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===2008β2013: ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', ''Champion'', and ''Glamazon''=== [[File:Rupaul-2009 (cropped to collar).jpg|upright=0.7|thumb|RuPaul in 2009]] In mid-2008, RuPaul began producing ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'', a reality television game show which aired on [[Logo (TV channel)|Logo]] in February 2009. On the program drag queens compete to be selected by RuPaul and a panel of judges as "America's next drag superstar". The first season's winner was [[BeBe Zahara Benet]], and first runner-up [[Nina Flowers]] was chosen by fans as "Miss Congeniality" through voting via the show's official website. To publicize the new show, RuPaul appeared on several other shows in 2008, including ''[[Project Runway]]'', as guest judge, and on ''[[Paula's Party]]'' as a guest "chef".<ref>{{cite web |title=Project Runway Season 5 Good Queen Fun | Bravo TV Official Site |url=http://www.bravotv.com/project-runway/season-5/good-queen-fun |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208091237/http://www.bravotv.com/project-runway/season-5/good-queen-fun |archive-date=February 8, 2009 |access-date=December 3, 2013 |publisher=[[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo TV]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Diva Party : Paula's Party |url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/paulas-party/diva-party/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207232821/http://www.foodnetwork.com/paulas-party/diva-party/index.html |archive-date=December 7, 2013 |access-date=December 3, 2013 |website=[[Food Network]]}}</ref> In March 2009, RuPaul released the album ''[[Champion (RuPaul album)|Champion]]''. The album spawned four singles "[[Cover Girl (RuPaul song)|Cover Girl]]", "[[Jealous of My Boogie]]", "Devil Made Me Do It", and "Tranny Chaser". The album peaked at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' [[Dance/Electronic Albums]] as well as 26 on the ''Billboard'' [[Top Heatseekers]] chart. Logo's second annual [[NewNowNext Awards]] in 2009 were hosted by RuPaul. There he performed "Jealous of My Boogie (Gomi & RasJek Edit)". In March 2010, RuPaul released his second remix album, ''Drag Race'', the album features remixes of songs from the 2009 album ''Champion''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Charles |first=RuPaul Andre |date=March 30, 2010 |title=Apple Music Preview: Drag Race |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/drag-race/361093827 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602121920/https://music.apple.com/us/album/drag-race/361093827 |archive-date=June 2, 2019 |access-date=April 29, 2019 |website=[[Apple Music]] }}</ref> In April 2011, coinciding with the finale of season 3 of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'', RuPaul released his sixth studio album ''[[Glamazon (album)|Glamazon]]'', produced by [[Revolucian]]. The album charted on ''Billboard's'' [[Dance/Electronic Albums]] and the ''Billboard'' [[Top Heatseekers]] chart at 11 and 8 respectively. In July 2011, he released another remix EP entitled ''SuperGlam DQ'' which features remixes of tracks from ''Glamazon'', remixes of the "''Drag U'' Theme Song", and a new song, "Sexy Drag Queen". The second season of ''[[RuPaul's Drag U]]'' began in June 2011. In late 2011, RuPaul made appearances on ''[[The Rosie Show]]'' and ''[[The Chew]]'', and also attended a ''Drag Race'' NY Premiere party at [[Patricia Field]]'s store in New York. Season 4 of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'' premiered on [[Logo (TV channel)|Logo]] on January 30, 2012, with RuPaul returning as the main host and judge. In the fall of 2012, the spin-off ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 1|RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars]]'' premiered and featured past contestants of the previous four seasons. Season 5 of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'' premiered on January 28, 2013. On April 30, 2013, he released "Lick It Lollipop" featuring [[Lady Bunny]]. In fall of 2013, RuPaul joined forces with cosmetic manufacturers Colorevolution to launch his debut make-up line featuring ultra-rich [[pigment]] cosmetics and a beauty collection. Released alongside the line was a [[unisex]] perfume entitled "[[Glamazon by Colorevolution|Glamazon]]". Talking to [[World of Wonder (production company)|World of Wonder]] he said: "Glamazon is for women and men of all ages and preferences who share one thing in common: They are not afraid to be fierce. For me, glamour should be accessible to all, and I am committed to helping the world look and smell more beautiful." The line was exclusively sold on the Colorevolution website in various gift sets.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://worldofwonder.net/rupauls-glamazon-limited-edition-makeup-fragrance/ |title=RuPaul's "Glamazon" Limited Edition Makeup and Fragrance Available Now! |publisher=World of Wonder |date=November 12, 2013 |access-date=December 3, 2013 |archive-date=December 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207000832/http://worldofwonder.net/rupauls-glamazon-limited-edition-makeup-fragrance/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://colorevolution.com/category-Ru_Paul.html |title=Colorevolution Mineral Makeup β Ru Paul |publisher=Colorevolution.com |access-date=December 3, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121053954/http://colorevolution.com/category-Ru_Paul.html |archive-date=November 21, 2013 }}</ref>
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