Queen of the Universe (TV series)

Queen of the Universe is a drag queen singing competition television series produced by World of Wonder. The series is hosted by Graham Norton with the four judges coming from backgrounds in the worlds of music, drag, and reality TV competitions. The contestants will be competing for a cash prize of $250,000. The series premiered on Paramount+ on December 2, 2021.[1]

Queen of the Universe
Directed byJulian Smith
Presented byGraham Norton
Judges
Opening theme"Queen of the Universe" theme
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producerRuPaul Charles
Producers
  • Marc Bassett
  • Shane Byrne
Running time45 minutes
Production companyWorld of Wonder
Release
Original networkParamount+
Original releaseDecember 2, 2021 (2021-12-02) –
present
External links
Website

Production

On February 24, 2021, ViacomCBS and Paramount+ announced the international drag-singing competition Queen of the Universe from World of Wonder, the producers behind RuPaul’s Drag Race, with cast members to be named later.[2] On September 27, 2021 it was announced that Graham Norton would be hosting the series.[3] The judges were announced on October 28, 2021 as being Leona Lewis, Michelle Visage, Trixie Mattel and Vanessa Williams.[4] The contestants for the first season were revealed on November 10, 2021.[5]

Judges

Contestants
Contestants of Queen of the Universe
Contestant Hometown Episode Outcome
Betty Bitschlap Copenhagen, Denmark Episode 1 10th to 14th place
Chy'enne Valentino Chicago, Illinois
Novaczar New York City, New York
Woowu Guangzhou, China
Jujubee Boston, Massachusetts Episode 2
Ada Vox San Antonio, Texas Participating
Aria B Cassadine Atlanta, Georgia
Gingzilla Sydney, Australia
Grag Queen Canela, Brazil
La Voix[lower-alpha 1] London, England
Leona Winter Paris, France
Matante Alex Montreal, Canada
Regina Voce Mexico City, Mexico
Rani Ko-He-Nur Mumbai, India

Notes
  1. La Voix was originally eliminated in round one, but was later brought back by the judges.

Elimination Chart

14 drag queens from across the world will compete each week in a singing competition with new musical numbers and challenges performed in front of a live studio audience and a panel of judges.

Results per Episode
Place Queen
1 2 3 4 5
Top 14 Top 9 Top 8
Ada Vox SAFE SAFE TBA
Aria B Cassadine SAFE SAFE TBA
Gingzilla SAFE SAFE TBA
Grag Queen SAFE SAFE TBA
La Voix OUT SAFE TBA
Leona Winter SAFE BTM3 TBA
Matante Alex SAFE BTM3 TBA
Rani Ko-He-Nur SAFE SAFE TBA
Regina Voce SAFE BTM3 TBA
10–14 Jujubee OUT
Betty Bitschlap OUT
Chy'enne Valentino OUT
Novaczar OUT
Woowu OUT
  The queen won Queen of the Universe.
  The queen was runner-up of Queen of the Universe.
  The queen performed in this episode and advanced in the competition.
  The queen was among the audience's least favorite of the night and faced elimination from the judges.
  The queen was eliminated from the competition.
  The queen did not perform in this episode.

Performance Shows

Round 1: This Is Me (December 2)

Queens were to impress the judges with their individual W.A.P. - What they were wearing, All-star Attitude and Performances during these two-part premiere episodes. At the end of this round, six contestants were eliminated by the judges.

Performances on the first episode
Queen Order Song Result
Grag Queen 1 "Rehab" Safe
Betty Bitschlap 2 "Dance Monkey" Eliminated
Chy'enne Valentino 3 "Wrecking Ball" Eliminated
Woowu 4 "Material Girl (200 Du)" Eliminated
Novaczar 5 "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" Eliminated
Gingzilla 6 "Human" Safe
Leona Winter 7 "Non, je ne regrette rien" Safe
Performances on the second episode
Queen Order Song Result
Ada Vox 1 "At Last" Safe
Regina Voce 2 "Caruso" Safe
Rani Ko-He-Nur 3 "Piya Tu Ab To Aja", "Laila Main Laila" Safe
La Voix 4 "Mourir sur scène" Eliminated
Jujubee 5 "Into You" Eliminated
Matante Alex 6 "He Taught Me How To Yodel" Safe
Aria B Cassadine 7 "Rise Like a Phoenix" Safe

Round 2: Turn Back Time (December 9)

La Voix was originally eliminated in the previous round but was brought back by the judges. At the end of this round, six Queens were saved by the in-studio audience leaving the three remaining Queens in the bottom three, where one Queen was eliminated by the judges.

Performances on the third episode
Queen Order Song Result
Aria B Cassadine 1 "You Make Me Feel" Safe
Leona Winter 2 "The Winner Takes It All" Bottom Three
Regina Voce 2 "Un-Break My Heart" Bottom Three
Grag Queen 4 "Dream a Little Dream of Me" Safe
Matante Alex 5 "9 to 5" Bottom Three
Rani Ko-He-Nur 6 "My Heart Will Go On" Safe
Ada Vox 7 "I Put a Spell on You" Safe
Gingzilla 8 "Believe" Safe
La Voix[lower-alpha 1] 9 "Car Wash" Safe

Episodes
No.Title [6]Original release date [6]Prod.
code [6]
1–2"This Is Me"December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02)101–102
3"Turn Back Time"December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09)103

References
  1. Del Rosario, Alexandra (November 10, 2021). "'Queen Of The Universe': RuPaul To EP Paramount+ Drag Singing Competition, International Contestants Unveiled". Deadline. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  2. Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (February 24, 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Producers to Develop International Drag Queen Singing Competition Series 'Queen of the Universe'". Variety. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  3. Ravindran, Manori (September 27, 2021). "Graham Norton to Host Drag Queen Singing Competition 'Queen of the Universe' for Paramount Plus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  4. Vary, Adam B. (October 28, 2021). "Vanessa Williams, Trixie Mattel to Judge Drag Singing Competition Show". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  5. Nolfi, Joey (November 10, 2021). "Queen of the Universe cast adds Drag Race, American Idol stars: Meet the queens!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  6. "Queen of the Universe Episode Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  1. La Voix was originally eliminated, but was later brought back by the judges.
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