RuPaul's Drag Race season 9
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The ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 24, 2017, on VH1. The returning judges included RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley. Fourteen drag queens (including one returnee) competed for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar". The prizes for the winner are a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics, a cash prize of $100,000, and a crown and scepter provided by Shandar. The full list of contestants was revealed on February 2, 2017.[1] This season saw the return of season eight contestant Cynthia Lee Fontaine, who finished the competition in 10th place.
RuPaul's Drag Race | |
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Season 9 | |
![]() Promotional poster for season nine | |
Hosted by | RuPaul |
Judges | |
No. of contestants | 14 |
Winner | Sasha Velour |
Runner-up | Peppermint |
Miss Congeniality | Valentina |
Companion show | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! |
No. of episodes | 14 |
Release | |
Original network | VH1 |
Original release | March 24 (2017-03-24) – June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23) |
Season chronology | |
List of episodes |
This season featured 14 new queens and the winner of the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Sasha Velour, with Peppermint being the runner-up and Valentina winning Miss Congeniality.