| RuPaul's Drag Race | |
|---|---|
| Season 12 | |
 Promotional poster for season twelve | |
| Hosted by | RuPaul |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 13 |
| Winner | Jaida Essence Hall |
| Runners-up | |
| Miss Congeniality | Heidi N Closet |
| Companion show | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Release | |
| Original network | VH1 |
| Original release | February 28 – May 29, 2020 |
| Season chronology | |
The twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on February 28 and concluded on May 29, 2020. The competition was broadcast on VH1 in the United States and saw 13 new queens competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar". VH1 renewed both RuPaul's Drag Race and its spin-off RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars for a twelfth and fifth season respectively on August 19, 2019. At the time of the renewal the Drag Race franchise had earned VH1 a total of 14 Emmy nominations.[1] Casting calls were opened in January 2019 while the cast was revealed by season 11 winner Yvie Oddly on January 23, 2020.[2]
Following multiple revelations of misconduct, Sherry Pie was disqualified from the show and mostly edited out of the American broadcast, although initial overseas screenings retained the original edit.[3]
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the reunion and finale were held virtually across the country.[4]
The winner of the twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Jaida Essence Hall, with Crystal Methyd and Gigi Goode being the runners-up, and Heidi N Closet being Miss Congeniality.
The Halloween variety show Bring Back My Ghouls, hosted by Jaida Essence Hall and featuring season 12 contestants, was broadcast on WOWPresents on October 30, 2020.[5]
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (August 19, 2019). "VH1 Renews Two Series in 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Franchise". Variety. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Mitchell, Amanda (August 21, 2019). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12: Premiere Date, Trailer, Cast, News". Oprah Mag. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Street, Mikelle (March 21, 2020). "'Drag Race' Did Edit Out the Queen They Disqualified From Season 12". Out.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Virtual Season 12 Finale, Reunion Details". May 15, 2020.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (October 14, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race season 12 queens reunite for Halloween special". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 21, 2021.