Painted with Raven
Painted with Raven is a makeup competition television series hosted by Raven, which premiered on WOW Presents Plus on November 25, 2021.[1] RuPaul serves as co-executive producer alongside Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey, and Tom Campbell of World of Wonder.[2] After two weeks of the debut competition show, on December 9, 2021, it was announced that it had been picked up for a second season.[3]
| Painted with Raven | |
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| Genre | Reality competition | 
| Presented by | Raven | 
| Ending theme | "Color Me Love" | 
| Country of origin | United States | 
| Original language | English | 
| No. of seasons | 2 | 
| No. of episodes | 16 | 
| Production | |
| Executive producers | 
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| Release | |
| Original network | WOW Presents Plus | 
| Original release | November 25, 2021 – present  | 
Format
    
Each week contestants compete in challenges for points. The best performing contestant of the week is awarded three points and the lowest-performing contestant receives none and is muted, thus unable to compete in the following episode's challenge. The winner of the show is determined through a final showdown and receives a cash prize of $25,000. The show is shot virtually with contestants competing from their own homes.
Series overview
    
| Season | Premiere | Finale | Winner | Runner(s)-up | No. of contestants | Winner's prizes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 25, 2021 | January 13, 2022 | Matt | Tajh Yvonne  | 
7 | 
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| 2 | November 17, 2022 | January 5, 2023 | Tucker | Nikki Nik LaQuan  | 
8 | TBA | 
Season 1 (2021)
    
The first season of Painted with Raven began airing on November 25, 2021 on World of Wonder's streaming service, WOW Presents Plus.[4] The season ran for 8 episodes and concluded on January 13, 2022. Matt, Tajh, and Yvonne made the final, and Matt was the winner of the first season.[5]
Awards
    
| Award | Year | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Category | Result | Ref. | 
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| WOWIE Awards | 2022 | Painted with Raven (Season 1) | WOWlebrity on the Rise (The Can't Get You Out of My Head Award) | Won | [8][9] | 
References
    
- "RuPaul's Drag Race: Raven to Host New Makeup Artist Competition Show". ScreenRant. 2021-03-16. Archived from the original on 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
 - Ramos, Dino-Ray (2021-03-15). "World Of Wonder Sets 'Painted With Raven' Reality Competition Series, RuPaul To Executive Produce". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
 - Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 9, 2021). "World of Wonder Renews 'Painted With Raven' For Season 2 Show". Deadline. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
 - "The first trailer for Drag Race legend Raven's makeup competition series is here". GAY TIMES. 2021-10-25. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
 - Sheridan, Wade (January 14, 2022). "Matt Perkins wins 'Painted with Raven' Season 1". UPI. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
 - Shatto, Rachel (September 1, 2022). "Everything New Coming To WowPresents Plus Fall". Gay Pride - LGBT & Queer Voices. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
 - Ramsden, Sam (November 9, 2022). "'Painted With Raven' Is Back For S2 & The Trailer Is Sickening". Bustle. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
 - Nguyen, Nikki (2 May 2022). "World of Wonder's 2022 WOWIE Awards at DragCon: Cast Your Votes Now!". World of Wonder. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
 - "Here Are World of Wonder's 2022 WOWIE Awards Winners". World of Wonder. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
 
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