The fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on January 7, 2022. The reality competition series, broadcast on VH1 in the United States, showcases 14 new queens competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar". Casting calls for season 14 were opened in November 2020, and the cast was officially revealed by season 13 winner Symone on VH1 on December 2, 2021. The season premiere received 738,000 viewers, making it the most-watched premiere since Season 10.
The season was won by Willow Pill, who became the first transgender contestant to win the main franchise of RuPaul's Drag Race, and the fourth transgender contestant to win overall, with Lady Camden as the runner-up. Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté was named Miss Congeniality, who became the first transgender contestant to win the title.
The season welcomed Maddy Morphosis, the show's first heterosexual, cisgender male contestant. The season notably also featured five transgender contestants: Kerri Colby and Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté (both of whom entered the competition openly trans), Jasmine Kennedie (who came out as a trans woman during filming of the show), Bosco (who came out as a trans woman as the season aired), and Willow Pill (who came out as trans femme as the season aired).
The season featured a "Chocolate Bar Twist" which was introduced in the third episode, which featured each of the contestants being given a chocolate bar, one of which contained a golden bar. After losing a lip sync, each contestant must unwrap their chocolate bar, and the contestant whose bar contains the golden bar is saved from elimination. The twist lasted until episode 12, when Bosco was revealed to have the golden chocolate bar.
This season had a final five going to the grand finale, a first in the show’s history. Additionally, the winning queen received a cash prize of $150,000, the highest in the show's history up to that point. The runner up won a $50,000 cash prize, also a series first. It is also the first series in which a single queen had to lip sync for their life five times; Jorgeous survived four lip syncs and was sent home on the fifth.
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
+Contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race season 14 and their backgrounds Contestant Age Hometown Outcome Willow Pill 26 Denver, Colorado Lady Camden 31 Sacramento, California Angeria Paris VanMicheals 27 Atlanta, Georgia 3rd place Bosco 28 Seattle, Washington Daya Betty 25 Springfield, Missouri DeJa Skye 31 Fresno, California 6th place Jorgeous 21 Nashville, Tennessee Jasmine Kennedie 22 New York City, New York 8th place Kerri Colby 24 Los Angeles, California 9th place Maddy Morphosis 26 Fayetteville, Arkansas 10th place Orion Story 25 Grand Rapids, Michigan 11th place Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté 29 Los Angeles, California 12th place Alyssa Hunter 26 Cataño, Puerto Rico 13th place June Jambalaya 29 Los Angeles, California 14th place
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Contestant progress
Lip syncs Legend:
Episode Contestants Song Eliminated 1 June Jambalaya vs. Orion Story "Water Me"(Lizzo) Orion Story 2 Daya Betty vs. Deja Skye "Fallin'"(Alicia Keys) Daya Betty 3 June Jambalaya vs. Maddy Morphosis "I Love It"(Kylie Minogue) June Jambalaya 4 Alyssa Hunter vs. Kerri Colby "Play"(Jennifer Lopez) Alyssa Hunter 5 Jorgeous vs. Orion Story "My Head & My Heart"(Ava Max) Orion Story 6 Jasmine Kennedie vs. Maddy Morphosis "Suga Mama"(Beyoncé) Maddy Morphosis Episode Contestants Song Winner 7 Daya Betty vs. Lady Camden "One Way or Another"(Blondie) Lady Camden Episode Contestants Song Eliminated 8 Jasmine Kennedie vs. Kerri Colby "Un-Break My Heart (Soul-Hex Radio Mix)"(Toni Braxton) Kerri Colby 9 Jasmine Kennedie vs. Jorgeous "Something's Got a Hold on Me"(Etta James) None Episode Contestants Song Winner 11 Daya Betty vs. Jasmine Kennedie "Respect"(Aretha Franklin) Daya Betty Bosco vs. Willow Pill "Never Too Much"(Luther Vandross) Willow Pill Angeria Paris VanMicheals vs. Jorgeous vs. Lady Camden "Radio"(Beyoncé) Jorgeous Bosco vs. Lady Camden "Don't Let Go (Love)"(En Vogue) Lady Camden Angeria Paris VanMicheals vs. Jasmine Kennedie "Love Don't Cost a Thing"(Jennifer Lopez) Angeria Paris VanMicheals Contestants Song Eliminated Bosco vs. Jasmine Kennedie "Swept Away"(Diana Ross) Jasmine Kennedie 12 Bosco vs. Jorgeous "Heartbreak Hotel (Hex Hector Remix)"(Whitney Houston ft. Faith Evans, Kelly Price) None 13 Daya Betty vs. DeJa Skye vs. Jorgeous "Good 4 U"(Olivia Rodrigo) DeJa Skye 14 Angeria Paris VanMicheals vs. Willow Pill "Telephone"(Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé) None Episode Final contestants Song Winner 16 Lady Camden vs. Willow Pill "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"(Cher) Willow Pill
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Guest judges
Lizzo, singer and songwriter Alicia Keys, singer and songwriter Christine Chiu, businesswoman, philanthropist and television personality Loni Love, comedian and television host Ava Max, singer Taraji P. Henson, actress and singer Ts Madison, television and internet personality, LGBTQ+ activist Alec Mapa, actor Nicole Byer, comedian and actress Dove Cameron, actress and singer Andra Day, singer and actress Dulcé Sloan, comedian
Special guests Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episodes 1 and 2 Albert Sanchez, photographer
Episode 4 Jennifer Lopez, singer, actress, dancer
Episode 5 Jaymes Mansfield, contestant on season 9 Kahmora Hall, contestant on season 13 Tempest DuJour, contestant on season 7 Sarah McLachlan, singer and songwriter
Episode 8 David Benjamin Steinberg, songwriter and music producer
Episode 10 Raven, runner-up of season 2 and of All Stars season 1
Episode 12 Leland, producer Leslie Jordan, actor Miguel Zarate, choreographer
Episode 13 Norvina, president of Anastasia Beverly Hills
Episode 15 LaLa Ri, contestant on season 13 Derrick Barry, contestant on season 8 and All Stars season 5 Kahanna Montrese, contestant on season 11 Alexis Mateo, contestant on season 3; All Stars season 1 and 5
Episode 16 Jaida Essence Hall, winner of season 12 Kameron Michaels, contestant on season 10 Trinity K. Bonet, contestant on season 6 and All Stars season 6 Naomi Smalls, contestant on season 8 and All Stars season 4 Derrick Barry, contestant on season 8 and All Stars season 5 Kahanna Montrese, contestant on season 11 Hot Chocolate, entertainer and drag queen Symone, winner of season 13 LaLa Ri, contestant on and Miss Congeniality of season 13
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