Hey Qween!
| Hey Qween! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by | Jonny McGovern Lady Red Couture (org. s1-s8) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 9 (Original) 1 (Revival) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30–41 minutes |
| Production companies | Hey Qween! (2014-2021) World of Wonder (2024–present) |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube (2014-2021) WOW Presents Plus (2024–present) |
Hey Qween! is a talk show series which aired on the Hey Qween! YouTube channel from 2014 to 2021, hosted by Jonny McGovern.[1] The first eight seasons were co-hosted by Lady Red Couture prior to her death in 2020. Described as a "gay web series"[2] and an LGBTQ talk show,[3] Hey Qween! has featured many contestants from RuPaul's Drag Race as guests.
In 2024 the series was revived as a WOW Presents Plus original, hosted by Jonny McGovern.[4]
History
Before her death, the series was co-hosted by Lady Red Couture. Many contestants from RuPaul's Drag Race have appeared on the show, including Alexis Mateo,[5] Cynthia Lee Fontaine,[6] Dax ExclamationPoint,[7] Honey Davenport,[8] Mo Heart,[9] Nina Bo'nina Brown,[10] Ongina,[11] and The Vixen.[12] Dita Von Teese has also appeared on the show.[13]
2014–2021: YouTube
The series began airing in 2014 on YouTube. Various drag entertainers, including RuPaul's Drag Race alumni would appear as the guests on the show, usually talking about their drag career.
2024: WOW Presents Plus
As season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race began airing on January 5, 2024, Hey Qween! moved to WOW Presents Plus, a subscription-based streaming service owned by World of Wonder, the production company behind RuPaul's Drag Race.[4] Jonny McGovern continued hosting the show, interviewing the contestants of season 16.[4] The episodes aired weekly following the order of the contestants' eliminations, starting with an interview with the first eliminated contestant, Hershii LiqCour-Jeté, released on January 22, 2024. Jamal Sims and Raven filled in as guests during the weeks when season 16 did not feature an elimination. Each episode featured a short intro by Kevin Aviance.
Episodes
Original
Season 1 (2014)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Calpernia Addams" | May 19, 2014 |
| 2 | 2 | "RuPaul" | May 26, 2014 |
| 3 | 3 | "Miles Davis Moody" | June 2, 2014 |
| 4 | 4 | "Frank DeCaro" | June 10, 2014 |
| 5 | 5 | "Alec Mapa" | June 17, 2014 |
| 6 | 6 | "Detox" | June 24, 2014 |
| 7 | 7 | "Paul Iacono & Darren Stein" | June 30, 2014 |
| 8 | 8 | "Jake Shears" | June 30, 2014 |
| 9 | 9 | "Willam Belli" | July 14, 2014 |
| 10 | 10 | "Jackie Beat" | July 21, 2014 |
| 11 | 11 | "Andrew Christian" | July 28, 2014 |
| 12 | 12 | "Where the Bears Are" | August 11, 2014 |
| 13 | 13 | "Christopher Daniels" | August 18, 2014 |
| 14 | 14 | "10 Year Plan: Cast & Director" | August 18, 2014 |
| 15 | 15 | "Chi Chi LaRue" | August 25, 2014 |
| 16 | 16 | "Alaska Thunderfuck" | September 1, 2014 |
| 17 | 17 | "Our Lady J" | September 8, 2014 |
| 18 | 18 | "Madison Hinton" | September 15, 2014 |
Season 2 (2014-15)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | "Courtney Act" | October 13, 2014 |
| 20 | 2 | "Michelle Visage" | October 20, 2014 |
| 21 | 3 | "Pandora Boxx" | October 27, 2014 |
| 22 | 4 | "Sam Pancake" | November 3, 2014 |
| 23 | 5 | "Mitch Vaughn" | October 10, 2014 |
| 24 | 6 | "Drew Droege" | October 17, 2014 |
| 25 | 7 | "Big Dipper" | October 24, 2014 |
| 26 | 8 | "Peaches Christ" | December 1, 2014 |
| 27 | 9 | "Manila Luzon" | December 8, 2014 |
| 28 | 10 | "Raven" | December 22, 2014 |
| 29 | 11 | "Laganja Estranga" | January 5, 2015 |
| 30 | 12 | "Guy Branum" | January 12, 2015 |
| 31 | 13 | "Boomer Banks" | January 19, 2015 |
| 32 | 14 | "Jodie Harsh" | Unknown |
| 33 | 15 | "Unknown" | Unknown |
| 34 | 16 | "Candis Cayne" | January 27, 2015 |
Season 3 (2015)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 1 | "Trixie Mattel" | May 5, 2015 |
| 36 | 2 | "Latrice Royale" | May 12, 2015 |
| 37 | 3 | "Coco Peru" | May 17, 2015 |
| 38 | 4 | "Mathu Andersen" | May 10, 2015 |
| 39 | 5 | "Adore Delano" | May 20, 2015 |
| 40 | 6 | "RuPaul's Drag Race Pit Crew" | June 10, 2015 |
| 41 | 7 | "Steve Grand" | June 16, 2015 |
| 42 | 8 | "Raja" | June 20, 2015 |
| 43 | 9 | "Jasmine Masters" | June 22, 2015 |
| 44 | 10 | "Buck Angel" | June 29, 2015 |
| 45 | 11 | "Jiz" | July 6, 2015 |
| 46 | 12 | "Day Drunk Gays & AB Soto" | July 13, 2015 |
| 47 | 13 | "Morgan McMichaels" | July 20, 2015 |
| 48 | 14 | "Jessica Wild" | July 27, 2015 |
| 49 | 15 | "Wendy Ho" | August 3, 2015 |
| 50 | 16 | "Shangela" | August 10, 2015 |
| 51 | 17 | "Shane Dawson" | August 17, 2015 |
| 52 | 18 | "Frankie Grande" | August 24, 2015 |
| 53 | 19 | "Jessica Sutta" | August 31, 2015 |
| 54 | 20 | "Miles Jai" | September 7, 2015 |
| 55 | 21 | "Daniel Franzese" | September 14, 2015 |
| 56 | 22 | "Delta Work" | September 21, 2015 |
| 57 | 23 | "Jai Rodriguez" | September 28, 2015 |
| 58 | 24 | "Tammie Brown" | October 5, 2015 |
| 59 | 25 | "Tyra Sanchez" | October 12, 2015 |
Season 4 (2016)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 1 | "Sharon Needles" | February 15, 2016 |
| 61 | 2 | "Kennedy Davenport" | February 22, 2016 |
| 62 | 3 | "Heklina" | February 29, 2016 |
| 63 | 4 | "Mrs. Kasha Davis" | March 7, 2016 |
| 64 | 5 | "Milan Christopher" | March 14, 2016 |
| 65 | 6 | "Gia Gunn" | March 21, 2016 |
| 66 | 7 | "Mimi Imfurst & Love Connie" | March 28, 2016 |
| 67 | 8 | "Jaidynn Diore Fierce" | April 4, 2016 |
| 68 | 9 | "Sherry Vine" | April 11, 2016 |
| 69 | 10 | "Trinity K. Bonet" | April 18, 2016 |
| 70 | 11 | "Katya" | April 25, 2016 |
| 71 | 12 | "James St. James" | May 2, 2016 |
| 72 | 13 | "Tempest DuJour" | May 9, 2016 |
| 73 | 14 | "Bruce Vilanch" | May 16, 2016 |
| 74 | 15 | "Justin Tranter" | May 23, 2016 |
| 75 | 16 | "Kelly Mantle" | May 30, 2016 |
| 76 | 17 | "Biblegirl & Boulet Brothers" | June 6, 2016 |
| 77 | 18 | "Kitty Meow" | June 13, 2016 |
| 78 | 19 | "Glamorous Monique" | June 13, 2016 |
| 79 | 20 | "Jiggly Caliente" | June 20, 2016 |
| 80 | 21 | "Liam Riley & Ben Baur" | June 27, 2016 |
| 81 | 22 | "Phi Phi O'Hara" | July 4, 2016 |
| 82 | 23 | "Jackee Harry" | July 11, 2016 |
| 83 | 24 | "Bob the Drag Queen" | July 28, 2016 |
Season 5 (2017)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 1 | "Alaska Thunderfuck" | March 6, 2017 |
| 85 | 2 | "Katya & Trixie Mattel" | March 13, 2017 |
| 86 | 3 | "Dragula Reunion" | March 20, 2017 |
| 87 | 4 | "Cynthia Lee Fontaine" | April 3, 2017 |
| 88 | 5 | "Elijah Daniel & Christine Sydelko" | March 27, 2017 |
| 89 | 6 | "Jinkx Monsoon" | April 24, 2017 |
| 90 | 7 | "Robbie Turner" | May 1, 2017 |
| 91 | 8 | "Dita Von Teese" | May 8, 2017 |
| 92 | 9 | "Trevor Moran" | May 15, 2017 |
| 93 | 10 | "Derrick Barry" | May 22, 2017 |
| 94 | 11 | "Mariah Balenciaga" | May 29, 2017 |
| 95 | 12 | "Kingsley" | August 21, 2017 |
| 96 | 13 | "Naysha Lopez" | June 12, 2017 |
| 97 | 14 | "Isis King" | June 19, 2017 |
| 98 | 15 | "Kandy Ho" | July 24, 2017 |
| 99 | 16 | "Daniel Preda" | July 31, 2017 |
| 100 | 17 | "Ongina" | July 10, 2017 |
| 101 | 18 | "Johnny Scruff" | July 17, 2017 |
| 102 | 19 | "Porkchop Parker & Nina Bo'Nina Brown" | June 5, 2017 |
| 103 | 20 | "Laila McQueen" | August 7, 2017 |
| 104 | 21 | "Erickatoure" | June 26, 2017 |
| 105 | 22 | "Will & RJ" | July 3, 2017 |
| 106 | 23 | "Stef Sanjati" | August 14, 2017 |
| 107 | 24 | "Karen from Finance" | July 3, 2017 |
| 108 | 25 | "Tyra Sanchez" | August 28, 2017 |
| 109 | 26 | "Manila Luzon" | September 11, 2017 |
| 110 | 27 | "Ginger Minj" | September 4, 2017 |
Season 6 (2018)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 1 | "Aja" | January 29, 2018 |
| 112 | 2 | "Farrah Moan" | February 5, 2018 |
| 113 | 3 | "Alexis Michelle" | February 12, 2018 |
| 114 | 4 | "Charlie Hides" | February 19, 2018 |
| 115 | 5 | "Darienne Lake" | February 26, 2018 |
| 116 | 6 | "Candis Cayne & Linda Bradford" | March 5, 2018 |
| 117 | 7 | "Lisa Ann (Special)" | March 9, 2018 |
| 118 | 8 | "Dida Ritz" | March 12, 2018 |
| 119 | 9 | "Kimora Blac" | March 19, 2018 |
| 120 | 10 | "Acid Betty" | March 26, 2018 |
| 121 | 11 | "Larry Tee" | April 2, 2018 |
| 122 | 12 | "Detox" | April 9, 2018 |
| 123 | 13 | "Detox & Vicky Vox" | April 16, 2018 |
| 124 | 14 | "Stacy Layne Matthews" | April 23, 2018 |
| 125 | 15 | "Jaymes Mansfield" | April 30, 2018 |
| 126 | 16 | "Trinity Taylor" | May 7, 2018 |
| 127 | 17 | "Venus D'Lite" | May 14, 2018 |
| 128 | 18 | "Bob the Drag Queen" | May 21, 2018 |
| 129 | 19 | "Trannika Rex" | May 28, 2018 |
| 130 | 20 | "Brent Corrigan" | June 4, 2018 |
| 131 | 21 | "Soju (Special)" | June 6, 2018 |
| 132 | 22 | "Jiggly Caliente" | June 11, 2018 |
| 133 | 23 | "DragCon LA 2018 (Special)" | June 18, 2018 |
| 134 | 24 | "Ross Mathews" | June 25, 2018 |
| 135 | 25 | "Varla Jean Merman" | July 2, 2018 |
| 136 | 26 | "Kennedy Davenport" | July 9, 2018 |
| 137 | 27 | "Mayhem Miller" | July 16, 2018 |
Hey Qween! Beach House (2018)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 1 | "Shea Couleé" | July 30, 2018 |
| 139 | 2 | "Dusty Ray Bottoms" | August 6, 2018 |
| 140 | 3 | "Pearl" | August 13, 2018 |
| 141 | 4 | "Kameron Michaels" | August 20, 2018 |
| 142 | 5 | "Sonique" | August 27, 2018 |
| 143 | 6 | "Miss Vanjie" | September 3, 2018 |
| 144 | - | "HalloQween Special" | October 29, 2018 |
| 145 | - | "A Very Green Christmas!" | December 17, 2018 |
Season 7 (2019)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | 1 | "BenDeLaCreme" | March 11, 2019 |
| 147 | 2 | "The Vixen" | March 18, 2019 |
| 148 | 3 | "Alexis Mateo" | March 25, 2019 |
| 149 | 4 | "Eureka O'Hara" | April 1, 2019 |
| 150 | 5 | "Delta Work" | April 8, 2019 |
| 151 | 6 | "Jackie Beat & Sherry Vine" | April 15, 2018 |
| 152 | 7 | "Carmen Carrera" | April 22, 2019 |
| 153 | 8 | "Nicole Paige Brooks" | April 29, 2019 |
| 154 | 9 | "Jasmine Masters" | May 6, 2019 |
| 155 | 10 | "Rhea Litre" | May 13, 2019 |
| 156 | 11 | "Dax ExclamationPoint" | May 20, 2019 |
| 157 | 12 | "Gia Gunn" | May 27, 2019 |
Hey Qween! Pride (2019)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | 1 | "Trixie Mattel" | June 28, 2019 |
| 159 | 2 | "Milk" | July 5, 2019 |
| 160 | 3 | "Blair St. Clair" | July 12, 2019 |
| 161 | 4 | "Farrah Moan" | July 19, 2019 |
| 162 | 5 | "Mayhem Miller" | July 26, 2019 |
| 163 | 6 | "Latrice Royale" | August 2, 2019 |
| 164 | - | "Halloween Special: Raja" | October 30, 2019 |
Season 8 (2019-20)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | 1 | "Gigi Gorgeous" | December 9, 2019 |
| 166 | 2 | "Ariel Versace" | December 16, 2019 |
| 167 | 3 | "Holiday Special: Peppermint" | December 23, 2019 |
| 168 | 4 | "Valentina" | January 13, 2020 |
| 169 | 5 | "Monique Heart" | January 20, 2020 |
| 170 | 6 | "Honey Davenport" | January 27, 2020 |
| 171 | 7 | "Shannel" | February 3, 2020 |
| 172 | 8 | "Mercedes Iman Diamond" | February 10, 2020 |
| 173 | 9 | "Loris" | February 17, 2020 |
| 174 | 10 | "Scarlet Envy" | February 24, 2020 |
| 175 | 11 | "Soju" | May 20, 2019 |
| 176 | 12 | "Coco Montrese & Kahanna Montrese" | March 16, 2020 |
Hey Qween! Qweens Around the Country (2020)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | 1 | "Ariel Versace" | May 7, 2020 |
| 178 | 2 | "Delta Work" | May 12, 2020 |
| 179 | 3 | "Darienne Lake" | May 19, 2020 |
| 180 | 4 | "Erickatoure" | May 21, 2020 |
| 181 | 5 | "Peppermint" | April 8, 2019 |
| 182 | 6 | "Shuga Cain" | May 26, 2020 |
| 183 | 7 | "Heidi N Closet" | May 27, 2020 |
| 184 | 8 | "Kasha Davis" | June 2, 2020 |
Hey Qween! Pride 2020 (2020)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 185 | 1 | "Latrice Royale" | June 11, 2020 |
| 186 | 2 | "The Vixen" | June 16, 2020 |
| 187 | 3 | "Honey Davenport" | June 29, 2020 |
| 188 | 4 | "Monique Heart" | July 6, 2020 |
Season 9 (2020-21)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | 0 | "The Lady Red Memorial Special" | November 24, 2020 |
| 190 | 1 | "Heidi N Closet" | November 30, 2020 |
| 191 | 2 | "Silky Nutmeg Ganache" | December 7, 2020 |
| 192 | 3 | "Vander Von Odd" | December 14, 2020 |
| 193 | 4 | "Holiday Special!" | December 21, 2020 |
| 194 | 5 | "Gigi Goode" | January 11, 2021 |
| 195 | 6 | "Tammie Brown" | January 18, 2021 |
| 196 | 7 | "Mariah Balenciaga" | January 25, 2021 |
| 197 | 8 | "Alexis Mateo" | February 1, 2021 |
| 198 | 9 | "Brooke Lynn Hytes" | February 8, 2021 |
| 199 | 10 | "Melissa Befierce" | February 15, 2021 |
| 200 | 11 | "Manila Luzon" | February 22, 2021 |
| 201 | 12 | "Eddie Danger" | March 1, 2021 |
| 202 | 13 | "Laganja Estranja" | March 8, 2021 |
| 203 | 14 | "Mario Diaz" | March 15, 2021 |
| 204 | 15 | "Glen Alen" | March 22, 2021 |
| 205 | 16 | "Maebe A. Girl" | March 29, 2021 |
| 206 | 17 | "Sasha Colby" | April 5, 2021 |
| 207 | 18 | "Julie and Brandy" | April 12, 2021 |
| 208 | 19 | "Landon Cider" | April 19, 2021 |
| 209 | 20 | "Widow Von'Du" | April 26, 2021 |
| 210 | 21 | "Calpernia" | May 3, 2021 |
| 211 | 22 | "Biqtch Puddin'" | May 10, 2021 |
| 212 | 23 | "Isis King" | May 17, 2021 |
| 213 | 24 | "Michael Henry" | May 24, 2021 |
| 214 | 25 | "Adam Joseph and Erickatoure" | May 31, 2021 |
WOW Presents Plus Revival
Season 1 (2024)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Length | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Hershii LiqCour-Jeté" | 34:21 | January 22, 2024 |
| 2 | 2 | "Mirage" | 32:56 | January 29, 2024 |
| 3 | 3 | "Amanda Tori Meating" | 34:10 | February 5, 2024 |
| 4 | 4 | "Geneva Karr" | 33:11 | February 12, 2024 |
| 5 | 5 | "Megami" | 30:28 | February 19, 2024 |
| 6 | 6 | "Xunami Muse" | 40:46 | February 26, 2024 |
| 7 | 7 | "Plasma" | 38:00 | March 4, 2024 |
| 8 | 8 | "Jamal Sims" | 39:46 | March 11, 2024 |
| 9 | 9 | "Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige" | 40:27 | March 18, 2024 |
| 10 | 10 | "Dawn" | 39:07 | March 25, 2024 |
| 11 | 11 | "Morphine Love Dion" | 41:29 | April 1, 2024 |
| 12 | 12 | "Q" | 40:27 | April 8, 2024 |
| 13 | 13 | "Raven" | 37:17 | April 15, 2024 |
| 14 | 14 | "Plane Jane" | 43:13 | April 22, 2024 |
| 15 | 15 | "Sapphira Cristál" | 42:06 | April 26, 2024 |
| 16 | 16 | "Nymphia Wind" | 47:36 | April 29, 2024 |
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