Queen of the Universe (season 1)

Season of television series

Queen of the Universe

Season 1

Promotional poster for season one.

Hosted by| Graham Norton
Judges|

* Leona Lewis
* Trixie Mattel
* Michelle Visage
* Vanessa Williams

No. of contestants| 14
Winner| Grag Queen
Runner-up| Ada Vox
Country of origin| United States
No. of episodes| 8
Release
Original network| Paramount+
Original release| December 2 (2021-12-02) –
December 30, 2021 (2021-12-30)
Season chronology

Next →
Season 2

The first season of Queen of the Universe premiered in 2021.

## Contestants[edit]

Names and cities stated are at time of filming.

A few Queen of the Universe Contestants at RuPaul's DragCon LA 2022, from left to right: Rani Ko-He-Nur, Novaczar, Grag Queen, Jujubee, Gingzilla, Betty Bitschlap, Regina Voce, Ada Vox

Contestants of Queen of the Universe Contestant  | Hometown  | Outcome

|
|

Grag Queen | Canela, Brazil | Winner
Ada Vox | San Antonio, Texas | Runner-up
Aria B Cassadine | Atlanta, Georgia | 3rd Place
La Voix | London, England | 4th Place[a]
Rani Ko-He-Nur | Mumbai, India
Leona Winter | Paris, France | 6th Place
Gingzilla | Sydney, Australia | 7th Place
Regina Voce | Mexico City, Mexico
Matante Alex | Montreal, Canada | 9th Place
Betty Bitschlap | Copenhagen, Denmark | 10th Place
Chy'enne Valentino | Chicago, Illinois
Jujubee | Boston, Massachusetts
Novaczar | New York City, New York
Woowu | Guangzhou, China

1. ^ La Voix was originally eliminated in round one, but was later brought back by the judges.

## Contestant progress[edit]

Legend:

Grag Queen won Queen of the Universe season 1.

Ada Vox was the runner-up.

ADV indicates that the contestant advanced to the following episode.

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  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6
Grag Queen  | ADV  |  | ADV  | ADV  | ADV  | Winner
Ada Vox  |  | ADV  | ADV  | ADV  | BTM | Runner-up
Aria B Cassadine  |  | ADV  | ADV  | ADV  | ADV  | Eliminated
La Voix  |  | ELIM | ADV  | BTM | ELIM | Guest
Rani Ko-He-Nur  |  | ADV  | ADV  | ADV  | ELIM | Guest
Leona Winter  | ADV  |  | BTM | ELIM |  | Guest
Gingzilla  | ADV  |  | ADV  | ELIM |  | Guest
Regina Voce  |  | ADV  | BTM | ELIM |  | Guest
Matante Alex  |  | ADV  | ELIM |  | Guest
Jujubee  |  | ELIM |  | Guest
Betty Bitschlap  | ELIM |  | Guest
Chy'enne Valentino  | ELIM |  | Guest
Novaczar  | ELIM |  | Guest
Woowu  | ELIM |  | Guest

## Performance shows[edit]

### Round 1: This Is Me (December 2)[edit]

Queens were to impress the judges with their  W.A.P. \- What they were wearing, All-star Attitude and Performances during these two-part premiere episodes. At the end of this round, six contestants were eliminated by the judges.

Performances on the first episode  Queen  | Order  | Song  | Result

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|
|

Grag Queen  | 1  | "Rehab"  | Safe
Betty Bitschlap  | 2  | "Dance Monkey"  | Eliminated
Chy'enne Valentino  | 3  | "Wrecking Ball"  | Eliminated
Woowu  | 4  | "Material Girl (200 Du)"  | Eliminated
Novaczar  | 5  | "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"  | Eliminated
Gingzilla  | 6  | "Human"  | Safe
Leona Winter  | 7  | "Non, je ne regrette rien"  | Safe
Performances on the second episode  Queen  | Order  | Song  | Result

|
|
|

Ada Vox  | 1  | "At Last"  | Safe
Regina Voce  | 2  | "Caruso"  | Safe
Rani Ko-He-Nur  | 3  | "Piya Tu Ab To Aja", "Laila Main Laila"  | Safe
La Voix  | 4  | "Mourir sur scène"  | Eliminated
Jujubee  | 5  | "Into You"  | Eliminated
Matante Alex  | 6  | "He Taught Me How To Yodel"  | Safe
Aria B Cassadine  | 7  | "Rise Like a Phoenix"  | Safe

### Round 2: Turn Back Time (December 9)[edit]

La Voix was initially eliminated in the previous round but was brought back by the judges. At the end of this round, the in-studio audience saved six Queens, leaving one of the bottom three Queens eliminated by the judges.

Performances on the third episode  Queen  | Order  | Song  | Result

|
|
|

Aria B Cassadine  | 1  | "You Make Me Feel"  | Safe
Leona Winter  | 2  | "The Winner Takes It All"  | Bottom Three
Regina Voce  | 3  | "Un-Break My Heart"  | Bottom Three
Grag Queen  | 4  | "Dream a Little Dream of Me"  | Safe
Matante Alex  | 5  | "9 to 5"  | Eliminated
Rani Ko-He-Nur  | 6  | "My Heart Will Go On"  | Safe
Ada Vox  | 7  | "I Put a Spell on You"  | Safe
Gingzilla  | 8  | "Believe"  | Safe
La Voix[a] | 9  | "Car Wash"  | Safe

### Round 3: Duets (December 16)[edit]

Queens paired themselves up and wrote an original song based on four categories. At the end of this round, the audience saved two pairs of Queens and eliminated one pair. The remaining pair must perform a "Survival Song" to stay in the competition, where the judges eliminated one more Queen.

Performances on the fourth episode  Queens  | Order  | Song  | Result

|
|
|

Rani Ko-He-Nur & Grag Queen  | 1  | "Damn That Man"  | Safe
Gingzilla & Regina Voce  | 2  | "Girl Power"  | Eliminated
La Voix & Leona Winter  | 3  | "Friends Forever"  | Survival Sing-Off
Ada Vox & Aria B Cassadine  | 4  | "Back Off Bitch"  | Safe
Survival Sing-Off details
La Voix  | 1  | "Don't Rain on My Parade"  | Saved
Leona Winter  | 2  | "The Edge of Glory"  | Eliminated

### Round 4: Bad Girls (December 23)[edit]

At the end of the semi-finals round, the audience sends two Queens to the finals, while the judges save one of the remaining Queens.

Performances on the semi-final episode  Queen  | Order  | Song  | Result

|
|
|

Ada Vox  | 1  | "Cuz I Love You"  | Bottom Three
Rani Ko-He-Nur  | 2  | "Bad Romance"  | Eliminated
Aria B Cassadine  | 3  | "Bad Girls"  | Safe
La Voix  | 4  | "Welcome to Burlesque"  | Eliminated
Grag Queen  | 5  | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"  | Safe

### Round 5: Holi-Gay Finale (December 30)[edit]

The final three Queens perform two songs, and one Queen takes home the top prize of $250,000 and the title of Queen of the Universe.

Performances on the finale episode  Queen  | Order  | Song  | Order  | Song  | Result

|
|
|
|
|

Grag Queen  | 1  | "Jingle Bell Rock"  | 6  | "Rise Up"  | Winner
Aria B Cassadine  | 2  | "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"  | 4  | "This Is the Moment"  | Third Place
Ada Vox  | 3  | "Pure Imagination"  | 5  | "Open Arms"  | Runner-Up

## Episodes[edit]

No.
overall| No. in
season| Title [1]| Original release date [1]| Prod.
code [1]

|
|
|
|

* * *

2| 1

* * *

2| "This Is Me"| December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02)| 101

* * *

102
3| 3| "Turn Back Time"| December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09)| 103
4| 4| "Duets"| December 16, 2021 (2021-12-16)| 104
5| 5| "Bad Girls"| December 23, 2021 (2021-12-23)| 105
6| 6| "Holi-Gay Finale"| December 30, 2021 (2021-12-30)| 106

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ La Voix was originally eliminated, but was later brought back by the judges.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Queen of the Universe Episode Listings". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

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| Winners|

* Grag Queen

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* Aura Eternal
* Jazell Royale
* Jujubee
* Leona Winter
* Love Masisi
* Rani Ko-He-Nur
* Trevor Ashley

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* Mel B
* Michelle Visage
* Trixie Mattel
* Vanessa Williams

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* Leona Lewis

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