Drag Race France

Drag Race France
Genre	Reality competition
Based on	RuPaul's Drag Race
Directed by	Lionel Chabert
Presented by	Nicky Doll
Judges	Nicky Doll Daphné Bürki Kiddy Smile
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)
Production
Executive producers	Jean-Louis Blot Fenton Bailey Randy Barbato RuPaul Charles
Camera setup	Multiple
Production companies	Endemol France World of Wonder
Original release
Network	France.tv Slash (France, seasons 1–2) France 2 (France, season 3) WOW Presents Plus (International)
Release	25 June 2022 (2022-06-25) – present
Related
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. Le Filip won the third season.

Production

Judges

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]

Judges on Drag Race France

Judge	Season
	1	2	3
Nicky Doll	Main
Daphné Bürki	Main
Kiddy Smile	Main

Contestants

Main article: List of Drag Race contestants § Drag Race France

Since 2023, there has been a total of 30 contestants featured in Drag Race France.

Series overview

Main article: List of Drag Race France episodes

Season	Contestants	Episodes		Originally aired			Winner	Runner(s)-up	Miss Congeniality
				First aired	Last aired	Network
1	10	8		25 June 2022 (2022-06-25)	11 August 2022 (2022-08-11)	France.tv Slash	Paloma	La Grande Dame and Soa de Muse	Elips
2	11	9		30 June 2023 (2023-06-30)	25 August 2023 (2023-08-25)		Keiona	Sara Forever	Moon
3	10	8		31 May 2024 (2024-05-31)	19 July 2024 (2024-07-19)	France 2	Le Filip	Ruby on the Nail	Norma Bell

Season 1 (2022)

Main article: Drag Race France season 1

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)

Main article: Drag Race France season 2

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)

Main article: Drag Race France season 3

Accolades

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

List of singles

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

1. Currently unavailable

Spin-off

Main article: Drag Race France All Stars

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

• List of reality television programs with LGBT cast members

References

1. ""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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. @dragrace_france (7 October 2022). "La prochaine grande Reine du drag français est… peut-être VOUS !" – via Instagram.
7. Drag Race France Season 2 Teaser 🇫🇷, 13 May 2023, archived from the original on 10 June 2023, retrieved 10 June 2023
8. 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.
9. @dragrace_france (1 June 2023). "🤩 La catégorie est : les 11 reines de la saison 2 de #DragRaceFrance !" – via Instagram.
10. "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.
11. 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.
12. 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.