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	*'''Mini-Challenge Winner''': Naomi Smalls		*'''Mini-Challenge Winner''': Naomi Smalls
	*'''Main Challenge''': Star in two ]-inspired acting scenes		*'''Main Challenge''': Star in two ]-inspired acting scenes
	*~~<span style="color:#2B60DE">~~'''Challenge Winner:''' ~~Bob the Drag Queen</span>~~		*'''Main Challenge Winner''':
	*'''Main Challenge Prize''':		*'''Main Challenge Prize''':
	*'''Runway Theme''': Rollerskating		*'''Runway Theme''': Rollerskating
	*'''Bottom Two''': ~~Robbie Turner and Cynthia Lee Fontaine~~		*'''Bottom Two''':
	*'''Lip Sync Song''': "~~]" by ]~~		*'''Lip Sync Song''': "
	*<span style="color:red">'''Eliminated: ~~Cynthia Lee Fontaine </span>~~		*<span style="color:red">'''Eliminated:
	*'''Farewell message''':		*'''Farewell message''':

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The eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 7, 2016. Returning judges include RuPaul and Michelle Visage, with Ross Matthews and Carson Kressley sharing judging responsibilities on an alternate basis. 12 drag queens will be competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar", the fewest number of contenders since the second season. The prizes for the winner are a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and a cash prize of $100,000. The full list of contestants was revealed during the NewNowNext Awards on February 1, 2016. The song "U Wear It Well" from RuPaul's album Butch Queen was featured in promotion for the show.

Contestants

The drag queens who will compete to be "America's Next Drag Superstar" for season eight of RuPaul's Drag Race are:

(Ages and names stated are at time of contest)

Contestant	Name	Age	Hometown	1	2	3
Acid Betty	Jamin Ruhren	37	Brooklyn, NY	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH
Bob The Drag Queen	Christopher Caldwell	29	New York, NY	SAFE	SAFE	WIN
Chi Chi DeVayne	Zavion Davenport	29	Shreveport, LA	SAFE	WIN	SAFE
Derrick Barry	Derrick Barry	32	Las Vegas, NV	HIGH	SAFE	LOW
Kim Chi	Sang-young Shin	27	Chicago, IL	WIN	LOW	SAFE
Naomi Smalls	Davis Heppenstall	21	Redlands, CA	LOW	SAFE	SAFE
Robbie Turner	Jeremy Baird	33	Seattle, WA	LOW	SAFE	BTM2
Thorgy Thor	Shane Galligan	31	Brooklyn, NY	SAFE	HIGH	HIGH
Naysha Lopez	Fabian Rodriguez	31	Chicago, IL	ELIM		SAFE
Cynthia Lee Fontaine	Carlos Hernandez	34	Austin, TX	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
Dax ExclamationPoint	Dax Martin	31	Savannah, GA	SAFE	ELIM
Laila McQueen	Tyler Devlin	22	Gloucester, MA	BTM2	ELIM

The contestant won a challenge.

The contestant was one of the best but did not win the challenge.

The contestant was one of the worst but was not in the bottom two.

The contestant was in the bottom two.

The contestant was eliminated.

The contestant did not participate in this episode.

Notes

Episode 2 featured the show's second double-elimination.

Lip-syncs

Episode	Bottom Two			Song	Eliminated
1	Laila McQueen	vs.	Naysha Lopez	"Applause" (Lady Gaga)	Naysha Lopez
2	Dax ExclamationPoint	vs.	Laila McQueen	"I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor)	Dax ExclamationPoint Laila McQueen
3	Robbie Turner	vs.	Cynthia Lee Fontaine	"Mesmerized" (Faith Evans)	Cynthia Lee Fontaine

The contestant sashayed away after his first time in the bottom two.

Both contestants sashayed away, one after their first time and one after their second time in the bottom 2.

Notes

Episode 2 resulted in a double elimination.

Guest judges

(In alphabetical order by stage name and/or last name)

Ester Dean (singer/songwriter)
Faith Evans (singer)
Vivica A. Fox (actress)
Gigi Hadid (model)
Todrick Hall (singer and internet personality)
Debbie Harry (singer)
Chanel Iman (model)
Marc Jacobs (fashion designer)
Nicole Richie (television personality)
Thomas Roberts (journalist)
Amy Sedaris (comedian and actress)
David Sedaris (writer)
Jamal Sims (choreographer)
Tasha Smith (actress and comedian)
Chris Stein (musician)

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage. (In order of appearance)

Episode 1:
- BeBe Zahara Benet (winner of Season 1)
- Tyra Sanchez (winner of Season 2)
- Raja (winner of Season 3)
- Sharon Needles (winner of Season 4)
- Chad Michaels (contestant on Season 4, and winner of All Stars Season 1)
- Jinkx Monsoon (winner of Season 5)
- Violet Chachki (winner of Season 7)
- Shannel (contestant on Season 1)
- Latrice Royale (contestant and Miss Congeniality of Season 4)
- Raven (runner-up of Season 2 and All Stars Season 1)
- Morgan McMichaels (contestant on season 2)
Episode 2:
- AB Soto (musician)

Episodes

Episode One: Keeping It 100!

Airdate: March 7, 2016

Contestant	Design challenge
Acid Betty	Make Dat Money
Bob The Drag Queen	Gone with the Window
Chi Chi DeVayne	Glitter Ball
Cynthia Lee Fontaine	Sugar Ball
Dax ExclamationPoint	Hello, Kitty Girls!
Derrick Barry	The Queen Who Mopped Xmas
Kim Chi	RuPaul's Hair Extravaganza
Laila McQueen	RuPocalypse Now!
Naomi Smalls	Float Your Boat
Naysha Lopez	Drag On A Dime
Robbie Turner	The Fabulous Bitch Ball
Thorgy Thor	Face, Face, Face of Cakes

Guest Judge: Nicole Richie
Special Guests: BeBe Zahara Benet, Shannel, Tyra Sanchez, Raven, Morgan McMichaels, Raja, Sharon Needles, Chad Michaels, Latrice Royale, Jinkx Monsoon, and Violet Chachki.
Alternating Judge(s): Carson Kressley and Ross Matthews
Mini-Challenge: Photoshoot with past winners
Main Challenge: Create an outfit based on a design challenge from seasons past
Challenge Winner: Kim Chi
Main Challenge Prize: $3,000 from selfieonastick.com
Bottom Two: Laila McQueen and Naysha Lopez
Lip Sync Song: "Applause" by Lady Gaga
Eliminated: Naysha Lopez
Farewell message: "Dear Ladies + Monsters. It was a pleasure meeting you all! Play the cards you are dealt + Turn DA PARTY! P.S. I ♥ U Layla [sic] xoxo! The Beauty! Naysha Lopez ♥"

Episode Two: Bitch Perfect

Airdate: March 14, 2016

Team	Contestant
The Lady Bitches Team Cynthia Lee Fontaine	Cynthia Lee Fontaine
	Bob The Drag Queen
	Derrick Barry
	Laila McQueen
	Robbie Turner
	Kim Chi
The Shady Bitches Team Chi Chi DeVayne	Chi Chi DeVayne
	Acid Betty
	Thorgy Thor
	Dax ExclamationPoint
	Naomi Smalls

Guest Judges: Ester Dean, Lucian Piane, and Jamal Sims
Special Guest: AB Soto
Mini-Challenge: Latin dance-off to "Cha Cha Bitch"
Mini-Challenge Winners: Chi Chi DeVayne and Cynthia Lee Fontaine
Main Challenge: Perform in a collegiate a cappella sing-off called Bitch Perfect
Challenge Winner: Chi Chi DeVayne
Main Challenge Prize: 4 night getaway to a bed and breakfast in New England
Runway Theme: Movie Premiere eleganza
Bottom Two: Dax ExclamationPoint and Laila McQueen
Lip Sync Song: "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor
Eliminated: Dax ExclamationPoint and Laila McQueen
Farewell Message — Dax ExclamationPoint: "Ladies, You're all Fantastic! I wish I could be here with you! Set the world on fire + Make Everyone EAT IT -DAX! ☠"
Farewell Message — Laila McQueen: "You're All the Biggest Pack of freaks and I am so "Happy" to call you "family". But Actually I ♥ you All & can't wait for the future with you! xoxo Laila!"

Episode Three: RuCo's Empire

Airdate: March 21, 2016

Team	Contestant
Team Naomi Smalls	Naomi Smalls
	Bob the Drag Queen
	Chi Chi DeVayne
	Cynthia Lee Fontaine
	Robbie Turner
Team Naysha Lopez	Acid Betty
	Derrick Barry
	Kim Chi
	Thorgy Thor
	Naysha Lopez

Guest Judges: Faith Evans and Tasha Smith
Alternating Judge: Carson Kressley
Mini-Challenge: Drag up a supreme court judge robe
Mini-Challenge Winner: Naomi Smalls
Main Challenge: Star in two Empire-inspired acting scenes
Main Challenge Winner:
Main Challenge Prize:
Runway Theme: Rollerskating
Bottom Two:
Lip Sync Song: "
Eliminated:
Farewell message:

Episode Four: New Wave Queens

Airdate: March 28, 2016

Guest Judges: Debbie Harry and Chris Stein
Special Guest: Lucian Piane
Alternating Judge:
Mini-Challenge:
Mini-Challenge Winner:
Main Challenge: Sing live in ‘80s style New Wave girl bands
Challenge Winner:
Main Challenge Prize:
Runway Theme:
Bottom Two:
Lip Sync Song:
Eliminated:
Farewell message:

Episode Five: Snatch Game

Airdate: April 4, 2016

Guest Judges: Amy Sedaris and David Sedaris
Alternating Judge: Ross Matthews
Main Challenge: Impersonate Celebrities in Snatch Game
Challenge Winner:
Main Challenge Prize:
Runway Theme:
Bottom Two:
Lip Sync Song:
Eliminated:
Farewell message:

Notes

Chi Chi Kat DeVayne is simply known as Chi Chi DeVayne on the show.

References

Avery, Dan (January 31, 2016). "The Cast Of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 Will Be Announced At New Now Next Honors". New Now Next. United States: Viacom International Inc. Retrieved January 31, 2016. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |website= at position 1 (help)
http://www.newnownext.com/amy-sedaris-marc-jacobs-debbie-harry-and-todrick-hall-tapped-as-judge-for-rupauls-drag-race-season-8/02/2016/

External links

RuPaul's Drag Race

Accolades

Episodes

Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Season 4	"RuPocalypse Now!" "WTF!: Wrestling's Trashiest Fighters" "Glamazons vs. Champions" "Queens Behind Bars" "Float Your Boat" "Dragazines" "Frenemies" "Frock the Vote!" "DILFs: Dads I'd Like to Frock" "The Fabulous Bitch Ball" "The Final Three"
Season 5	"RuPaullywood or Bust" "Lip Synch Extravaganza Eleganza" "Draggle Rock" "Black Swan: Why It Gotta Be Black?" "Can I Get an Amen" "RuPaul Roast" "Scent of a Drag Queen" "Drama Queens" "Super Troopers" "Sugar Ball" "The Final Three, Hunty"
Season 6	"RuPaul's Big Opening" "RuPaul's Big Opening: Part 2" "Scream Queens" "Shade: The Rusical" "Oh No She Betta Don't!" "Glamazon by Colorevolution" "Drag Queens of Comedy" "Queens of Talk" "Drag My Wedding" "Glitter Ball" "Sissy That Walk"
Season 7	"Born Naked" "Glamazonian Airways" "ShakesQueer" "Spoof! (There It Is)" "The DESPY Awards" "Ru Hollywood Stories" "Conjoined Queens" "Divine Inspiration" "Prancing Queens" "Hello, Kitty Girls!" "And the Rest Is Drag"
Season 8	"Keeping It 100!" "Bitch Perfect" "RuCo's Empire" "New Wave Queens" "Wizards of Drag" "Shady Politics" "RuPaul Book Ball" "The Realness"
Season 9	"Oh. My. Gaga!" "She Done Already Done Brought It On" "Draggily Ever After" "Good Morning Bitches" "Reality Stars: The Musical" "9021-HO" "RuPaul Roast" "Your Pilot's on Fire" "Makeovers: Crew Better Work" "Gayest Ball Ever" "Category Is"
Season 10	"10s Across the Board" "PharmaRusical" "Tap That App" "The Last Ball on Earth" "The Bossy Rossy Show" "Drag Con Panel Extravaganza" "The Unauthorized Rusical" "Breastworld" "Bossy Rossy RuBoot" "Social Media Kings Into Queens" "Evil Twins" "American"
Season 11	"Whatcha Unpackin?" "Good God Girl, Get Out" "Diva Worship" "Trump: The Rusical" "Monster Ball" "The Draglympics" "From Farm to Runway" "L.A.D.P.!" "Dragracadabra" "Bring Back My Queens!" "Queens Everywhere"
Season 12	"I'm That Bitch" "You Don't Know Me" "World's Worst" "The Ball Ball" "Gay's Anatomy" "Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical" "Droop" "Choices 2020" "Superfan Makeover" "One-Queen Show" "Viva Drag Vegas"
Season 13	"The Pork Chop" "Condragulations" "Phenomenon" "RuPaulmark Channel" "The Bag Ball" "Disco-mentary" "Bossy Rossy RuBoot" "Social Media: The Unverified Rusical" "Freaky Friday Queens" "Pop! Goes the Queens" "Nice Girls Roast" "Henny, I Shrunk the Drag Queens!" "Gettin' Lucky"
Season 14	"Big Opening Number 1" "Big Opening Number 2" "A Pair of Balls" "She's a Super Tease" "Save a Queen" "Glamazon Prime" "The Daytona Wind" "60s Girl Groups" "Menzeses" "An Extra Special Episode" "Moulin Ru: The Rusical" "The Ross Mathews Roast" "Catwalk"
Season 15	"One Night Only, Part 1" "One Night Only, Part 2" "All Queens Go to Heaven" "House of Fashion" "Old Friends Gold" "The Daytona Wind 2" "Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown" "The Crystal Ball" "50/50's Most Gagworthy Stars" "Two Queens, One Joke" "Wigloose: The Rusical!" "Teacher Makeovers" "Blame It on the Edit"
Season 16	"Rate-A-Queen" "Queen Choice Awards" "The Mother of All Balls" "RDR Live!" "Girl Groups" "Welcome to the DollHouse" "The Sound of Rusic" "See You Next Wednesday" "Werq the World" "Corporate Queens" "Bathroom Hunties" "Drag Race Vegas Live! Makeovers" "Booked and Blessed" "Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown – Reunited"

Contestants

Winners

Franchise	Girl Groups Pit Crew Rusical Snatch Game
Events	A Drag Queen Christmas Battle of the Seasons Drive 'N Drag Haters Roast RuPaul's Drag Race Live! Werq the World
Spin-offs	RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Global All Stars Holi-slay Spectacular Live Untucked Secret Celebrity Untucked Vegas Revue RuPaul's Drag U
Webseries	Fashion Photo RuView Whatcha Packin'
AJ and the Queen The Bitch Who Stole Christmas Christmas Queens 1 2 3 4 Dancing Queen Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch Dragnificent! Hey Qween! Painted with Raven Queen of the Universe We're Here

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