RuPaul’s Drag Race" Season 14 to Make More Herstory With Highest-Ever Prize Money Awarded to Winner and Cash Prize for Runner-up

Season 14 Finale to Take Place in Las Vegas at the Flamingo Hotel, home of "RuPaul's Drag Race Live" Residency

New Episodes, Including Reunion and Finale to Air Every Friday Through April 22 on VH1

April 7, 2022 (New York, NY) - VH1 today ruvealed that the season 14 winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race" will receive a $150,000 cash prize, the highest amount awarded to date, while the runner-up will receive a $50,000 cash prize, a first in franchise herstory thanks to Cash App. The series airs Fridays at 8PM on VH1, with a special finale & reunion taking place in Las Vegas airing on Friday, April 22. Prize money for season 14 is powered by Cash App.

Season 14 of the most Emmy®-awarded reality competition show in history brought together 14 queens from around the world to compete for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar," with Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Bosco, Willow Pill, Lady Camden and Daya Betty still standing on the runway in hopes of taking home the coveted crown.

Upcoming episodes for the remainder of season 14 include:

• "Catwalk" (Airing Friday April 8th at 8:00 PM ET/PT) - The top queens must play catty supermodels battling for the spotlight in the music video for RuPaul's new hit song, Catwalk. Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley judge.
• Reunited (Airing Friday, April 15th at 8:00PM ET/PT) - One week away from the Grand Finale, the queens return to discuss the season's gaggiest moments.
• Finale (Airing Friday, April 22nd at 8:00 PM ET/PT) - It's time to crown a winner baby! Our top finalists compete in Las Vegas for the grand prize of $150,000 and the title of America's Next Drag Superstar.

Episodes of "RuPaul's Drag Race" air on Fridays at 8pm PT/ET on VH1, followed by the Emmy® award-winning aftershow, "RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked" at 9:30pm PT/ET. To stay up-to-date on all things #DragRace Season 14, follow along on Instagram, Twitter,Facebook, YouTube and TikTok at @rupaulsdragrace.

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World of Wonder (WOW) has reshaped international pop culture, earning 24 Emmys, inspiring Oscar-winning performances, creating global network WOW Presents Plus across 190 territories, and bringing drag culture to the world stage via RuPaul's Drag Race and DragCon.

WOW's pioneering television portfolio includes other smash-hit franchises like Million Dollar Listing. Their film division WOW Docs produces groundbreaking documentaries including Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures, Party Monster, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye. WOW also operates YouTube channel WOWPresents, music label World of Wonder Records, the WOW Podcast Network, and year-round international live events.

Co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato have been profiled in Variety's Reality TV Impact Report. Honors for their trailblazing work include the IDA Pioneer Award, Realscreen's Global 100 list, and the OUT 100. Most recently, World of Wonder was ranked #2 among film and TV powerhouses in Fast Company's World's 50 Most Innovative Companies.