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RuPaul's Drag Race season 15

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The fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race premiered January 6, 2023.[1] The reality competition series moved to MTV for broadcast, instead of VH1 in the United States.[2]

RuPaul's Drag Race
Season 15
Promotional poster for season fifteen
Hosted byRuPaul
Judges
No. of contestants16
WinnerSasha Colby
Runner-upAnetra
Miss CongenialityMalaysia Babydoll Foxx
Companion showRuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkMTV
Original releaseJanuary 6 (2023-01-06) –
April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 14
Next →
Season 16
List of episodes

This season features the largest cast in the show's history, with sixteen queens competing for an amount of $200,000, the largest cash prize in the show's history. It is also the first season to feature biological twins, Sugar and Spice.[3] Series judges Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, and Ross Mathews returned, and Ts Madison, who had previously appeared as a recurring guest judge, joined the judges panel.[4]

The season was won by Sasha Colby, the third trans person to win the main series of RuPaul's Drag Race,[5][6] with Anetra as the runner-up. Malaysia Babydoll Foxx was named Miss Congeniality.[7]

Production

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In November 2021, RuPaul announced a casting call for season fifteen of RuPaul's Drag Race on social media. The casting call was open until January 7, 2022, the day season fourteen premiered.[8] In August 2022, VH1 officially announced the show's renewal, as well for its companion series, RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked.[9] This season also included the milestone for its 200th episode of the series.[10]

In December 2022, it was announced that season 15 would begin with a special two-part premiere on January 6, 2023, on MTV instead of VH1.[11] Later that month, season 14 winner Willow Pill revealed the season's cast, with a record-breaking sixteen queens competing. The drag racing themed promotional images accompanying the cast announcement drew comparisons to the promotion for the show's debut season.[12]

Post-production

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Following the two-part season premiere, subsequent episodes were sixty minutes long, including commercials. This was a reversion to the previous format for seasons one through nine before the show expanded to ninety minutes in season 10. Further, instead of airing Untucked immediately after each main episode, MTV aired the new reality program The Real Friends of WeHo between the main episode and Untucked. The shortened format and programming lineup change elicited backlash from the show's fan base.[13]

On February 9, it was announced that beginning with the March 10 episode, episodes for the remainder of the season would be returning to the ninety-minute format.[14] On August 9, ninety minute edits of the entire season (including the previously truncated episodes 3–10) were released on Paramount+ in the United States and WOW Presents Plus worldwide.[15]

Contestants

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The winner, Sasha Colby.
See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race contestants

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

Contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race season 15 and their backgrounds[12]
Contestant Age City Outcome
Sasha Colby 38 Los Angeles, California Winner
Anetra 25 Las Vegas, Nevada Runner-up
Luxx Noir London 22 East Orange, New Jersey 3rd place
Mistress Isabelle Brooks 24 Houston, Texas
Loosey LaDuca 32 Ansonia, Connecticut 5th place
Salina EsTitties 31 Los Angeles, California 6th place
Marcia Marcia Marcia 25 New York City, New York 7th place
Malaysia Babydoll Foxx 32 Miami, Florida 8th place[a]
Spice[b] 23 Los Angeles, California 9th place
Jax 25 New York City, New York 10th place
Aura Mayari 30 Nashville, Tennessee 11th place
Robin Fierce 26 Hartford, Connecticut 12th place
Amethyst 27 West Hartford, Connecticut 13th place
Sugar[b] 23 Los Angeles, California 14th place
Princess Poppy 26 San Francisco, California 15th place
Irene Dubois[c] 29 Seattle, Washington 16th place
Notes
  1. ^ Malaysia Babydoll Foxx was voted Miss Congeniality by fellow contestants.
  2. ^ a b Although they perform as a duo outside of the show, Sugar and Spice competed as individual contestants.
  3. ^ Irene "The Alien" Dubois is referred to as Irene Dubois on the show.

Contestant progress

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Legend:

  Sasha Colby won RuPaul's Drag Race season 15.
  Anetra was the runner-up.
  Malaysia Babydoll Foxx was voted Miss Congeniality (Miss C) by fellow contestants.
  Salina EsTitties won the Golden Boot (GB) for having the worst look of the season.
  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
  STAY indicates that the contestant won a LaLaPaRuZa lip sync and remained in the competition.
  SAVE indicates that Spice was saved from participating in the final lip sync of the LaLaPaRuZa.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
  Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
Contestant Episode
2[16] 3[17] 4[18] 5[19] 6[20] 7[21] 8[22] 9[23] 10[24] 11[25] 12[26] 13[27] 14[28] 15[29] 16[30]
Sasha Colby SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE STAY WIN WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN Guest Winner
Anetra WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE STAY SAFE SAFE BTM WIN WIN BTM Guest Runner-up
Luxx Noir London SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE STAY SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE BTM SAFE Guest Eliminated
Mistress Isabelle Brooks SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN STAY SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM Guest Eliminated
Loosey LaDuca SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE STAY SAFE SAFE WIN BTM ELIM Guest Guest
Salina EsTitties SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM SAFE SAFE STAY BTM BTM SAFE ELIM GB Guest
Marcia Marcia Marcia SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE STAY SAFE SAFE ELIM Guest Guest
Malaysia Babydoll Foxx SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE STAY SAFE ELIM Guest Miss C
Spice SAFE SAFE BTM SAFE SAFE SAFE SAVE ELIM Guest Guest
Jax SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM BTM ELIM Guest Guest
Aura Mayari SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN ELIM Guest Guest
Robin Fierce SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM Guest Guest
Amethyst BTM BTM SAFE ELIM Guest Guest
Sugar SAFE SAFE ELIM Guest Guest
Princess Poppy SAFE ELIM Guest Guest
Irene Dubois ELIM Guest Guest

Lip syncs

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Legend:

  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their fourth time in the bottom.
  The contestant won the first round of the LaLaPaRuZa Lip Sync Smackdown and remained in the competition.
  The contestant won the second round of the LaLaPaRuZa Lip Sync Smackdown and remained in the competition.
  The contestant won the Lip Sync for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.
Episode Contestants Song Eliminated
2[16] Amethyst vs. Irene Dubois "7 Rings"
(Ariana Grande) 		Irene Dubois
3[17] Amethyst vs. Princess Poppy "Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Eric Kupper Remix)"
(Diana Ross) 		Princess Poppy
4[18] Spice vs. Sugar "You Better Run"
(Pat Benatar) 		Sugar
5[19] Amethyst vs. Salina EsTitties "Q.U.E.E.N."
(Janelle Monáe ft. Erykah Badu) 		Amethyst
6[20] Jax vs. Robin Fierce "In Your Room"
(The Bangles) 		Robin Fierce
7[21] Aura Mayari vs. Jax "Sweetest Pie"
(Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa) 		Aura Mayari
Episode Contestants Song Winner
8[22] Malaysia Babydoll Foxx vs. Marcia Marcia Marcia "Boys Don't Cry"
(Anitta) 		Marcia Marcia Marcia
Loosey LaDuca vs. Spice "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)"
(Joan Jett) 		Loosey LaDuca
Luxx Noir London vs. Salina EsTitties "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
(Celine Dion) 		Salina EsTitties
Jax vs. Mistress Isabelle Brooks "Tell It to My Heart"
(Taylor Dayne) 		Mistress Isabelle Brooks
Anetra vs. Sasha Colby "I'm in Love with a Monster"
(Fifth Harmony) 		Sasha Colby
Malaysia Babydoll Foxx vs. Spice "Don't Go Yet"
(Camila Cabello) 		Malaysia Babydoll Foxx
Anetra vs. Jax vs. Luxx Noir London "The Right Stuff"
(Vanessa Williams) 		Luxx Noir London
Contestants Song Eliminated
Anetra vs. Jax "Finally"
(CeCe Peniston) 		Jax
9[23] Salina EsTitties vs. Spice "Thats What I Want"
(Lil Nas X) 		Spice
10[24] Malaysia Babydoll Foxx vs. Salina EsTitties "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
(Beyoncé) 		Malaysia Babydoll Foxx
11[25] Anetra vs. Marcia Marcia Marcia "Boss Bitch"
(Doja Cat) 		Marcia Marcia Marcia
12[26] Loosey LaDuca vs. Salina EsTitties "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)"
(Kate Bush) 		Salina EsTitties
13[27] Loosey LaDuca vs. Luxx Noir London "For the Girls"
(Hayley Kiyoko) 		Loosey LaDuca
14[28] Anetra vs. Mistress Isabelle Brooks "When Love Takes Over"
(David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland) 		None
Episode Final contestants Song Winner
16[30] Anetra vs. Sasha Colby "Knock on Wood"
(Amii Stewart) 		Sasha Colby

Guest judges

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Special guests

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Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.

Episode 1

Episode 6

  • Freddy Scott, composer and actor
  • Leland, producer
  • Old Gays, social media personalities and activists

Episode 7

Episode 10

Episode 12

  • Miguel Zarate, choreographer

Episode 13

Episode 14

  • Miguel Zarate, choreographer

Episode 15

Episode 16

Episodes

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See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race episodes
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overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal air date
1921"One Night Only, Part 1"January 6, 2023 (2023-01-06)

The first eight queens of the season enter the Werk Room. Ariana Grande enters the Werk Room in Vivacious' season 6 entrance look, nicknamed "Ornacia". For the first mini-challenge, the queens do a car wash themed photoshoot that pays homage to the first mini-challenge of season 1. Irene Dubois wins the mini-challenge.

Meanwhile, the next eight queens enter the Werk Room. Vivacious enters in the same outfit Grande previously wore. For their mini-challenge, the queens do a motorcycle riding themed photoshoot that pays homage to the first mini-challenge of season 2. Loosey LaDuca wins the mini-challenge.

RuPaul brings the two groups together, announcing that, unlike in the premieres of recent seasons, there will be an elimination.

  • Special Guests: Ariana Grande and Vivacious
  • Mini-Challenge: Sexy Car Wash and Windy Hog Photoshoots
  • Mini-Challenge Winners: Irene Dubois and Loosey LaDuca
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A $2,500 cash tip
1932"One Night Only, Part 2"January 6, 2023 (2023-01-06)

For the premiere episode's main challenge, the queens must perform in the "One Night Only" talent show. They must also choreograph and perform an ensemble entrance number.

  • Amethyst – Comedy lipsync
  • Anetra – Original song lip-sync and taekwondo
  • Aura Mayari – Hip-hop dance routine
  • Irene Dubois – Stand-Up comedy
  • Jax – Lipsync and Gymnastics
  • Loosey LaDuca – Live singing
  • Luxx Noir London – Original song lip-sync
  • Malaysia Babydoll Foxx – Original song lip-sync
  • Marcia Marcia Marcia – Comedy Ballet
  • Mistress Isabelle Brooks – Original song lip-sync
  • Princess Poppy – Original song lip-sync and puppetry
  • Robin Fierce – Lip-sync
  • Salina EsTitties – Original song lip-sync
  • Sasha Colby – Lip-sync
  • Spice – Original song lip-sync
  • Sugar – Original song lip-sync

On the runway, category is Who is She?. Anetra, Jax, and Marcia Marcia Marcia receive positive critiques, with Anetra winning the challenge. Amethyst, Irene Dubois and Loosey LaDuca receive negative critiques, with Loosey LaDuca being safe from elimination. Amethyst and Irene Dubois lip-sync to "7 Rings" by Ariana Grande. Amethyst wins the lip-sync and Irene Dubois is eliminated.

  • Guest Judge: Ariana Grande
  • Alternating Judge: Ross Mathews
  • Main Challenge: Perform in a talent show
  • Runway Theme: Who Is She?
  • Challenge Winner: Anetra
  • Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip
  • Bottom Two: Amethyst and Irene Dubois
  • Lip-Sync Song: "7 Rings" by Ariana Grande
  • Eliminated: Irene Dubois
  • Farewell Message: "I Left a Poop in one of Your stations... But WHOMSTS??? 👽 Irene"
1943"All Queens Go to Heaven"January 13, 2023 (2023-01-13)

For this week's main challenge, the queens produce infomercials for their vision of the afterlife in three teams. Anetra, as the winner of the previous challenge, is the first team captain and chooses Luxx Noir London, Sasha Colby, Salina EsTitties and Marcia Marcia Marcia. Amethyst, as the winner of the previous episode's lip-sync, is the second team captain and chooses Loosey LaDuca, Aura Mayari, Spice and Princess Poppy. The remaining queens, Jax, Malaysia Babydoll Foxx, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Robin Fierce and Sugar, form the third team.

On the runway, category is Metallica. Loosey LaDuca, Luxx Noir London, and Sasha Colby receive positive critiques, with Sasha Colby winning the challenge. Amethyst, Jax, and Princess Poppy receive negative critiques, with Jax being safe from elimination. Amethyst and Princess Poppy lip-sync to "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Diana Ross. Amethyst wins the lip-sync and Princess Poppy is eliminated.

  • Guest Judge: Maren Morris
  • Alternating Judge: Ts Madison
  • Main Challenge: In teams, write an infomercial for a queer afterlife
  • Runway Theme: Metallica
  • Challenge Winner: Sasha Colby
  • Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip
  • Bottom Two: Amethyst and Princess Poppy
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Diana Ross
  • Eliminated: Princess Poppy
  • Farewell Message: "[Scribbles]"
1954"Supersized Snatch Game"January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20)

For this week's main challenge, the queens play the Snatch Game in two separate groups. The two groups and the queens' impersonation subjects are as follows:

Group 1

Group 2

On the runway, category is Beautiful Nightmare. Loosey LaDuca, Marcia Marcia Marcia, and Mistress Isabelle Brooks receive positive critiques, with Loosey LaDuca winning the challenge. Aura Mayari, Sugar, and Spice receive negative critiques, with Aura Mayari being declared safe from elimination. Sugar and Spice lip-sync to "You Better Run" by Pat Benatar. Spice wins the lip-sync and Sugar is eliminated.

  • Guest Judge: Amandla Stenberg
  • Alternating Judge: Carson Kressley
  • Main Challenge: Snatch Game
  • Runway Theme: Beautiful Nightmare
  • Challenge Winner: Loosey LaDuca
  • Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip
  • Bottom Two: Spice and Sugar
  • Lip-Sync Song: "You Better Run" by Pat Benatar
  • Eliminated: Sugar
  • Farewell Message: "To Spice, take the crown home you ugly bitch! To my new sisters, I feel your hearts, take care of Spice! Your all sweeter than Sugar will ever be <3"
1965"House of Fashion"January 27, 2023 (2023-01-27)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens read each other to filth. Loosey LaDuca wins the mini-challenge. For this week's main challenge, the queens, in 3 teams, design and create outfits from materials inspired by three of the show's judges: Team "House of Visage" (Amethyst, Aura Mayari, Luxx Noir London, Mistress Isabelle Brooks and Spice), Team "House of Kressley" (Anetra, Jax, Robin Fierce and Salina EsTitties), and Team "House of Mathews" (Loosey LaDuca, Malaysia Babydoll Foxx, Marcia Marcia Marcia and Sasha Colby).

On the runway, category is Drag Race Fashion Week. Luxx Noir London, Malaysia Babydoll Foxx, Robin Fierce and Sasha Colby receive positive critiques, with Luxx Noir London winning the challenge. Amethyst, Jax and Salina EsTitties receive negative critiques, with Jax being declared safe from elimination. Amethyst and Salina EsTitties lip-sync to "Q.U.E.E.N." by Janelle Monáe ft. Erykah Badu. Salina EsTitties wins the lip-sync and Amethyst is eliminated.

  • Guest Judge: Janelle Monáe
  • Alternating Judge: Ross Mathews
  • Mini-Challenge: Reading is Fundamental
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Loosey LaDuca
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A $2,500 cash tip
  • Main Challenge: Make and sew outfits inspired by one of the judges in groups
  • Runway Theme: Drag Race Fashion Week
  • Challenge Winner: Luxx Noir London
  • Main Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip
  • Bottom Two: Amethyst and Salina EsTitties
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Q.U.E.E.N." by Janelle Monáe ft. Erykah Badu
  • Eliminated: Amethyst
  • Farewell Message: "Don't forget about your favorite gem ♡ -Amethyst love you all"
1976"Old Friends Gold"February 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)

For this week's main challenge, the queens write and perform lyrics as old lady girl groups. Luxx Noir London, Marcia Marcia Marcia, Mistress Isabelle Brooks and Salina EsTitties perform a country song. Aura Mayari, Malaysia Babydoll Foxx, Sasha Colby and Spice perform a metal song. Anetra, Jax, Loosey LaDuca and Robin Fierce perform a hip-hop song.

On the runway, category is Tie-Dye to Die For. Aura Mayari, Mistress Isabelle Brooks and Sasha Colby receive positive critiques, with Aura Mayari winning the challenge. Anetra, Jax and Robin Fierce receive negative critiques, with Anetra being safe from elimination. Jax and Robin Fierce lip-sync to "In Your Room" by The Bangles. Jax wins the lip-sync and Robin Fierce is eliminated.

  • Guest Judge: Megan Stalter
  • Alternating Judge: Ross Mathews
  • Main Challenge: Write and perform lyrics as old lady girl groups
  • Runway Theme: Tie-Dye to Die For
  • Challenge Winner: Aura Mayari
  • Main Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip
  • Bottom Two: Jax and Robin Fierce
  • Lip-Sync Song: "In Your Room" by The Bangles
  • Eliminated: Robin Fierce
  • Farewell Message: "Forever a Queen! Forever Fierce! Loosey Slay these Hoes Jax I'm blocking you! LOL JK Love y'all, Robin Fine LMAO"
1987"The Daytona Wind 2"February 10, 2023 (2023-02-10)

For this week's main challenge, the queens act in a sitcom-style reboot of "The Daytona Wind" (with editing referencing Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!). Aura Mayari, as the winner of the previous challenge, assigns the roles.

  • Anetra as Cousin Georgie
  • Aura Mayari as Widow Davenport
  • Jax as Jackson
  • Loosey LaDuca as Lizzadene
  • Luxx Noir London as Leo
  • Malaysia Babydoll Foxx as The Reverend
  • Marcia Marcia Marcia as Cousin Dodie
  • Mistress Isabelle Brooks as Fancy
  • Salina EsTitties as "Aint" Haddie Ruth
  • Sasha Colby as Maxie
  • Spice as Diandra

On the runway, category is Puffa Please. Anetra, Malaysia Babydoll Foxx, Marcia Marcia Marcia and Mistress Isabelle Brooks receive positive critiques, with Mistress Isabelle Brooks winning the challenge. Aura Mayari, Jax and Spice receive negative critiques, with Spice being declared safe from elimination. Aura Mayari and Jax lip-sync to "Sweetest Pie" by Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa. Jax wins the lip-sync and Aura Mayari is eliminated.

  • Special Guest: Danny Trejo
  • Guest Judge: Harvey Guillén
  • Alternating Judge: Carson Kressley
  • Main Challenge: Act in the sitcom reboot of "The Daytona Wind"
  • Runway Theme: Puffa Please
  • Challenge Winner: Mistress Isabelle Brooks
  • Main Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip
  • Bottom Two: Aura Mayari and Jax
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Sweetest Pie" by Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa
  • Eliminated: Aura Mayari
  • Farewell Message: "I love you all so much! Can't wait to kai-kai after this! ❤️ trade of the season, Aura Mayari 🌙"
1998"Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown"February 17, 2023 (2023-02-17)

This week, the queens participate in a Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown that culminates in an elimination after a series of lip-syncs. For each round, a queen is chosen at random to select her opponent, and her chosen opponent selects the lip-sync song.

First, Malaysia Babydoll Foxx chooses to lip sync against Marcia Marcia Marcia, who chooses "Boys Don't Cry" by Anitta. Marcia Marcia Marcia wins the lip-sync and is safe, while Malaysia Babydoll Foxx must continue to the next round.

In the second lip-sync, Loosey LaDuca chooses Spice as her opponent, who chooses "Do You Wanna Touch Me" by Joan Jett. Loosey LaDuca wins and is safe. Spice must continue to the next round.

In the third lip-sync, Luxx Noir London chooses Salina EsTitties as her opponent, who chooses "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Celine Dion. Salina EsTitties wins and is safe. Luxx Noir London must continue to the next round.

In the fourth lip-sync, Mistress Isabelle Brooks chooses Jax as her opponent, who chooses "Tell It to My Heart" by Taylor Dayne. Mistress Isabelle Brooks wins and is safe. Jax must continue to the next round.

As the last two remaining queens, Anetra and Sasha Colby must lip-sync. Anetra is randomly selected to pick the song and chooses "I'm in Love with a Monster" by Fifth Harmony. Sasha Colby wins and is safe. Anetra must continue to the next round.

In the first lip-sync of the second round, Malaysia Babydoll Foxx chooses Spice as her opponent, who chooses "Don't Go Yet" by Camila Cabello. Malaysia Babydoll Foxx wins and is safe, while Spice must continue to the final round.

In the second lip-sync of the second round, the three remaining queens, Anetra, Jax, and Luxx Noir London, must lip-sync to the remaining song, "The Right Stuff" by Vanessa Williams. Luxx Noir London wins and is safe, while Anetra and Jax must continue to the final round.

Before the final round, RuPaul reveals a twist: one of the remaining queens will be selected at random and that queen must choose one of the other two queens to save without having to lip sync. Anetra is selected, and she saves Spice from competing in the final lip sync. Thus, Anetra and Jax lip sync to "Finally" by CeCe Peniston. Anetra wins and Jax is eliminated.

2009"The Crystal Ball"February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)

For this week's mini-challenge, in honor of the show's 200th episode, the queens photo-bomb classic Drag Race moments. Anetra wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens walk the Crystal Ball, presenting two looks brought from home and one made in the work room. Categories are Start Your Engines, a homage to RuPaul's racing look in the show's title sequence; My Favorite Ball, a reference to a previous ball challenge of each queen's choosing; and Crystallized Eleganza.

On the main stage, RuPaul performs her song "Cake and Candy" to celebrate the 200th episode. Anetra, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, and Sasha Colby receive positive critiques. Sasha Colby wins the challenge. Loosey LaDuca, Salina EsTitties, and Spice receive negative critiques. Loosey LaDuca is safe from elimination. Salina EsTitties and Spice lipsync to "Thats What I Want" by Lil Nas X. Salina EsTitties wins the lipsync and Spice is eliminated.

  • Guest Judge: Julia Garner
  • Alternating Judge: Carson Kressley
  • Mini-Challenge: Photobomb classic Drag Race moments
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Anetra
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A $2,500 cash tip
  • Main Challenge: Walk the Crystal Ball
  • Runway Themes: Start Your Engines, My Favorite Ball, and Crystallized Eleganza
  • Challenge Winner: Sasha Colby
  • Main Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip
  • Bottom Two: Salina EsTitties and Spice
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Thats What I Want" by Lil Nas X
  • Eliminated: Spice
  • Farewell Message: "It's been SO easy and SO FUN! Thank you for being my new sisters when my real one left me!!!! ps. Where does the dingaling go ? <3 Spice"
20110"50/50's Most Gagworthy Stars"March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)

For this week's main challenge, the queens interview celebrities. Luxx Noir London, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, and Salina EsTitties interview Love Connie; Marcia Marcia Marcia and Sasha Colby interview Charo; and Anetra, Loosey LaDuca, and Malaysia Babydoll Foxx interview Frankie Grande.

On the runway, category is Night of 1,000 Beyoncés. Loosey LaDuca, Luxx Noir London, and Sasha Colby receive positive critiques. Sasha Colby wins the challenge. Malaysia Babydoll Foxx, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, and Salina EsTitties receive negative critiques. Mistress Isabelle Brooks is safe from elimination. Malaysia Babydoll Foxx and Salina EsTitties lipsync to "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". Salina EsTitties wins the lipsync and Malaysia Babydoll Foxx is eliminated.

  • Special Guests: Charo, Frankie Grande, Love Connie
  • Alternating Judge: Ts Madison
  • Main Challenge: Interview celebrities for 50/50
  • Runway Theme: Night of 1,000 Beyoncés
  • Challenge Winner: Sasha Colby
  • Main Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip
  • Bottom Two: Malaysia Babydoll Foxx and Salina EsTitties
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" by Beyoncé
  • Eliminated: Malaysia Babydoll Foxx
  • Farewell Message: "Remain Humble. The phattest and & baddest from Miami. Malaysia Babydoll Foxx"
20211"Two Queens, One Joke"March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens dance in a Harlem–style vogue ball. Anetra wins the mini-challenge. For this week's main challenge, the queens perform comedy routines in pairs in the Bubly Comedy Festival. The pairs consist of Loosey LaDuca and Luxx Noir London, Anetra and Sasha Colby, Mistress Isabelle Brooks and Salina EsTitties; Marcia Marcia Marcia performs alone.

On the runway, category is Rip Her to Shreads. Loosey LaDuca, Luxx Noir London, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, and Salina EsTitties receive positive critiques. Loosey LaDuca and Luxx Noir London win the challenge. Anetra, Marcia Marcia Marcia, and Sasha Colby receive negative critiques. Sasha Colby is safe from elimination. Anetra and Marcia Marcia Marcia lipsync to "Boss Bitch". Anetra wins the lipsync and Marcia Marcia Marcia is eliminated.

  • Guest Judge: Ali Wong
  • Alternating Judge: Ts Madison
  • Mini-Challenge: Harlem Vogue Ball
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Anetra
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A $2,500 cash tip
  • Main Challenge: Perform comedy in the Bubly Comedy Festival
  • Runway Theme: Rip Her to Shreds
  • Challenge Winners: Loosey LaDuca and Luxx Noir London
  • Main Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip each
  • Bottom Two: Anetra and Marcia Marcia Marcia
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Boss Bitch" by Doja Cat
  • Eliminated: Marcia Marcia Marcia
  • Farewell Message: "You know what they say : "There's no place like home" I love you! Marcia x3"
20312"Wigloose: The Rusical!"March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)

For this week's main challenge, the queens perform in Wigloose: The Rusical!, inspired by Footloose.

  • Salina EsTitties plays Tuck
  • Loosey LaDuca plays Heaven Bacon
  • Luxx Noir London plays Christian
  • Anetra plays Mama Bacon
  • Sasha Colby plays Carl
  • Mistress Isabelle Brooks plays Preacher Teacher

On the runway, category is Everybody Say Glove. After the judges' critiques, RuPaul asks the queens who should be eliminated and why. They answer:

  • Loosey LaDuca says Salina EsTitties
  • Anetra says Salina EsTitties
  • Mistress Isabelle Brooks says Sasha Colby
  • Luxx Noir London says Loosey LaDuca
  • Salina EsTitties says Loosey LaDuca
  • Sasha Colby says Luxx Noir London and Loosey LaDuca.

Anetra wins the challenge. Loosey LaDuca and Salina EsTitties are declared the bottom two and lipsync to "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush. Loosey LaDuca wins the lipsync and Salina EsTitties is eliminated.

  • Guest Judge: Orville Peck
  • Alternating Judge: Ross Mathews
  • Main Challenge: Wigloose: The Rusical!
  • Runway Theme: Everybody Say Glove!
  • Challenge Winner: Anetra
  • Main Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip
  • Bottom Two: Loosey LaDuca and Salina EsTitties
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush
  • Eliminated: Salina EsTitties
  • Farewell Message: "Guess I Got What I "Deserved" ♡ Love You Hoes"
20413"Teacher Makeovers"March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens vote in a series of uncomfortable questions. Loosey LaDuca wins the mini-challenge. For this week's main challenge, the queens give school teachers drag makeovers. As the winner of the mini-challenge, Loosey LaDuca assigns the teachers to the queens.

On the runway, category is Drag Family Resemblance. Anetra, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, and Sasha Colby receive positive critiques. Anetra wins the challenge. Loosey LaDuca and Luxx Noir London are the bottom two and lip-sync to "For the Girls" by Hayley Kiyoko. Luxx Noir London wins the lipsync and Loosey LaDuca is eliminated.

  • Guest Judge: Hayley Kiyoko
  • Alternating Judge: Ross Mathews
  • Mini-Challenge: Spill The T
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Loosey LaDuca
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: $5,000 worth of Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics
  • Main Challenge: Makeover school teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week
  • Challenge Winner: Anetra
  • Main Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip each for Anetra and her makeover subject Alektra
  • Bottom Two: Loosey LaDuca and Luxx Noir London
  • Lip-Sync Song: "For the Girls" by Hayley Kiyoko
  • Eliminated: Loosey LaDuca
  • Farewell Message: "Das fucked up! Love you hookers. Don't forget to Let Loose! xoxo Loosey."
20514"Blame It on the Edit"March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)

For the final challenge of the season, the queens write, record and perform their own verses to RuPaul's song "Blame It on the Edit".

On the runway, category is Drag Excellence. Luxx Noir London and Sasha Colby receive positive critiques. Sasha Colby wins the challenge. Anetra and Mistress Isabelle Brooks are the bottom two and lip-sync to "When Love Takes Over" by David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland. RuPaul saves both queens, so the entire top four advances to the finale.

  • Alternating Judge: Ross Mathews
  • Main Challenge: Write, record and perform verses to RuPaul's song "Blame It on the Edit"
  • Runway Theme: Drag Excellence
  • Challenge Winner: Sasha Colby
  • Main Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip
  • Bottom Two: Anetra and Mistress Isabelle Brooks
  • Lip-Sync Song: "When Love Takes Over" by David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland
  • Eliminated: None
20615"Reunited!"April 7, 2023 (2023-04-07)

RuPaul and the contestants reunite to look back at the season.

Salina EsTitties receives the Golden Boot Award for her episode three Metallica look.
20716"Grand Finale"April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)

The final four queens each perform to a song that was written specifically for them: Anetra lip-syncs to "Lotus", Luxx Noir London lip-syncs to "It's Giving Fashion", Mistress Isabelle Brooks lip-syncs to "Delusion", and Sasha Colby lip-syncs to "Goddess". Afterwards it is announced that the final two queens are Anetra and Sasha Colby, meaning Luxx Noir London and Mistress Isabelle Brooks are eliminated. Also during the finale:

  • Bob Mackie is awarded the inaugural "Giving Us Life-time Achievement Award"
  • Orville Peck, Leland, and the eliminated queens of the season perform a number from Wigloose: The Rusical! in protest of recent drag bans in the United States
  • Malaysia Babydoll Foxx is named as the season's Miss Congeniality
  • "Queen of All Queens" Jinkx Monsoon performs "When You're Good to Mama" in celebration of their recent role as Matron "Mama" Morton in the Broadway production of Chicago

In the final event of the night Anetra and Sasha Colby lip-sync to "Knock on Wood" by Amii Stewart. It is then announced that Sasha Colby is the winner, leaving Anetra as the runner-up.

  • Finals venue: Ace Hotel, Los Angeles, California
  • Final Four: Anetra, Luxx Noir London, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, and Sasha Colby
  • Eliminated: Luxx Noir London and Mistress Isabelle Brooks
  • Miss Congeniality: Malaysia Babydoll Foxx
  • Final Two: Anetra and Sasha Colby
  • Lip Sync Song: "Knock on Wood" by Amii Stewart
  • Runner-up: Anetra
  • Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season Fifteen: Sasha Colby

Ratings

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Viewership and ratings per episode of RuPaul's Drag Race season 15
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)
1 "One Night Only, Part 1" January 6, 2023 0.29[32] 0.752[32]
2 "One Night Only, Part 2" January 6, 2023 0.26[32] 0.698[32]
3 "All Queens Go to Heaven" January 13, 2023 0.21[33] 0.593[33]
4 "Supersized Snatch Game" January 20, 2023 0.22[34] 0.578[34]
5 "House of Fashion" January 27, 2023 0.29[35] 0.729[35]
6 "Old Friends Gold" February 3, 2023 0.21[36] 0.634[36]
7 "The Daytona Wind 2" February 10, 2023 0.22[37] 0.593[37]
8 "Lip Sync LaLaPaRuZa Smackdown" February 17, 2023 0.25[38] 0.608[38]
9 "The Crystal Ball: Episode 200" February 24, 2023 0.25[39] 0.663[39]
10 "50/50's Most Gagworthy Stars" March 3, 2023 0.24[40] 0.663[40]
11 "Two Queens, One Joke" March 10, 2023 0.21[41] 0.601[41]
12 "Wigloose: The Rusical!" March 17, 2023 0.20[42] 0.510[42]
13 "Teacher Makeovers" March 24, 2023 0.21[43] 0.540[43]
14 "Blame It on the Edit" March 31, 2023 0.18[44] 0.511[44]
15 "Reunited!" April 7, 2023 0.15[45] 0.415[45]
16 "Grand Finale" April 14, 2023 0.27[46] 0.660[46]

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