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Drag Den
Season 1
Promotional poster for season one.
Hosted byManila Luzon
Judges
No. of contestants8
WinnerNaia
Runners-up
  • Shewarma
  • Maria Cristina
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkAmazon Prime Video
Original release8 December 2022 (2022-12-08) –
26 January 2023 (2023-01-26)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of Drag Den premiered on 8 December 2022, through Amazon Prime Video.[1] The premiere season showcased a total of eight contestants competing for the title of the "First Filipino Drag Supreme".

Casting calls for the first season were opened in August 2021, and the cast was officially revealed in a teaser trailer in November 2022. The season also welcomed its first openly trans woman contestant, Barbie-Q. The winner of the season received a cash prize of ₱1,000,000, a one-year makeup supply from Téviant Beauty cosmetics, a one-year contract with Avignon Clinic, and a three-year management contract with CS Entertainment.[2] The first season was won by Naia, with Shewarma and Maria Cristina as runners-up.[3][4]

Production

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In July 2021, RuPaul's Drag Race alumna Manila Luzon exclusively told Entertainment Weekly about an upcoming project she is up to host and judge. Luzon said, "I'm excited that we're going to create an opportunity similar to [what] RuPaul and World of Wonder have given to me."[5] The upcoming show is not affiliated with RuPaul's Drag Race or its production company, World of Wonder.[6]

On 16 August 2021, Luzon partnered with TikTok and announced a casting call for the reality competition show.[7][8] The deadline for the casting call ended on 31 August 2020. After the casting call announcement for Drag Den, RuPaul announced a casting call for Drag Race Philippines. Many fans called this announcement from RuPaul and World of Wonder: "foul" and "shade".[9] A year later, Drag Race Philippines started to premiere in August 2022. Jiggly Caliente (presented as a judge) addressed the situation with Digital Spy saying, "There is definitely no rivalry because Manila knew about me doing Drag Race, and I knew about her doing Drag Den."[10]

Format

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Contestants are instructed to participate in two challenges in the series. In both challenges, the judges will critique based on both challenges and choose their winner. The episode's winner will enter a battle with their chosen opponent, named the Dragdagulan, involving a wrecking ball. The winner of the battle will gain an advantage for the next episode; the opponent will not be eliminated and will continue in the competition.[11]

Promotion

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After the series' long hiatus, the show's social media posted an update with the caption saying, "#justwokeup".[12] Many people speculated that the show is yet to come sooner.[13] On 16 November 2022, an official teaser was revealed with Manila Luzon sitting on a throne in the dark.[14]

On 17 November 2022, eight contestants were shown in the new trailer heading down the runway.[15] Sassa Gurl, Nicole Cordoves, and Manila Luzon, who served as the competition's main judges, all made appearances in the same trailer.[16] Additionally, it revealed the official premiere date, which is slated for 8 December 2022, and will be available through Amazon Prime Video.[17] On 30 November 2022, an official series trailer debuted, showcasing the candidates taking part in challenges while being judged, as well as the first challenge from the season premiere.[18] It was revealed in the same official teaser that Catriona Gray will serve as a guest judge on the premiere of Drag Den.[19] Luzon was recently signed with Warner Music Philippines, and announced the theme song for the series that is set to release on 2 December 2022.[20][21]

Contestants

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On 17 November 2022, throughout the show's social media, they presented "Manila by Night" where they showed promotional images of their contestants' looks.[22] This was a nod to the controversial Philippine film, Manila by Night (1980), directed by Ishmael Bernal. The series also welcomed its first openly trans woman contestant, Barbie-Q.[23] Ages, names, and cities stated are at the time of filming.[24]

Contestants from the first season of Drag Den and their backgrounds
Contestant Age Hometown Outcome
Naia[a] 26 Las Piñas, Metro Manila Winner
Shewarma 22 Pateros, Metro Manila Runners-up
Maria Cristina[b] 28 Bulacan, Central Luzon
Barbie-Q 35 Quezon City, Metro Manila 4th place
Lady Gagita 29 Davao City, Davao del Sur 5th place
Aries Night 24 Antipolo, Rizal 6th place
O-A[c] 24 Parañaque, Metro Manila 7th place
Pura Luka Vega 32 Manila, Metro Manila 8th place

Contestant progress

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Legend:

  Naia won Drag Den season 1.
  Shewarma and Maria Cristina were the runners-up.
  WIN indicates that the contestant was the highest in the ranking and won both the main challenge and the lip sync.
  TOP indicates that the contestant was the highest in the ranking and won the main challenge, but lost the lip sync.
  DWIN (Dragdagulan winner) indicates that the contestant was chosen by the main challenge winner and won the lip sync.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant failed to accumulate enough points to advance to the finale.
  Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
Contestant Episode
1[25] 2[26] 3[27] 4[28] 5[29] 6[30] 8[31]
Naia SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE Winner
Shewarma TOP SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE Runner-up
Maria Cristina SAFE WIN TOP SAFE SAFE SAFE Runner-up
Barbie-Q SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE ELIM Guest
Lady Gagita SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE ELIM Guest
Aries Night DDW SAFE SAFE SAFE TOP ELIM Guest
O-A SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN ELIM Guest
Pura Luka Vega SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM Guest

Rankings

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Progress of contestants including rank in each episode
Rank Round Final Ranking Total Points
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Shewarma Maria Cristina Maria Cristina
Barbie-Q 		Lady Gagita O-A
Aries Night 		Barbie-Q
Aries Night 		Maria Cristina
Naia
Shewarma 		—[d]
2 Lady Gagita Naia Shewarma
3 O-A Aries Night Naia Maria Cristina Naia Naia
4 Maria Cristina Pura Luka Vega Pura Luka Vega
Shewarma 		Naia Pura Luka Vega Shewarma Barbie-Q 90.2
5 Pura Luka Vega Lady Gagita Pura Luka Vega Barbie-Q O-A Lady Gagita 90.14
6 Aries Night Barbie-Q Lady Gagita Barbie-Q Lady Gagita Lady Gagita Aries Night 87.53
7 Barbie-Q Shewarma O-A O-A Shewarma Maria Cristina O-A 87.43
8 Naia O-A Aries Night Aries Night Maria Cristina Pura Luka Vega Pura Luka Vega 87.2

Guest judges

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Guest judges are known as the "Drag Enforcer" in the series. Guest judges are listed in chronological order.

Special guests

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

Episode 8:

  • Mama Bobby, drag queen
  • Mama Let-Let, drag queen
  • Mama Pie, drag queen

Episodes

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Notes

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  1. ^ Naia Black is referred to as Naia on the series.
  2. ^ Maria Cristina is sometimes referred to as MC on the series.
  3. ^ Odasha Flop is referred to as O-A on the series.
  4. ^ The total points for the top three finalists were not shown from the series.

References

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  2. ^ "'Drag Den PH' Teases Fans in New BTS Photos for Season 2". BLTai. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. ^ Tunac, Hermes Joy (26 January 2023). "Naia is the first-ever Drag Supreme of 'Drag Den Philippines'". GMA News Online. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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  11. ^ Franco, Kai (28 December 2022). "Dissecting "Drag Den": The Road to be the First-Ever Filipino Drag Supreme". Wonder. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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  21. ^ Manila Luzon [@manilaluzon] (28 November 2022). "New Song drops this Friday! @dragdenph them from @WarnerMusicPH Dec 2" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 November 2022 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ Drag Den Philippines [@dragdenph] (18 November 2022). "Drag Den presents Manila by Night What's your drink of choice? Dito sa Quiapo–she got you covered. She's campy, she's classy, and you will WANT to drink her up, honeeeyy~ 🐝 OA, 24 years of age, the Campy Chameleon of Paranaque! Or something #DragDenPH #PrimeVideoPH" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 November 2022 – via Twitter.
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  30. ^ "Drag is Political". Drag Den. Season 1. Episode 6. 12 January 2023. Amazon Prime Video.
  31. ^ "Drag Encounter". Drag Den. Season 1. Episode 8. 26 January 2023. Amazon Prime Video.
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