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Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World
Season 2
Promotional poster for season two
Hosted byBrooke Lynn Hytes
Judges
No. of contestants9
No. of episodes3
Release
Original networkCrave (Canada)
BBC Three (United Kingdom)
WOW Presents Plus (International)
Original releaseJuly 19, 2024 (2024-07-19) –
present (present)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 1

The second season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World premiered on July 19, 2024, on Crave in Canada and WOW Presents Plus internationally. Brooke Lynn Hytes acts as the host and main judge, with Brad Goreski and Traci Melchor as supporting judges.

The contestants for the season were announced on June 26, 2024 and feature queens who previously competed on the Canadian, American, British, and French versions of the franchise as well as the related spin-off RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World. The nine queens are competing for the title of "Queen of the Motherpucking World" and a cash prize of $100,000.

Production

The season was announced on June 6, 2023 and was announced in December 2023 that it will air in 2024 along with Canada's Drag Race season 5.[1][2] Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, and Traci Melchor will reprise their roles from the first season. The cast was teased on June 24, 2024 and announced on June 26.[3]

Contestants

See also: List of Drag Race contestants § Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.[3]

Contestants of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World season 2 and their backgrounds
Contestant Age Hometown Original season(s) Original placement(s) Outcome
Alexis Mateo 44 Las Vegas, United States US 3 3rd place TBA
US All Stars 1 5th place
US All Stars 5 5th place
Cheryl[a] 30 Chelmsford, United Kingdom UK 1 4th place
UK vs. the World 1 8th place
Eureka![b] 33 Los Angeles, United States US 9 11th place[c]
US 10 Runner-up
US All Stars 6 Runner-up
Kennedy Davenport 43 Dallas, United States US 7 4th place
US All Stars 3 Runner-up
Lemon 28 Toronto, Canada Canada 1 5th place
UK vs. the World 1 9th place
Miss Fiercalicious 27 Toronto, Canada Canada 3 3rd place
Tynomi Banks 42 Toronto, Canada Canada 1 9th place 7th place
Le Fil 38 Brighouse, United Kingdom UK 4 7th place 8th place
La Kahena 31 Paris, France France 1 10th place 9th place
Notes
  1. ^ Cheryl is referred to as Cheryl Hole on UK series 1 and UK vs. the World series 1.
  2. ^ Eureka O'Hara is referred to as Eureka on US seasons 9 and 10, and as Eureka! on All Stars 6 and this one.
  3. ^ The contestant was removed from the competition due to medical reasons.

Contestant progress

Legend:

  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
  LOW indicates that the contestant was in the bottom three, but received the Golden Beaver from the challenge winner and was saved from elimination.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
  Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
Contestant Episode
1[4] 2[5] 3[6] 4[7]
Alexis Mateo LOW SAFE WIN TBA
Cheryl SAFE SAFE BTM
Eureka! BTM SAFE SAFE
Kennedy Davenport SAFE WIN LOW
Lemon WIN SAFE SAFE
Miss Fiercalicious SAFE LOW SAFE
Tynomi Banks SAFE BTM ELIM
Le Fil SAFE ELIM
La Kahena ELIM

Lip syncs

Legend:

  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
Episode Contestants Song Eliminated
1[4] Eureka! vs. La Kahena "Meaningless"
(Charlotte Cardin) 		La Kahena
2[5] Le Fil vs. Tynomi Banks "Let Me Think About It"
(Ida Corr, Fedde Le Grand) 		Le Fil
3[6] Cheryl vs. Tynomi Banks "What the Hell"
(Avril Lavigne) 		Tynomi Banks

Guest judges

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitelOriginal air date
71"Drag Pop"July 19, 2024 (2024-07-19)

Nine queens from across the Drag Race franchise enter the competition. Brooke Lynn Hytes informs them that, for the first main challenge, the queens must write, record and perform verses for one of three original songs. The queens are ordered randomly in order to select their song, which they will perform in groups of three. Brooke also announces the return of the Golden Beaver twist first used in Canada's Drag Race season 4, where the challenge winner can save one of the bottom three from lip-syncing for their life. The queens' songs and groups are as follows:

  • "BOPulence" performed by Just Divas - Alexis Mateo, Eureka! and La Kahena
  • "This Beat" performed by The Face - Le Fil, Miss Fiercalicious and Tynomi Banks
  • "Tongue Pop" performed by The Slapbacks - Cheryl, Kennedy Davenport and Lemon

On the runway, category is Wonders of the World. Cheryl, Kennedy Davenport and Lemon receive positive critiques with Lemon winning the challenge. Alexis Mateo, Eureka! and La Kahena receive negative critiques and are the bottom three. Lemon uses the Golden Beaver to save Alexis Mateo from the bottom two. Eureka! and La Kahena lip-sync to "Meaningless" by Charlotte Cardin. Eureka! wins the lip-sync and La Kahena sashays away.

  • Guest Judge: Charlotte Cardin
  • Main Challenge: Write, record and perform verses for original songs in groups of three
  • Runway Theme: Wonders of the World
  • Challenge Winner: Lemon
  • Bottom Two: Eureka! and La Kahena
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Meaningless" by Charlotte Cardin
  • Eliminated: La Kahena
82"The Hole"July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26)

For this week's main challenge, the queens must improvise in the reality TV spoof The Hole, inspired by The Mole and The Traitors. The queens each choose a reality TV archetype to portray:

  • Alexis Mateo as The Total Karen
  • Cheryl as The Super Fan
  • Eureka! as The Soap Opera Star
  • Kennedy Davenport as The Know-It-All
  • Le Fil as The Girl Looking for Love
  • Lemon as The Gay Guy
  • Miss Fiercalicious as The Petty Bitch
  • Tynomi Banks as The Kooky Clairvoyant

On the runway, category is Mother Nature. Cheryl, Kennedy Davenport and Lemon receive positive critiques with Kennedy Davenport winning the challenge. Le Fil, Miss Fiercalicious, and Tynomi Banks receive negative critiques and are the bottom three. Kennedy Davenport uses the Golden Beaver to save Miss Fiercalicious from the bottom two. Le Fil and Tynomi Banks lip-sync to "Let Me Think About It" by Ida Corr and Fedde Le Grand. Tynomi Banks wins the lip-sync and Le Fil sashays away.

  • Guest Judge: Lisa Rinna
  • Main Challenge: Improvise in the reality TV spoof The Hole
  • Runway Theme: Mother Nature
  • Challenge Winner: Kennedy Davenport
  • Bottom Two: Le Fil and Tynomi Banks
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Let Me Think About It" by Ida Corr and Fedde Le Grand
  • Eliminated: Le Fil
93"Glamorous Drag Queen Ball Challenge"August 2, 2024 (2024-08-02)

For this week's mini challenge, the queens participate in a motion capture audition for a fictional film. Alexis Mateo wins the mini challenge. For this week's main challenge the queens must showcase three looks for the Glamorous Drag Queen Ball Challenge. The three themes are: AI Generated Queen, The Robots Have Taken Over, and Supermodel of the New World. The latter look must be constructed in the Workroom.

After the runway, Alexis Mateo, Lemon, and Miss Fiercalicious receive positive critiques with Alexis Mateo winning the challenge. Cheryl, Kennedy Davenport, and Tynomi Banks receive negative critiques and are the bottom three. Alexis Mateo uses the Golden Beaver to save Kennedy Davenport from the bottom two. Cheryl and Tynomi Banks lip-sync to "What The Hell" by Avril Lavinge. Cheryl wins the lip-sync and Tynomi Banks sashays away.

  • Guest Judge: Kirk Pickersgill
  • Mini Challenge: Participate in a motion capture film audition
  • Mini Challenge Winner: Alexis Mateo
  • Main Challenge: Showcase three looks for the Glamorous Drag Queen Ball Challenge
  • Runway Themes: AI Generated Queen, The Robots Have Taken Over, and Supermodel of the New World
  • Challenge Winner: Alexis Mateo
  • Bottom Two: Cheryl and Tynomi Banks
  • Lip-Sync Song: "What The Hell" by Avril Lavinge
  • Eliminated: Tynomi Banks

References

  1. ^ WOW Presents Plus (8 June 2023). "The battle returns to the North! 🇨🇦🌎 #CanadasDragRace: Canada vs The World Season 2 and #CanadasDragRace Season 4 are coming to @wowpresentsplus and @cravecanada! ✨ @Bhytes1 @mrbradgoreski @stayfabulous". Twitter. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Crave Orders a Fifth Season of its Hit Original Series, CANADA'S DRAG RACE - Bell Media". Crave Orders a Fifth Season of its Hit Original Series, CANADA’S DRAG RACE - Bell Media. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  3. ^ a b "Bam! Alexis Mateo is back on 'Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World' season 2 cast". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. ^ a b c "Drag Pop". Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World. Season 2. Episode 1. July 19, 2024. Crave / WOW Presents Plus.
  5. ^ a b c "The Hole". Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World. Season 2. Episode 2. July 26, 2024. Crave / WOW Presents Plus.
  6. ^ a b c "The Glamorous Drag Queen Ball". Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World. Season 2. Episode 3. August 2, 2024. Crave / WOW Presents Plus.
  7. ^ "TBA". Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World. Season 2. Episode 4. August 9, 2024. Crave / WOW Presents Plus.
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