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
GenreReality competition
Presented byRaven
Ending theme"Color Me Love"
by RuPaul
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • RuPaul
  • Randy Barbato
  • Fenton Bailey
  • Tom Campbell
Original release
NetworkWOW Presents Plus
ReleaseNovember 25, 2021 (2021-11-25) –
January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)

Format edit

Each 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
2 November 17, 2022 January 5, 2023 Tucker Nikki Nik
LaQuan
8

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-off edit

Painting with Raven is a spin-off of Painted with Raven, featuring eight former Drag Race contestants.[8][9]

Contestant Age Hometown Drag Race season Drag Race placement Outcome
Angeria Paris VanMicheals 29 Atlanta, Georgia Season 14 3rd Place
DeJa Skye 33 Fresno, California Season 14 6th Place
Jaida Essence Hall 36 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Season 12 Winner
All Stars 7 7th Place
Naomi Smalls 30 Chicago, Illinois Season 8 Runner-up
All Stars 4 3rd Place
Nicole Paige Brooks 50 Atlanta, Georgia Season 2 11th Place
Phoenix 42 Atlanta, Georgia Season 3 12th Place
Shannel 44 Long Beach, California Season 1 4th place
All Stars 1 3rd Place
Silky Nutmeg Ganache 33 Chicago, United States Season 11 3rd place
All Stars 6 11th place
Canada vs. the World 1 Runner-up

References edit

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 9, 2021). "World of Wonder Renews 'Painted With Raven' For Season 2 Show". Deadline. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Sheridan, Wade (January 14, 2022). "Matt Perkins wins 'Painted with Raven' Season 1". UPI. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  6. ^ Shatto, Rachel (September 1, 2022). "Everything New Coming To WowPresents Plus Fall". Gay Pride - LGBT & Queer Voices. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Ramsden, Sam (November 9, 2022). "'Painted With Raven' Is Back For S2 & The Trailer Is Sickening". Bustle. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  8. ^ Sharpe, Josh. "PAINTED WITH RAVEN Spin-Off Series Coming This Summer". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  9. ^ "Painted with Raven is back with a new format". www.pride.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

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