Drag Race (Season 2)

The second season of Drag Race premiered in the United States on June 7th, 2010 and ended on August 16th of the same year. Twelve contestants were selected to compete in the running of becoming "America's Next Drag Superstar." 
The winner of the second season of Drag Race was Gigi, with Brianna Cracker as the runner-up whilst Wilma Fingerdu was voted by fans as Miss Congeniality.
==Prizes== 
*a lifetime supply of NYX Cosmetics and become the face of nyxcosmetics.com.
*an exclusive one year public relations contract with LGBT firm Project Publicity.
*be featured an LA Eyeworks campaign.
*a cash prize of $25,000,
and also
* a crown and sceptre courtesy of Fierce Drag Jewels.
*and the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar".
==Contestants==
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Contestant 	Age	Hometown 	Outcome
Gigi 	31 	Tulsa, Oklahoma 	Winner
Brianna Cracker 	21 	St. Paul, Minnesota 	Runner-up
Naomi Martine 	49 	Jacksonville, Florida 	3rd Place
Wilma Fingerdu 	38 	Kansas City, Missouri 	4th Place
Janice Dickinyourson 	49 	Denver, Colorado 	5th Place
Europa 	21 	Baton Rouge, Louisiana 	6th Place
Madilyn Hatter 	23 	St. Louis, Missouri 	7th Place
Tia Marie 	26 	Corpus Christi, Texas 	8th Place
Summer Clearance 	48 	Huntington, New York 	9th Place
Helluva Bottom Carter	21 	North Hempstead, New York	10th Place
Krystal Beth 	22 	San Jose, California 	11th Place
Paola O'Hara 	35 	Akron, Ohio 	12th Place
==Contestant progress==
: The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race.
: The contestant was a runner-up.
: The contestant was eliminated in the finale.
: The contestant returned as a guest for that episode.
: The contestant was voted Miss Congeniality by the other queens.
: The contestant won the challenge.
: The contestant received positive critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
: This contestant was declared safe
: The contestant received critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
: The contestant received negative critiques but was ultimately declared safe.
: The contestant was in the bottom.
: The contestant was eliminated.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
Contestant 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10
Gigi 	SAFE	HIGH	HIGH	LOW 	SAFE	SAFE	WIN 	HIGH	WIN 	Winner
Brianna Cracker 	SAFE	HIGH	LOW 	SAFE	HIGH	BTM2	HIGH	WIN 	HIGH	Runner-Up
Naomi Martine 	HIGH	LOW 	SAFE	SAFE	WIN 	HIGH	BTM2	HIGH	BTM2	Eliminated
Wilma Fingerdu 	LOW 	BTM2	WIN 	WIN 	LOW 	HIGH	LOW 	BTM2	ELIM	MissC
Janice Dickinurson 	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	HIGH	BTM2	WIN 	HIGH	ELIM	 	Guest
Europa 	HIGH	WIN 	BTM2	HIGH	HIGH	LOW 	ELIM	 	 	Guest
Madilyn Hatter 	WIN 	SAFE	SAFE	BTM2	SAFE	ELIM	 	 	 	Guest
Tia Marie 	SAFE	HIGH	HIGH	SAFE	ELIM	 	 	 	 	Guest
Summer Clearance 	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM	 	 	 	 	 	Guest
Helluva Bottom Carter	BTM2	SAFE	ELIM	 	 	 	 	 	 	Guest
Krystal Beth 	SAFE	ELIM	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Guest
Paola O'Hara 	ELIM	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Guest
Place 	Contestant 	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10 	Mini	Total	P.P.E
1st Place 	Gigi 	3	4	4	2	3	3	5	4	5	Winner 	2 	35 	3.5
2nd Place 	Brianna Cracker 	3	4	2	3	4	1	4	5	4	Runner-Up 	4 	34 	3.4
3rd Place 	Naomi Martine 	4	2	3	3	5	4	1	4	1	Eliminated	1 	28 	2.8
4th Place 	Wilma Fingerdu 	2	1	5	5	2	4	2	1	0	MissC 	1 	23 	2.55555556
5th Place 	Janice Dickinurson 	3	3	3	4	1	5	4	0	 	Guest 	1 	24 	3
6th Place 	Europa 	4	5	1	4	4	2	0	 	 	Guest 	1 	21 	3
7th Place 	Madilyn Hatter 	5	3	3	1	3	0	 	 	 	Guest 	1 	18 	2.83333333
8th Place 	Tia Marie 	3	4	4	3	0	 	 	 	 	Guest 	0 	14 	2.8
9th Place 	Summer Clearance 	3	3	3	0	 	 	 	 	 	Guest 	0 	9 	2.25
10th Place	Helluva Bottom Carter	1	3	0	 	 	 	 	 	 	Guest 	0 	4 	1.33333333
11th Place	Krystal Beth 	3	0	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Guest 	0 	3 	1.5
12th Place	Paola O'Hara 	0	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Guest 	0 	0 	0
== Lip syncs==
Episode	Contestants 	Contestants 	Contestants 	Song 	Eliminated
1 	Helluva Bottom Carter	vs. 	Paola O'Hara 	"Livin' On A Prayer"(Bon Jovi) 	Paola O'Hara
2 	Krystal Beth 	vs. 	Wilma Fingerdu 	"You're Still The One"(Shania Twain) 	Krystal Beth
3 	Europa 	vs. 	Helluva Bottom Carter	"Stronger"(Britney Spears) 	Helluva Bottom Carter
4 	Madilyn Hatter 	vs. 	Summer Clearance 	"Love Shack"(The B-52's) 	Summer Clearance
5 	Janice Dickinurson 	vs. 	Tia Marie 	"Two of Hearts"(Stacey Q) 	Tia Maria
6 	Brianna Cracker 	vs. 	Madilyn Hatter 	"Billie Jean"(Michael Jackson) 	Madilyn Hatter
7 	Europa 	vs. 	Naomi Martine 	"Say My Name"(Destiny's Child) 	Europa
8 	Janice Dickinurson 	vs. 	Wilma Fingerdu 	"I Wanna Dance with Somebody"(Whitney Houston)	Janice Dickinurson
9 	Naomi Martine 	vs. 	Wilma Fingerdu 	"Glamorous"(Fergie) 	Wilma Fingerdu
Episode	Final Contestants 	Final Contestants	Final Contestants 	Song 	Winner
10 	Brianna Cracker 	vs. 	Gigi 	"She Works Hard for the Money"(Donna Summer) 	Gigi
: The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
: The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
: The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom.
: The contestant won the Lip Sync for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.
==Episodes==
 	Episodes 	Episodes 	Episodes 	Episodes 	Episodes 	Episodes 	Episodes 	Episodes 	Episodes 	Episodes
 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10
Mini Challenge 	Gone with the Wind inspired photoshoot	In pairs, turn a mini-Ru doll from a lady to a tramp	Compete in an eating contest called "Chicken or What?"	"The Queen is Right" bidding challenge 	Decorate a box in your drag style that includes something borrowed from another queen	Reading is Fundamental 	Give a wig a glam rock makeover 	Match the season's twelve queens with their baby pictures	Style and accessorize one of four identical dresses	(none)
Mini Challenge Winner	Brianna Cracker 	Brianna CrackerMadilyn Hatter 	EuropaNaomi Martine 	Wilma Fingerdu 	Brianna Cracker 	Janice Dickinurson 	Gigi 	Brianna Cracker 	Gigi 	(none)
Mini Challenge Prize 	First choice in curtain selection 	Got to select their group as team captains 	(no prize) 	Got to select their group as team captains	A phone call home 	(no prize) 	Pick order for the Maxi Challenge	Pair up partners in the Maxi Challenge 	(no prize) 	(none)
Maxi Challange 	Design Challenge 	Acting Challenge 	Design Challenge 	Snatch Game 	Political Debate Challenge 	Advert/Branding Challenge	Choreography Challange 	Makeover 	The Ball 	Music Video
Maxi Challenge Winner	Madilyn Hatter 	Europa 	Wilma Fingerdu 	Wilma Fingerdu 	Naomi Martine 	Janice Dickinurson 	Gigi 	Brianna Cracker 	Gigi 	Gigi
Maxi Challenge Prize 	A Photo Spread 	A $1,500 gift card 	A collection of designer bags 	A $1,000 shopping spree 	A five night vacation 	A $1,000 shopping spree 	A $1,000 shopping spree 	A 4-day 3-night stay 	A Photo Spread 	Various
Runway 	Gone with the Window 	High Class Drag 	Bridal 	Country Realness 	Personal Style 	Book Launch Party 	Rockstar 	Drag Family Resemblance 	Teen Diva 	Finale Eleganza
Runway 	Gone with the Window 	High Class Drag 	Bridal 	Country Realness 	Personal Style 	Book Launch Party 	Rockstar 	Drag Family Resemblance 	Diva D.C. Press 	Finale Eleganza
Runway 	Gone with the Window 	High Class Drag 	Bridal 	Country Realness 	Personal Style 	Book Launch Party 	Rockstar 	Drag Family Resemblance 	Diva Hollywood Extravaganza 	Finale Eleganza