Bottom Two: Kandy Ho and Tempest DuJour.Maxi Challenge Prize: A gag-worthy supply of D-Koye, the product, hair care.Maxi Challenge: Create a resort-wear tearaway to reveal a nude illusion.Mini-Challenge: Walk the runway showing off two looks one from their spring collection, the other from their fall collection.Alternating Judges: Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley.The fourteen queens of season seven arrive in the workroom and meet for the first time. See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race episodes No. Latrice Royale, "Miss Congeniality" of season 4 and contestant on All Stars season 1.Mathu Andersen, photographer and makeup artist.Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage: Tamar Braxton, singer and television personality.Lucian Piane, composer and music producer.The contestant was eliminated after the final lip sync of the season. The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom two. The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two. The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom two. Progress of contestants including rank/position in each episode Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest in that episode. The winner of the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race was Violet Chachki, with Ginger Minj and Pearl being the runners-up. The song played during the closing credits was "Fly Tonight", both songs from the album Born Naked. Season 6 also featured "Sissy That Walk" as a runway song, making Season 7 the only season to reuse a runway song. The theme song played during the runway segment every episode was "Sissy That Walk". On March 20, 2015, it was announced that LogoTV had given the series an early renewal for an eighth season. The season premiere debuted with a live and same-day viewership of 350,000, a 20% increase from the previous season. Like the previous two seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race, the season featured 14 contestants competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar", a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and a cash prize of 100,000 dollars. Shawn Morales, a member of the Pit Crew since the third season and Simon Sherry-Wood, a member in the sixth season, did not appear this season and were replaced by Bryce Eilenberg. Matthews and Kressley were only both present for the season premiere and took turns sharing judging responsibilities. RuPaul and Michelle Visage returned as judges, while the space previously occupied by Santino Rice was filled by new additions Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley. The seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on March 2, 2015.