Drag Race Italia season 3 explained

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Season Number:	3
Module1:	Host: Priscilla Num Contestants: 13 Winner: Lina Galore Runner Up: Melissa Bianchini Label1: Miss Congeniality Data1: Silvana Della Magliana
Num Episodes:	12
Network:	MTV/Paramount+ (Italy) WOW Presents Plus (International)
Prev Season:	Season 2

The third season of Drag Race Italia premiered on 13 October 2023.^{[1] [2]} The season aired on MTV in Italy and streaming platform Paramount+.^[3]

Production

On 22 March 2023, casting for season three was announced via the show's official Instagram page. Applications remained open for five days, closing on 27 March.^[4] It was also confirmed that the season would air on Paramount+ instead of Discovery+ like the first two seasons, and a judging panel change was teased.^[5]

In June 2023, it was announced that Tommaso Zorzi would not return as a judge in the third season, due to a scheduling conflict with another project he was working on.^[6] The same announcement also revealed two new judges, singer and DJ Paola Iezzi, who previously appeared as a guest judge during the second season, and actor and social media personality .^{[7] [8]}

On 28 August 2023, Paramount+ released a promotional post on social media,^[9] showcasing the host, Priscilla, along with the judges, Chiara Francini, Paola Iezzi, and, in a drag racing-themed set.^[10]

Thirteen contestants were announced on 18 September 2023.^[11] Paramount+ teased the season's guest judges through an Instagram post on 10 October 2023.^[12]

Contestants

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.

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Age	Hometown	Outcome
Lina Galore	34	Milan, Lombardy
Melissa Bianchini	36	Rome, Lazio
	37	Tropea, Calabria	3rd place
Silvana Della Magliana	44	Latina, Lazio
Sypario	29	Caserta, Campania	5th place
Leila Yarn	24	Palermo, Sicily	6th place
	25	Milan, Lombardy	7th place
Sissy Lea	44	London, United Kingdom	8th place
Morgana Cosmica	38	nowrap	Bologna, Emilia-Romagna	9th place
Lightning Aurora	24	Cagliari, Sardinia	10th place
Vezirja	32	Tirana, Albania	11th place
Amy Krania	31	Brescia, Lombardy	12th place
Adriana Picasso	29	Padua, Veneto	13th place

Notes

Lip syncs

Legend:

Episode	Contestants			Song	Eliminated
1	Adriana Picasso	vs.	La Prada	"" (Myss Keta ft. Gué)	Adriana Picasso
2	Amy Krania	vs.	Leila Yarn	"2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" (Lizzo)	Amy Krania
3	Sissy Lea	vs.	Vezirja	"" (Paola & Chiara)	Vezirja
4	nowrap	Lightning Aurora	vs.	Morgana Cosmica	"Tribale" (Elodie)	Lightning Aurora
5	La Sheeva	vs.	Morgana Cosmica	"Born This Way" (Lady Gaga)	Morgana Cosmica
6	Sissy Lea	vs.	Sypario	nowrap	"" (Paola & Chiara, Tiziano Ferro, Gabry Ponte)	Sissy Lea
7	La Prada	vs.	Lina Galore	"" (Billy More)	La Prada
8	La Sheeva	vs.	Leila Yarn	"Believe" (Cher)	Leila Yarn
9	Lina Galore	vs.	Sypario	"Mon amour" (Annalisa)	Sypario
10	La Sheeva	vs.	nowrap	Silvana Della Magliana	"Siamo donne" (Sabrina Salerno,)	None
Episode	Finalists			Song	Winner
12	Lina Galore	vs.	Melissa Bianchini	"" (Paola & Chiara)	Lina Galore

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order:

• Myss Keta, singer-songwriter and rapper
• Alessandra Mastronardi, actress
• Chiara Iezzi, singer, actress and member of musical duo Paola & Chiara
• Ciro Immobile, football player
• Jessica Melena, TV and media personality
• Rosa Chemical, rapper and model
• Tiziano Ferro, singer-songwriter and record producer
• , dancer
• , choreographer and dancer
• Anna Dello Russo, editor and fashion journalist
• Filippo Timi, actor, director and writer
• , singer-songwriter, TV host and activist
• Sabrina Salerno, singer-songwriter, record producer and actress
• Melissa Satta, showgirl, model and TV host

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.

Episode 1

• Annalisa, singer-songwriter and record producer

Episode 3

• Mommo Sacchetta, choreographer

Episode 5

• Michelle Visage, American singer, TV personality and main judge on RuPaul's Drag Race, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race, RuPaul's Drag Race UK, RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under and .
• Gian Gorgeous Gucci, dancer and ballroom performer

Episode 7

• Mommo Sacchetta, choreographer

Episode 9

• Norvina, president of Anastasia Beverly Hills
• Edoardo Zaggia, TV host and media personality
• Francesco "Mehths" Cicconetti, writer, media personality and activist
• Lorenzo Balducci, actor, TV and media personality
• Papà per Scelta (Christian De Florio e Carlo Tumino), media personalities and activists

Episode 12

• Mommo Sacchetta, choreographer
• La Diamond, winner of the second season of Drag Race Italia

Episodes

See also: List of Drag Race Italia episodes.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-08-28 . Watch "Drag Race Italia" Season 3 on Oct. 13th . 2023-08-28 . worldofwonder.net . en-US . 2023-08-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828175735/https://worldofwonder.net/watch-drag-race-italia-season-3-on-oct-13th/ . live .
2. Web site: Major . Michael . Drag Race Italia Returns For Season Three in October . 28 August 2023 . 28 August 2023 . Broadway World . en . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828175700/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/DRAG-RACE-ITALIA-Returns-For-Season-Three-in-October-20230828 . live .
3. Web site: 2023-03-22 . Drag Race Italia sbarca su Paramount+ . 2023-08-28 . Agenzia ANSA . it . 2023-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323061502/https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/tv/2023/03/22/tv-drag-race-italia-sbarca-su-paramount_ae65b84e-8b5f-43c5-be24-547913506cdb.html . live .
4. Web site: #DragRaceItalia is back with a stunning new season and casting is OPEN NOW! If you have the charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent it takes to become Italy's Next Drag Superstar, send your application to [e-mail] right away! ✨ Deadline to apply March 27th. . 2023-08-28 . www.instagram.com . 2023-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230830142504/https://www.instagram.com/p/CqF5Zm9MBoU/ . live .
5. Web site: Drag Race Italia lascia Discovery, la terza edizione sarà su Paramount +: novità su casting e giuria . 2023-08-28 . Spettacolo Fanpage . 22 March 2023 . it . 2023-07-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230706211816/https://www.fanpage.it/spettacolo/programmi-tv/drag-race-italia-cambia-casa-la-terza-edizione-sara-su-paramount/ . live .
6. Web site: La giuria di Drag Race Italia 3: Tommaso Zorzi non ci sarà, arriva Paola Iezzi . 2023-06-07 . Spettacolo Fanpage . 7 June 2023 . it . 2023-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607155838/https://www.fanpage.it/spettacolo/programmi-tv/la-giuria-di-drag-race-italia-3-tommaso-zorzi-non-ci-sara-arriva-paola-iezzi/ . live .
7. Web site: 2023-06-07 . Drag Race Italia 3, svelata la nuova giuria: un addio e due new entry . 2023-06-07 . Biccy.it . it-IT . 2023-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607132848/https://www.biccy.it/drag-race-italia-nuova-giuria/ . live .
8. Web site: The queen of @dragraceitalia.official has spoken! @priscilla_drag - It's official the new SUPER -jury of #DragRaceItalia: @chiarafrancini @paolocamilli and @paolaiezzireal are ready to vote for the Next Italian Drag Superstar . 2023-08-28 . www.instagram.com . 2023-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230830142505/https://www.instagram.com/p/CuEz3AaslGC/ . live .
9. Web site: Drag Race Italia: la nuova stagione arriva il 13 ottobre su Paramount+ . 2023-08-28 . MTV Italia . it . 2023-08-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828181534/https://www.mtv.it/news/37p4ev/drag-race-italia-la-nuova-stagione-arriva-il-13-ottobre-su-paramount . live .
10. Web site: Drag Race Italia 3 su Paramount+ dal 13 ottobre. Il primo poster tricolore . 2023-08-28 . it-IT . 2023-08-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828184203/https://www.spetteguless.it/2023/08/28/drag-race-italia-3-su-paramount-dal-13-ottobre-il-primo-poster-tricolore/ . live .
11. Web site: "Drag Race Italia": ecco chi sono le drag queen della nuova stagione in arrivo su Paramount+ . 2023-09-18 . . it.
12. Web site: Drag Race Italia promo. ParamountPlusIT. Instagram. 10 October 2023. 10 October 2023.