Drag Race Italia
Drag Race Italia | |
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Genre | Reality competition |
Based on | RuPaul's Drag Race |
Directed by | Marco Manes |
Presented by | Priscilla |
Judges |
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Opening theme | RuPaul's Drag Race theme |
Ending theme | "U Wear It Well" |
Country of origin | Italy |
Original language | Italian |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producer | Dimitri Cocciuti |
Running time | 75–96 minutes |
Production company | World of Wonder |
Distributor | World of Wonder |
Release | |
Original network | Discovery+ (Italy) WOW Presents Plus (Internationally) |
Original release | November 18, 2021 present | –
Drag Race Italia is an Italian reality competition streaming television series based on RuPaul's Drag Race. It debuted on 18 November 2021, and the first season concluded on 23 December 2021.[1] Priscilla hosted season 1,[2] which aired on Discovery+ Italia and WOW Presents Plus.[3] and Chiara Francini are the other regular judges.[4]
The cast for the first season was revealed on 29 October 2021.[5]
The eight Italian drag queens are competing for the title of the first Italian drag superstar, and becoming MAC Cosmetics ambassador for one year.
The winner of the first season of Drag Race Italia was Elecktra Bionic, becoming the first ever winner in the Drag Race franchise without any maxi-challenge wins. Farida Kant and Le Riche finished as runners-up.
The series was renewed for a second season.[6]
Contestants[]
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
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Elecktra Bionic | 27 | Turin, Piedmont | Winner |
Farida Kant | 33 | Lecce, Apulia | Runners-up |
Le Riche | 35 | Palermo, Sicily | |
Luquisha Lubamba | 33 | Bologna, Emilia-Romagna | 4th Place |
Ava Hangar | 36 | Carbonia, Sardinia | 5th Place |
Divinity | 27 | Naples, Campania | 6th Place |
Enorma Jean | 46 | Milan, Lombardy | 7th Place |
Ivana Vamp | 32 | Arezzo, Tuscany | 8th Place |
Contestant progress[]
Legend:
Contestant | Episode | ||||||
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1[7] | 2[8] | 3[9] | 4[10] | 5[11] | 6[12] | ||
Elecktra Bionic | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Winner | |
Farida Kant | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | Runner-up | |
Le Riche | SAFE | BTM | BTM | WIN | SAFE | Runner-up | |
Luquisha Lubamba | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | Miss C |
Ava Hangar | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | BTM | ELIM | Guest | |
Divinity | BTM | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | Guest | ||
Enorma Jean | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | DISQ | Guest | ||
Ivana Vamp | SAFE | ELIM | Guest |
Lip syncs[]
Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
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1 | Divinity | vs. | Luquisha Lubamba | "Occhi di gatto" (Cristina D'Avena) |
None |
2 | Ivana Vamp | vs. | Le Riche | "Comprami" (Viola Valentino) |
Ivana Vamp |
3 | Ava Hangar | vs. | Le Riche | "Fiesta" (Spanish version) (Raffaella Carrà) |
None |
4 | Ava Hangar | vs. | Enorma Jean | "Champion" (RuPaul) |
Enorma Jean |
Ava Hangar | vs. | Divinity | "Kobra" (Donatella Rettore) |
Divinity | |
5 | Ava Hangar | vs. | Luquisha Lubamba | "Cicale" (Heather Parisi) |
Ava Hangar |
6 | Elecktra Bionic vs. Farida Kant vs. Le Riche | "Non sono una signora” (Loredana Bertè) |
Farida Kant | ||
Le Riche |
- The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom two.
- The contestant was disqualified after a chance to stay in the competition.
- The contestant was eliminated after the final lip-sync of the season.
Guest judges[]
Listed in chronological order:
- Cristina D'Avena, singer and actress
- , film director
- , actor
- Vladimir Luxuria, activist, television personality and actress
- Nick Cerioni, stylist
- Donatella Rettore, singer
- , actor
- Enzo Miccio, stylist and wedding planner
- Coco Rebecca Edogamhe, actress
- Ambra Angiolini, singer and actress
Special guests[]
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 3
- Tiziano Ferro, singer and songwriter
- Andrea Attila Felice, choreographer
- Stefano Magnanelli, songwriter
Episode 4
- Michele Magani, MAC Cosmetics' global senior artist
- Vincenzo De Lucia, comedian and impersonator
Episode 6
- Andrea Attila Felice, choreographer
- Tommaso Stanzani, dancer
- RuPaul, American drag queen and RuPaul's Drag Race host
- Michelle Visage, American singer, television personality and RuPaul's Drag Race judge
Episodes[]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "Ciao Italia" | 18 November 2021 | |
Eight Italian drag queens enter the workroom. They are thrown into their first mini-challenge in which they must do a photoshoot on a Venetian Gondola. Elecktra Bionic wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens must design an "Italian Style" look out of materials from old suitcases. On the runway, Farida Kant and Ivana Vamp receive positive critiques, and Farida is announced as the winner of the challenge. Divinity and Luquisha Lubamba receive negative critiques, with both of them landing in the bottom two. Divinity and Luquisha Lubamba then lip-sync to "Occhi di gatto" by Cristina D'Avena. Divinity wins the lip-sync. As Luquisha Lubamba is sashaying away, Priscilla announces that no one will be going home, and she is therefore still in the competition.
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2 | 2 | "Divas" | 26 November 2021 | |
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens must get into quick drag and limbo. Ava Hangar wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens must star in their own infomercial and present a specific item. On the runway, category is Great Divas. Enorma Jean wins the challenge. Ivana Vamp, Le Riche, and Luquisha Lubamba receive negative critiques, with Ivana Vamp and Le Riche being the bottom two queens of the week. They then lip-sync to "Comprami" by Viola Valentino. Le Riche wins the lip-sync and Ivana Vamp is the first queen to sashay away.
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3 | 3 | "Night of a Thousand Raffaella Carràs" | 3 December 2021 | |
The remaining queens walk into the workroom after the first elimination. For the mini-challenge, the queens must complete a puzzle of an iconic Raffaella Carrà look. Elecktra Bionic wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will perform in a rusical dedicated to Raffaella Carrà. On the runway, category is Which Carrà Are You? Divinity and Luquisha Lubamba receive positive critiques, with Divinity winning the challenge. Ava Hangar and Le Riche receive negative critiques and are announced as the bottom two. They then lip-sync to "Fiesta" by Raffaella Carrà. After the lip-sync, Priscilla tells both queens that they will be staying in the competition, in honor of Raffaella Carrà.
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4 | 4 | "Snatch Game & Fab 80's" | 7 December 2021 | |
The episode begins with additional footage of the queen’s dramatic confrontation in Untucked during the previous episode, including an altercation between Enorma Jean and the production staff. Returning to the workroom, the queens are challenged to paint their makeup in pitch-black darkness in ten minutes. Electra Bionic wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens participate in the Snatch Game. The cast consisted of:
Before the runway starts, Ava Hangar and Enorma Jean are called to the main stage. On the main stage, Priscilla tells them that she is extremely disappointed in their actions last week in untucked. She tells them that they will be lip-syncing as a punishment. The queen who doesn't win the lip-sync, will be immediately removed from the competition. They lip-sync to "Champion" by RuPaul. Ava Hangar wins the lip-sync and remains in the competition. Enorma Jean is then disqualified from the competition. The remaining queens then walk the runway with category being Fab 80's. Le Riche and Luquisha Lubamba receive positive critiques, with Le Riche winning the challenge. Ava Hangar and Divinity receive negative critiques and are up for elimination. They lip-sync to "Kobra" by Donatella Rettore. Ava Hangar wins the lip-sync and Divinity sashays away.
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5 | 5 | "Long Live the Drag Bride" | 17 December 2021 | |
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens must find words with the letters given, written on the pants of the pit crew. Ava Hangar wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will makeover one of their loved ones and their best woman, with the queens being the bride. On the runway, Elecktra Bionic, Farida Kant and Le Riche receive positive critiques, with Farida Kant winning the challenge. Ava Hangar and Luquisha Lubamba receive negative critiques and are in the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Cicale" by Heather Parisi. Luquisha Lubamba wins the lip-sync and Ava Hangar sashays away.
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6 | 6 | "Grand Finale" | 23 December 2021 | |
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens read each other for the reading challenge. Elecktra Bionic wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens must write, record and perform their own verses to RuPaul's "A Little Bit of Love". The queens walk the runway one last time. It is revealed that Luquisha Lubamba is this season's Miss Congeniality. Luquisha Lubamba is then subsequently eliminated, leaving Elecktra Bionic, Farida Kant and Le Riche as the final three. They all then lip-sync to "Non sono una signora" by Loredana Bertè. Elecktra Bionic is announced as the winner, leaving Farida Kant and Le Riche as the runners-up.
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References[]
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- ^ Nolfi, Joey. "RuPaul's 'Drag Race Italia' is ready to spill the spaghet-tea". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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- ^ Nolfi, Joey (29 October 2021). "Meet RuPaul's Drag Race Italia season 1 queens". Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Penzavalli, Alice (1 March 2022). "Drag Race Italia 2, casting aperti per la seconda stagione: come iscriversi" (in Italian). AP Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Ciao Italia". Drag Race Italia. Season 1. Episode 1. 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Divas". Drag Race Italia. Season 1. Episode 2. 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Night of a Thousand Raffaella Carràs". Drag Race Italia. Season 1. Episode 3. 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Snatch Game & Fab 80's". Drag Race Italia. Season 1. Episode 4. 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Long Live the Drag Bride". Drag Race Italia. Season 1. Episode 5. 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Grand Finale". Drag Race Italia. Season 1. Episode 6. 19 November 2021.
- Drag Race Italia
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