The eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race aired on VH1 from February 28, 2019, to May 30, 2019. The cast featured fourteen new queens and one returning queen, making it the largest cast of the series at the time; the contestants were announced in a live stream hosted by season 10 winner Aquaria and Adam Rippon on January 24, 2019.[1]
The winner of the eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Yvie Oddly, with Brooke Lynn Hytes being the runner-up, and Nina West being Miss Congeniality. Season 10 contestant Vanessa Vanjie Mateo returned to the competition by popular demands, placing 5th. At the time of release Season 11 featured the largest cast in the franchise, with fifteen queens competing. This was later outcompeted by Season 15, with sixteen queens competing.
Fourteen new queens enter the workroom. Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, who was eliminated first last season, made a comeback to compete again. For the first mini-challenge, the queens do a photoshoot with past Drag Race queens. Silky Nutmeg Ganache wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens create an outfit using materials belonging to former RuPaul's Drag Race queens.
On the runway, A'keria C. Davenport, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Plastique Tiara and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo receive positive critiques, with Brooke Lynn Hytes winning the challenge. Kahanna Montrese, Mercedes Iman Diamond, Nina West and Soju receive negative critiques, with Mercedes Iman Diamond and Nina West being safe. Kahanna Montrese and Soju lip-sync to "The Best of Both Worlds" by Hannah Montana. Kahanna Montrese wins the lip-sync and Soju is the first queen to sashay away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens photobomb iconic celebrity pictures. Brooke Lynn Hytes and Silky Nutmeg Ganache win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens perform in drag film adaptions of Black Panther and Get Out.
Team Good God Girl, Get Out!: A'keria C. Davenport, Kahanna Montrese, Mercedes Iman Diamond, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Scarlet Envy, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Yvie Oddly
Team Why It Gotta Be Black, Panther?: Ariel Versace, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Honey Davenport, Nina West, Plastique Tiara, Ra'Jah O'Hara and Shuga Cain
On the runway, category is What's Your Sign? Plastique Tiara, Scarlet Envy, Shuga Cain and Yvie Oddly receive positive critiques, with Scarlet Envy and Yvie Oddly both winning the challenge. Ariel Versace, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Kahanna Montrese and Mercedes Iman Diamond receive negative critiques, with Ariel Versace and Brooke Lynn Hytes being safe. Kahanna Montrese and Mercedes Iman Diamond lip-sync to "Work Bitch" by Britney Spears. Mercedes Iman Diamond wins the lip-sync and Kahanna Montrese sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens have to seduce their way into a Seduction concert. Nina West and Ra'Jah O'Hara win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens team up and star in a she-vangelical talk show worshipping a diva.
Team Britney Spears - Ariel Versace, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Mercedes Iman Diamond, Nina West, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Yvie Oddly
Team Mariah Carey - A'keria C. Davenport, Honey Davenport, Plastique Tiara, Ra'Jah O'Hara, Scarlet Envy and Shuga Cain
On the runway, category is Fringe. Team Britney Spears is the winning team, with Nina West winning the challenge. Team Mariah Carey is the losing team, with A'keria C. Davenport, Honey Davenport, Plastique Tiara, Ra'Jah O'Hara, Scarlet Envy and Shuga Cain being announced as the bottom six. They lip-sync to "Waiting for Tonight (Hex Hector Mix)" by Jennifer Lopez. A'keria C. Davenport, Plastique Tiara, Ra'Jah O'Hara, Scarlet Envy and Shuga Cain win the lip-sync and Honey Davenport sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens get into Rachel Maddow drag and read from a teleprompter. Scarlet Envy wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens perform in Trump: The Rusical.
On the runway, category is Orange Alert. Brooke Lynn Hytes, Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Yvie Oddly receive positive critiques, with Silky Nutmeg Ganache winning the challenge. Mercedes Iman Diamond, Ra'Jah O'Hara and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo receive negative critiques, with Vanessa Vanjie Mateo being safe. Mercedes Iman Diamond and Ra'Jah O'Hara lip-sync to "Living in America" by James Brown. Ra'Jah O'Hara wins the lip-sync and Mercedes Iman Diamond sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens create a living doll. Ra'Jah O'Hara wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens create three looks for The Monster Ball: Trampy Trick or Treater, Witch Please! and MILF Eleganza.
On the runway, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Plastique Tiara and Yvie Oddly receive positive critiques, with Brooke Lynn Hytes winning the challenge. Ariel Versace, Shuga Cain and Silky Nutmeg Ganache receive negative critiques, with Silky Nutmeg Ganache being safe. Ariel Versace and Shuga Cain lip-sync to "I'm Your Baby Tonight" by Whitney Houston. Shuga Cain wins the lip-sync and Ariel Versace sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens do Galisthenics with Love Connie. A'keria C. Davenport and Plastique Tiara win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens team up and perform in a free-style floor performance which includes Fanography, Voguing and Shablam.
Team Glamazonia - Nina West, Plastique Tiara, Ra'Jah O'Hara, Scarlet Envy and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo
Team Tuckpanistan - A'keria C. Davenport, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Shuga Cain, Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Yvie Oddly
On the runway, category is All That Glitters is Gold. Team Tuckpanistan is the winning team, with A'keria C. Davenport winning the challenge. Team Glamazonia is the losing team. Nina West, Ra'Jah O'Hara and Scarlet Envy receive negative critiques, with Nina West being safe. Ra'Jah O'Hara and Scarlet Envy lip-sync to "Last Dance" by Donna Summer. Ra'Jah O'Hara wins the lip-sync and Scarlet Envy sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens participate in a potato sack race serving boob-ography. Nina West and Shuga Cain win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens create an outfit made out of organic materials.
On the runway, category is Farm to Runway. Brooke Lynn Hytes, Plastique Tiara and Yvie Oddly receive positive critiques, with Plastique Tiara winning the challenge. A'keria C. Davenport, Ra'Jah O'Hara and Nina West receive negative critiques, with Nina West being safe. A'keria C. Davenport and Ra'Jah O'Hara lip-sync to "Strut" by Sheena Easton. A'keria C. Davenport wins the lip-sync and Ra'Jah O'Hara sashays away.
Farewell Message: "It's a beautiful day in the 'hood'...wait gotta be my neighbor! XOXO – Rajah. P.S. – She was the only one to take me out! LOL Love y'all"
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"Snatch Game at Sea"
April 18, 2019 (2019-04-18)
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens pitch their own self-help book. Silky Nutmeg Ganache wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens play the Snatch Game at Sea. Tony Hale and Clea Duvall star as the celebrity contestants. The cast consisted of:
On the runway, category is Sequins on the Runway. Nina West, Shuga Cain and Silky Nutmeg Ganache receive positive critiques, with Silky Nutmeg Ganache winning the challenge. Brooke Lynn Hytes, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Yvie Oddly receive negative critiques, with Vanessa Vanjie Mateo being safe. Brooke Lynn Hytes and Yvie Oddly lip-sync to "Sorry Not Sorry" by Demi Lovato. They are both declared the winners of the lip-sync and no one goes home.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens read each other to filth. Brooke Lynn Hytes wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens pair up and perform in an improvised comedy police sketch for the hit TV series "Los Angeles Drag Patrol (L.A.D.P.)"
Twerking Girls Corner Disturbance - A'keria C. Davenport and Yvie Oddly
Indecent Exposure at the Trailer Park - Brooke Lynn Hytes and Nina West
Catfight at the Liquor Store - Plastique Tiara and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo
Back Alley Butt Pads - Shuga Cain and Silky Nutmeg Ganache
On the runway, category is Face-Kini Fantasy. A'keria C. Davenport, Brooke Lynn Hytes and Silky Nutmeg Ganache receive positive critiques, with A'keria C. Davenport winning the challenge. Plastique Tiara, Shuga Cain and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo receive negative critiques, with Shuga Cain being safe. Plastique Tiara and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo lip-sync to "Hood Boy" by Fantasia. Vanessa Vanjie Mateo wins the lip-sync and Plastique Tiara sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens play a game called "Balls to the Wall", where the queens will pair up with a pit crew member to transfer as many balls to a basket, using different parts of their bodies. Vanessa Vanjie Mateo wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens team up and perform a magic show in front of the judges and a live audience.
Team Da Black Magic - A'keria C' Davenport, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Yvie Oddly
Team The Mighty Tucks - Brooke Lynn Hytes, Nina West and Shuga Cain
On the runway, category is Caftan Realness. Brooke Lynn Hytes and Nina West receive positive critiques, with Nina West winning the challenge. Shuga Cain, Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo receive negative critiques, with Silky Nutmeg Ganache being safe. Shuga Cain and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo lip-sync to "No More Drama" by Mary J. Blige. Vanessa Vanjie Mateo wins the lip-sync and Shuga Cain sashays away.
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens attempt to make the other queens slap them. Brooke Lynn Hytes wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens makeover the eliminated queens.
A'keria C. Davenport and Honey Davenport
Brooke Lynn Hytes and Plastique Tiara
Nina West and Shuga Cain
Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Soju
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Ariel Versace
Yvie Oddly and Scarlet Envy
On the runway, category is Drag Family Values. A'keria C. Davenport, Brooke Lynn Hytes and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo receive positive critiques, with Brooke Lynn Hytes winning the challenge. Nina West, Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Yvie Oddly receive negative critiques, with Yvie Oddly being safe. Nina West and Silky Nutmeg Ganache lip-sync to "No Scrubs" by TLC. Silky Nutmeg Ganache wins the lip-sync and Nina West sashays away.
Mini-Challenge: Attempt to make the other queens slap them
Mini-Challenge Winner: Brooke Lynn Hytes
Mini-Challenge Prize: Nails and lashes from KISS USA, and a wig and styling package from Luxelab
Main Challenge: Makeover the eliminated queens
Runway Theme: Drag Family Values
Challenge Winner: Brooke Lynn Hytes
Challenge Prize: A trip for two to Aruba with complimentary airfare and a five-night stay at the Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino for Brooke Lynn, and a $2,000 gift card from Klein Epstein & Parker for Plastique Tiara
For the final challenge of the season, the queens write, record, and perform verses to RuPaul's song "Queens Everywhere".
On the runway, category is Best Drag. A'keria C. Davenport and Yvie Oddly receive positive critiques. Brooke Lynn Hytes, Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo receive negative critiques, with Silky Nutmeg Ganache being safe. Brooke Lynn Hytes and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo lip-sync to "Pride: A Deeper Love" by Aretha Franklin. Brooke Lynn Hytes wins the lip-sync and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo sashays away.
Farewell Message:"BITCHES! I ♡ you all not just the Vanjie way but the VANESSA VANJIE MATEO way! xoxo "snek it" $ Cut the check!"
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"Reunited"
May 23, 2019 (2019-05-23)
The queens all return for the reunion. Discussions include: Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Brooke Lynn Hytes' relationship, Ra'Jah O'Hara's drama with Scarlet Envy and Yvie Oddly and Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Yvie Oddly's continuous drama this season.
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"Grand Finale"
May 30, 2019 (2019-05-30)
All the queens return for the grand finale. It is announced that Nina West is this season's Miss Congeniality. RuPaul then announces that the queens will take part in the lip-sync smackdown for the crown. The first lip-sync is between Brooke Lynn Hytes and Silky Nutmeg Ganache. They lip-sync to "Bootylicious" by Destiny's Child. Brooke Lynn Hytes wins the lip-sync and Silky Nutmeg Ganache is eliminated. The second lip-sync is between A'keria C. Davenport and Yvie Oddly. They lip-sync to "SOS" by Rihanna. Yvie Oddly wins the lip-sync and A'keria C. Davenport is eliminated. The final lip-sync is between Brooke Lynn Hytes and Yvie Oddly. They lip-sync to "The Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga. It is announced that Yvie Oddly is the winner, leaving Brooke Lynn Hytes as the runner-up.
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