Question: Which season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 2, 2015, the space previously occupied by Santino Rice has been filled by new additions, Santino Rice (born August 20, 1974) is an American fashion designer and television personality, best known for his appearance the show?
Context: The second season of premiered on the Logo network on a new night; Thursday, August 25, 2016.  Returning judges included RuPaul, Michelle Visage, and Carson Kressley, while the space previously occupied by Ross Matthews was filled by Todrick Hall.  Cast members were announced on June 17, 2016.  This season featured ten contestants, selected from the show's second season through to its seventh season, who competed to be inducted into the ""Drag Race" Hall of Fame". The fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on January 30, 2012, with cast members announced November 13, 2011.  The winner of season four will headline Logo's Drag Race Tour featuring Absolut Vodka, wins a one-of-a-kind trip, a lifetime supply of NYX Cosmetics, and a cash prize of $100,000. Carmen Roman (born Christopher Roman; April 13, 1985), better known by her stage name Carmen Carrera, is an American reality television personality, model, burlesque performer, and actress, known for appearing on the third season of the Logo reality television series "RuPaul's Drag Race", as well as its spin-off series "RuPaul's Drag U".  Although she presented as male during the third season of "RuPaul's Drag Race", on May 1, 2012, ABC News reported that Carrera is a transgender woman. The eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 7, 2016.  Returning judges include RuPaul and Michelle Visage, along with Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley, who shared judging responsibilities on an alternating basis.  Twelve drag queens competed for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar".  The prizes for the winner are a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and a cash prize of $100,000.  The full list of contestants was revealed during the NewNowNext Awards on February 1, 2016.  The song "U Wear It Well" from RuPaul's album "Butch Queen" was featured in promotion for the show.  On March 31, 2016, it was announced LogoTV renewed the show for a ninth season.  It was the last season to solely be played on Logo, as the show moved to VH1 for its ninth season, and Season 2 was broadcast simultaneously on VH1. The sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing February 24, 2014.  Like the fifth season, the season featured 14 contestants competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar".  For the first time in the show's history, the season premiere was split into two episodes; the fourteen queens are split into two groups and the seven queens into each group compete against each other before being united as one group for the third episode. The seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 2, 2015.  Returning judges include RuPaul and Michelle Visage, while the space previously occupied by Santino Rice has been filled by new additions Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley.  Matthews and Kressley are only both present for the season premiere and will take turns sharing judging responsibilities.  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 dollars.  The premiere of season, the show debuted with a live and same-day viewership of 350,000, a 20% increase from the previous season.  On March 20, 2015, it was announced that LogoTV had given the series an early renewal for an eighth season. Santino Rice (born August 20, 1974) is an American fashion designer and television personality.  He is best known for his appearances on the reality television programs "Project Runway", "RuPaul's Drag Race" and "On the Road with Austin and Santino". This is a list of contestants who have appeared on the American television show "RuPaul's Drag Race".  Contestants compete against each other and are progressively eliminated, until just a winner remains, who is crowned "next drag superstar".  They are judged by drag queen RuPaul and her panel of judges.  The series first aired in 2009 and as of 2017, there have been nine seasons of the show.  A total of 113 different participants have been selected as finalists in the show in its eight years running, with nine drag queens — BeBe Zahara Benet, Tyra Sanchez, Raja, Sharon Needles, Jinkx Monsoon, Bianca Del Rio, Violet Chachki, Bob the Drag Queen, and Sasha Velour being crowned so far as "America's Next Drag Superstar".  In addition, an season aired in 2012 featuring twelve returning contestants from the first four seasons, each competing for a place in the "Drag Race Hall of Fame".  The season was won by Chad Michaels, previously a runner-up in season four.  In 2015, it was announced "All Stars" had been renewed and a premiered on August 25, 2016.  The second season was won by Alaska, who was previously a runner-up in season 5. RuPaul's Drag Race is an American reality competition television series produced by World of Wonder for Logo TV and, beginning with the ninth season, VH1.  The show documents RuPaul in the search for "America's next drag superstar."  RuPaul plays the role of host, mentor, and head judge for this series, as contestants are given different challenges each week.  "RuPaul's Drag Race" employs a panel of judges, including RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews, Carson Kressley, and a host of other guest judges, who critique contestants' progress throughout the competition.  The title of the show is a play on drag queen and drag racing, and the title sequence and song "Drag Race" both have a drag-racing theme. The third season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on January 24, 2011.  Thirteen drag queens competed for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar", a headlining spot on the Absolut Tour, a lifetime supply of Kryolan makeup, and a cash prize of $75,000.
Answer: seventh