-sensation, the Kardashian musical. Singer Meghan Trainor guest judges.
- Guest Judges: Meghan Trainor and Todrick Hall
- Mini-Challenge: Pose in a sexy selfie with the Pit Crew
- Mini-Challenge Winner: Alexis Michelle
- Mini-Challenge Prize: $1,000 from FierceQueen.com
- Maxi Challenge: Perform in Kardashian: The Musical
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Shea Couleé
- Maxi Challenge Prize: A cruise for two with free airfare from AllOutVacations
- Runway Theme: Faux Fur Realness
- Bottom Two: Cynthia Lee Fontaine and Farrah Moan
- Lip Sync Song: "Woman Up" by Meghan Trainor
- Departed: Eureka O'Hara
- Farewell Message: "Well sluts! Biggie is out but this is NOT the last of Me!! I need all of :) you to ALWAYS #beyourselftofreeyourself ♡ Eureka!! :P"
Musical Roles
| Contestant | Character |
|---|---|
| Peppermint | Britney Spears |
| Sasha Velour | Lindsay Lohan |
| Trinity Taylor | Paris Hilton |
| Cynthia Lee Fontaine | Kim Kardashian |
| Alexis Michelle | Kris Jenner |
| Nina Bo'nina Brown | Khloé Kardashian |
| Aja | Kourtney Kardashian |
| Valentina | Kendall Jenner |
| Farrah Moan | Kylie Jenner |
| Shea Couleé | Blac Chyna |
| Eureka | North West |
Sexy Selfies with Pit Crew Photos
Alexis Michelle
Aja
Cynthia Lee Fontaine
Eureka
Farrah Moan
Nina Bo'nina Brown
Peppermint
Sasha Velour
Shea Couleé
Trinity Taylor
Valentina
Episode 6: "Snatch Game"[]
Airdate: April 28, 2017
Synopsis: The Queens impersonate celebrities in a TV game show. Candis Cayne and Denis O'Hare guest judge.
- Guest Judges: Candis Cayne and Denis O'Hare
- Maxi Challenge: Snatch Game
- Runway Theme: Night of 1,000 Madonnas: The Shequel
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Alexis Michelle
- Maxi Challenge Prize: $2,000 prize package from Sparkle
- Bottom Two: Cynthia Lee Fontaine and Peppermint
- Lip Sync Song: "Music" by Madonna
- Eliminated: Cynthia Lee Fontaine
- Farewell Message: "Don't stop believe in you!!! Love you. CUCU xoxo"
Snatch Game Characters
| Contestant | Celebrity |
|---|---|
| Aja | Alyssa Edwards |
| Alexis Michelle | Liza Minnelli |
| Cynthia Lee Fontaine | Sofía Vergara |
| Farrah Moan | Gigi Gorgeous |
| Nina Bo'nina Brown | Jasmine Masters |
| Peppermint | NeNe Leakes |
| Sasha Velour | Marlene Dietrich |
| Shea Couleé | Naomi Campbell |
| Trinity Taylor | Amanda Lepore |
| Valentina | Ariadna Gutiérrez (credited as "Miss Colombia") |
Episode 7: "9021-HO"[]
Airdate: May 5th, 2017
Synopsis: The queen's act in a classic '90s high-school drama directed by original "Beverly Hills 90210" stars Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth.
- Guest Judges: Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling
- Maxi Challenge: Act in the classic 90's high-school drama, 9021-HO
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Trinity Taylor
- Maxi Challenge Prize: $2,000 gift card from Fabric Planet
- Runway Theme: Big Hair Everywhere
- Bottom Two: Nina Bo'Nina Brown and Aja
- Lip Sync Song: "Finally" by CeCe Peniston
- Eliminated: Aja
- Farewell Message: "Love u guys, please don't be too messy without me! XOXO AJA ♡ PS. Ur all gay :)"
9021-HO Characters
| Contestant | Character | Beverly Hills, 90210 Character Parodied |
Beverly Hills, 90210 Actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peppermint | Brandi Shmaltz | Brandon Walsh | Jason Priestly |
| Sasha Velour | Lunch Lady Kat | N/A | |
| Trinity Taylor | Nelly's Mom | Jackie Taylor | Ann Gillespie |
| Alexis Michelle | Mirror Monna Dartin | N/A | |
| Nina Bo'nina Brown | Blenda Shmaltz | Brenda Walsh | Shannen Doherty |
| Aja | Bethani Glamber Gliessen | Valerie Malone | Tiffani-Amber Thiesson |
| Valentina | Monna Dartin | Donna Martin | Tori Spelling |
| Farrah Moan | Nelly | Kelly Taylor | Jennie Garth |
| Shea Couleé | Grandrea Zuckerwoman | Andrea Zuckerman | Gabrielle Carters |
Episode 8: "RuPaul Roast"[]
Airdate: May 12th, 2017
Synopsis: The queens perform a comedy roast on Michelle Visage in front of a live audience. Singer Tamar Braxton and Fortune Feimster (The Mindy Project) guest judge.
- Guest Judges: Tamar Braxton and Fortune Feimster
- Mini-Challenge: Reading is Fundamental
- Mini-Challenge Winner: Valentina
- Mini-Challenge Prize: Decide the order of Roast and Trip for Two to Saguaro in Palm Springs for 4 days.
- Maxi Challenge: Perform a comedy roast of Michelle Visage
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Peppermint
- Maxi Challenge Prize: Five-year partnership with Squarespace
- Bottom Two: Alexis Michelle and Farrah Moan
- Lip Sync Song: "Baby I'm Burnin'" by Dolly Parton
- Eliminated: Farrah Moan
- Farewell Message: "Hey ladies! I LOVE YOU ALL SOOO MUCH. YOU ARE ALL superstars and it's so special to finally have a REAL family. Good luck! DON'T FUCK IT UP ♡ , Farrah Moan"
| Order | Contestant |
|---|---|
| 1st | Shea Couleé |
| 2nd | Sasha Velour |
| 3rd | Valentina |
| 4th | Trinity Taylor |
| 5th | Farrah Moan |
| 6th | Peppermint |
| 7th | Nina Bo'nina Brown |
| 8th | Alexis Michelle |
Episode 9: "Your Pilot's on Fire"[]
Airdate: May 19th, 2017
Synopsis: The queens create, write, and star in their TV pilots. Noah Galvin (The Real O'Neals) and QVC queen Lisa Robertson guest judge.
- Guest Judges: Noah Galvin and Lisa Robertson
- Maxi Challenge: Create, write, and co-star in a TV pilot
- Maxi Challenge Winners: Shea Couleé and Sasha Velour
- Maxi Challenge Prize: $1,000 for The Spa on Rodeo and a supply of hair care products by Aquage
- Runway Theme: Club Kid Couture
- Bottom Two: Nina Bo'Nina Brown and Valentina
- Lip Sync Song: "Greedy" by Ariana Grande
- Eliminated: Valentina
- Farewell Message: "LADIES I LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART! IF EVER YOU NEED ME, I'M YOURS. CON AMOR, VALENTINA"
| Show | Contestant | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Teets & Asky | Sasha Velour | Natasha Asky |
| Shea Couleé | Teets McGee | |
| Nina & Tina | Nina Bo'nina Brown | Nina |
| Valentina | Tina | |
| Mary, Mother of Gay | Alexis Michelle | Freda Phelps |
| Peppermint | Shaquita Bryant | |
| Trinity Taylor | Sister Mary Koont |
Episode 10: "Makeovers: Crew Better Work"[]
Airdate: May 26th, 2017
Synopsis: The six remaining drag queens were asked by RuPaul to give make-overs of themselves, and six crew members of RuPaul's Drag Race.
- Guest Judges: Kesha and Zaldy
- Maxi Challenge: Makeover crew members and perform a lip-sync of "Click Clack (Make that Money)" by RuPaul
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Trinity Taylor
- Maxi Challenge Prize: 2 custom gowns made by David Meister while their drag sister won a $2,000 gift certificate to Klein Epstein Parker custom suits
- Bottom Two: Shea Couleé and Nina Bo'Nina Brown
- Lip Sync Song: "Cool for the Summer" by Demi Lovato
- Eliminated: Nina Bo'Nina Brown
- Farewell Message: "Debbie Downer is gone. SUE ME! Shae Coulee hope you struggle cleaning this LOL. Love you all ♡ "
| Contestant | Makeover Partner | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Drag Name | |
| Peppermint | Sarge | WinterGreen |
| Trinity Taylor | Rizzo | Glittafa Dayze |
| Sasha Velour | Duncan | Dunatella Velour |
| Alexis Michelle | Brady | Rye Anne Stardust |
| Nina Bo'Nina Brown | Aaron | Ariana Bo'Nina Brown |
| Shea Couleé | Josh | Bae Couleé |
Episode 11: "Gayest Ball Ever"[]
Airdate: June 2nd, 2017
Synopsis: The queens must participate in the Gayest Ball Ever and create three different outfits based off three categories: Rainbow-She-Betta-Do, Sexy Unicorn and Village People Eleganza Extravaganza.
- Guest Judges: Andie MacDowell and Joan Smalls
- Mini-Challenge: Everybody Loves Puppets
- Mini-Challenge Winner: Sasha Velour
- Mini-Challenge Reward : Choreograph a rhythmic gymnastics performance.
- Maxi Challenge: The Gayest Ball Ever
- Runway Themes: Rainbow-She-Betta-Do, Sexy Unicorn and Village People Eleganza Extravaganza.
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Shea Couleé
- Maxi Challenge Prize: 2 VIP tickets to Cirque du Soleil's Zumanity: an Erotic Thrill Ride!, including air fare and deluxe Las Vegas accommodations.
- Bottom Two: Alexis Michelle and Peppermint
- Lip Sync Song: "Macho Man" by The Village People
- Eliminated: Alexis Michelle
- Farewell Message: "Wishes come true, not free. You're my sisters always. -miss Dickpig continental, 2016 :P"
| Contestant | Village People Role |
|---|---|
| Peppermint | Leather Biker |
| Sasha Velour | Cowboy |
| Trinity Taylor | Police Officer |
| Shea Couleé | Construction Worker |
| Alexis Michelle | Native American |
Episode 12: "Category Is"[]
Airdate: June 9th, 2017
Synopsis: The four remaining drag queens were asked by RuPaul to write, produce and choreograph an original verse for the remix of his song "Category Is"; additionally, each queen were ask to guest star on RuPaul's podcast What's the Tee?, featuring panel judge Michelle Visage.
- Maxi Challenge: Write and perform a rap on RuPaul's new single "Category Is" and guest star on RuPaul's podcast with Michelle Visage.
- Lip Sync Song: "U Wear It Well" by RuPaul
- Top 4: Peppermint, Shea Couleé, Sasha Velour, and Trinity Taylor
Finalists
| Contestants | Challenge Wins | Up for Elimination |
|---|---|---|
|
1 (Ep. 8) |
2 (Eps. 6, 11) |
|
2 (Eps. 4, 9) |
0 |
|
4 (Eps. 4, 5, 9, 11) |
1 (Ep. 10) |
|
3 (Eps. 3, 7, 10) |
1 (Ep. 4) |
Episode 13: "Reunited"[]
Airdate: June 16th, 2017
Synopsis: In a reunion episode, the contestants reminisce over the season and Miss Congeniality is announced!
- Discussions : Charlie's lip-sync, Valentina's fans attacking queens and her elimination, Shea and Nina, Nina making fun of Kimora, Aja, and Valentina during Untucked, Toot or Boot outfits, crowning Miss Congeniality/Fan Favorite, Never Before Seen Footage, Valentina ignoring Farrah, Valentina not being congenial, Finale twist.
- Miss Congeniality: Valentina
Episode 14: "Grand Finale"[]
Airdate: June 23rd, 2017
Synopsis: The final four contestants lip-sync in groups of two to see who will become America's Next Drag Superstar.
- Special Guest: WinterGreen
- Lip Sync Pairings:
- Peppermint vs. Trinity Taylor
- Shea Couleé vs. Sasha Velour
- Lip Sync Songs:
- "Stronger" by Britney Spears (Peppermint vs. Trinity Taylor)
- "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston (Shea Couleé vs. Sasha Velour)
- Lip Sync Finalists:
- "It's Not Right but It's Okay (Thunderpuss Mix)" by Whitney Houston (Peppermint vs. Sasha Velour).
- Winner of Season 9: Sasha Velour
- Runner-Up: Peppermint
- Third/Fourth Place: Trinity Taylor and Shea Couleé
Lip Sync for the Crown Bracket
| "Stronger"/"So Emotional" | "It's Not Right but It's Okay (Thunderpuss Mix)" | ||||||||||||
| ✓ | Peppermint | WIN | |||||||||||
| ✗ | Trinity Taylor | LOSS | |||||||||||
| ✓ | Sasha Velour | WIN | |||||||||||
| ✗ | Peppermint | LOSS | |||||||||||
| ✓ | Sasha Velour | WIN | |||||||||||
| ✗ | Shea Couleé | LOSS | |||||||||||
Votes from Miss Congeniality Online Voting[2]
| Contestant | Votes |
|---|---|
| Aja | 21,020 |
| Alexis Michelle | 3,124 |
| Charlie Hides | 10,638 |
| Cynthia Lee Fontaine | 8,858 |
| Eureka | 17,249 |
| Farrah Moan | 32,152 |
| Jaymes Mansfield | 10,189 |
| Kimora Blac | 2,465 |
| Nina Bo'nina Brown | 25,914 |
| Peppermint | 72,661 |
| Sasha Velour | 29,598 |
| Shea Coulée | 10,021 |
| Trinity Taylor | 6,886 |
| Valentina | 249,184 |
Trivia[]
- Season 9 is the first season...
- ... to have three destined winners (Sasha Velour, Trinity The Tuck on All Stars 4 and Shea Couleé on All Stars 5).
- ... to be entirely aired on VH1.
- ... in which no contestant was eliminated in the first episode.
- ... to air on Fridays.
- ... to use Instagram stories for advertisement.
- ... to show cartoon cut-out edits with the main stage as background.
- ... to not show the main stage in a whole episode (prior to Rucaps, reunions and finales), on Episode 1.
- ... to have a contestant go home due to an injury.
- ... to have RuPaul interrupt a lip sync.
- ... to have the same two contestants win two different dual-win Maxi Challenges (Sasha Velour and Shea Couleé).
- ... where RuPaul wears her promo dress in an episode.
- ... where all contestants who won a Maxi Challenge placed higher than the ones who didn't.
- ... since Season 3 to have a Reunion episode separate from the finale episode, instead of calling the finale "RuPaul's Drag Race: Reunited".
- ... to have four contestants compete in the finale.
- ... where the winner of the season won fewer Maxi Challenges than another contestant.
- ... where a contestant who won four Maxi Challenges didn't end up winning the season.
- This later happened to Gigi Goode in Season 12 and Bimini Bon-Boulash in UK Season 2.
- ... where only the running contestants are shown speaking in the finale.
- ... where RuPaul has Raven as her makeup artist for the show.
- ... with two contestants now in the Drag Race Hall of Fame.
- ... to not have a crown and scepter provided by Fierce Drag Jewels.
- ... where the main stage lighting colors aren't consistent throughout every main runway presentation of the season (without considering challenges with several runway presentations), sometimes even within a single runway presentation (from yellow, red and purple to blue and purple only within Episode 2's runway, to pink and purple or red and purple later in the season).
- ... to have at least one episode without a lip sync.
- … to have an openly transgender woman compete, Peppermint.
- However, Aja, Eureka, and Farrah Moan have come out as transgender women too since the season.
- Season 9 is the second season...
- ... to feature a returning contestant in a non-All Stars season (Cynthia Lee Fontaine) after Season 3 (Shangela).
- This was later repeated on Season 10 (Eureka) and Season 11 (Vanessa Vanjie Mateo).
- ... to reuse a lip-sync song.
- ... to feature a returning contestant in a non-All Stars season (Cynthia Lee Fontaine) after Season 3 (Shangela).
- Interestingly, the top 4 contestants were assigned the four non-Kardashian roles in Kardashian: The Musical.
- Season 9 has the fewest mini-challenges of any season, with only 3.
- This season has the oldest average age of any non-All Stars season, with an average age of 30.4.
- The lip-sync assassin of Season 9 is Peppermint, who sent home Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Alexis Michelle, and Trinity Taylor.
- Season 9 is the first season ...
- ... to have two contestants go on to win an All Stars season consecutively, with Trinity The Tuck winning All Stars 4 and Shea Couleé winning All Stars 5.
- ... where all of the top 4 contestants going into the grand finale have a different number of wins. This was later repeated on Season 12 and Season 13.
- When recording the ending of Episode 12, Peppermint was eliminated, however, due to multiple endings being filmed, Peppermint's elimination was not aired and she made it to top 4.
- This season has the oldest contestant to appear on a season, this person is Charlie Hides. who is 57 years old.
- Season 9 is the only season to have contestants featured in every season of All Stars since its release, starting with Aja on All Stars 3.
- 10 out of 14 contestants from Season 9 have won at least one Maxi Challenge either on their original season or their All Star season.
- This season has produced a total of eight returning contestants:
- Aja, who also competed on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 3), where she placed 7th.
- Eureka O'Hara, who also competed on RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 10), where she placed 2nd/3rd alongside Kameron Michaels, and on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 6), where she placed 2nd-4th alongside Ginger Minj and Ra'Jah O'Hara. then competed on Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World (Season 2) where she placed 6th
- Farrah Moan, who also competed on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 4), where she placed 9th.
- Trinity Taylor, who also competed on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 4), where she won alongside Monét X Change, and on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 7), where she placed 3rd/4th alongside Shea Couleé.
- Valentina, who also competed on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 4), where she placed 7th.
- Shea Couleé, who also competed on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 5), where she won, and on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 7), where she placed 3rd/4th alongside Trinity The Tuck.
- Alexis Michelle, who also competed on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 8), where she placed 4th.
- Jaymes Mansfield, who also competed on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 8), where she placed 7th.
Gallery[]
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Poster
RuPaul's Promo Look
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Check out the lookbook gallery to see the contestants' looks from each episode.
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Check out the lookbook gallery to see the contestants' planned looks for each episode.
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Videos[]
The Pit Stop Recap Show[]
The Pit Stop S9 E1 with Alaska
The Pit Stop S9 E2 with Katya
The Pit Stop S9 E3 with Delta Work
The Pit Stop S9 E4 with Gia Gunn
The Pit Stop S9 E5 with Mariah Balenciaga
The Pit Stop S9 E6 with Laganja Estranja
The Pit Stop S9 E7 with Ginger Minj
The Pit Stop S9 E8 with Bob The Drag Queen
The Pit Stop S9 E9 with Violet Chachki
The Pit Stop S9 E10 with Raven
The Pit Stop S9 E11 with Ongina
The Pit Stop S9 E12 with Manila Luzon
The Pit Stop S9 E13 & E14 with Luis (Bob's Assistant)
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| Winner | Sasha Velour |
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| Runners-Up | 2nd: Peppermint • 3rd & 4th: Shea Couleé & Trinity Taylor |
| Other Contestants | 5th: Alexis Michelle • 6th: Nina Bo'nina Brown • 7th: Valentina (Miss Congeniality) • 8th: Farrah Moan • 9th: Aja • 10th: Cynthia Lee Fontaine • 11th: Eureka (Departed) • 12th: Charlie Hides • 13th: Kimora Blac • 14th: Jaymes Mansfield |
| Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Carson Kressley • Ross Mathews |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Miles Davis Moody • Bryce Eilenberg |
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