RuPaul's Drag Race season 2

The second season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered on February 1, 2010, and aired its final episode on April 26 of the same year. On May 1, 2009, the casting website for the series opened, allowing prospective contestants to create user profiles and upload videos of themselves to be voted on by viewers; the applicant collecting the most votes being invited to become a contestant of the second season. At the end of the online casting period, Jessica Wild had collected the most votes and was announced as being a season two contestant. Filming took place during the summer of 2009.

For season two, the number of contestants was increased from nine to twelve, and the prizes were slightly modified: a lifetime supply of NYX Cosmetics and be the face of nyxcosmetics.com, an exclusive one year public relations contract with LGBT firm Project Publicity, be featured an LA Eyeworks campaign, join the Logo Drag Race tour, and a cash prize of $25,000. A new tradition of writing a farewell message, in lipstick on their workstation mirror, was started by Shangela, the first eliminated queen of the season. Each week's episode is followed by a behind-the-scenes show, RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked.

The theme song playing during the runway and the end credits every episode is the Gomi and RasJek remix of "Jealous of My Boogie" from RuPaul's album Champion. On December 6, 2011, Amazon.com released this season on DVD via their CreateSpace program.

The winner of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Tyra Sanchez, with Raven being the runner-up.

Sahara Davenport died of heart failure at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on October 1, 2012, at age 27. She is the first contestant from RuPaul's Drag Race to pass away.

Contestants


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

Notes:

Lip syncs
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Guest judges
Listed in chronological order:


 * Mike Ruiz, photographer
 * Kathy Griffin, comedian
 * Kim Coles, actress and comedian
 * Dita Von Teese, burlesque performer
 * Kathy Najimy, actress
 * Tanya Tucker, singer
 * Lisa Rinna, actress and television personality
 * Niecy Nash, comedian, actress, and model
 * Mathu Andersen, make-up artist and photographer
 * Martha Wash, singer-songwriter
 * Henry Rollins, musician, actor, and comedian
 * Terri Nunn, singer and actress
 * Gigi Levangie, novelist, screenwriter, and producer
 * Jackie Collins, novelist
 * Debbie Reynolds, actress and singer
 * Cloris Leachman, actress and comedian
 * Toni Ko, CEO of NYX Cosmetics
 * Tatum O'Neal, actress and author
 * Marissa Jaret Winokur, actress