Drag Race Italia

*Drag Race Italia*
Drag Race Italia
	Promotional poster for season one
Genre	Reality competition
Based on	RuPaul's Drag Race
Directed by	Marco Manes
Presented by	Priscilla
Judges	Priscilla; [it]; Chiara Francini;
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	RuPaul Charles; Fenton Bailey; Randy Barbato;
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] [it] 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.

List of contestants on season 1 of Drag Race Italia
Contestant	Age	Hometown	Outcome
Elecktra Bionic	27	Turin, Piedmont	Winner
Farida Kant	33	Lecce, Apulia	Runners-up
Le Riche	35	Palermo, Sicily	Runners-up
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:

Elecktra Bionic won Drag Race Italia.

Farida Kant and Le Riche were the runners-up.

Luquisha Lubamba was voted Miss Congeniality (Miss C).

WIN indicates the contestant won the challenge in that episode.

SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges in that episode.

BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant had to lip sync in that episode.

ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated in that episode.

DISQ (Disqualified) Enorma Jean was disqualified for breaking rules.

Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest in that episode.

Progress of contestants including rank/position in each episode
Contestant	Episode
Contestant	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[]

Summary of *Drag Race Italia* lip syncs
Episode	Contestants			Song	Eliminated
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
4	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
6	Elecktra Bionic vs. Farida Kant vs. Le Riche			"Non sono una signora” (Loredana Bertè)	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
[it], film director
[it], actor
Vladimir Luxuria, activist, television personality and actress
Nick Cerioni, stylist
Donatella Rettore, singer
[it], 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
1	1	"Ciao Italia"	18 November 2021 (2021-11-18)
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. Guest Judge: Cristina D'Avena Mini-Challenge: Photoshoot on a Venetian Gondola Mini-Challenge Winner: Elecktra Bionic Mini-Challenge Prize: A jewelry piece by Aster Lab Main Challenge: Design an "Italian Style" look out of materials from old suitcases Challenge Winner: Farida Kant Bottom Two: Divinity and Luquisha Lubamba Lip Sync Song: "Occhi di gatto" by Cristina D'Avena Eliminated: None
2	2	"Divas"	26 November 2021 (2021-11-26)
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. Guest Judges: [it] and [it] Mini-Challenge: Get into quick drag and limbo Mini-Challenge Winner: Ava Hangar Mini-Challenge Prize: A jewelry piece by Aster Lab Main Challenge: Star in your own infomercial about a specific item Runway Theme: Great Divas Challenge Winner: Enorma Jean Bottom Two: Ivana Vamp and Le Riche Lip Sync Song: "Comprami" by Viola Valentino Eliminated: Ivana Vamp Farewell Message: "Ricordatevi sempre che siamo le prime in Tutto! Ps. Porca mattina! Vs Ivana Vamp" ("Always remember that we're the first ones in Everything! Ps. Good Fucking Morning! Vs Ivana Vamp")
3	3	"Night of a Thousand Raffaella Carràs"	3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)
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. Guest Judges: Vladimir Luxuria and Nick Cerioni Mini-Challenge: Complete a puzzle of an iconic Raffaella Carrà look Mini-Challenge Winner: Elecktra Bionic Mini-Challenge Prize: A jewelry piece by Aster Lab Main Challenge: Perform in a rusical dedicated to Raffaella Carrà Runway Theme: Which Carrà Are You? Challenge Winner: Divinity Bottom Two: Ava Hangar and Le Riche Lip Sync Song: "Fiesta" by Raffaella Carrà Eliminated: None
4	4	"Snatch Game & Fab 80's"	7 December 2021 (2021-12-07)
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: Ava Hangar as Alice and Ellen Kessler Divinity as Belén Elecktra Bionic as Francesca Cipriani Enorma Jean as Rita Levi-Montalcini Farida Kant as [it] Le Riche as Valeria Marini Luquisha Lubamba as Elettra Lamborghini 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. Guest Judges: Donatella Rettore and Giancarlo Commare Mini-Challenge: Paint a full face of make-up in complete darkness within ten minutes Mini-Challenge Winner: Elecktra Bionic Mini-Challenge Prize: A selection of products from Mac Cosmetics worth €500 Main Challenge: Impersonate a celebrity and compete in the Snatch Game Queens Facing Disqualification: Enorma Jean and Ava Hangar Lip Sync Song: "Champion" by RuPaul Disqualified: Enorma Jean Farewell Message: "La drag è un'artista con le palle. Le mie non sono grandi, sono ENORMI" ("A drag queen is an artist who has balls. Mine are not big, they are ENORMOUS") Runway Theme: Fab 80’s Challenge Winner: Le Riche Challenge Prize: A selection of products from Mac Cosmetics worth €750 Bottom Two: Ava Hangar and Divinity Lip Sync Song: "Kobra" by Donatella Rettore Eliminated: Divinity Farewell Message: "Colorate il mondo con la vostra arte xoxo Divinity" ("Color the world with your art xoxo Divinity")
5	5	"Long Live the Drag Bride"	17 December 2021 (2021-12-17)
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. Guest Judges: Coco Rebecca Edogamhe and Enzo Miccio Mini-Challenge: Find words with the letters given, written on the pants of the pit crew Mini-Challenge Winner: Ava Hangar Mini-Challenge Prize: A jewelry piece by Aster Lab Main Challenge: Makeover one of your loved ones as your best woman and yourself as the bride Runway Theme: Viva la sposa! Challenge Winner: Farida Kant Challenge Prize: A jewelry piece by Aster Lab Bottom Two: Ava Hangar and Luquisha Lubamba Lip Sync Song: "Cicale" by Heather Parisi Eliminated: Ava Hangar Farewell Message: "Continuate a fare la storia, fuori ci aspetta un mondo bellissimo. Love Ava" "(Keep making history, a beautiful world awaits us outside. Love Ava)"
6	6	"Grand Finale"	23 December 2021 (2021-12-23)
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. Guest Judge: Ambra Angiolini Mini-Challenge: Reading Is Fundamental Mini-Challenge Winner: Elecktra Bionic Main Challenge: Write, record and perform their own verses to RuPaul's song "A Little Bit of Love" Runway Theme: Eleganza Extravaganza Miss Congeniality: Luquisha Lubamba Eliminated: Luquisha Lubamba Top Three: Elecktra Bionic, Farida Kant and Le Riche Lip Sync Song: "Non sono una signora" by Loredana Bertè Runners-up: Farida Kant and Le Riche *Winner of Drag Race Italia* Season One**: Elecktra Bionic

References[]

^ White, Brett (19 October 2021). "Is There Such a Thing as Too Much 'RuPaul's Drag Race'?". Decider. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
^ Nolfi, Joey. "Say ciao bella to RuPaul's new 'Drag Race Italia' host Priscilla". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
^ 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.
^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Italia: Tommaso Zorzi, Chiara Francini e Priscilla in giuria". La Repubblica (in Italian). 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
^ 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.

[1] White, Brett (19 October 2021). "Is There Such a Thing as Too Much 'RuPaul's Drag Race'?". Decider. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.

[2] Nolfi, Joey. "Say ciao bella to RuPaul's new 'Drag Race Italia' host Priscilla". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.

[3] 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.

[4] "RuPaul's Drag Race Italia: Tommaso Zorzi, Chiara Francini e Priscilla in giuria". La Repubblica (in Italian). 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.

[contestants-5] 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.

[renewal-6] 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.

[episode1-7] "Ciao Italia". Drag Race Italia. Season 1. Episode 1. 19 November 2021.

[episode2-8] "Divas". Drag Race Italia. Season 1. Episode 2. 27 November 2021.

[episode3-9] "Night of a Thousand Raffaella Carràs". Drag Race Italia. Season 1. Episode 3. 4 December 2021.

[episode4-10] "Snatch Game & Fab 80's". Drag Race Italia. Season 1. Episode 4. 8 December 2021.

[episode5-11] "Long Live the Drag Bride". Drag Race Italia. Season 1. Episode 5. 19 November 2021.

[episode6-12] "Grand Finale". Drag Race Italia. Season 1. Episode 6. 19 November 2021.

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