The Switch Drag Race[2] is a Chileanreality competition television series, presented by Mega as a local version of American show RuPaul's Drag Race.[3][4] The purpose of the series is to find the best "transformista", or drag entertainer, of Chile (Season 1) and of Spanish language (Season 2). Similarly to its American counterpart, The Switch requires its contestants to sing live, lip-sync, dance, and perform impersonations.
Hosted by Karla Constant, the first season of The Switch, subtitled El Arte de Transformismo, premiered on October 8, 2015 and ended on January 17, 2016, when Luz Violeta of Chile was crowned the winner.[5] After over two years on hiatus, The Switch returned to Mega for a second season, subtitled Desafío Mundial, on Sunday, March 25, 2018. Season 2 ended on June 15, 2018 when Miss Leona, from France, was crowned the winner.
Season 1 of The Switch consisted of seventeen participants, often split into two groups, that were challenged with demonstrating their ability to perform makeovers, impersonate female characters, dance, lip-sync, and sing live on stage. Along with the demonstration of their skills, The Switch shows each contestant's life story, giving details of their personal experiences to Chilean viewers.
Season 2 consists of six returning contestants from the previous season as well as seven new contestants from outside of Chile. The participants being split up into two groups; one group consisting of the returning contestants and the other group formed from their challengers from around the world.
