After 15 seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race, over a dozen queens have sadly turn out to be the primary contestants to sashay away. Given how a lot time and funding all of the queens put into their Drag Race journeys, it is at all times heartbreaking to observe somebody depart first. Fortunately, show creator RuPaul Charles and the forged of queer artists featured on the present have began celebrating the queens who have been eradicated first on Drag Race through the years.
Regardless of the celebration, there’ll at all times be a contestant who will occur to go house first in a actuality competitors. In any case, so long as eliminations are concerned, somebody has to depart the sequence earlier than everybody else. At the least RuPaul’s Drag Race is understood for locating alternative ways to always refer to those queens and have fun their work within the present, regardless of their placement. Now that each RuPaul’s Drag Race season 15 has aired, it is time to look again in any respect the first-eliminated queens on the present.
Victoria “Porkchop” Parker – Season 1
In 2009, Victoria “Porkchop” Parker grew to become the first-ever queen to sashay away from RuPaul’s Drag Race season 1. She lip-synced for her life in opposition to Akashia to “Supermodel (You Higher Work)” by RuPaul. In 2021, she was honored on Drag Race season 13 with a twist known as the Porkchop Loading Dock.
Shangela – Season 2
It is wild to consider Shangela as an beginner drag queen, however she had solely been doing drag for just a few months on Drag Race season 2. Consequently, Shangela was the first-eliminated queen that season after lip-syncing to “Cowl Woman” by RuPaul in opposition to the legendary Sahara Davenport. RuPaul later admitted that Shangela should have won.
Venus D-Lite – Season 3
Followers have been launched to Venus D-Lite as a devoted Madonna impersonator on Drag Race season 3. Her lip sync was in opposition to Shangela to the tune of “The Proper Stuff” by Vanessa Williams. Nonetheless, her drag did not meet the judges’ requirements, who despatched her house within the first episode.
Alisa Summers – Season 4
The primary lip sync on your life on Drag Race season 4 was between Alisa Summers and Jiggly Caliente. They lip-synced to “Poisonous” by Britney Spears, and Jiggly did what it took to remain within the competitors. Consequently, Alisa went house first.
Penny Tration – Season 5
Penny Tration got here into RuPaul’s Drag Race because the fan-favorite of season 5, in line with a web-based ballot that was opened to the followers. Sadly, Penny landed within the backside two in opposition to Serena ChaCha. She misplaced the lip sync to “Celebration In The USA” by Miley Cyrus.
Kelly Mantle – Season 6 Premiere 1
Regardless of being able to rock and roll on Drag Race season 6, seasoned actress Kelly Mantle was eradicated throughout the season’s first premiere. Kelly lip-synced in opposition to Vivacious to Madonna’s “Specific Your self” and was finally instructed to sashay away.
Magnolia Crawford – Season 6 Premiere 2
Drag Race season 6 had two premieres that break up the forged of queens into two teams. Magnolia Crawford didn’t impress the judges within the second group and received eradicated earlier than assembly her different costars on the present. In the end, she lip-synced to “Flip The Beat Round” by Vicki Sue Robinson in opposition to Darienne Lake.
Tempest DuJour – Season 7
In a season with so many younger and barely inexperienced queens, many viewers thought Tempest DuJour would steamroll the competitors on Drag Race season 7. Nonetheless, the other occurred. Tempest was despatched house first on the present.
Naysha Lopez – Season 8
When Naysha Lopez revealed to the opposite queens on RuPaul’s Drag Race season 8 that she was a former Miss Continental, it was clear that the ladies have been shaking of their boots. Nonetheless, Naysha fell into the underside two with Laila McQueen and misplaced their lip sync to “Applause” by Woman Gaga. Naysha returned to the season later however was nonetheless the primary queen to sashay away in season 8.
Jaymes Mansfield – Season 9
Not a single queen was despatched house throughout the Woman Gaga-hosted premiere of Drag Race season 9. By episode 2, nevertheless, it grew to become clear that the drag character of Jaymes Mansfield was not absolutely developed. After lip-syncing to the B-52’s “Love Shack” in opposition to Kimora Blac, Jaymes grew to become the first-eliminated queen of season 9.
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo – Season 10
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo broke the web together with her “Miss Vanjie” catchphrase as she exited the Drag Race season 10 competitors strolling backward. In any case, being eradicated first turned out to be a blessing to Vanjie, on condition that she went viral on the web for her elimination scene. Throughout the episode, Vanjie misplaced the lip sync in opposition to Kalorie Karbdashian Williams to “Ain’t No Different Man” by Christina Aguilera. Vanjie gained notoriety for dating another Drag Race contestant, Brooke Lynn Hytes.
Soju – Season 11
There is not any denying that Soju fell on her face in Drag Race season 11 episode 1 as she wore a glance on the runway that the judges hated. In recent times, Soju has been topic to particular accusations and has subsequently stop drag in the intervening time. In hindsight, Soju is remembered on the present for her story about her cyst.
Dahlia Sin – Season 12
It took additional work for the queen’s forged in RuPaul’s Drag Race season 12 to shine. For one, this forged needed to take care of the surprising disqualification of Sherry Pie. As if that weren’t sufficient, these queens additionally had all of their bookings canceled as a result of rising COVID-19 pandemic. Dahlia Sin was the first-eliminated contestant of season 12, however that was the least of her considerations.
Kahmora Corridor – Season 13
Jaida Essence Corridor’s drag sister, the Mackie Doll herself, Kahmora Corridor, was the first-eliminated queen of Drag Race season 13. The present’s first elimination solely occurred in episode 4, however Kahmora was the primary queen to sashay away after shedding the lip sync in opposition to Denali to “100% Pure Love” by Crystal Waters.
Orion Story – Season 14 Premiere 1
The LGBTQIA+ neighborhood entered 2022 already wanting ahead to watching RuPaul’s Drag Race season 14. This season additionally featured a break up premiere that separated the forged into two teams. On the primary premiere, Orion Story fell into the underside two with June Jambalaya and misplaced their lip sync on your life to the tune of “Water Me” by Lizzo.
Daya Betty – Season 14 Premiere 2
The second premiere episode of Drag Race season 14 featured the seven different queens competing on the present this 12 months. For this spherical, Daya Betty and DeJa Skye didn’t impress the judges essentially the most and finally landed within the backside two collectively. They have been requested to lip sync to “Fallin’” by Alicia Keys, and DeJa’s efficiency was so robust that RuPaul known as her a “lip sync murderer.” Consequently, Daya Betty grew to become the primary queen to sashay away throughout this second Drag Race premiere.
Irene DuBois- Season 15
Throughout the epic two-hour premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 15, Irene DuBois when face to face with Amethyst, lip-synching “7 Rings” for visitor decide Ariana Grande. Sadly, Irene did not measure up. She was despatched house within the first episode.
