Rewatch some of valentinas best moments on the runway with commentary from rupaul and lady gaga. Leyva chose to go by valentina in drag after the hot sauce of the same name. The premiere date was announced on the official drag race twitter. Valentina s elimination from season 9 of rupaul s drag race will go down as one of the most shocking moments in the shows history, particularly for. Valentina declares shes not good with social media, but shea coulee recalls the time valentina admitted that she. Valentina s lip sync is a truly unprecedented shocker. Mar 18, 2017 rupauls drag race stars valentina and trinity taylor, along with photographer jason king were harassed and attacked on the street in west hollywood on thursday night. There are a few things a seasoned drag race viewer has come to expect from the weekly challenges each new season. The ninth season of rupaul s drag race began airing on march 24, 2017, on vh1. The final four may be safe for another week, but when rupaul opened the library on friday s drag race reunion, no season 9 hopeful was immune to a little reading.
The rupauls drag race season 9 reunion special airs tonight at 8 p. Shea coulee, trinity taylor and valentina received positive remarks for their. The cast featured fourteen new queens and one returning queen, all announced in a live stream hosted by season 10 winner aquaria and adam rippon on january 24, 2019. Jun 23, 2017 listen up, because the sweet sound of sasha velours lip synccentric victory on tonights finale of rupauls drag race isnt just a singular achievement for the avantgarde diva. Valentinas downfall on rupauls drag race revealed some.
She is one of 12 contestants to compete on the eighth season of rupaul s drag race, where she finished in tenth place and was awarded the title of miss congeniality. To that end, its time to break down the night s six cattiest confrontations the majority of which either revolved around valentina s lies. Every season is different and the challenges are always, well, umm challenging. The ninth season of rupaul s drag race began airing on march 24, 2017. See more rupaul s drag race valentina is the face of mexican designer benito santos red carpet 2018 campaign photographed by alex cordova and styled by juan. Valentina was chopped from season nine for not knowing the words, but shes back and ready to snatch that crown. Valentina, the breakout star of rupauls drag race season 9, is up for elimination and shes hiding her mouth beneath a mask. Cynthia lee fontaine is the stage name of carlos hernandez, a drag performer from austin, texas.
Valentinas under fire for her fan base rupauls drag race. A recap of the rupauls drag race season 9 reunion episode reunited. I want it to all slow down so i can savor all the glamour, drama and intrigue. Valentina rupauls drag race all stars season 4 episode. This was expected as the series, along with the behindthescenes rupaul s drag race. Valentina is the stage name of james leyva, a drag queen, performer, acting artist, and one of the season 9 contestants of rupauls drag race placed 7th and the winner of the miss congeniality title, as well as one of the all stars 4 contestants once again placed 7th. Theres of course their marquee challenge snatch game, just around the. In episode 9, your pilots on fire, the main challenge was to create their own tv show pilot.
Valentina season nine from rupauls drag race all stars. Rupauls drag race season 9 stars harassed and attacked. May 9, 2019 rupauls drag race s11e0 11bring back my queens 0592019. Drag race has also often failed to represent latinx culture beyond stereotypes and caricature. See how the argument concludes on the rupauls drag race season 9 reunion special tonight at 8 p. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the rupauls drag race season 9 article. Season 10 contestant vanessa vanjie mateo returned to the competition the winner of the eleventh season of rupaul s drag race was. Jun 19, 2017 this week, we hopped on the phone with rupaul s drag race season 9 winner bob the drag queen to talk about why the underground origin of drag will prevent it from ever getting too pc, how being on. Nina bonina brown is the stage name of pierre leverne dease, a drag queen, performer, makeup artist, content creator, and one of the season 9 contestants of rupaul s drag race placed 6th. Mar 31, 2020 the most recent shocking elimination on rupauls drag race took place on season 12, as fans watched san francisco queen rock m. Valentina is the stage name of james leyva, a drag queen, performer, acting artist, and one of the season 9 contestants of rupaul s drag race placed 7th and the winner of the miss congeniality title, as well as one of the all stars 4 contestants once again placed 7th.
Meet valentina from the emmy awardwinning series, rupaul s drag race season 9, premiering march 24th at 8pm on vh1. Her opponent, nina bonina brown, is seemingly resigned to her fate, the usually captivating queen working her way through a lackluster performance. Aug 27, 2017 rewatch some of valentinas best moments on the runway with commentary from rupaul and lady gaga. Rupaul s drag race is an american reality competition television series produced by world of wonder for logo tv, wow presents plus, and, beginning with the ninth season vh1. Valentina comes from a same named mexican hot sauce brand. Rupauls drag race finally gave us a truly phenomenal episode.
Cynthia lee fontaine rupauls drag race wiki fandom. Rupaul hinted how she felt about valentina in a past episode. Jun 26, 2017 a record number of viewers watched americas next drag superstar sasha velour take home the crown friday night. Rupaul s drag race is taking over montrose tonight. An early frontrunner during rupaul s drag race season 9, valentina had all the elements to be the. Rupaul plays the role of host, mentor, and head judge for this series, as contestants are given different challenges each week. Valentinas downfall on rupauls drag race revealed some ugly.
Rupauls secret celebrity drag race trailer will set your mind drag racing but who. The meteoric rise to the top and tragic fall of valentina is quite perplexing. Valentina and nina bonina brown were paired together and. Bob the drag queen on why valentina deserved her elimination. May 26, 2017 valentina revealed that she has come to terms with the fact that her journey on season 9 of rupaul s drag race has ended. Rupauls drag race season 9 reunion recap valentinas big. Rupauls drag race visits the 90s in 9021ho, the most mild episode of season 9 so far. Thats the question fans of rupaul s drag race s season nine latina queen hoped they wouldnt need to ask. List of lip sync performances rupauls drag race wiki.
Meet valentina from the emmy awardwinning series, rupaul s drag race season 9, returning to logo this spring. The deadliest snatch season 11 finally kicks into high gear thanks to one of the best snatch games this series has seen, a killer runway, and a lipsync for the ages. The show documents rupaul in the search for americas next drag superstar. Eureka ohara competed on the tenth season of rupaul s drag race and ultimately placed as a runnerup.
This week, we hopped on the phone with rupaul s drag race season 9 winner bob the drag queen to talk about why the underground origin of drag will prevent it. Valentina lip syncs for her life rupauls drag race. And the new cast looks to have the most charisma, uniqueness, nerve and. Jun 19, 2017 the claws come out when the girls question valentina about her ruthless fan base. Season nine of rupauls drag race has the interesting distinction of being the first season whose outcome became less clear as more queens were pruned away.
Shes beautiful, shes perfect, she looks like a model. Excluding top 4 and finale episodes, season 12 was the first regular drag race season to include a top 2 lipsync used in the two premiere episodes. Valentinas under fire for her fan base rupauls drag race season 9. Valentina attends rupaul s drag race season 9 finale party on june 23, 2017 in new york. Search, discover and share your favorite valentina rupaul rpdr season 9 gifs.
Jun 21, 2017 rupaul s drag race queens spill the tea on season 9 secrets contestants dish on alternate snatch game characters, valentina drama, and how peppermint was left behind before a huge shoot. Returning judges include rupaul and michelle visage, along with ross matthews and carson kressley. Looks like what jessica rabbit is wearing under that dress. May 22, 2017 bob the drag queen on why valentina deserved her elimination on rupaul s drag race season 9 but how itll now be an iconic moment in drag race history. Teen vogue talked with the rupauls drag race season 8 winner about. The winner of the ninth season of rupauls drag race was sasha velour, with peppermint. When fans go too far top 10 drag queens from rupaul s drag race duration. Bob the drag queen predicts the final three for rupauls drag race season 9. Feb 02, 2017 leave it to logo to dress the cast of rupauls drag race to the nines for season 9 the network revealed thursday a fierce photo of the queens who will vie for the title of americas next.
This fierce queen gives us glam is a few simple steps. Untucked, were nominated for fourteen emmy awards, a record for the network. Rupauls drag race season 9 episode 6 snatch game duration. While recapping the judges critiques for valentina, aja interrupts and proceeds to spit out a speech that fits somewhere in the canon between shangelas shondaland. Buck up, racers, because mama rupaul isnt going to abandon you in your time of need. Highlight valentina lip syncs for her life rupauls drag race.
Valentina spills the tea rupauls drag race duration. Her opponent, nina bo nina brown, is seemingly resigned to her fate, the usually captivating queen working her. Formally known as beatta bitchass, and lady guinavere, nina decided to choose another name due to the. Bob the drag queen on why valentina deserved her elimination on. This felt a little more uneventful than most episodes of rupauls drag race this season. The infamous lip sync between nina and valentina that shook the queens and the judges. Since her first appearance on part 2 of the season 12 premiere, rock m. Season 11 is the only season of drag race drag race all stars where a rupaul song isnt lipsynced to. Valentina s latina glam rupaul s drag race season 9 now on vh1. Bob the drag queen on why valentina deserved her elimination on rupaul s drag race season 9 but how itll now be an iconic moment in drag race history. The eleventh season of rupaul s drag race aired on vh1 from february 28, 2019 to may 30, 2019. Listen up, because the sweet sound of sasha velours lip synccentric victory on tonights finale of rupauls drag race isnt just a singular achievement for the avantgarde diva. Fourteen drag queens including one returnee will compete for the title of americas next drag superstar.
Rupauls drag race season 9 reunion recap valentinas. Valentina was born in bell, california to mexican parents, and began working as a professional drag queen around ten months before filming rupaul s drag race, although she already had a background in fashion and the performing arts. The cast members were revealed on february 2, 2017. March 24, 2017 in the season 9 premiere, lady gaga drops by to meet the new queens competing to become america s next drag superstar. Top 10 valentina moments on rupauls drag race duration. How does one of the rupauls drag race frontrunners stumble so hard. Rupaul stops by valentina s station to chat about her mishap during last weeks runway, advising her to tuck better next time. On friday nights episode of rupauls drag race all stars, valentina sashayed away after being eliminated by a deeply emotional latrice royale, ending the.
Cynthia returned to the competition on the second episode of season 9 as the fourteenth queen of the season and finished in tenth. New series rupauls drag race s10e14 grand finale rupauls drag race. Rupauls drag race season 9 is series most watched ever. On november 9, 2018, valentina was announced as a contestant on the upcoming fourth season of rupauls drag race. Several of the series most popular contestants valentina, current all stars 3 favorite shangela, detox, kim chi, latrice royale. Rupaul and the producers of the show are always changing things up. Rupaul s drag race all stars returns for a fourth season in december. The final four may be safe for another week, but when rupaul opened the library on fridays drag race reunion, no season 9 hopeful was immune to a little reading to that end, its time to.
Rupaul s drag race wiki is a community site that serves as an encyclopedia of information and details on the reality television series rupaul s drag race the rupaul s drag race wiki started on july 31, 2011, and currently has 307 users and 2 admins maintaining 530 articles and 12,409 files. Then, ru leaves valentina and her labia to learn their lines. And what the latest episode of drag race means for the rest of the. Rupauls drag race season 9queens looks rupauls drag. Valentina is the stage name of james andrew leyva born may 14, 1991, an american drag performer, actor, television personality and singer best known as a contestant on the ninth season of rupaul s drag race and fourth season of rupaul s drag race. Valentina lip syncs for her life rupauls drag race video. Highlight season 9 ep 6162017 the claws come out when the girls question valentina about her ruthless fan base. It wasnt too long ago when i declared that valentina was going to be either miss congeniality or the drag race season 9 winner but something very different happened. Aja competed on the third season of all stars and placed 7th overall. Jun 20, 2017 9 rupauls drag race season 9 moments, ranked from worst to best videos what this season lacked in pizzazz it made up for with shocking eliminations and quotable drama carli velocci. Vh1 reported that 859,000 people tuned in to the season 9 finale, which signaled a. I had such a great experience and i wouldnt change a thing.
Season 9 of rupauls drag race is speeding right along i love it. Rupaul faz nina e valentina dublarem pelas suas vidas. The twelfth season of rupaul s drag race premiered on vh1 on february 28, 2020 in august 2019, both rupaul s drag race and the fifth season of rupaul s drag race all stars were renewed and announced by vh1. New music all eyes on me by valentina rupauls drag race season 9, all stars 4 alum, werq the world diva, and telenovela queen, valentina just dropped her. Rupauls drag race stars valentina, shangela, peppermint.
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