Drag Race France
| Drag Race France | |
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Based on | RuPaul's Drag Race |
| Directed by | Lionel Chabert |
| Presented by | Nicky Doll |
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| Opening theme | "RuPaul's Drag Race" (theme) |
| Ending theme | "I'm a Winner, Baby" |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original language | French |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 25 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multiple |
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| Release | 25 June 2022 – present |
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| Drag Race franchise | |
Drag Race France is a French reality competition television show part of the Drag Race franchise. Based on the original American series RuPaul's Drag Race, it is the ninth international adaptation of the show. The show is hosted by Nicky Doll, who previously competed in the twelfth season of the original American version.
The show premiered on June 25, 2022, on the digital channel France.tv Slash. For the first and second seasons, episodes premiered on a weekly basis every Thursday, and later aired on France 2 every Saturday night. Since the third season, the show moved completely to France 2, with episodes premiering every Friday. The show is available simultaneously on Crave in Canada, and on WOW Presents Plus internationally.
Paloma won the first season, with La Grande Dame and Soa de Muse as runners-up, while Elips was named Miss Congeniality. In August 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.[1] Keiona won the second season.
Production
[edit]Judges
[edit]The competition series is hosted and judged primarily by French drag queen, Nicky Doll, who competed in the twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. French television presenter Daphné Bürki and dancer Kiddy Smile, made appearances as the competition's prominent judges.[2]
| Judge | Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Nicky Doll | Main | ||
| Daphné Bürki | Main | ||
| Kiddy Smile | Main | ||
Contestants
[edit]Since 2023, there has been a total of 30 contestants featured in Drag Race France.
Series overview
[edit]| Season | Contestants | Episodes | Originally aired | Winner | Runner(s)-up | Miss Congeniality | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||||||
| 1 | 10 | 8 | 25 June 2022 | 11 August 2022 | France.tv Slash | Paloma | La Grande Dame and Soa de Muse | Elips | |
| 2 | 11 | 9 | 30 June 2023 | 25 August 2023 | Keiona | Sara Forever | Moon | ||
| 3 | 10 | 8 | 31 May 2024 | 19 July 2024 | France 2 | Le Filip | Ruby on the Nail | Norma Bell | |
Season 1 (2022)
[edit]In November 2021, the production company for RuPaul's Drag Race confirmed that a French adaptation is in the works with casting calls.[3] In early March 2022, it was announced that French drag queen Nicky Doll, will host the French adaptation.[4] In June 2022, Entertainment Weekly revealed the first ten contestants for its first season.[5] The first season of Drag Race France began airing on 25 June 2022, on France.tv Slash in France and World of Wonder's streaming service WOW Presents Plus internationally. The season ran for 8 episodes and concluded on 11 August 2022. La Grande Dame and Soa de Muse made the final, and Paloma was the winner of the first season.
Season 2 (2023)
[edit]In October 2022, it was announced that France Télévisions renewed the series for a second season.[6] A trailer for the second season was posted via social media on 10 June 2023.[7][8] Eleven contestants were announced on 1 June 2023.[9] It premiered on 30 June 2023.[10] The season ran for 9 episodes and concluded on 25 August 2023. Mami Watta, Punani, and Sara Forever made the final, and Keiona was the winner of the second season.
Season 3 (2024)
[edit]Accolades
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q D'or Awards | 2023 | Q d'or du Phénomène télé | Drag Race France | Won | [11] |
Discography
[edit]| Title | Season |
|---|---|
| "Boom Boom" (Les sœurs Jacquettes)[a] La Big Bertha, La Grande Dame, and Paloma |
1 |
| "Boom Boom" (The Nails)[a] Elips, Lolita Banana, and Soa de Muse | |
| "We Are Légendaires" | 2 |
| "Déjà Une Star" (Keiona) | |
| "Moi Moi Moi" (Mami Watta) | |
| "La Punanimité" (Punani) | |
| "Madame Forever" (Sara Forever) | |
| "Cabaret Lé-gen-daire" | 3 |
| "Secouer Secouer" | |
| "Hrvatica Baby!" (Le Filip) | |
| "Reine de Cœur" (Leona Winter) | |
| "Brûle" (Lula Strega) | |
| "C'est qui la plus belle?" (Ruby on the Nail) |
- Notes
Spin-off
[edit]On 21 November 2024, a spin-off series Drag Race France All Stars was announced. Based on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, the series will follow the return of past competitors of Drag Race France.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ""Drag Race France" : Une saison 2 annoncée par France Télévisions". ozap.com (in French). 12 August 2022. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (4 March 2022). "Drag Race France crowns season 12 alum Nicky Doll as its host". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Damshenas, Sam (17 November 2021). "Bonjour, bonjour, bonjour! Drag Race France confirmed and casting is underway". Gay Times. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Ermac, Raffy (4 March 2022). "Nicky Doll Announced As 'Drag Race France' Solo Host, Makes History". Out. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (2 June 2022). "Bonjour, ladies! Meet the queens of RuPaul's 'Drag Race France'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ @dragrace_france (7 October 2022). "La prochaine grande Reine du drag français est… peut-être VOUS !" – via Instagram.
- ^ Drag Race France Season 2 Teaser 🇫🇷, 13 May 2023, archived from the original on 10 June 2023, retrieved 10 June 2023
- ^ Major, Michael. "WOW Presents Plus Announces the Judges for Season 2 of 'Drag Race France'". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ @dragrace_france (1 June 2023). "🤩 La catégorie est : les 11 reines de la saison 2 de #DragRaceFrance !" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Drag Race France est de retour !". Vogue France (in French). 7 June 2023. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Rosselin, Fanny (8 February 2023). "Aux Q d'or 2023, le discours très coloré de Luz". HuffPost (in French). Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Randanne, Fabien (21 November 2024). "« Drag Race France » : La prochaine saison sera une édition « All Stars »" [“Drag Race France”: The next season will be an “All Stars” edition]. 20minutes.fr (in French). 20 minutes. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- Drag Race France
- 2020s LGBTQ-related reality television series
- 2022 French television series debuts
- France Télévisions original programming
- French LGBTQ-related television shows
- French reality television series
- French television series based on American television series
- Television series by Banijay
- Television series by World of Wonder (company)
- WOW Presents Plus original programming