Queen of the Universe (season 2)

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Queen of the Universe
Season 2
Queen of the Universe (Season 2).png
Promotional poster for season two with original release date
Hosted by Graham Norton
Judges
No. of contestants10
Winner Taiga Brava
Runner-up Trevor Ashley
No. of episodes8
Release
Original network Paramount+
Original releaseJune 2 (2023-06-02) –
June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)
Season chronology
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Season 1

The second season of Queen of the Universe premiered on June 2, 2023, through the streaming service Paramount+. [1]

Contents

The winner of the second season of Queen of the Universe was Taiga Brava from Mexico, with Trevor Ashley from Australia finishing as the runner-up.

Production

On February 15, 2022, a press release from Paramount+ announced that the television series was renewed for a second season. [2] Graham Norton has returned as the host of the series with Trixie Mattel, Michelle Visage, and Vanessa Williams returning as judges, except for Leona Lewis, who was replaced by Mel B. [3]

The cast was announced on February 22, 2023, with a total of ten contestants, including Aura Eternal, a runner-up from the second season of Drag Race Italia , [4] and Love Masisi, a contestant from the second season of Drag Race Holland . [4]

Contestants

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

Contestants of Queen of the Universe season 2
ContestantHometownOutcome
Taiga Brava Cancún, Mexico Winner
Trevor Ashley Sydney, Australia Runner-up
Aura Eternal [lower-alpha 1] Palermo, Italy 3rd place
Jazell Royale [lower-alpha 2] Orlando, United States 4th place
Maxie [lower-alpha 3] Manila, Philippines 5th place [lower-alpha 4]
Viola [lower-alpha 5] Coventry, United Kingdom 6th place
Militia Scunt San Francisco, United States7th place
Love Masisi Amsterdam, Netherlands 8th place
Miss Sistrata Tel Aviv, Israel 9th place
Chloe V Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 10th place

Notes:

  1. ↑ Now known as Aura Eternal Visage, she was referred to as Aura Eternal on the show.
  2. ↑ Jazell Barbie Royale is referred to as Jazell Royale on the show.
  3. ↑ Maxie Andreison is referred to as Maxie on the show.
  4. ↑ Maxie left the competition due to medical reasons.
  5. ↑ Viola Viagra is referred to as Viola on the show.

Contestants progress

Legend:

  Taiga Brava won Queen of the Universe season 2.
  Trevor Ashley was the runner-up.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant advanced to the following episode.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
  SAVE indicates that the contestant was saved.
  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
  WDR (Withdraw) indicates that Maxie was removed from the competition due to an injury.
  Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
ContestantEpisode
1 [5] 2 [6] 3 [7] 4 [8] 5 [9] 6 [10] 7 [11] 8 [12]
Taiga BravaBTMSAVESAFESAFEBTMSAFESAFEWinner
Trevor AshleySAFEBTMSAFESAFEBTMBTMRunner-up
Aura EternalBTMSAVESAFEBTMBTMBTMSAFEEliminated
Jazell RoyaleSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEELIMGuest
MaxieBTMSAVESAFESAFESAFEWDRGuest
ViolaSAFESAFESAFEELIMGuest
Militia ScuntSAFESAFEELIMGuest
Love MasisiBTMSAVEELIMGuest
Miss SistrataBTMELIM
Chloe VELIMGuest

Performance shows

Round 1: No Place Like Home (June 2)

Queens were to impress the judges and in-studio audience during these two-part premiere episodes. At the end of this round, the Queen with the least in-studio audience votes was eliminated and the in-studio audience saved four Queens, leaving the bottom five Queens to perform in a Spice Girl Showdown to stay in the competition, where the judges eliminated one more Queen.

Performances on the first episode
QueenOrderSongResult
Taiga Brava1'' Everything I Wanted"Bottom five
Trevor Ashley2"Get the Party Started"Safe
Miss Sistrata3"Diva"Bottom five
Viola4"Lay Me Down"Safe
Jazell Royale5"Easy on Me"Safe
Performances on the second episode
QueenOrderSongResult
Aura Eternal1"Take Me to Church"Bottom five
Maxie2"Do It Like a Dude"Bottom five
Chloe V3"Creep"Eliminated
Militia Scunt4"Just Got Paid"Safe
Love Masisi5"Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels"Bottom five
Spice Girl Showdown details
Aura Eternal-"Wannabe"Saved
Love Masisi-Saved
Maxie-Saved
Miss Sistrata-Eliminated
Taiga Brava-Saved

Round 2: Two Queens, One Song (June 9)

Last week's top Queen Viola and bottom Queen Taiga Brava were paired up and paired the other Queens. Four pairs wrote an original song based on four genres. At the end of this round, the audience saved three pairs of Queens and the remaining pair had to perform a "Survival Song" to stay in the competition, where the judges eliminated one more Queen.

Performances on the third episode
QueenOrderGenreSongResult
Taiga Brava & Viola1Pop"T4B"Safe
Aura Eternal & Maxie2R&B"This Hot"Safe
Jazell Royale & Militia Scunt3Ballad"Gagging For You"Safe
Love Masisi & Trevor Ashley4Rock"Rock Hard"Bottom two
Survival Sing-Off details
Love Masisi1-"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"Eliminated
Trevor Ashley2-"This Is Me"Saved

Round 3: My First Time (June 16)

At the end of this round, the in-studio audience saved five Queens, leaving one of the bottom two Queens eliminated by the judges.

Performances on the fourth episode
QueenOrderSongResult
Maxie1"Flashdance... What a Feeling"Safe
Militia Scunt2"Love Is a Losing Game"Eliminated
Aura Eternal3"Family Affair"Bottom two
Taiga Brava4"Praying"Safe
Jazell Royale5"Save the Best for Last"Safe
Viola6"Don't Stop Me Now"Safe
Trevor Ashley7"The Rose"Safe

Round 4: Future Disco 3000 (June 22)

This round, top six Queens competed in three Disco Diva Showdown. After each Showdown, the audience saved one Queen and the other Queen had to perform a "Survival Song" to stay in the competition, where the judges eliminated one Queen.

Performances on the fifth episode
Disco Diva Showdown details
QueenShowdownOrderSongResult
Taiga Brava11"About Damn Time"Bottom three
Jazell Royale2"React"Safe
Aura Eternal23"Stupid Love"Bottom three
Trevor Ashley4"Me Too"Safe
Viola35"It's a Sin"Bottom three
Maxie6"Physical"Safe
Survival Sing-Off details
Aura Eternal-"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"Saved
Taiga Brava-Saved
Viola-Eliminated

Round 5: Exposed! (June 22)

Maxie couldn't continue in the competition due to an injury. At the end of this round, the in-studio audience saved two Queens, leaving one of the bottom two Queens eliminated by the judges, but the judges saved both the Queens in bottom two.

Performances on the sixth episode
QueenOrderSongResult
Trevor Ashley1"Better the Devil You Know"Bottom two
Taiga Brava2"All by Myself"Safe
Aura Eternal3"Someone You Loved"Bottom two
Jazell Royale4"Imagine"Safe
Maxie--Withdraw

Round 6: Semi-Final (June 22)

Top four Queens were paired up with a mentor from Pop Diva Panel. At the end of the semi-finals round, the audience sends two Queens to the finals, while the judges save one of the remaining two Queens, but the judges votes was a tie. The Queen with the least in-studio audience votes was eliminated.

Performances on the semi-final episode
QueenMentorOrderSongResult
Taiga BravaMel B1"Good Ones"Safe
Jazell RoyaleVanessa Williams2"I'm a Slave 4 U"Bottom two
Aura EternalMichelle Visage3"Left Outside Alone"Safe
Trevor AshleyTrixie Mattel4"River Deep – Mountain High"Bottom two
Survival Sing-Off details
Jazell Royale-"Strong Enough"Eliminated
Trevor Ashley-Saved

Round 7: Party All Over the World - Finale (June 22)

The final three Queens perform two songs, and one Queen takes home the top prize of $250,000 and the title of Queen of the Universe.

Performances on the finale episode
QueenOrderSongOrderSongResult
Trevor Ashley1"It's Raining Men"4"Maybe This Time"Runner-up
Taiga Brava2"True Colors"6"Chandelier"Winner
Aura Eternal3"Sissy That Walk"5"Without You"Third place

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [13] Original release date  [13] Prod.
code  [13]
71"Bigger Hits, Glossier Lips and Massive T**s"June 2, 2023 (2023-06-02)201
82"A Spicy Twist"June 2, 2023 (2023-06-02)202
93"Double Trouble"June 8, 2023 (2023-06-08)203
104"Dragging up the Past"June 16, 2023 (2023-06-16)204
115"Who's Ready for a Dance Off?"June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)205
126"Exposed!"June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)206
137"Battle of the Divas"June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)207
148"The Winner Is..."June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)208

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  6. ↑ "A Spicy Twist". Queen of the Universe. Season 2. Episode 2. June 2, 2023. Paramount+.
  7. ↑ "Double Trouble". Queen of the Universe. Season 2. Episode 3. June 9, 2023. Paramount+.
  8. ↑ "Dragging Up the Past". Queen of the Universe. Season 2. Episode 4. June 16, 2023. Paramount+.
  9. ↑ "Who's Ready for a Dance Off?". Queen of the Universe. Season 2. Episode 5. June 22, 2023. Paramount+.
  10. ↑ "Exposed!". Queen of the Universe. Season 2. Episode 6. June 22, 2023. Paramount+.
  11. ↑ "Battle of the Divas". Queen of the Universe. Season 2. Episode 7. June 22, 2023. Paramount+.
  12. ↑ "The Winner Is…". Queen of the Universe. Season 2. Episode 8. June 22, 2023. Paramount+.
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