Prom (Canada's Drag Race)

"Prom"
Canada's Drag Race episode
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 8
Original air date	December 3, 2021 (2021-12-03)
Guest appearance
Mitsou (guest judge)
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"Prom" is the eighth episode of the second season of the Canadian reality competition television series Canada's Drag Race , which aired on December 3, 2021 on the television network Crave. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The episode sees contestants giving drag makeovers to LGBTQ+ teens, with the help of the It Gets Better Project, for queer prom. ^{[4] [5]}

Singer and actress Mitsou is the guest judge who is joined by regular panelists Brooke Lynn Hytes and Brad Goreski and alternating judge Traci Melchor. ^[3]

Episode

Each member of the top five queens receives a video message from a loved one. ^[2] For the maxi challenge the queens must makeover five LGBTQ+ teenagers into their drag daughters to escort them to queer prom, and on the runway they must serve cool mom and prom queen. ^{[3] [4]}

Adriana is eliminated from the competition

On the runway regular panelists Brooke Lynn Hytes and Brad Goreski and alternating judge Traci Melchor are joined by Mitsou as the guest judge. Pythia wins the challenge, winning a $2,500 beauty card and $5,000 donated to It Gets Better Canada courtesy of Shoppers Drug Mart. Gia Metric and Kendall Gender are safe. Adriana and Icesis Couture are up for elimination and lip sync to "Everybody Say Love" by Mitsou. Icesis Couture wins the lip sync and Adriana is eliminated. ^{[2] [3]}

Legacy

Icesis Couture's makeover Ruby Couture, now known as Makayla Couture, continued to perform in drag following her appearance on the episode. ^[5] In 2024 she was announced as a contestant on Canada's Drag Race season 5 where she placed as runner-up. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. Alter, Rebecca (2021-12-09). "Canada's Drag Race Recap: It's a Gay Prom But Not the One with James Corden". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
2. Torchia, Bella (2021-12-03). "The Gay Prom On "Canada's Drag Race" Had Us Actually Wishing We Were Back In High School". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
3. Guzzo, Bianca (2021-12-03). "Canada's Drag Race Season 2 Episode 8 Recap: Prom". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
4. ItGetsBetterCAN (2021-11-28). "QUEER PROM – Crowning Two Generations of Canadian Drag Prom Royalty - It Gets Better Canada" . Retrieved 2025-06-12.
5. ItGetsBetterCAN (2021-12-03). "Meet the teens of Canada's Drag Race prom makeover challenge - It Gets Better Canada" . Retrieved 2025-06-12.
6. "Meet the queens competing on Canada's Drag Race season 5". www.out.com. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
7. Guzzo, Bianca (2025-01-17). "Canada's Drag Race Season 5 Episode 9 RECAP: Grand Finale". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-06-17.