''Painted with Raven'' is a makeup competition television series hosted by

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, which premiered on

WOW Presents Plus WOW Presents Plus (also called World of Wonder Presents Plus or WOWPresents+) is a subscription-based streaming service owned by production company, World of Wonder. The subscription service was founded in November 2017, by Randy Barbato and ...

on November 25, 2021.

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serves as co-executive producer alongside Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey, and Tom Campbell of World of Wonder. After two weeks of the debut competition show, on December 9, 2021, it was announced that it had been picked up for a second season.

Format

Each week contestants compete in challenges for points. The best performing contestant of the week is awarded three points and the lowest-performing contestant receives none and is muted, thus unable to compete in the following episode's challenge. The winner of the show is determined through a final showdown and receives a cash prize of $25,000. The show is shot virtually with contestants competing from their own homes.

Series overview

The first season of ''Painted with Raven'' began airing on November 25, 2021 on World of Wonder's streaming service,

. The season ran for 8 episodes and concluded on January 13, 2022. Matt, Tajh, and Yvonne made the final, and Matt was the winner of the first season. On December 9, 2021, it was announced that World of Wonder renewed the series for a second season. On November 9, 2022, the second season's trailer was revealed with its casting.

Spin-offs

''Painting with Raven''

''Painting with Raven'' is a spin-off of ''Painted with Raven,'' featuring eight former ''Drag Race'' contestants. The show premiered on October 8, 2024.

''Touch-Ups with Raven''

Season 1 (2024)

''Touch-Ups with Raven'' is a spin-off of ''Painted with Raven'', which was taped live during

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2024, featuring six international contestants from ''Drag Race''. Premiered on September 11, 2024 on

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Season 2 (2025)

The season 2 of spin-off ''Touch-Ups with Raven'', which was taped live during DragCon UK 2025, featuring six international contestants from ''Drag Race''.

References

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* {{WOW Presents Plus 2020s American LGBTQ-related reality television series 2021 American television series debuts Reality competition television series Television series by World of Wonder (company) WOW Presents Plus original programming