# Call Me Mother season 1

The first season of Call Me Mother premiered on October 25, 2021. The cast was announced on October 5, 2021
The prize package for the winner includes an all-inclusive seven-night stay for two at the Secrets Vallarta Bay Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, courtesy of Air Canada Vacations, a year's supply of BPerfect Cosmetics, a year's supply of Wella Professionals hair product and the chance to be the Wella Face of Pride for 2022, a consultation with leading LGBTQ management company Producer Entertainment Group and a single which will be produced and released by their recording label, PEG Records, a meeting with top TV and film agents at Clear Talent Group, the opportunity to be featured in an upcoming Daddy Couture Clothing campaign, and a cash prize of $25,000.
On June 3, 2021, it was announced that Peppermint, Crystal and Barbada de Barbades would be leading the series as the mothers to the competing drag houses. Dallas Dixon was also announced as the host. It was later revealed that Farra N. Hyte and Miss Butterfly would be joining the series as aunties. The series was the highest-rated original production in OutTV's history. On December 15, two days after the first-season finale, OutTV announced the renewal of the series for a second season.
The winner of the first season of Call Me Mother was Toddy, with Kiki Coe and Valerie Hunt as runners-up.
Kiki Coe was later announced as part of the fourth season cast of Canada's Drag Race in 2023. She ended up placing sixth after winning one maxi challenge. She was the first drag queen ever to be a full competitor in both franchises, although Makayla Couture from Season 2 of Call Me Mother made a guest appearance on the second season of Canada's Drag Race as the makeover partner of Icesis Couture in the "Prom" episode. Sanjina DaBish Queen was cast on fifth season placing ninth overall.

## Contestants

Names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Contestants of Call Me Mother season 1 and their backgrounds :
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | House | Outcome |
| Toddy | 26 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Dulcet | Winner |
| Kiki Coe | 33 | Ottawa, Ontario | Dulcet | Runners-up |
| Valerie Hunt | 24 | Calgary, Alberta | Glass | Runners-up |
| Sanjina DaBish Queen | 28 | Toronto, Ontario | Harmonie | 4th place |
| HercuSleaze | 33 | Montreal, Quebec | Glass | 5th place |
| Narcissa Wolfe | 23 | Trois-Rivières, Quebec | Harmonie | 6th place |
| Felicia Bonée | 29 | Edmonton, Alberta | Dulcet | 7th place |
| Calypso Cosmic | 21 | Toronto, Ontario | Harmonie | 8th place |
| Rosie | 21 | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Glass | 9th place |
| Ella Lamoureux | 36 | Kelowna, British Columbia | — | 10th place |
Notes:
* ↑ Felicia Bonée quit the competition.

## Contestant progress

Legend:
Progress of contestants including rank/position in each episode :
| Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Toddy | Dulcet | WIN | WIN | BTM | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | Winner |
| Kiki Coe | Dulcet | WIN | WIN | BTM | WIN | WIN | SAFE | Runner-up |
| Valerie Hunt | Glass | BTM | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | Runner-up |
| Sanjina Dabish Queen | Harmonie | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | |
| HercuSleaze | Glass | BTM | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | ELIM | | |
| Narcissa Wolfe | Harmonie | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | | | |
| Felicia Bonée | Dulcet | WIN | WIN | QUIT | | | | |
| Calypso Cosmic | Harmonie | SAFE | ELIM | | | | | |
| Rosie | Glass | ELIM | | | | | | |
| Ella Lamoureux | ELIM | | | | | | | |

## Special guests

Guests appearing over the course of the season, giving guidance to the competing artists in video chat sessions or serving as guest judges, included Adam All, Trixie Mattel, Vinegar Strokes and Matthew Camp.

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1: Adoptions" | October 25, 2021 (2021-10-25) |
| The drag artists participate in three rounds of adoption challenges to be selected by one of the three drag mothers: a look challenge, a talent challenge and a conversation with the mothers; however, with three spots on each team and three drag mothers, one of the ten artists will not be selected. Adopted in Round 1: Kiki Coe, Rosie Adopted in Round 2: Valerie Hunt, Felicia Bonée, HercuSleaze, Sanjina Dabish Queen, Toddy Adopted in Round 3: Narcissa Wolfe, Calypso Cosmic Eliminated: Ella Lamoureux ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2: Let Them Eat Cake" | November 1, 2021 (2021-11-01) |
| Mini Challenge: Create a cake that looks like your House Mother Mini Challenge Winner: Valerie Hunt Runway Category: My Drag Journey: A look giving insight into the start of their drag Highest Score: House of Dulcet Prize: Headstart to prepare for the Showcase Showcase: Let Them Eat Cake: Design a Marie Antoinette inspired look Bottom House: House of Glass Eliminated: Rosie ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3: Tantrums & Tiaras" | November 8, 2021 (2021-11-08) |
| Mini Challenge: Put together a quick drag look incorporating sports equipment, platform shoes and breastplates Mini Challenge Winner: Sanjina Dabish Queen Runway Category: Dynasty Highest Score: House of Dulcet Prize: Headstart to prepare for the Showcase Showcase: Design a pageant look for one house member to wear it on the runway. Bottom House: House of Harmonie Eliminated: Calypso Cosmic ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4: Modern Horrors" | November 15, 2021 (2021-11-15) |
| Mini Challenge: Do their makeup with their non-dominant hand Mini Challenge Winner: HercuSleaze Runway Category: Classic Horror Highest Score: House of Glass Showcase: Acting Challenge: Act and lipsync an original sketch with dialogue from the horror films The Little Shop of Horrors, House on Haunted Hill and Night of the Living Dead Bottom House: House of Dulcet Quit: Felicia Bonée ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5: The Roast of Your Mother" | November 22, 2021 (2021-11-22) |
| Guest Judge: Adam All Mini Challenge: Tease a wig as high as they can. Mini Challenge Winner: Sanjina Dabish Queen Runway Category: Burn Baby, Burn Highest Score: House of Glass Prize: Decide the performance order of the roast Showcase: Roast the house mothers Bottom House: House of Harmonie Eliminated: Narcissa Wolfe ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6: Out of the Darkness" | November 29, 2021 (2021-11-29) |
| Mini-Challenge Special Guest: Trixie Mattel Mini Challenge: Turn themselves into the childhood doll of their dreams Mini Challenge Winner: Toddy Mini Challenge Prize: $500 gift card from Trixie Cosmetics Runway Category: Musicals Showcase: Perform excerpts from the musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie Showcase Special Guest: Vinegar Strokes Eliminated: HercuSleaze ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Episode 7: Turbulence & Business Class" | December 6, 2021 (2021-12-06) |
| Mini-Challenge Special Guest: Matthew Camp Mini Challenge: Design a logo and a special product for the artists' personal brand merchandising. Mini Challenge Winner: Valerie Hunt Runway Category: Travel Showcase: Create and perform a short comedy routine as a flight attendant giving a pre-flight safety demonstration for Call Me Mother Airlines, with each drag artist having to style themselves to represent a different decade. Eliminated: Sanjina Dabish Queen ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Episode 8: The Mother of All Finales" | December 13, 2021 (2021-12-13) |