The first season of La Más Draga premiered on 8 May and concluded on 19 June 2018.[1] The competition was broadcast on YouTube, and was produced by La Gran Diabla Producciones. The series featured seven contestants, from all over Mexico City, competing for the title of La Más Draga of Mexico and Latin America and a cash prize of $50,000 MXN Pesos.[2] The winner of the first season of La Más Draga was Deborah La Grande, with Bárbara Durango, Eva Blunt and Margaret Y Ya as runners-up.
The judges panel of this season include Mexican singer and actress Lorena Herrera, who was also the main host, TV and Internet personality Johnny Carmona, hair and makeup artist Yari Mejía, and drag performer Letal.
The season consisted of seven one-hour episodes.
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Contestants of La Más Draga season 1 and their backgrounds
Guests who will appear in episodes, but not judge on the main stage.
Episode 2
Pedro Gea, dancer and choreographer
Episode 4
Chio, alebrijes craftsman
Episode 5
Quecho Muñoz, actor, singer, and writer
Episode 7
Paris Bang Bang, drag performer
Rhoma Queen, drag performer
Episodes
No. overall
No. in season
Title
Original release date
1
1
"La Más Diva"
8 May 2018 (2018-05-08)
Seven Mexican drag queens enter the workroom. For the first main challenge, the queens will present a look inspired by divas from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. The queens represented the following divas:
On the runway, category is La Más Diva (Divas del Cine de Oro) (The Most Diva from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema). Cordelia Durango and Margaret Y Ya receive positive critiques, with Cordelia Durango winning the challenge. Bárbara Durango, Deborah La Grande and Debra Men receive negative critiques, with Bárbara Durango being safe. Deborah La Grande and Debra Men lip-sync to "Bésame mucho" by Susana Zabaleta. Both queens win the lip-sync and no one goes home.
For this week's main challenge, the queens will present a look inspired by the Quinceañera celebration.
On the runway, category is La Más Quinceañera (The Most Quinceañera). Bárbara Durango, Debra Men and Margaret Y Ya receive positive critiques, with Margaret Y Ya winning the challenge. Cordelia Durango, Eva Blunt and Lana receive negative critiques, with Eva Blunt being safe. Cordelia Durango and Lana lip-sync to "Quinceañera" by Timbiriche, "Enferma de amor" by Jeans and "El baile del sapito" by Belinda. Lana wins the lip-sync and Cordelia Durango is the first queen to sashay away.
Guest Judge: Los Jonas Vloggers
Main Challenge: Present a look inspired by the Quinceañera celebration
Runway Theme: La Más Quinceañera (The Most Quinceañera)
Challenge Winner: Margaret Y Ya
Bottom Two: Cordelia Durango and Lana
Lip-Sync Song: "Quinceañera" by Timbiriche, "Enferma de amor" by Jeans and "El baile del sapito" by Belinda
Eliminated: Cordelia Durango
3
3
"La Más Thalía"
22 May 2018 (2018-05-22)
For this week's main challenge, the queens will present a look inspired by Mexican singer Thalía.
On the runway, category is La Más Thalía (The Most Thalía). Eva Blunt, Lana and Margaret Y Ya receive positive critiques, with Eva Blunt winning the challenge. Bárbara Durango, Deborah La Grande and Debra Men receive negative critiques, with Deborah La Grande being safe. Bárbara Durango and Debra Men lip-sync to "Arrasando" by Thalía. Bárbara Durango wins the lip-sync and Debra Men sashays away.
Guest Judge: Alfonso Waithsman
Main Challenge: Present a look inspired by Mexican singer Thalía
For this week's main challenge, the queens will present a look inspired by folkloristic sculptures Alebrije.
On the runway, category is La Más Alebrije (The Most Alebrije). Deborah La Grande and Margaret Y Ya receive positive critiques, with Margaret Y Ya winning the challenge. Bárbara Durango, Eva Blunt and Lana receive negative critiques, with Eva Blunt being safe. Bárbara Durango and Lana lip-sync to "Cielo rojo" by Regina Orozco. Bárbara Durango wins the lip-sync and Lana sashays away.
On the runway, category is La Más Dramática (The Most Dramatic). Bárbara Durango and Eva Blunt receive positive critiques, with Bárbara Durango winning the challenge. Deborah La Grande and Margaret Y Ya receive negative critiques and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Dos mujeres, un camino" by Laura León. Both queens win the lip-sync and no one goes home.
Guest Judge: Quecho Muñoz
Main Challenge: In pairs, act in a scene inspired by Mexican telenovela Mujeres engañadas
Runway Theme: La Más Dramática (The Most Dramatic)
Challenge Winner: Bárbara Durango
Bottom Two: Deborah La Grande and Margaret Y Ya
Lip-Sync Song: "Dos mujeres, un camino" by Laura León
Eliminated: None
6
6
"Día de Muertas"
12 June 2018 (2018-06-12)
All the queens, after walking the runway on the category Día de Muertas (Day of the Dead), return to talk about what happened this season. Discussions include, Cordelia Durango's real and drag family, Debra Men's upbringing and chola character, Lana Boswell's insecurities during the competition, Deborah La Grande explains her drag name and recounts her theatre background, Eva Blunt's fashion and dancing skills, Bárbara Durango's rocky relationships with many fellow queens, including several contestants, Margaret Y Ya explains her drag name and character, and the Top 4 and their plans for the finale.
Runway Theme: Día de Muertas (Day of the Dead)
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7
"La Gran Final"
19 June 2018 (2018-06-19)
For the final challenge of the season, the queens will produce, direct, and star in their own original performance, and then present a look inspired by Mexican culture. The queens' Mexican Culture inspirations were as follows:
The queens walk the runway one last time. It is revealed that Debra Men is this season's La Más Querida (Miss Congeniality). It is then revealed that Deborah La Grande is the winner, leaving Bárbara Durango, Eva Blunt and Margaret Y Ya as the runners-up.
Guest Judges: Manunna, Cesar "Teo" Doroteo, Vanessa Claudio, Alex Córdova, Manelyk González, Quique Galdeano and Alfonso Waithsman
Main Challenge: Produce, direct, and star in their own original performance, and then present a look inspired by Mexican culture
Runway Theme: Lo Que Más Amo de México (What I Most Love About Mexico)
La Más Querida: Debra Men
Runners-up: Bárbara Durango, Eva Blunt and Margaret Y Ya
Winner of La Más Draga Season One: Deborah La Grande
References
^Ramos, Omar (10 May 2018). "'La Más Draga'". Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2022.
