| RuPaul's Drag Race | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 Promotional poster for season two | |
| Hosted by | RuPaul |
| Judges |
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| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Winner | Tyra Sanchez |
| Runner-up | Raven |
| Miss Congeniality | Pandora Boxx |
| Companion show | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Logo TV |
| Original release | February 1 – April 26, 2010 |
| Season chronology | |
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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
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 Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on October 1, 2012, at age 27.[4] She is the first contestant from RuPaul's Drag Race to pass away.[5]
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Casting: Round by Round Specifics". Logo. March 25, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ LOGO On-line (May 8, 2009). "Jessica Wild". LOGO On-line. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ Kline, Dill. "Rupauls' Drag Race Season 2 Pre-Orders". Amazon. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ "Sahara Davenport's Family Issues Statement; LOGO Plans Tribute – Seattle Gay Scene". Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Schillaci, Sophie (October 3, 2012). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Contestant Sahara Davenport Dies at 27". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 1, 2024.