Drag Race Philippines is a Philippine reality competition television series.[1] It is a spin-off of RuPaul's Drag Race. The series is produced by World of Wonder and Fullhouse Asia Production Studios.[2] The series airs on WOW Presents Plus, Discovery+, and HBO Go in the Philippines, Crave in Canada, and WOW Presents Plus in the rest of the world.[3]
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Based on | RuPaul's Drag Race |
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| Presented by | Paolo Ballesteros |
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| Opening theme | RuPaul's Drag Race theme |
| Ending theme | "Rock It (To the Moon)" |
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| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Network | HBO Go (Philippines) WOW Presents Plus (Philippines and International) |
| Release | 17 August 2022 – present |
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| Drag Race franchise | |
Drag Race Philippines is the tenth international adaptation of the American reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, following Chilean, Thai, British, Canadian, Dutch, Australian and New Zealand, Spanish, Italian, and French versions. It has been followed by Belgian, Swedish, Mexican, Brazilian, and German iterations.
The series premiered on 17 August 2022. Twelve drag queens competed for the title of "Philippines' First Drag Superstar", a one-year supply of ONE/SIZE Beauty Cosmetics by Patrick Starrr, with a cash prize of ₱3,000,000, powered by Kumu.[4] Precious Paula Nicole won the first season with Marina Summers as runner-up. Lady Morgana was named Miss Congeniality. A second season, announced on 19 October 2022, premiered on 2 August 2023. Captivating Katkat won the second season, with Arizona Brandy as the runner-up and Hana Beshie named Miss Congeniality. Third season, announced on 17 October 2023, premiered on 7 August 2024. Maxie won the third season, with Khianna as the runner-up and Versex named Miss Congeniality
Production
editOn 17 August 2021, RuPaul announced a casting call for season one of Drag Race Philippines throughout social media.[5]
Judges
editPaolo Ballesteros, also nicknamed as Mamwa Pao on the show, is the host and main judge.[6] Jiggly Caliente (contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race season 4 and All Stars season 6) and television personality KaladKaren serve as permanent judges.[7][8] BJ Pascual, Jon Santos, and Rajo Laurel serve as rotating judges.[9]
| Judge | Season | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Paolo Ballesteros | Main | TBA | ||
| Jiggly Caliente | Main | TBA | ||
| KaladKaren | Main | TBA | ||
| BJ Pascual | Main | TBA | ||
| Jon Santos | Main | TBA | ||
| Rajo Laurel | Main | TBA | ||
Contestants
editCurrently, there has been a total of 35 contestants featured in Drag Race Philippines.
Series overview
edit| Season | Contestants | Episodes | Originally aired | Winner | Runner-up | Miss Congeniality | ||
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| 1 | 12 | 10 | 17 August 2022 | 12 October 2022 | Precious Paula Nicole | Marina Summers | Lady Morgana | |
| 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 August 2023 | 4 October 2023 | Captivating Katkat | Arizona Brandy | Hana Beshie | |
| 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 August 2024 | 9 October 2024 | Maxie | Khianna | Versex | |
Season 1 (2022)
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The first cast of twelve contestants was announced on 27 July 2022.[10] The season began airing on 17 August 2022, on Discovery+ and HBO Go in the Philippines and World of Wonder's streaming service WOW Presents Plus internationally. The season ran for 10 episodes and concluded on 12 October 2022. Precious Paula Nicole was the winner. Marina Summers was the runner-up, and Lady Morgana was voted Miss Congeniality.[11]
Season 2 (2023)
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World of Wonder announced on 19 October 2022 that the series was renewed for a second season.[12] Casting opened on 29 October and concluded on 1 December 2022.[13] The season ran for 10 episodes and concluded on 4 October 2023. Captivating Katkat was the winner. Arizona Brandy was the runner-up, and Hana Beshie was voted as Miss Congeniality.[14]
Season 3
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Drag Race Philippines: Untucked!
editAfter the teaser trailer for Drag Race Philippines was released, it also announced Drag Race Philippines: Untucked, a companion series similar to RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked.[15] The companion series showcases the contestants’ conversations, key moments, and deleted footage in a similar documentary format. The behind-the-scenes series began to premiere on 19 August 2022.[16] On 19 October 2022, it was confirmed that the second season of the companion series has been officially renewed alongside the main series.[17]
Series overview
edit| Series | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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| 1 | 10 | 19 August 2022 | 14 October 2022 | Discovery+ HBO Go WOW Presents Plus | |
| 2 | 10 | 2 August 2023 | 4 October 2023 | HBO Go WOW Presents Plus | |
| 3 | 10 | 7 August 2024 | 9 October 2024 | ||
References
edit- ^ Nolfi, Joey (16 August 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race Philippines is on the way". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "'Drag Race Philippines' to stream on discovery+, HBO Go starting August 17". ABS-CBN News. 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Rundown: 'Drag Race PH,' '90 Day Fiancé,' 'Sing Again' among entertainment slate of discovery+ streaming service". Interaksyon. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Sim, Bernardo (27 July 2022). "Meet the 12 Queens Competing on 'Drag Race Philippines'". Out. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Mabu-hey! 'Drag Race PH', 'Untucked' renewed for season 2". RAPPLER. 19 October 2022. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Cruz, Dana (12 July 2022). "Paolo Ballesteros tapped to host 'Drag Race Philippines'". Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ Antonio, Josiah (15 May 2022). "'Drag Race Philippines' to air on Aug. 17 with 'Untucked'; Jiggly Caliente serves as judge". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Confirmed! Kaladkaren is here to slay as 'Drag Race Philippines' judge". Rappler. 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "#DragRacePH panel is on POINT 🤩🇵🇭 @bjpascual, @jon_to_the_world, and @rajolaurel join Season 1 as our rotating judges!". Instagram. 11 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (27 July 2022). "RuPaul's Drag Race Philippines season 1 cast of queens revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Precious Paula Nicole addresses backlash to Drag Race Philippines win". Gay Times. 19 October 2022. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Mabu-hey! 'Drag Race PH', 'Untucked' renewed for season 2". RAPPLER. 19 October 2022. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Drag Race Philippines opens casting for season 2". CNN Philippines. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Antonio, Josiah (4 October 2023). "Captivating Katkat wins "Drag Race Philippines" season 2". ABS-CBN.
- ^ Méndez, Chris Malone (1 September 2022). "'Drag Race Philippines' Is the First International 'Drag Race' With Its Own 'Untucked!'". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ Ng, Scott (11 August 2022). "'Drag Race Philippines' drops new teaser for premiere this August". NME. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ Cruz, Dana (19 October 2022). "'Drag Race Philippines,' 'Untucked' series renewed for season 2". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
