Painted with Raven

*Painted with Raven*
Painted with Raven
Genre	Reality competition
Presented by	Raven
Ending theme	"Color Me Love"; by RuPaul
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	24
Production
Executive producers	RuPaul; Randy Barbato; Fenton Bailey; Tom Campbell;
Production company	World of Wonder
Original release
Network	WOW Presents Plus
Release	November 25, 2021 –; January 5, 2023

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]

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	One-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics $25,000 Title of America's First Makeup Superstar
2	November 17, 2022	January 5, 2023	Tucker	Nikki Nik LaQuan	8	One-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics $25,000 Title of America's Next Makeup Superstar

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]

On December 9, 2021, it was announced that World of Wonder renewed the series for a second season.^[6] On November 9, 2022, the second season's trailer was revealed with its casting.^[7]

Spin-offs

Painting with Raven

Painting with Raven is a spin-off of Painted with Raven, featuring eight former Drag Race contestants.^[8]^[9]The show premiered on October 8, 2024.

Episode	Date	Contestant	Age	Hometown	Drag Race season(s)
1	October 8, 2024	Angeria Paris VanMicheals	29	Atlanta, Georgia	Season 14
1	October 8, 2024	Angeria Paris VanMicheals	29	Atlanta, Georgia	All Stars 9
2	October 15, 2024	Jaida Essence Hall	36	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Season 12
2	October 15, 2024	Jaida Essence Hall	36	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	All Stars 7
3	October 22, 2024	DeJa Skye	33	Fresno, California	Season 14
4	October 29, 2024	Silky Nutmeg Ganache	33	Chicago, Illinois	Season 11
					All Stars 6
					Canada vs. the World 1
5	November 5, 2024	Nicole Paige Brooks	50	Atlanta, Georgia	Season 2
6	November 12, 2024	Naomi Smalls	30	Chicago, Illinois	Season 8
6	November 12, 2024	Naomi Smalls	30	Chicago, Illinois	All Stars 4
7	November 19, 2024	Phoenix	42	Atlanta, Georgia	Season 3
8	November 26, 2024	Shannel	44	Long Beach, California	Season 1
					All Stars 1
					All Stars 9

Touch-Ups with Raven

Season 1 (2024)

Touch-Ups with Raven is a spin-off of Painted with Raven, which was taped live during DragCon LA 2024, featuring six international contestants from Drag Race. Premiered on September 11, 2024 on WOW Presents Plus.^[10]

Episode	Date	Contestant	Age	Hometown	Drag Race season(s)
1	September 11, 2024	Lawrence Chaney	27	Glasgow, Scotland	UK series 2
2	September 18, 2024	Morphine Love Dion	25	Miami, Florida	Season 16
3	September 25, 2024	La Grande Dame	24	Nice, France	France season 1
3	September 25, 2024	La Grande Dame	24	Nice, France	UK vs. the World 2
4	October 2, 2024	Sapphira Cristál	35	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Season 16
5	October 9, 2024	Grag Queen	29	Canela, Brazil	Brasil^[a]
6	October 16, 2024	M1ss Jade So	25	Marikina, Metro Manila	Philippines season 2

Notes:

^ Grag Queen is the host of Drag Race Brasil and has not competed on a previous season of Drag Race, but was the winner of the first season of Queen of the Universe.

Season 2 (2025)

The season 2 of spin-off Touch-Ups with Raven, which was taped live during DragCon UK 2025, featuring six international contestants from Drag Race.^{[citation needed]}

Episode	Contestant	Age	Hometown	Drag Race season(s)
TBA	Tayce	29	Newport, Wales	UK series 2
	Tessa Testicle	26	Basel, Switzerland	Germany Season 1
	Tessa Testicle	26	Basel, Switzerland	Global All Stars
	Pythia	31	Montreal, Canada	Canada Season 2
	Pythia	31	Montreal, Canada	Global All Stars
	Kween Kong	32	Adelaide, Australia	Down Under Season 2
	Kween Kong	32	Adelaide, Australia	Global All Stars
	Marina Summers	27	Makati, Philippines	Philippines season 1
	Marina Summers	27	Makati, Philippines	UK vs. the World 2
	Danny Beard	32	Liverpool, England	UK series 4

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. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. 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. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. 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. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
^ Sharpe, Josh. "PAINTED WITH RAVEN Spin-Off Series Coming This Summer". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
^ "Painted with Raven is back with a new format". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
^ "Touch Ups with Raven". WOW Presents Plus. Retrieved 2024-09-11.

External links

Painted With Raven Season 1 Cast Reveal on YouTube

[11] Grag Queen is the host of Drag Race Brasil and has not competed on a previous season of Drag Race, but was the winner of the first season of Queen of the Universe.

[1] "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.

[2] 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.

[3] Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 9, 2021). "World of Wonder Renews 'Painted With Raven' For Season 2 Show". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.

[4] "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.

[5] Sheridan, Wade (January 14, 2022). "Matt Perkins wins 'Painted with Raven' Season 1". UPI. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.

[6] Shatto, Rachel (September 1, 2022). "Everything New Coming To WowPresents Plus Fall". Gay Pride - LGBT & Queer Voices. Retrieved September 23, 2022.

[7] Ramsden, Sam (November 9, 2022). "'Painted With Raven' Is Back For S2 & The Trailer Is Sickening". Bustle. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[8] Sharpe, Josh. "PAINTED WITH RAVEN Spin-Off Series Coming This Summer". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[9] "Painted with Raven is back with a new format". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

[10] "Touch Ups with Raven". WOW Presents Plus. Retrieved 2024-09-11.

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