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Canada's Drag Race
Season 4
Promotional poster for season four
Hosted byBrooke Lynn Hytes
Judges
No. of contestants11
WinnerVenus
Runner-upAurora Matrix
Miss CongenialityKitten Kaboodle
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkCrave (Canada)
BBC Three (United Kingdom)
WOW Presents Plus (International)
Original releaseNovember 16, 2023 (2023-11-16) –
January 11, 2024 (2024-01-11)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 3
List of episodes

The fourth season of Canada's Drag Race premiered on November 16, 2023 and concluded on January 11, 2024. The season aired on Crave in Canada, BBC Three in the United Kingdom, and on WOW Presents Plus internationally.

Production

Crave announced that the series was renewed for a fourth season in November 2022,[1] with a casting call taking place from November 1 to 22.[2] Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, and Traci Melchor returned as judges for the season.

Eleven contestants were announced on October 18, 2023, with a premiere for the season slated for November 16.[3][4] Crave teased the season's guest judges through an Instagram post on November 1, 2023.[5]

The winner of the fourth season of Canada’s Drag Race was Venus, with Aurora Matrix as runner-up.

Contestants

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

Contestants of Canada's Drag Race season 4 and their backgrounds
Contestant Age Hometown Outcome
Venus 27 Vancouver, British Columbia Winner
Aurora Matrix 22 Toronto, Ontario Runner-up
Denim 24 Montreal, Quebec 3rd place
Nearah Nuff 22 Calgary, Alberta
Melinda Verga 44 Edmonton, Alberta 5th place
Kiki Coe 35 Ottawa, Ontario 6th place
Aimee Yonce Shennel 31 Ottawa, Ontario 7th place[a]
Kitten Kaboodle 57 Toronto, Ontario
Luna DuBois 24 Toronto, Ontario 9th place
The Girlfriend Experience 31 Vancouver, British Columbia 10th place
Sisi Superstar 31 Montreal, Quebec 11th place
Notes
  1. ^ Kitten Kaboodle was voted Miss Congeniality on the official Canada's Drag Race Instagram page after the finale aired.

Contestant progress

Legend:

  Venus won Canada's Drag Race season 4.
  Aurora Matrix was the runner-up.
  Kitten Kaboodle was voted Miss Congeniality (Miss C) after the show aired.
  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
  TOP2 indicates that the contestant was one of the two best performing in the challenge, but lost the lip sync to win it.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
  LOW indicates that the contestant was in the bottom three, but received the Golden Beaver from the challenge winner and was saved from elimination.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
  Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
Contestant Episode
1[6] 2[7] 3[8] 4[9] 5[10] 6[11] 7[12] 8[13] 9[14]
Venus WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE Winner
Aurora Matrix SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE BTM TOP2 WIN SAFE Runner-up
Denim TOP2 SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE LOW BTM WIN Eliminated
Nearah Nuff SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM SAFE WIN SAFE BTM Eliminated
Melinda Verga SAFE SAFE SAFE LOW WIN SAFE SAFE ELIM Guest
Kiki Coe SAFE SAFE LOW WIN LOW BTM ELIM Guest
Aimee Yonce Shennel SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM SAFE ELIM Guest
Kitten Kaboodle SAFE WIN BTM SAFE SAFE ELIM Miss C
Luna DuBois SAFE BTM SAFE SAFE ELIM Guest
The Girlfriend Experience SAFE LOW ELIM Guest
Sisi Superstar SAFE ELIM Guest

Lip syncs

Legend:

  The contestant won the lip sync to win the challenge.
  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
  The contestant won the first round of the Lip Sync Slay Off and advanced to the next round.
  The contestant won the second round of the Lip Sync Slay Off and advanced to the final round.
  The contestant won the Lip Sync for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.
Episode Contestants Song Winner
1[6] Denim vs. Venus "Feel It in My Bones"
(Tiësto ft. Tegan and Sara)
Venus
Episode Contestants Song Eliminated
2[7] Luna DuBois vs. Sisi Superstar "I'm with You"
(Avril Lavigne)
Sisi Superstar
3[8] Kitten Kaboodle vs. The Girlfriend Experience "Tongue"
(Rêve)
The Girlfriend Experience
4[9] Aimee Yonce Shennel vs. Nearah Nuff "Come Through"
(Priyanka ft. Lemon)
None
5[10] Aurora Matrix vs. Luna DuBois "She's All I Wanna Be"
(Tate McRae)
Luna DuBois
Episode Contestants Song Winner
6[11] Kitten Kaboodle vs. Melinda Verga "That Don't Impress Me Much (Dance Mix)"
(Shania Twain)
Melinda Verga
Aurora Matrix vs. Denim "I'm Not Here to Make Friends"
(Sam Smith, Calvin Harris, Jessie Reyez)
Aurora Matrix
Aimee Yonce Shennel vs. Nearah Nuff "Fever Dreamer"
(SG Lewis ft. Charlotte Day Wilson, Channel Tres)
Nearah Nuff
Kiki Coe vs. Venus "Uninvited"
(Alanis Morissette)
Venus
Aurora Matrix vs. Melinda Verga "Boys Wanna Be Her"
(Peaches)
Aurora Matrix
Nearah Nuff vs. Venus "Pull Up"
(Keys N Krates ft. Haviah Mighty)
Nearah Nuff
Aurora Matrix vs. Nearah Nuff "Black Velvet"
(Alannah Myles)
Nearah Nuff
Contestants Song Eliminated
Aimee Yonce Shennel vs. Kiki Coe vs. Kitten Kaboodle "I Will Love Again"
(Lara Fabian)
Aimee Yonce Shennel
Kitten Kaboodle
7[12] Denim vs. Kiki Coe "Seven Day Fool"
(Jully Black)
Kiki Coe
8[13] Melinda Verga vs. Nearah Nuff "I Didn't Just Come Here to Dance"
(Carly Rae Jepsen)
Melinda Verga
Episode Final contestants Song Winner
9[14] Aurora Matrix vs. Venus "Try"
(Nelly Furtado)
Venus

Guest judges

On November 1, 2022, the judges for the fourth season were announced. Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, and Traci Melchor remain behind the judging table. The season also includes several guest judges:[5][15]

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.

Episode 3

  • John Diemer, recording engineer

Episode 4

  • Aleksandar Antonijevic, photographer

Episode 7

Episode 9

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
301"Premiere Ball"November 16, 2023 (2023-11-16)

Eleven new queens enter the workroom. For the first main challenge, the queens present three looks: First Impressions, Shimmering Showgirls and Me Myself and I.

On the runway, category is Me Myself and I. Denim, Kiki Coe and Venus receive positive critiques. Melinda Verga, Nearah Nuff and Sisi Superstar receive negative critiques. It is then announced that Denim and Venus are the top two queens of the week and will lip-sync for the win. They lip-sync to "Feel It in My Bones" by Tiësto ft. Tegan and Sara. After the lip-sync, Venus is announced as the winner of the challenge. Brooke Lynn Hytes then announces that no one is going home.

  • Guest Judges: Tegan and Sara
  • Main Challenge: Present three looks: First Impressions, Shimmering Showgirls and Me Myself and I
  • Runway Theme: Me Myself and I
  • Top Two: Denim and Venus
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Feel It in My Bones" by Tiësto ft. Tegan and Sara
  • Challenge Winner: Venus
  • Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip courtesy of Fabricland
312"QV-She"November 23, 2023 (2023-11-23)

For this week's main challenge, the queens team up to advertise a drag look product as a host on the shopping channel parody "QV-She".

  • The Shade Blockers - Denim, Kiki Coe and Sisi Superstar
  • The Fierce Flats - Kitten Kaboodle and Melinda Verga
  • The Tit Tips - Aurora Matrix, The Girlfriend Experience and Venus
  • The Party Poncho - Aimee Yonce Shennel, Luna DuBois and Nearah Nuff

On the runway, category is Gemstones. Kitten Kaboodle, Melinda Verga and Venus receive positive critiques, with Kitten Kaboodle winning the challenge. Luna DuBois, Sisi Superstar and The Girlfriend Experience receive negative critiques. Brooke Lynn Hytes then announces that the winner of each challenge moving forward, will win the Golden Beaver. The recipient will get the power to save one of the bottom three queens from lip-syncing. Kitten Kaboodle saved The Girlfriend Experience from the bottom two. Luna DuBois and Sisi Superstar lip-sync to "I'm with You" by Avril Lavigne. Luna DuBois wins the lip-sync and Sisi Superstar is the first queen to sashay away.

  • Guest Judge: Ra'Jah O'Hara
  • Main Challenge: In teams, advertise a drag look product as a host on the shopping channel parody "QV-She"
  • Runway Theme: Gemstones
  • Challenge Winner: Kitten Kaboodle
  • Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip courtesy of So Fierce Music
  • Bottom Two: Luna DuBois and Sisi Superstar
  • Lip-Sync Song: "I'm with You" by Avril Lavigne
  • Eliminated: Sisi Superstar
  • Farewell Message: "Hey girls. I love you all so much. PS, Denim, bring the crown home. DADLE DOO"
323"OH-SHE-GAGGIN"November 30, 2023 (2023-11-30)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens get into quick drag and interview as an actress for a parody film. Melinda Verga wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens write, record, and perform verses for the OH-SHE-GAGGIN music festival.

  • Team The Love Bugs - Aurora Matrix, Denim, Luna DuBois, Nearah Nuff and Venus
  • Team The Vixens - Aimee Yonce Shennel, Kiki Coe, Kitten Kaboodle, Melinda Verga and The Girlfriend Experience

On the runway, category is Sunglasses at Night. Aimee Yonce Shennel, Aurora Matrix and Denim receive positive critiques, with Aurora Matrix winning the challenge. Kiki Coe, Kitten Kaboodle and The Girlfriend Experience receive negative critiques. Aurora Matrix uses the Golden Beaver to save Kiki Coe from the bottom two. Kitten Kaboodle and The Girlfriend Experience lip-sync to "Tongue" by Rêve. Kitten Kaboodle wins the lip-sync and The Girlfriend Experience sashays away.

  • Guest Judge: Rêve
  • Mini-Challenge: Get into quick drag and interview as an actress for a parody film
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Melinda Verga
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A $2,500 cash tip courtesy of Tan on the Run
  • Main Challenge: Write, record, and perform verses for the OH-SHE-GAGGIN music festival
  • Runway Theme: Sunglasses at Night
  • Challenge Winner: Aurora Matrix
  • Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip and a year supply of cookies courtesy of Craig's Cookies
  • Bottom Two: Kitten Kaboodle and The Girlfriend Experience
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Tongue" by Rêve
  • Eliminated: The Girlfriend Experience
  • Farewell Message: "My beautiful sisters, carry your hearts through this competition it will carry you all with Me! I'll be cheering ❤️ You're my family and hold a place no one ever can take. See you on the other side. PS. forever the Prettiest ❤️💋"
334"Out of the Closet"December 7, 2023 (2023-12-07)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens do a metallic photoshoot. Nearah Nuff wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens create a look using Brad Goreski's hand-me-downs.

On the runway, category is Out of the Closet. Denim, Kiki Coe and Kitten Kaboodle receive positive critiques, with Kiki Coe winning the challenge. Aimee Yonce Shennel, Melinda Verga and Nearah Nuff receive negative critiques. Kiki Coe uses the Golden Beaver to save Melinda Verga from the bottom two. Aimee Yonce Shennel and Nearah Nuff lip-sync to "Come Through" by Priyanka ft. Lemon. Both queens win the lip-sync and no one goes home.

  • Guest Judge: Christian Allaire
  • Mini-Challenge: Metallic photoshoot
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Nearah Nuff
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A $2,000 cash tip and a supply of GOT2B products
  • Main Challenge: Create a look using Brad Goreski's hand-me-downs
  • Runway Theme: Out of the Closet
  • Challenge Winner: Kiki Coe
  • Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip courtesy of Swish Embassy
  • Bottom Two: Aimee Yonce Shennel and Nearah Nuff
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Come Through" by Priyanka ft. Lemon
  • Eliminated: None
345"Snatch Game - Canada Season 4"December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens read each other to filth. Denim wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens play the Snatch Game. Brad Goreski and Traci Melchor star as the celebrity contestants. The cast consisted of:

On the runway, category is Steampunk. Kitten Kaboodle, Melinda Verga and Venus receive positive critiques, with Melinda Verga winning the challenge. Aurora Matrix, Kiki Coe and Luna DuBois receive negative critiques. Melinda Verga uses the Golden Beaver to save Kiki Coe from the bottom two. Aurora Matrix and Luna DuBois lip-sync to "She's All I Wanna Be" by Tate McRae. Aurora Matrix wins the lip-sync and Luna DuBois sashays away.

  • Guest Judge: Jaida Essence Hall
  • Mini-Challenge: Reading is Fundamental
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Denim
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A $2,500 cash tip courtesy of the Men's Room
  • Main Challenge: Snatch Game
  • Runway Theme: Steampunk
  • Challenge Winner: Melinda Verga
  • Challenge Prize: A $5,000 shopping spree at Shoefreaks
  • Bottom Two: Aurora Matrix and Luna DuBois
  • Lip-Sync Song: "She's All I Wanna Be" by Tate McRae
  • Eliminated: Luna DuBois
  • Farewell Message: "I love you all so much! Y'all finally got rid of me, I forgive you Aurora! xo Y'all will never be shadier than me! LOL xo L.D"
356"Lip Sync Slay Offs"December 21, 2023 (2023-12-21)

For this week's main challenge, the queens participate in a lip-sync slay off extravaganza. The winner of each lip-sync will continue on, and the loser will be put in the bottom. This continues on until one queen is announced the winner of the challenge. The winner will then choose one of the bottom four queens to save with the golden beaver. The bottom three queens will then lip-sync one last time to determine which two queens will be eliminated.

In the first round, Kitten Kaboodle and Melinda Verga lip-sync to "That Don't Impress Me Much (Dance Mix)" by Shania Twain. Melinda Verga wins the lip-sync and Kitten Kaboodle loses. Aurora Matrix and Denim then lip-sync to "I'm Not Here to Make Friends" by Sam Smith, Calvin Harris and Jessie Reyez. Aurora Matrix wins the lip-sync and Denim loses. Aimee Yonce Shennel and Nearah Nuff then lip-sync to "Fever Dreamer" by SG Lewis ft. Charlotte Day Wilson and Channel Tres. Nearah Nuff wins the lip-sync and Aimee Yonce Shennel loses. Kiki Coe and Venus then lip-sync to "Uninvited" by Alanis Morissette. Venus wins the lip-sync and Kiki Coe loses.

In the second round, Aurora Matrix and Melinda Verga lip-sync to "Boys Wanna Be Her" by Peaches. Aurora Matrix wins the lip-sync and Melinda Verga loses. Nearah Nuff and Venus then lip-sync to "Pull Up" by Keys N Krates ft. Haviah Mighty. Nearah Nuff wins the lip-sync and Venus loses.

In the final round, Aurora Matrix and Nearah Nuff lip-sync to "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles. After the lip-sync, it is announced that Nearah Nuff is the winner of the challenge. Nearah Nuff uses the Golden Beaver to save Denim from the bottom three. Aimee Yonce Shennel, Kiki Coe and Kitten Kaboodle lip-sync to "I Will Love Again" by Lara Fabian. Kiki Coe wins the lip-sync and Aimee Yonce Shennel and Kitten Kaboodle both sashay away.

  • Guest Judge: Winnie Harlow
  • Main Challenge: Participate in a lip-sync slay off extravaganza
  • Challenge Winner: Nearah Nuff
  • Challenge Prize: A trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
  • Bottom Three: Aimee Yonce Shennel, Kiki Coe and Kitten Kaboodle
  • Lip-Sync Song: "I Will Love Again" by Lara Fabian
  • Eliminated: Aimee Yonce Shennel and Kitten Kaboodle
  • Aimee Yonce Shennel's Farewell Message: "Jesus loves you all xoxo 💋 Aimee ❤️❤️❤️"
  • Kitten Kaboodle's Farewell Message: "Love you all my horrible little monsters! Play nice in the sandbox! Love xoxo KK 💋"
367"From Drags to Riches: The Rusical"December 28, 2023 (2023-12-28)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens get into quick drag and host a parody late night call-in show called "Just A Tip". Venus wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens perform in From Drags to Riches: The Rusical.

  • Aurora Matrix plays Dancer Brooke Lynn
  • Denim plays Brooke Lynn the Judge
  • Kiki Coe plays Amateur Drag Queen Brooke Lynn
  • Melinda Verga plays Young Brooke Lynn
  • Nearah Nuff plays Brooke Lynn on RuPaul's Drag Race
  • Venus plays Runner-up Brooke Lynn

On the runway, category is Always a Bridesmaid. Aurora Matrix, Nearah Nuff and Venus receive positive critiques, with Aurora Matrix winning the challenge. Denim and Kiki Coe receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Seven Day Fool" by Jully Black. Denim wins the lip-sync and Kiki Coe sashays away.

  • Guest Judge: Luann de Lesseps
  • Mini-Challenge: Get into quick drag and host a parody late night call-in show called "Just A Tip"
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Venus
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A $2,000 cash tip and $500 worth of products courtesy of Trojan
  • Main Challenge: From Drags to Riches: The Rusical
  • Runway Theme: Always a Bridesmaid
  • Challenge Winner: Aurora Matrix
  • Challenge Prize: A trip to Curaçao
  • Bottom Two: Denim and Kiki Coe
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Seven Day Fool" by Jully Black
  • Eliminated: Kiki Coe
  • Farewell Message: "Ladies, this is only the beginning. Enjoy every bit of it. Love you all Kiki MF Koe 💋"
378"A Star Is Born"January 4, 2024 (2024-01-04)

A partner, family member, or friend of each of the five remaining contestants are brought into the workroom. For this week's mini-challenge, the queens must get into quick drag with makeup applied by their loved one and model for a photoshoot. Melinda and her partner Scott win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens give their loved one a drag makeover.

On the runway, category is A Star Is Born. Denim and Venus receive positive critiques, with Denim winning the challenge. Aurora Matrix, Melinda Verga, and Nearah Nuff receive negative critiques, with Aurora Matrix declared safe. Melinda Verga and Nearah Nuff lip-sync to "I Didn't Just Come Here to Dance" by Carly Rae Jepsen. Nearah Nuff wins the lip-sync and Melinda Verga sashays away.

  • Guest Judge: Sarain Fox
  • Mini-Challenge: Model in a photoshoot wearing makeup applied by your loved one
  • Mini-Challenge Winners: Melinda Verga and her partner Scott
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A $2,500 cash tip courtesy of O'Grady's pub
  • Main Challenge: Give a drag makeover to a loved one
  • Runway Theme: A Star Is Born
  • Challenge Winner: Denim
  • Challenge Prize: A $5,000 cash tip and a $5,000 donation to PFLAG Canada courtesy of Neutrogena
  • Bottom Two: Melinda Verga and Nearah Nuff
  • Lip-Sync Song: "I Didn't Just Come Here to Dance" by Carly Rae Jepsen
  • Eliminated: Melinda Verga
  • Farewell Message: "Even a small droplet creates ripples. Don't be afraid to make waves. ❤️MV"
389"Grand Finale"January 11, 2024 (2024-01-11)

For the final challenge of the season, the queens write, record, and perform their own debut single:

  • Aurora Matrix – Asian Sensation
  • Denim – The Trantasy
  • Nearah Nuff – Stampede Drag Queen
  • Venus – K.U.N.T. Manifesto

The contestants also do a photoshoot with Season 3's winner Gisèle Lullaby. The queens walk the runway one last time in their Coronation Eleganza and the eliminated queens return and walk the runway one last time as well. After the runway, it is announced that Denim and Nearah Nuff are eliminated, leaving Aurora Matrix and Venus as the final two. They lip-sync to "Try" by Nelly Furtado. It is announced that Venus is the winner, leaving Aurora Matrix as the runner-up.

  • Guest Judge: Nelly Furtado
  • Main Challenge: Write and record, and perform your own debut single and do a photoshoot with Gisèle Lullaby
  • Runway Theme: Coronation Eleganza
  • Eliminated: Denim and Nearah Nuff
  • Top Two: Aurora Matrix and Venus
  • Lip Sync Song: "Try" by Nelly Furtado
  • Runner-up: Aurora Matrix
  • Winner of Canada's Drag Race Season Four: Venus

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