Queen of the Universe (season 2)
The second season of Queen of the Universe premiered on June 2, 2023, through the streaming service Paramount+.[1]
| Queen of the Universe | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
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| Hosted by | Graham Norton |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 10 |
| Winner | Taiga Brava |
| Runner-up | Trevor Ashley |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Paramount+ |
| Original release | June 2 – June 22, 2023 |
| Season chronology | |
The winner of the second season of Queen of the Universe was Taiga Brava from Mexico, with Trevor Ashley from Australia finishing as the runner-up.
Production
On February 15, 2022, a press release from Paramount+ announced that the television series was renewed for a second season.[2] Graham Norton has returned as the host of the series with Trixie Mattel, Michelle Visage, and Vanessa Williams returning as judges, except for Leona Lewis, who was replaced by Mel B.[3]
The cast was announced on February 22, 2023, with a total of ten contestants, including Aura Eternal, a runner-up from the second season of Drag Race Italia,[4] and Love Masisi, a contestant from the second season of Drag Race Holland.[4]
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at the time of filming.
| Contestant | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Taiga Brava | Cancún, Mexico | Winner |
| Trevor Ashley | Sydney, Australia | Runner-up |
| Aura Eternal[lower-alpha 1] | Palermo, Italy | 3rd place |
| Jazell Royale[lower-alpha 2] | Orlando, United States | 4th place |
| Maxie[lower-alpha 3] | Manila, Philippines | 5th place[lower-alpha 4] |
| Viola[lower-alpha 5] | Coventry, United Kingdom | 6th place |
| Militia Scunt | San Francisco, United States | 7th place |
| Love Masisi | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8th place |
| Miss Sistrata | Tel Aviv, Israel | 9th place |
| Chloe V | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 10th place |
Notes:
- Now known as Aura Eternal Visage, she was referred to as Aura Eternal on the show.
- Jazell Barbie Royale is referred to as Jazell Royale on the show.
- Maxie Andreison is referred to as Maxie on the show.
- Maxie left the competition due to medical reasons.
- Viola Viagra is referred to as Viola on the show.
Contestants progress
Legend:
| Contestant | Episode | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[5] | 2[6] | 3[7] | 4[8] | 5[9] | 6[10] | 7[11] | 8[12] | |
| Taiga Brava | BTM | ADV | ADV | BTM | ADV | ADV | Winner | |
| Trevor Ashley | ADV | BTM | ADV | ADV | BTM | BTM | Runner-up | |
| Aura Eternal | BTM | ADV | BTM | BTM | BTM | ADV | Eliminated | |
| Jazell Royale | ADV | ADV | ADV | ADV | ADV | ELIM | Guest | |
| Maxie | BTM | ADV | ADV | ADV | WDR | Guest | ||
| Viola | ADV | ADV | ADV | ELIM | Guest | |||
| Militia Scunt | ADV | ADV | ELIM | Guest | ||||
| Love Masisi | BTM | ELIM | Guest | |||||
| Miss Sistrata | ELIM | |||||||
| Chloe V | ELIM | Guest | ||||||
Performance shows
Round 1: No Place Like Home (June 2)
Queens were to impress the judges and in-studio audience during these two-part premiere episodes. At the end of this round, the Queen with the least in-studio audience votes was eliminated and the in-studio audience saved four Queens, leaving the bottom five Queens to perform in a Spice Girl Showdown to stay in the competition, where the judges eliminated one more Queen.
| Queen | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiga Brava | 1 | ''Everything I Wanted" | Bottom five |
| Trevor Ashley | 2 | "Get the Party Started" | Safe |
| Miss Sistrata | 3 | "Diva" | Bottom five |
| Viola | 4 | "Lay Me Down" | Safe |
| Jazell Royale | 5 | "Easy on Me" | Safe |
| Queen | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aura Eternal | 1 | "Take Me to Church" | Bottom five |
| Maxie | 2 | "Do It Like a Dude" | Bottom five |
| Chloe V | 3 | "Creep" | Eliminated |
| Militia Scunt | 4 | "Just Got Paid" | Safe |
| Love Masisi | 5 | "Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels" | Bottom five |
| Spice Girl Showdown details | |||
| Aura Eternal | - | "Wannabe" | Saved |
| Love Masisi | - | Saved | |
| Maxie | - | Saved | |
| Miss Sistrata | - | Eliminated | |
| Taiga Brava | - | Saved | |
Round 2: Two Queens, One Song (June 9)
Last week's top Queen Viola and bottom Queen Taiga Brava were paired up and paired the other Queens. Four pairs wrote an original song based on four genres. At the end of this round, the audience saved three pairs of Queens and the remaining pair had to perform a "Survival Song" to stay in the competition, where the judges eliminated one more Queen.
| Queen | Order | Genre | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiga Brava & Viola | 1 | Pop | "T4B" | Safe |
| Aura Eternal & Maxie | 2 | R&B | "This Hot" | Safe |
| Jazell Royale & Militia Scunt | 3 | Ballad | "Gagging For You" | Safe |
| Love Masisi & Trevor Ashley | 4 | Rock | "Rock Hard" | Bottom two |
| Survival Sing-Off details | ||||
| Love Masisi | 1 | - | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | Eliminated |
| Trevor Ashley | 2 | - | "This Is Me" | Saved |
Round 3: My First Time (June 16)
At the end of this round, the in-studio audience saved five Queens, leaving one of the bottom two Queens eliminated by the judges.
| Queen | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxie | 1 | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | Safe |
| Militia Scunt | 2 | "Love Is a Losing Game" | Eliminated |
| Aura Eternal | 3 | "Family Affair" | Bottom two |
| Taiga Brava | 4 | "Praying" | Safe |
| Jazell Royale | 5 | "Save the Best for Last" | Safe |
| Viola | 6 | "Don't Stop Me Now" | Safe |
| Trevor Ashley | 7 | "The Rose" | Safe |
Round 4: Future Disco 3000 (June 22)
This round, top six Queens competed in three Disco Diva Showdown. After each Showdown, the audience saved one Queen and the other Queen had to perform a "Survival Song" to stay in the competition, where the judges eliminated one Queen.
| Disco Diva Showdown details | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen | Showdown | Order | Song | Result |
| Taiga Brava | 1 | 1 | "About Damn Time" | Bottom three |
| Jazell Royale | 2 | "React" | Safe | |
| Aura Eternal | 2 | 3 | "Stupid Love" | Bottom three |
| Trevor Ashley | 4 | "Me Too" | Safe | |
| Viola | 3 | 5 | "It's a Sin" | Bottom three |
| Maxie | 6 | "Physical" | Safe | |
| Survival Sing-Off details | ||||
| Aura Eternal | - | "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" | Saved | |
| Taiga Brava | - | Saved | ||
| Viola | - | Eliminated | ||
Round 5: Exposed! (June 22)
Maxie couldn't continue in the competition due to an injury. At the end of this round, the in-studio audience saved two Queens, leaving one of the bottom two Queens eliminated by the judges, but the judges saved both the Queens in bottom two.
| Queen | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Ashley | 1 | "Better the Devil You Know" | Bottom two |
| Taiga Brava | 2 | "All by Myself" | Safe |
| Aura Eternal | 3 | "Someone You Loved" | Bottom two |
| Jazell Royale | 4 | "Imagine" | Safe |
| Maxie | - | - | Withdraw |
Round 6: Semi-Final (June 22)
Top four Queens were paired up with a mentor from Pop Diva Panel. At the end of the semi-finals round, the audience sends two Queens to the finals, while the judges save one of the remaining two Queens, but the judges votes was a tie. The Queen with the least in-studio audience votes was eliminated.
| Queen | Mentor | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiga Brava | Mel B | 1 | "Good Ones" | Safe |
| Jazell Royale | Vanessa Williams | 2 | "I'm a Slave 4 U" | Bottom two |
| Aura Eternal | Michelle Visage | 3 | "Left Outside Alone" | Safe |
| Trevor Ashley | Trixie Mattel | 4 | "River Deep – Mountain High" | Bottom two |
| Survival Sing-Off details | ||||
| Jazell Royale | - | "Strong Enough" | Eliminated | |
| Trevor Ashley | - | Saved | ||
Round 7: Party All Over the World - Finale (June 22)
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.
| Queen | Order | Song | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Ashley | 1 | "It's Raining Men" | 4 | "Maybe This Time" | Runner-up |
| Taiga Brava | 2 | "True Colors" | 6 | "Chandelier" | Winner |
| Aura Eternal | 3 | "Sissy That Walk" | 5 | "Without You" | Third place |
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [13] | Original release date [13] | Prod. code [13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Bigger Hits, Glossier Lips and Massive T**s" | June 2, 2023 | 201 |
| 8 | 2 | "A Spicy Twist" | June 2, 2023 | 202 |
| 9 | 3 | "Double Trouble" | June 8, 2023 | 203 |
| 10 | 4 | "Dragging up the Past" | June 16, 2023 | 204 |
| 11 | 5 | "Who's Ready for a Dance Off?" | June 22, 2023 | 205 |
| 12 | 6 | "Exposed!" | June 22, 2023 | 206 |
| 13 | 7 | "Battle of the Divas" | June 22, 2023 | 207 |
| 14 | 8 | "The Winner Is..." | June 22, 2023 | 208 |
References
- Lambe, Stacy (March 13, 2023). "'Queen of the Universe' Reveals Premiere Date and Drag Contestants for Season 2: Watch a Clip". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- "Paramount+ Announces Expansive New Reality Slate to Accelerate Growth and Expand Internationally, Including the First-Ever Globally Connected Reality Competition Series, "The Challenge: War of the Worlds"" (Press release). CBS. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
- Urban, Sasha (June 20, 2022). "Mel B to Join 'Queen of the Universe' Season 2 Judging Panel at Paramount+". Variety. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- Tinoco, Armando (February 22, 2023). "'Queen Of The Universe' Season 2 Cast Set For Drag Singing Competition At Paramount+". Deadline. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- "Bigger Hits, Glossier Lips and Massive T**s". Queen of the Universe. Season 2. Episode 1. June 2, 2023. Paramount+.
- "A Spicy Twist". Queen of the Universe. Season 2. Episode 2. June 2, 2023. Paramount+.
- "Double Trouble". Queen of the Universe. Season 2. Episode 3. June 9, 2023. Paramount+.
- "Dragging Up the Past". Queen of the Universe. Season 2. Episode 4. June 16, 2023. Paramount+.
- "Who's Ready for a Dance Off?". Queen of the Universe. Season 2. Episode 5. June 22, 2023. Paramount+.
- "Exposed!". Queen of the Universe. Season 2. Episode 6. June 22, 2023. Paramount+.
- "Battle of the Divas". Queen of the Universe. Season 2. Episode 7. June 22, 2023. Paramount+.
- "The Winner Is…". Queen of the Universe. Season 2. Episode 8. June 22, 2023. Paramount+.
- "Shows A-Z – Queen of the Universe on Paramount+". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2023.