Painted with Raven is a makeup competition television series hosted by Raven, which premiered on WOW Presents Plus on November 25, 2021.[1] RuPaul serves as co-executive producer alongside Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey, and Tom Campbell of World of Wonder.[2] After two weeks of the debut competition show, on December 9, 2021, it was announced that it had been picked up for a second season.[3]
| Painted with Raven | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Presented by | Raven |
| Ending theme | "Color Me Love" by RuPaul |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production company | World of Wonder |
| Original release | |
| Network | WOW Presents Plus |
| Release | November 25, 2021 – January 5, 2023 |
Format
editEach week contestants compete in challenges for points. The best performing contestant of the week is awarded three points and the lowest-performing contestant receives none and is muted, thus unable to compete in the following episode's challenge. The winner of the show is determined through a final showdown and receives a cash prize of $25,000. The show is shot virtually with contestants competing from their own homes.
Series overview
edit| Season | Premiere | Finale | Winner | Runner(s)-up | No. of contestants | Winner's prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 25, 2021 | January 13, 2022 | Matt | Tajh Yvonne |
7 |
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| 2 | November 17, 2022 | January 5, 2023 | Tucker | Nikki Nik LaQuan |
8 |
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The first season of Painted with Raven began airing on November 25, 2021 on World of Wonder's streaming service, WOW Presents Plus.[4] The season ran for 8 episodes and concluded on January 13, 2022. Matt, Tajh, and Yvonne made the final, and Matt was the winner of the first season.[5]
On December 9, 2021, it was announced that World of Wonder renewed the series for a second season.[6] On November 9, 2022, the second season's trailer was revealed with its casting.[7]
Spin-offs
editPainting with Raven
editPainting with Raven is a spin-off of Painted with Raven, featuring eight former Drag Race contestants.[8][9] Premieres on October 8, 2024.
| Episode | Date | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Drag Race season | Drag Race placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 8, 2024 | Angeria Paris VanMicheals | 29 | Atlanta, Georgia | Season 14 | 3rd Place |
| All Stars 9 | Winner | |||||
| 2 | October 15, 2024 | Jaida Essence Hall | 36 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Season 12 | Winner |
| All Stars 7 | 7th Place | |||||
| 3 | October 22, 2024 | DeJa Skye | 33 | Fresno, California | Season 14 | 6th Place |
| 4 | October 29, 2024 | Silky Nutmeg Ganache | 33 | Chicago, United States | Season 11 | 3rd place |
| All Stars 6 | 11th place | |||||
| Canada vs. the World 1 | Runner-up | |||||
| 5 | November 5, 2024 | Nicole Paige Brooks | 50 | Atlanta, Georgia | Season 2 | 11th Place |
| 6 | November 12, 2024 | Naomi Smalls | 30 | Chicago, Illinois | Season 8 | Runner-up |
| All Stars 4 | 3rd Place | |||||
| 7 | November 19, 2024 | Phoenix | 42 | Atlanta, Georgia | Season 3 | 12th Place |
| 8 | November 26, 2024 | Shannel | 44 | Long Beach, California | Season 1 | 4th place |
| All Stars 1 | 3rd Place | |||||
| All Stars 9 | 4th place |
Touch-Ups with Raven
editTouch-Ups with Raven is a spin-off of Painted with Raven, which will be taped live during DragCon LA 2024, featuring six international contestants from Drag Race. Premiered on September 11, 2024 on WOW Presents Plus.[10]
| Episode | Date | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Drag Race season | Drag Race placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11, 2024 | Lawrence Chaney | 27 | Glasgow, Scotland | UK series 2 | Winner |
| 2 | September 18, 2024 | Morphine Love Dion | 25 | Miami, Florida | Season 16 | 5th place |
| 3 | September 25, 2024 | La Grande Dame | 24 | Nice, France | France season 1 | Runner-up |
| UK vs. the World 2 | 3rd place | |||||
| 4 | October 2, 2024 | Sapphira Cristál | 35 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Season 16 | Runner-up |
| 5 | October 9, 2024 | Grag Queen | 29 | Canela, Brazil | Brasil | —[a] |
| 6 | October 16, 2024 | M1ss Jade So | 25 | Marikina, Metro Manila | Philippines season 2 | 3rd place |
Notes:
- ^ Grag Queen is the host of Drag Race Brasil and has not competed on a previous season of Drag Race, but was the winner of the first season of Queen of the Universe.
References
edit- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race: Raven to Host New Makeup Artist Competition Show". ScreenRant. 2021-03-16. Archived from the original on 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2021-03-15). "World Of Wonder Sets 'Painted With Raven' Reality Competition Series, RuPaul To Executive Produce". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 9, 2021). "World of Wonder Renews 'Painted With Raven' For Season 2 Show". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "The first trailer for Drag Race legend Raven's makeup competition series is here". GAY TIMES. 2021-10-25. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ Sheridan, Wade (January 14, 2022). "Matt Perkins wins 'Painted with Raven' Season 1". UPI. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Shatto, Rachel (September 1, 2022). "Everything New Coming To WowPresents Plus Fall". Gay Pride - LGBT & Queer Voices. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Ramsden, Sam (November 9, 2022). "'Painted With Raven' Is Back For S2 & The Trailer Is Sickening". Bustle. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Sharpe, Josh. "PAINTED WITH RAVEN Spin-Off Series Coming This Summer". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Painted with Raven is back with a new format". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Touch Ups with Raven". WOW Presents Plus. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
