Painted with Raven

Painted with Raven
GenreReality competition
Presented byRaven
Ending theme"Color Me Love"
by RuPaul
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes24
Production
Executive producers
  • RuPaul
  • Randy Barbato
  • Fenton Bailey
  • Tom Campbell
Production companyWorld of Wonder
Original release
NetworkWOW Presents Plus
ReleaseNovember 25, 2021 (2021-11-25) –
January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)

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

Main articles: Painted with Raven (season 1) and Painted with Raven (season 2)
Season Premiere Finale Winner Runner(s)-up No. of contestants Winner's prizes
1 November 25, 2021 January 13, 2022 Matt Tajh
Yvonne 		7
2 November 17, 2022 January 5, 2023 Tucker Nikki Nik
LaQuan 		8

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
All Stars 9
2 October 15, 2024 Jaida Essence Hall 36 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Season 12
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
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
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:

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

References

  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.