RuPaul's Drag Race (season 2)
Introduction The second season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' premiered on February 1, 2010, and aired its final episode on April 26 of the same year. On May 1, 2009, the casting website for the series opened, allowing prospective contestants to create user profiles and upload videos of themselves to be voted on by viewers; the applicant collecting the most votes being invited to become a contestant of the second season. At the end of the online casting period, Jessica Wild had collected the most votes and was announced as being a season two contestant. Filming took place during the summer of 2009.For season two, the number of contestants was increased from nine to twelve, and the prizes were slightly modified: a lifetime supply of NYX Cosmetics and be the face of nyxcosmetics.com, an exclusive one year public relations contract with LGBT firm Project Publicity, be featured an LA Eyeworks campaign, join the Logo Drag Race tour, and a cash prize of $25,000.A new tradition of writing a farewell message, in lipstick on their workstation mirror, was started by Shangela, the first eliminated queen of the season.Each week's episode is followed by a behind-the-scenes show, ''RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked''.The theme song playing during the runway and the end credits every episode is the Gomi and RasJek remix of "Jealous of My Boogie" from RuPaul's album ''Champion''. On December 6, 2011, Amazon.com released this season on DVD via their CreateSpace program.The winner of the second season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' was Tyra Sanchez, with Raven being the runner-up.Sahara Davenport died of heart failure at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on October 1, 2012, at age 27.She is the first contestant from ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' to pass away.
Contestants The winner, Tyra Sanchez. ''Ages, names, and cities stated are '''at time of filming'''. ''+ Contestants of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' season 2 and their backgrounds Contestant Age Hometown Outcome Tyra Sanchez 21  Orlando, Florida   Raven 30 Riverside, California   Jujubee 25 Boston, Massachusetts 3rd place Tatianna 20 Falls Church, Virginia 4th place Pandora Boxx 37 Rochester, New York 5th place Jessica Wild 29 San Juan, Puerto Rico  6th place Sahara Davenport 25 New York City, New York 7th place Morgan McMichaels 28 Mira Loma, California 8th place Sonique 26 Atlanta, Georgia 9th place Mystique Summers Madison 25 Bedford, Texas 10th place Nicole Paige Brooks 36 Atlanta, Georgia 11th place Shangela Laquifa Wadley 28 Paris, Texas 12th place'''Notes''':
Contestant progress
Lip syncs '''Legend''': Episode Contestants Song Eliminated 1 Sahara Davenport vs. Shangela Laquifa Wadley "Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)"(RuPaul) '''Shangela Laquifa Wadley''' 2 Nicole Paige Brooks vs. Raven "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"(En Vogue) '''Nicole Paige Brooks''' 3 Mystique Summers Madison vs. Raven "I Hear You Knocking"(Wynonna Judd) '''Mystique Summers Madison''' 4 Morgan McMichaels vs. Sonique "Two of Hearts"(Stacey Q) '''Sonique''' 5 Morgan McMichaels vs. Sahara Davenport "Carry On"(Martha Wash) '''Morgan McMichaels''' 6 Jujubee vs. Sahara Davenport "Black Velvet"(Alannah Myles) '''Sahara Davenport''' 7 Jessica Wild vs. Tatianna "He's the Greatest Dancer"(Sister Sledge) '''Jessica Wild''' 8 Jujubee vs. Pandora Boxx "Shake Your Love"(Debbie Gibson) '''Pandora Boxx''' 9 Jujubee vs. Tatianna "Something He Can Feel"(Aretha Franklin) '''Tatianna''' Episode Contestants Song Winner 11 Raven vs. Tyra Sanchez "Jealous of My Boogie (Gomi and RasJek Edit)"(RuPaul) '''Tyra Sanchez'''
Guest judges Listed in chronological order:*Mike Ruiz, photographer*Kathy Griffin, comedian*Kim Coles, actress and comedian*Dita Von Teese, burlesque performer*Kathy Najimy, actress*Tanya Tucker, singer*Lisa Rinna, actress and television personality*Niecy Nash, comedian, actress, and model*Mathu Andersen, make-up artist and photographer*Martha Wash, singer-songwriter*Henry Rollins, musician, actor, and comedian*Terri Nunn, singer and actress*Gigi Levangie, novelist, screenwriter, and producer*Jackie Collins, novelist*Debbie Reynolds, actress and singer*Cloris Leachman, actress and comedian*Toni Ko, CEO of NYX Cosmetics*Tatum O'Neal, actress and author*Marissa Jaret Winokur, actress
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