Skin Wars

Synopsis

Rebecca Romijn hosts television's first ever body painting competition show, which seeks to find the most skillful, accomplished and versatile body painter in America. The body artists will compete in elaborate body painting challenges to avoid elimination and win over the approval of the judges, including legendary entertainer RuPaul Charles, and body painting icons Craig Tracy and Robin Slonina.

First Air Date: 2014-08-06

Last Air Date: 2016-06-29

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 29

Networks: Game Show Network

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Top Cast

Rebecca Romijn as Self - Host
RuPaul as Self - Judge
Craig Tracy as Self - Judge
Robin Slonina as Self - Judge
Carson Kressley as Self - Guest Judge
Emma Cammack as Self - Guest Judge
Lynda Carter as Self - Guest Judge
Cat Cora as Self - Guest Judge
Zendaya as Self - Guest Judge
Tobin Bell as Self - Guest Judge

Seasons

Season 1 (2014) - (9 Episodes)

Season 2 (2015) - (10 Episodes)

Season 3 (2016) - (10 Episodes)

Season 1 (2014)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Naked Canvas (2014-08-06)

Ten of the country’s best body artists move to Hollywood to battle in an all-or-nothing competition to be crowned the best and most diverse painter of the naked human form.
Ep. 2: Now You See Me (2014-08-13)

The pressure builds as the remaining nine artists must compete in one of the most difficult body painting challenges known: camouflaging their naked model into a background. Guest judge Emma Cammack.
Ep. 3: Leather and Lace (2014-08-20)

The body artists must compete in their first partnered competition, and a surprise twist makes the challenge of painting clothing on their naked models more emotionally difficult than expected. Guest judge Carson Kressley.
Ep. 4: Inner Demons (2014-08-27)

The body artists must reach inside themselves to transform their naked canvases into the most revealing images yet; emotions run hot at the house as one artist is given an extra reason to fear elimination. Guest judge Lynda Carter.
Ep. 5: Fact or Myth (2014-09-03)

The emotion of working on teams is exacerbated by the body artists having to discuss their own teammates’ weaknesses; late in the competition, a surprise addition makes the challenge of painting their naked models even more difficult.
Ep. 6: All's Fair (2014-09-10)

Time is of the essence as the remaining body artists must create beautiful and heroic warriors on an unexpected living canvas and true friends are pitted again one another in a head-to-head competition.
Ep. 7: The Art of Illusion (2014-09-17)

The four remaining artists must rise to the pinnacle of body painting, creating multi-body illusions; using acrobatic contortionists as models, they are allowed to bend their naked canvases into any shape they desire. Guest judge is the world's leading body painter Joanne Gair.
Ep. 8: The Artist's Journey (2014-09-24)

In the finale episode, the competition to find the first ever Skin Wars champion comes to a close; in the most personal challenge yet, the remaining artists must decide what defines them and convey that to their naked canvases.
Ep. 9: Reunion (2014-09-24)

RuPaul welcomes back all ten of the talented contestants from TV's first-ever body-painting competition. They discuss the most memorable moments and explore the truth behind the biggest showdowns and best relationships.