Season 12

The **twelfth** season of *Victor's Drag Race* was officially announced on October 15, casting opened that same day. Cast was announced on February 18, 2021 at Discord Network.

The permanent judges of the show are Victor, Fellation Smalls, and RuPaul herself.

This season features 13 queens fighting for the title of "Sims's Next Drag Superstar" and a cash prize of $100,000.

The Season 12 queen crowned "Sims' Next Drag Superstar" was **Bambi Banks-Lingerie**, while **Linayah Hall** was awarded the title of Miss Congeniality by her fellow cast-mates.

The promo theme for the season was "Pasteloquence", featuring the queens dressed up in pastel colors.

## About The Show

*Evenings are going to be even more fierce than ever, with new episodes of Victor's Drag Race, new queens, and fresh tea. The show returns with more sickening styles, fierce challenges and backstage drama.*

## Contestants

█ The contestant won *RuPaul's Drag Race*.
█ The contestant lost the third lip-sync round and was a runer-up.
█ The contestant lost the first or second lip-sync round and was eliminated.
█ The contestant won the maxi challenge.
█ The contestant was one of the maxi challenge winners.
█ The contestant received positive critiques, but did not win the maxi challenge.
█ The contestant received negative critiques, but was not up for elimination.
█ The contestant placed in the bottom two, but neither were eliminated.
█ The contestant placed in the bottom two and won the lip-sync for your life.
█ The contestant placed in the bottom two, lost the lip-sync for your life, and was eliminated.
█ The contestant was chosen as a lip sync assassin by RuPaul in the reunion, won the lip sync. The contestant was also voted the Miss Congeniality by the contestants.
█ The contestant was voted Miss Congeniality by the contestants.

## Episodes

### **Episode 1: "Dancing With Drag Queens"**

*Airdate: February 27, 2021*

*Synopsis: For this season's first challenge queens have to show off their comedy skills in a show called Dancing With Drag Queens. Minoo and Miley Cyrus guest judges.*

* **Guest Judge:** Minoo and Miley Cyrus
* **Maxi Challenge:** Improv in a show called *Dancing With Drag Queens*
* **Runway Theme:** More Than Purple
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** **Velvet Argan**
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** 1 week stay trip to Iceland and a cash tip of $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Glycol Limoné and Perra Pussycat
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Midnight Sky" by Miley Cyrus
* **Eliminated:** Perra Pussycat
* **Farewell Message:** "Let me sashay away with pride :( Love u girls! - Perra Pussycat"

**Entrance Order**

**Dancing With Drag Queens Groups**

 Dova Love
 Nevra Bratzzz
 Evelynn

### **Episode 2: "School: Part 2, The Remix"**

*Airdate: March 9, 2020*

*Synopsis: Queens bring back the school drama, acting in a show called School: Part 2, The Remix. We Are Who We Are stars – Jack Dylan Grazer and Jordan Kristine Seamon – guest judge.*

* **Guest Judge:** Jack Dylan Grazer and Jordan Kristine Seamon
* **Mini Challenge:** Liar!
* **Mini Challenge Winner:** Skull Bunz
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** TBA
* **Maxi Challenge:** Overact in a comedy show called *School: Part 2, The Remix*
* **Runway Theme:** City Beat
* **Maxi Challenge Winner: Nevra Bratzzz**
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** Cash tip of $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Dova Love and Glycol Limoné
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" by Blu Cantrell
* **Eliminated:** Glycol Limoné
* **Farewell Message:** "This is not the last of me. Love, love, love u all! -GL"

### **Episode 3: "Diva Worship"**

*Airdate: March 30, 2021*

*Synopsis: Queens worship the most legendary pop divas in a Diva Evangelical Talk Show, performing live. Actor Andrew Rannells joins the judging panel.*

* **Guest Judge:** Andrew Rannells
* **Maxi Challenge:** Perform live in a Diva Evangelical Talk Show
* **Runway Theme:** Neutral Natural
* **Maxi Challenge Winner: Skull Bunz**
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** Cash tip of $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Lil' Tayce 2H. and Linayah Hall
* **Lip Sync Song:** "SOS" by Rihanna
* **Eliminated:** Lil' Tayce 2H.
* **Farewell Message:** "Much Love to y'all. The double trouble is not coming to an end! - Tayce"

**Diva Worship Groups**

 Pop DivaNetwork Name
 Javier
 Non-Believer
 Singer(s)

### **Episode 4: "Disco Queens Supreme"**

*Airdate: April 6, 2021*

*Synopsis: The queens funk it up in a disco-dancing documentary, complete with 70s fashions. Disco pop princess Jessie Ware guest judges.*

* **Guest Judge:** Jessie Ware
* **Mini Challenge:** **"**The baddest bitch" dance competition.
* **Mini Challenge Winners:** Dova Love and Velvet Argan
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** Cash tip of $2,500
* **Maxi Challenge:** Make a dancing documentary as a tribute to disco.
* **Maxi Challenge Winners: Bambi Banks-Lingerie and Skull Bunz**
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** Cash tip of $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Evelynn and Nevra Bratzzz
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Murder On The Dancefloor" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
* **Eliminated:** Evelynn
* **Farewell Message:** I love all of u dirty sluts! KILL IT! ♡ - Evelynn Von Blyssen

**Disco Teams**

 Dova Love
 Nevra Bratzzz

### **Episode 5: "For The World"**

*Airdate: TBA*

*Synopsis: Queens have to create and advertise their own brand of chips in a TV spot.*

* **Maxi Challenge:** Create and advertise a brand of chips in a TV spot.
* **Runway Theme:** Duo-Chromatic
* **Maxi Challenge Winner: Nevra Bratzzz**
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** Cash tip of $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Javier and Skull Bunz
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Pretty Girls" by Britney Spears ft. Iggy Azalea
* **Eliminated:** Javier
* **Farewell Message:** "Love y'all with all my heart - Javier"

### **Episode 6: "The Snatch Game"**

*Airdate: May 2, 2021*

*Synopsis: The queens impersonate celebrities in the legendary Snatch Game. Legendary star Chaka Khan judges.*

* **Guest Judge:** Chaka Khan
* **Maxi Challenge:** Snatch Game
* **Runway Theme:** Workin' In Da Club
* **Maxi Challenge Winner: Bambi Banks-Lingerie**
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** Cash tip of $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Cendall Rose and Linayah Hall
* **Lip Sync Song:** "I'm Every Woman" by Chaka Khan
* **Eliminated:** None

**Snatch Game**

 Cendall Rose
 Dova Love
 Linayah Hall
 Nevra Bratzzz
 Rue LaRoche
 Skull Bunz
 Velvet Argan

### **Episode 7: "The Only Ball"**

*Airdate: May 13, 2021*

*Synopsis: Tensions rise as queens put their design skills to the test in The Only Ball and showcase two diva looks. Fashion icon, singer Solange Knowles guest judges.*

* **Guest Judge:** Solange Knowles
* **Mini Challenge:** Reading Is Fundamental
* **Mini Challenge Winner:** Bambi Banks-Lingerie
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** $2,500 gift card from L.A. Eyeworks
* **Maxi Challenge:** Ball
* **Runway Themes:** Girlboss, Girl, Please & Divalicous Diva
* **Maxi Challenge Winner: Rue LaRoche**
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** Cash tip of $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Dova Love and Linayah Hall
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Independent Women - Part 1" by Destiny's Child
* **Eliminated:** Dova Love
* **Farewell Message:** Now i got the LOOOOVE! Ps. Good luck in the race ladies - Dova Love

### **Episode 8: "Gaga: The Rusical!"**

*Airdate: May 16, 2021*

*Synopsis: Queens pay homage to the legendary queen of pop music Lady Gaga! Pose Legend MJ Rodriguez sits on the judging panel.*

* **Guest Judge:** MJ Rodriguez
* **Mini Challenge:** Pose: perform in a legendary ball
* **Mini Challenge Winner:** Linayah Hall
* **Mini Challenge Prize:** Cash tip of $2,500
* **Maxi Challenge:** Rusical
* **Maxi Challenge Winner: Cendall Rose**
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** Cash tip of $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Bambi Banks-Lingerie and Velvet Argan
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga
* **Eliminated:** Velvet Argan
* **Farewell Message:** "it's so hard for me rn, but good luck girlies - velvet argan"

**Gaga: The Rusical**

 Linayah Hall
 Nevra Bratzzz
 Rue LaRoche
 Skull Bunz
 *Velvet Argan* | A Star Is Born Gaga

### **Episode 9: "Queen Market"**

*Airdate: May 16, 2021*

*Synopsis: Queens overact in a shopping centre located show called "Queen Market. They show off their straight from the hell looks and Anastacia guest judges.*

* **Guest Judge:** Anastacia
* **Maxi Challenge:** Overact in a show called "Queen Market"
* **Runway Theme:** Straight From The Hell
* **Maxi Challenge Winner: Bambi Banks-Lingerie**
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** Cash tip of $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Nevra Bratzzz and Rue LaRoche
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Left Outside Alone" by Anastacia
* **Eliminated:** Rue LaRoche
* **Farewell Message:** "Rue LaRoche is gone. But her heart will still go on! Kill it hos - R. L. R."

### **Episode 10: "Superfan Makeover"**

*Airdate: May 26, 2021*

*Synopsis: TBA*

* **Maxi Challenge:** Makeover
* **Runway Theme:** Drag Family Resemblance
* **Maxi Challenge Winners: Bambi Banks-Lingerie and Skull Bunz**
* **Maxi Challenge Prize:** Cash tip of $5,000
* **Bottom Two:** Linayah Hall and Nevra Bratzzz
* **Lip Sync Song:** "Run Away With Me" by Carly Rae Jepsen
* **Eliminated:** Linayah Hall
* **Farewell Message:** "The lip sync assassin is gone but she's strong - Linayah"

**Makeover Pairs**

 **Bambi Banks-Lingerie** | Roxanne Wills
 Cendall Rose
 *Linayah Hall* | Courtney Smith
 Nevra Bratzzz
 **Skull Bunz** | Kelly Black

### **Episode 11: "Gettin' Lucky"**

*Airdate: May 28, 2021*

*Synopsis: The queens write and record lyrics as they perform to the world premiere of RuPaul’s new song “Lucky”.*

* **Maxi Challenge:** Write and perform a solo verse to be included on RuPaul's new song "Lucky"
* **Runway Theme:** Drag Excellence
* **Lip Sync Song:** "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston

**Top Queens of Season 12**

### **Episode 12: "Grand Finale"**

*Airdate: June 4, 2021*

*Synopsis: It’s time to crown our winner, baby! The top 4 queens compete in a finale lip sync smackdown in the race to crown “Sims' Next Drag Superstar.” The queens also pick a Miss Congeniality.*

* **Special Guests: TBA**
* **Lip Sync Pairs:**
	+ Linayah Hall vs. Nevra Bratzzz (Lip Sync Assassins)
	+ Nevra Bratzzz vs. Skull Bunz
	+ Bambi Banks-Lingerie vs. Cendall Rose
* **Lip Sync Songs:**
	+ "Where Dem Girls At" by David Guetta, Nicki Minaj (Linayah Hall vs. Nevra Bratzzz)
	+ "Point Of No Return" by Exposé (Nevra Bratzzz vs. Skull Bunz)
	+ "Work (Freemasons Remix)" by Kelly Rowland (Bambi Banks-Lingerie vs. Cendall Rose)
	+ "I'm Outta Love" by Anastacia (Bambi Banks-Lingerie vs. Skull Bunz)
* **Winner of Season 13:** **Bambi Banks-Lingerie**
* **Runner-Up:** Skull Bunz
* **Third/Fourth Place:** Cendall Rose and Nevra Bratzzz
* **Miss Congeniality:** Linayah Hall

## Gallery

Cast PhotoSeason 12 LogoRuPaul's PromoRuPaul's Promo LookLucky Cover
Check out the **lookbook gallery** to see the queens' looks from each episode.
## Trivia

* Season 12 is the first season...
	+ to feature 13 queens.
	+ to feature such a good performance that no bottom placements were given, except for the bottom two.
	+ to feature franchise's first ever transgender man to compete.
	+ to feature franchise's first ever cis-gender woman.
* Season 12 features three transgender queens.

* Season 12 is the second season...
	+ to feature a queen from Waterloo, Iowa

* Season 12 is the third season...
	+ to have a cash prize as a reward of winning the episode.
	+ to have a Miss Congeniality place 5th.
* All of the season 12 looks were styled by Fellation (Adam)
* Runway song this season is "Bring Back My Girls" from RuPaul's album "You're A Winner, Baby"