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The winner of the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Bob the Drag Queen, with Kim Chi and Naomi Smalls being the runners-up, and Cynthia Lee Fontaine being crowned season 8's Miss Congeniality. On August 20, 2020, Chi Chi DeVayne died after battling scleroderma and pneumonia.
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The eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race revealed its cast on February 1, 2016 and began airing on March 7, 2016. The winner of Season 8 walked out with the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar" and a cash prize of $100,000.
On May 16, 2016, Bob The Drag Queen was declared the winner of the season, with Kim Chi and Naomi Smalls placing as runners-up while Cynthia Lee Fontaine was voted Miss Congeniality by the audience.
█ The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race.
█ The contestant placed as a runner-up.
█ The contestant competed in a four way final lip sync against all remaining contestants and advanced to the finale.
█ The contestant was eliminated by RuPaul after a four way final lip sync against all remaining contestants.
█ The contestant won the maxi challenge.
█ The contestant was one of the maxi challenge winners.
Episode 1: "Keeping It 100!"
•Guest Judge: Nicole Richie •Special Guests: BeBe Zahara Benet, Tyra Sanchez, Raja, Sharon Needles, Chad Michaels, Jinkx Monsoon, Violet Chachki, Morgan McMichaels, Latrice Royale, Raven, Shannel •Mini-Challenge: Photoshoot with past winners •Mini-Challenge Winner: •Mini-Challenge Prize: Assign the design challenges •Main Challenge: Create an outfit based on design challenges from seasons past •Main Challenge Winner: •Main Challenge Prize: $3,000 from selfieonastick.com •Bottom Two: Laila McQueen and •Lip Sync Song: "Applause" by Lady Gaga •Eliminated: Naysha Lopez •Farewell Message: "Dear Ladies & Monsters, it was a pleasure meeting you all! Play the cards you are dealt + TURN DA PARTY! The Beauty, Naysha Lopez ♥ P.S. I ♥ U Layla! [sic] xoxo"
Episode 2: "Bitch Perfect"
•Guest Judges: Ester Dean, Jamal Sims, and Lucian Piane •Special Guest: AB Soto •Mini-Challenge: Compete in a latin dance-off to RuPaul's song "Cha Cha Bitch" •Mini-Challenge Winner(s): Chi Chi DeVayne and Cynthia Lee Fontaine •Main Challenge: Perform in a collegiate acapella sing-off: Bitch Perfect •Main Challenge Winner: Chi Chi DeVayne •Main Challenge Prize: A 4 night getaway to an all gay bed and breakfast in New England courtesy of mygaygetaway.com •Runway Theme: Movie Premiere Realness •Bottom Two: Dax ExclamationPoint and Laila McQueen •Lip Sync Song: "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor •Eliminated: Dax ExclamationPoint and Laila McQueen •Farewell Message — Dax ExclamationPoint: "Ladies, You're all Fantastic! I wish I could be here with you! Set the world on fire + Make Everyone EAT IT -DAX! ☠" •Farewell Message — Laila McQueen: "You're All the Biggest Pack of freaks and I am so "Happy" to call you "family". But Actually I ♥ you All & can't wait for the future with you! xoxo Laila!"
Episode 3: "RuCo's Empire"
•Guest Judges: Faith Evans and Tasha Smith •Mini-Challenge: Drag up supreme court robes •Mini-Challenge Winner: Naomi Smalls •Main Challenge: Perform in two Empire-inspired acting scenes •Main Challenge Winner: Bob the Drag Queen •Main Challenge Prize: $3,500 of eyewear from Bradley Kenneth •Runway Theme: Rollergirl Realness •Bottom Two: Robbie Turner and Cynthia Lee Fontaine •Lip Sync Song: "Mesmerized (FreeMasons Remix)" by Faith Evans •Eliminated: Cynthia Lee Fontaine •Farewell Message: "Don't give up!!! Fight for your dreams!!! Love you mis amores #Cucu ♥"
•Season 8 is the only season in herstory...
•... to include the Shade Tree, a confessional room in which queens could share their innermost secrets and thoughts.
•Season 8 is the first season...
•... to have someone do two celebrities in the same Snatch Game. Bob The Drag Queen impersonated both Uzo Aduba and Carol Channing.
•... to not have a recap episode. None of the following seasons have had one since.
•... to feature The Pit Stop, a YouTube recap show about each episode, and the only season not to be hosted by a Drag Race alum.
1.RuPaul's Drag Race season 8 queens and premiere date revealed | Entertainment Weekly — February 1, 2016
2.https://www.reddit.com/r/rupaulsdragrace/comments/gk4lit/is_that_the_vivienne_in_the_audience_for_the/
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Mar 7, 2016 · Tensions run high as the queens return to discuss the drama of the season. Plus, both "America's Next Drag Superstar" and "Miss Congeniality" are crowned. Every available episode for Season 8 of RuPaul's Drag Race on Paramount+.
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Feb 1, 2016 · RuPaul’s Drag Race is back and is celebrating 100 Queens! Season 8 is full of glam, shade, fierce style and even fiercer competition! 100 episodes, 100 queens.
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- Bob The Drag Queen. Bob the Drag Queen, winner of season 8 one of the funniest RuPaul's Drag Race contestants, has enjoyed a massively successful career in entertainment.
- Kim Chi. Since finishing as a runner-up on season 8, the ultra-glamorous Kim Chi has continued to raise her multimedia profile. In addition to appearing as a guest judge on Netflix's reality series Glow Up in 2019, Chi announced plans to create her own cosmetic line called Kim Chi Chic the same year.
- Naomi Smalls. After wooing viewers with verve and style en route to a third-place finish, Naomi Smalls released her first single, "Pose," in 2019, started her own road trip YouTube series called Small's World, and appeared in the music video for Manilla Luzon's "Go Fish" the same year.
- Chi Chi DeVayne. Sadlt, fan-favorite Drag Race queen Chi Chi DeVayne died in August of 2020. Two years after competing on the show, Chi Chi revealed she had been diagnosed with the autoimmune condition scleroderma.
May 19, 2016 · Season 8 finalist Naomi Smalls and her 'Legs' ruled the stage for her final performance of RuPaul's Drags Race. Click here for more from the Grand Finale htt...
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Season 8 marks a drag milestone: the 100th episode and the 100th queen! Watch as these talented ladies of drag join the ranks of the fabulous 88 queens who fought for the crown before them.
