Drag Race Italia

Drag Race Italia is an Italian reality competition streaming television series based on RuPaul's Drag Race. It debuted on 18 November 2021.[1] Priscilla is the host for season 1,[2] which is currently airing on Discovery+ Italia and WOW Presents Plus.[3] Tommaso Zorzi and Chiara Francini are the other regular judges.[4]

Drag Race Italia
Promotional poster for season one
GenreReality competition
Based onRuPaul's Drag Race
Directed byMarco Manes
Presented byPriscilla
Judges
Opening themeRuPaul's Drag Race theme
Ending theme"U Wear It Well"
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • RuPaul Charles
  • Fenton Bailey
  • Randy Barbato
ProducerDimitri Cocciuti
Running time75–96 minutes
Production companyWorld of Wonder
DistributorWorld of Wonder
Release
Original networkDiscovery+ (Italy)
WOW Presents Plus (Internationally)
Original releaseNovember 18, 2021 (2021-11-18) 
present

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, €30,000, a one-year supply of cosmetics and a crown and scepter of Fierce Drag Jewels.[6]

Contestants

Contestants of Drag Race Italia and their backgrounds[5]
Contestant Age Hometown Outcome
Ava Hangar 36 Carbonia, Sardinia TBA
Elecktra Bionic 27 Turin, Piedmont
Farida Kant 33 Lecce, Apulia
Le Riche 35 Palermo, Sicily
Luquisha Lubamba 33 Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
Divinity 27 Naples, Campania 6th Place
Enorma Jean 46 Milan, Lombardy 7th Place
Ivana Vamp 32 Arezzo, Tuscany 8th Place

Contestant progress

Legend:

  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) indicates that the contestant was disqualified from the competition in that episode.
Progress of contestants including rank/position in each episode
Contestant Episode
1 2 3 4
Ava Hangar SAFE SAFE BTM BTM
Elecktra Bionic SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE
Farida Kant WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE
Le Riche SAFE BTM BTM WIN
Luquisha Lubamba BTM SAFE SAFE SAFE
Divinity BTM SAFE WIN ELIM
Enorma Jean SAFE WIN SAFE DISQ
Ivana Vamp SAFE ELIM

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" (DJ BunJoe's Olympic Mix)
(RuPaul)
Enorma Jean
Ava Hangar vs. Divinity "Kobra"
(Donatella Rettore)
Divinity
  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 disqualified after a chance to stay in the competition.

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order:

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

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"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
22"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: Fabio Mollo and Gianmarco Saurino
  • 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")
33"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
44"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:

Before the runway starts, Ava Hangar and Enorma Jean are called to the runway. On the runway, 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 (DJ BunJoe's Olymic Mix)" 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 (DJ BunJoe's Olympic Mix)" 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")

References

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  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.
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