Drag Race Philippines season 1 explained

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Season Number:1
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Host:Paolo Ballesteros
Judges:
Num Contestants:12
Runner Up:Marina Summers
Label1:Miss Congeniality
Data1:Lady Morgana
Num Episodes:10
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The first season of Drag Race Philippines premiered on August 17, 2022.[1] The cast was announced on July 27, 2022.[2] The winner of the first season of Drag Race Philippines was Precious Paula Nicole, with Marina Summers as the runner-up.[3]

Casting occurred in middle 2021 with production starting in early 2022.[4] On July 12, 2022, actor, comedian, and drag queen Paolo Ballesteros was confirmed as the host and main judge.[5] On July 20, 2022, RuPaul's Drag Race season 4 and All Stars season 6 contestant Jiggly Caliente and television personality and impersonator KaladKaren were confirmed as main judges. And lastly, on August 11, 2022, photographer BJ Pascual, fashion designer Rajo Laurel and actor and comedian Jon Santos were announced as the alternating judges for the season.[6] The winner of the season received a cash prize of 1,000,000, a years supply of makeup from ONE/SIZE cosmetics and a crown and scepter.

The season consisted of ten episodes ranging from the 70 to 90 minute mark.

This season also produce two queens who compete in international franchise of RuPaul's Drag race. They are Marina Summers of and placed top 4. Eva Le Queen is currently at RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars.

Contestants

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

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AgeHometownOutcome
Precious Paula Nicole35Daet, Camarines Norte
Marina Summers26Makati, Metro Manila
Eva Le Queen33Marikina, Metro Manila3rd place
Xilhouete34Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
Minty Fresh31Quezon City, Metro Manila5th place
Brigiding29Mandaluyong, Metro Manila6th place
Viñas DeLuxe25nowrapSan Jose del Monte, Bulacan7th place
Lady Morgana30Davao City, Davao del Sur8th place
Turing29Cainta, Rizal9th place
Gigi Era38Melbourne, Australia10th place
Corazon34Bolinao, Pangasinan11th place
Prince25Calumpit, Bulacan12th place

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Lip syncs

Legend:

EpisodeContestantsSongEliminated
1Lady Morganavs.Prince"Tala"
(Sarah Geronimo)
Prince
2Corazonvs.Turing"I'm Feeling Sexy Tonight"
(Chona Cruz)
Corazon
3Gigi Eravs.Xilhouete"Glamazon"
(RuPaul)
Gigi Era
4Lady Morganavs.Turing"Shine"
(Regine Velasquez)
Turing
5Brigidingvs.Lady Morgana"Ate Sandali"
(Maris Racal)
Lady Morgana
6Brigidingvs.Minty Fresh"Amakabogera"
(Maymay Entrata)
None
7Eva Le Queenvs.Viñas DeLuxe"Born Naked"
(RuPaul ft. Clairy Browne)
Viñas DeLuxe
8Brigidingvs.Minty Fresh"Dyosa"
(Yumi Lacsamana)
Brigiding
9Minty Freshvs.Xilhouetenowrap"You'll Always Be My Number One"
(Vernie Varga)
Minty Fresh
EpisodeContestantsSongWinner
10Eva Le Queenvs.nowrapPrecious Paula Nicole"Sissy That Walk"
(RuPaul)
Precious Paula Nicole
nowrapMarina Summersvs.Xilhouete"Call Me Mother"
(RuPaul)
Marina Summers
Marina Summersvs.Precious Paula Nicole"Sirena"
(Gloc-9 ft. Ebe Dancel)
Precious Paula Nicole

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order:[7]

Special guests

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

Episode 3:

Episode 4 and 5:

Episode 6:

Episode 10:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-07-27 . Drag Race Philippines" to stream on Discovery+, HBO Go starting Aug 17 . en.
  2. Web site: Nolfi . Joey . Meet the queens of 'Drag Race Philippines' season 1 . 2022-11-13 . EW.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-10-18 . Precious Paula Nicole pops off as the PH's first Drag Race Superstar . 2022-11-13 . The Manila Times . en.
  4. Web site: 2021-08-16 . 'Drag Race Philippines' opens season 1 casting . 2022-11-13 . RAPPLER . en-US.
  5. Web site: Cruz . Dana . Paolo Ballesteros tapped to host 'Drag Race Philippines' . 2022-11-13 . INQUIRER.net . 12 July 2022 . en.
  6. Web site: Drag Race Philippines on Instagram: "#DragRacePH panel is on POINT @bjpascual, @jon_to_the_world, and @rajolaurel join Season 1 as our rotating judges! @dragraceph premieres Wednesdays starting 8/17 with TWO new episodes on @wowpresentsplus worldwide (except Canada) and @cravecanada (Canada) ☀️ @dragraceph Untucked premieres Fridays starting 8/19!" . 2022-11-13 . Instagram . en.
  7. Web site: Rajo Laurel, BJ Pascual & Jon Santos Are Sashaying to the Judging Panel on 'Drag Race Philippines' . 10 August 2022 . 2022-08-11 . 2022-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811073613/https://worldofwonder.net/rajo-laurel-bj-pascual-jon-santos-are-sashaying-to-the-judging-panel-on-drag-race-philippines/ . live .