Slaycation

Slaycation
GenreReality television
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Production locationThe Blue Mountains
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time37–47 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCrave
ReleaseDecember 31, 2024 (2024-12-31)

Slaycation is a Canadian reality television series focusing the personal and professional lives of six drag performers, while they vacation together in a winter retreat. Six episodes were released simultaneously through television network Crave on December 31, 2024.

The series is co-produced by Blue Ant Media and World of Wonder. It marks the second overall spinoff of Canada's Drag Race, following Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
11"Jada"December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31)
22"Kerri"
33"Lawrence"
44"BOA"
55"Kandy"
66"Luxx"

Sash Games:

  • Snow Queen: Luxx
  • Mixology Queen: Kerri
  • Tea Queen: Lawrence
  • Ice Queen: Luxx & Kandy
  • Pole Queen: BOA & Luxx
  • Queen of Slay: Lawrence
  • Queen of the Hills: Luxx
  • Turn Up Queen: Jada
  • Queen of Slaycation: Luxx

Production

Development

Crave first reported that a Canadian reality television series Slaycation was set to be in development on September 11, 2023. It is co-produced by Blue Ant Media and World of Wonder.[1] The slated premise of the series is where six drag performers vacation together in a winter cabin while participating in activities, and organize a drag performance for the local community.[2]

Casting

Entertainment Weekly first revealed the cast of the series featuring various contestants from the Drag Race franchise on June 6, 2024.[3] The first season features BOA, Jada Shada Hudson, Kandy Muse, Kerri Colby, Lawrence Chaney, and Luxx Noir London.[4]

Release

A teaser trailer was released through YouTube, revealing the cast and premise on June 6, 2024.[5] A couple of months later, a five-minute preview was released via X (formerly Twitter), showcasing the cast entering the vacation property located in The Blue Mountains, Ontario.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Eat, slay, love! Crave, World of Wonder, and Blue Ant Studios announce new original series Slaycation, from the Drag Race universe" (Press release). Blue Ant Media. September 11, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Major, Michael (September 11, 2024). "Slaycation series from the Drag Race universe coming to Crave and WOW Presents Plus". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Nolfi, Joey (June 6, 2024). "See the six returning Drag Race queens set to be dropped into the wilderness on new Slaycation series". Entertainment Weekly. Dotdash Meredith. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Shatto, Rachel (June 6, 2024). "Meet the queens of Slaycation — you're going to want to stay infor this". Pride. Here Media. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Mangum, Trey (June 12, 2024). "Slaycation: What we know so far about new Drag Race universe series with Kandy Muse, Luxx Noir London, Kerri Colby, and more". Blavity. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Wratten, Marcus (December 11, 2024). "Everything you need to know about new Drag Race spin-off Slaycation". PinkNews. Retrieved December 11, 2024.