Canada's Drag Race (Season 1)

Canada's Drag Race
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Season 1
Overall Information
No. of Episodes	10
No. of Contestants	12
Premiere	July 2, 2020
Finale	September 3, 2020
Season Information
Winner	Priyanka
Miss Congeniality	Tynomi Banks
Season Chronology
Next →	Season 2

The first season of Canada's Drag Race was officially announced via World of Wonder's Instagram on June 27, 2019. The show aired on CraveCanada, OutTV, and select territories on WOW Presents Plus.

On September 26, 2019 the judges of the show were revealed via social media; they include RuPaul's Drag Race alum Brooke Lynn Hytes, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, and Stacey McKenzie with Traci Melchor acting as a "squirrel friend."

This season features contestants competing for the title of "Canada’s First Drag Superstar", a cash prize of $100,000 CAD (≈ $76,110 USD), a crown and scepter from Amped Accessories and a year's worth of holiday stays with Hilton. The winner of this season was Priyanka.

Although there was no official Miss Congeniality, Tynomi Banks was unofficially crowned Miss Congeniality by her fellow castmates and Brooke Lynn Hytes.

On August 24, 2021, an anniversary special was announced, where all 12 queens will return to look back at memorable moments from the season. The special will also include exclusive interviews with the Season 2 judges. Hosted by Season 1 winner Priyanka, the special is available in English and French and premiering Monday, Sept. 6 at 9 p.m. ET.

About The Show

Following 12 Canadian drag artists as they compete for the title of “Canada’s Next Drag Superstar.” Each episode tests their talents and challenges them to master singing, dancing, acting, impersonation, costume making, and improvisation. Judging the series are a panel of entertainment industry experts, including Brooke Lynn Hytes, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, and Stacey McKenzie, along with a weekly celebrity guest. One competitor is eliminated at the end of each episode, until one Queen is left standing with the crown, scepter, and title. Throughout this journey, the Queens share their personal struggles, successes, and show the importance of celebrating everyone’s charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.

Contestants

Anastarzia Anaquway	BOA	Ilona Verley	Jimbo	Juice Boxx	Kiara
Kyne	Lemon	Priyanka	Rita Baga	Scarlett BoBo	Tynomi Banks

(Biographical information stated from during time of contest)

Rank	Queen	Photo	Real Name	Age	Current City	Ep. 1	Ep. 2	Ep. 3	Ep. 4	Ep. 5	Ep. 6	Ep. 7	Ep. 8	Ep. 9	Ep.10	Reunion
										Snatch Game			Make Over	Ball	Finale
1st (Winner)	Priyanka		Mark "Suki" Suknanan	28	Toronto, ON	SAFE	HIGH	WIN Team Captain	SAFE	BTM2	SAFE	BTM2	WIN	SAFE	WINNER	HOST
2nd/3rd (Runners-Up)	Rita Baga		Jean-François Guèvremont	32	Montréal, QC	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	HIGH	WIN	SAFE	BTM2	BTM2 Mini Chall. Winner	RUNNER UP
	Scarlett BoBo		Matthew Cameron	29	Toronto, ON	SAFE	SAFE	HIGH	HIGH TEAM	SAFE	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH Mini Chall. Winner	WIN	RUNNER UP	GUEST
4th	Jimbo		James Insell	36	Victoria, BC	HIGH	HIGH	SAFE	LOW Mini Chall. Winner	WIN	HIGH	LOW	SAFE	ELIM	GUEST	GUEST
5th	Lemon		Christopher Elliott Baptista	24	New York City, NY	BTM2	WIN	SAFE Team Captain	SAFE	HIGH Mini Chall. Winner	LOW Mini Chall. Winner	WIN	ELIM		GUEST	GUEST
6th	Ilona Verley		Ilona Verley	24	Vancouver, BC	SAFE	SAFE	LOW	BTM2	SAFE	BTM2	ELIM			GUEST	GUEST
7th	BOA		Ryan Boa	24	Windsor, ON	HIGH	LOW Team Captain	HIGH	LOW	LOW	ELIM				GUEST	GUEST
8th	Kiara		Dimitri Nana-Côté	21	Montréal, QC	SAFE	HIGH	LOW	HIGH TEAM	ELIM					GUEST	GUEST
9th (Miss Congeniality)	Tynomi Banks		Sheldon McIntosh	38	Toronto, ON	SAFE	BTM2	BTM2	ELIM						GUEST	GUEST
10th	Anastarzia Anaquway		Jermaine Aranha	37	East York, ON	SAFE	SAFE Team Captain	ELIM							GUEST	GUEST
11th	Kyne		Kyne Santos	21	Kitchener, ON	LOW Mini Chall. Winner	ELIM								GUEST	GUEST
					Waterloo, ON
12th	Juice Boxx		Jo Primeau	31	Essex, ON	ELIM									GUEST	GUEST

█ The contestant won Canada's Drag Race.

█ The contestant was a runner-up.

█ The contestant won the maxi challenge.

█ The contestant was part of the winning team, but did not win the maxi challenge.

█ The contestant received positive critiques, but did not win the maxi challenge.

█ The contestant received negative critiques, but was not up for elimination.

█ The contestant placed in the bottom two and won the lip sync for your life.

█ The contestant placed in the bottom two, lost the lip sync for your life, and was eliminated.

█ The contestant returned and appeared on the Grande Finale, but was out of the running.

Episodes

Series #	Episode #	Episode Title	Air Date
1	1	Eh-Leganza Eh-Xtravaganza	July 2, 2020
2	2	Her-Itage Moments	July 9, 2020
3	3	Not Sorry Aboot It	July 16, 2020
4	4	Single Use Queens	July 23, 2020
5	5	The Snatch Game	July 30, 2020
6	6	Star Sixty-Nine	August 6, 2020
7	7	Miss Loose Jaw	August 13, 2020
8	8	Welcome to the Family	August 20, 2020
9	9	The Snow Ball	August 27, 2020
10	10	U Wear It Well	September 3, 2020
Anniversary Reunion		Canada’s Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza	September 6, 2021

Episode 1: "Eh-Leganza Eh-Xtravaganza"

Airdate: July 2, 2020

Synopsis: "Twelve of Canada’s fiercest Queens sashay into the werkroom and size each other up as they compete for the Canada's Drag Race crown."

Episode 1 Judges

• Guest Host: Elisha Cuthbert
• Mini Challenge: Photoshoot with a high speed fan and snow blowing in their faces.
• Mini Challenge Winner: Kyne
• Mini Challenge Prize: $1,000 of latex couture from Polymorphe & assign the "O, Canada" boxes to the other queens.
• Maxi Challenge: Canuck Couture Fantasy: Create a high-fashion look using materials from "O, Canada" boxes.
• Maxi Challenge Winner: Rita Baga
• Maxi Challenge Prize: $5,000 shopping spree from Roots
• Bottom Two: Juice Boxx and Lemon
• Lip Sync Song: "I Really Like You" by Carly Rae Jepson
• Eliminated: Juice Boxx
• Farewell Message: "Hey cunts. Season 1!!! I love you all so much. Don't let the comp get to you. We are ALL! sickening. lots of love sisters. xoxo Juice Boxx"

Entrance Order

1	Priyanka
2	Ilona Verley
3	Kiara
4	Juice Boxx
5	Anastarzia Anaquway
6	Lemon
7	Scarlett BoBo
8	Kyne
9	BOA
10	Rita Baga
11	Jimbo
12	Tynomi Banks

Canuck Couture Fantasy

Queen	O Canada Box
Anastarzia Anaquway	Canada Gay
BOA	Man of Green Gay-bles
Ilona Verley	Muskokurrrrr
Jimbo	Rain-Blow It Up
Juice Boxx	Much Ru-sic Video Prance
Kiara	Like A Prairie
Kyne	Yukon Gold Digger
Lemon	Jock Scraps
Priyanka	Gone Fishy
Scarlett BoBo	Glampede
Rita Baga	Québec-Froid
Tynomi Banks	Lumber Janes

Fierce Blizzard Photoshoot

Anastarzia Anaquway

BOA

Ilona Verley

Jimbo

Juice Boxx

Kiara

Kyne

Lemon

Priyanka

Scarlett BoBo

Rita Baga

Tynomi Banks

Episode 2: "Her-Itage Moments"

Airdate: July 9, 2020

Synopsis: "The Queens divide into teams to act their way into Canada's drag her-story books."

Episode 2 Judges

• Guest Host: Jade Hassouné
• Mini Challenge: The Nutsmacker: a crash course in ballet
• Mini Challenge Winner: BOA and Anastarzia Anaquway
• Mini Challenge Prize: $1,000 gift certificate from Wigs and Grace
• Maxi Challenge: Acting Challenge inspired by Heritage Minutes short films.
• Runway Theme: Not My First Time
• Maxi Challenge Winner: Lemon
• Maxi Challenge Prize: $5,000 worth of Anastasia Beverly Hills makeup
• Bottom Two: Kyne and Tynomi Banks
• Lip Sync Song: "If You Could Read My Mind" by Ultra Naté, Amber, and Jocelyn Enriquez
• Eliminated: Kyne
• Farewell Message: "I love you Tynomi. I love you all. Think of me fondly, now that I've said goodbye. ♡ -Kyne"

Her-itage Moments

Team Anastarzia	Team BOA
"I Smell Burnt Tucks"	"The Muffragettes"
Anastarzia Anaquway	BOA
	Ilona Verley
Kiara	Kyne
Lemon	Priyanka
Rita Baga	Scarlett BoBo
Tynomi Banks	Jimbo

Episode 3: "Not Sorry Aboot It"

Airdate: July 16, 2020

Synopsis: "Setting the trademark Canadian niceties aside, the queens do a battle in a song and dance diss track showdown."

Episode 3 Judges

• Guest Host: Deborah Cox
• Mini Challenge: Canada Gay-M: Be co-anchors for Canada's premier gay morning show and read off a teleprompter in English, French, and "Gay-lish"
• Mini Challenge Winners: Lemon and Priyanka
• Mini Challenge Prize: $2,000 worth of jewels from Amped Accessories
• Maxi Challenge: Write, record and perform in a song and dance track showdown
• Runway Theme: Québec-ky With The Good Hair
• Maxi Challenge Winner: Priyanka
• Maxi Challenge Prize: A luxury stay at the Hilton Lac-Leamy
• Bottom Two: Anastarzia Anaquway and Tynomi Banks
• Lip Sync Song: "Absolutely Not (Chanel Club Mix)" by Deborah Cox
• Eliminated: Anastarzia Anaquway
• Farewell Message: N/A

Not Sorry Aboot It

The Dwolls	The Mooseknuckles
Lemon	Priyanka
Tynomi Banks	Rita Baga
Jimbo	Scarlett BoBo
Kiara	Anastarzia Anaquway
BOA	Ilona Verley

Episode 4: "Single Use Queens"

Airdate: July 23, 2020

Synopsis: "The Queen's turn trash into treasure in an eco-inspired design challenge. Evan Biddell joins Brooke Lynn Hytes, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, and Stacey McKenzie on the judging panel."

Episode 4 Judges

• Guest Host: Biddell
• Mini Challenge: Underwear Memory Matching
• Mini Challenge Winner: Jimbo
• Mini Challenge Prize: A VIP stay and culinary experience at the Hilton Toronto
• Maxi Challenge: Design and create a fashion line using recyclable material in teams of three.
• Maxi Challenge Winner: Rita Baga
• Maxi Challenge Prize: $5,000 shopping spree at Fabricland
• Bottom Two: Ilona Verley and Tynomi Banks
• Lip Sync Song: "Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne
• Eliminated: Tynomi Banks
• Farewell Message: "Sisters 4 Life. Love life. Be you! Tynomi Banks"

Single Use Fashion Line Teams

Team	Maison Papier	House of Rust	La Maison Boraga
Material	Paper	Metal	Plastic
Queens	Ilona Verley	BOA	Kiara
	Jimbo	Lemon	Rita Baga
	Tynomi Banks	Priyanka	Scarlett BoBo

Episode 5: "The Snatch Game"

Airdate: July 30, 2020

Synopsis: "The snatch game arrives to test the remaining queens. Guest host Mary Walsh joins judges Brooke Lynn Hytes, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, and Stacey McKenzie on the judging panel."

Episode 5 Judges

• Special Guests: Colin and Justin
• Guest Host: Mary Walsh
• Mini Challenge: Reading is Fundamental
• Mini Challenge Winner: Lemon
• Mini Challenge Prize: $1,000 Gift Certificate from LAGconcepts
• Maxi Challenge: Snatch Game
• Runway Theme: Night of a 1000 Céline Dions
• Maxi Challenge Winner: Jimbo
• Maxi Challenge Prize: A 7 day Caribbean Cruise for two courtesy of Pitbull Events
• Bottom Two: Kiara and Priyanka
• Lip Sync Song: "I Drove All Night" by Céline Dion
• Eliminated: Kiara
• Farewell Message: "KIARA Love you guys, have fun cleaning"

Snatch Game

Queen	Celebrity Impersonation	Photo	Céline Look
BOA	Gypsy Rose Blanchard		Met Gala, 2019
Ilona Verley	Rebecca More		Céline Dion Collection Launch, 2017
Jimbo	Joan Rivers		Paris Fashion Week, 2019
Kiara	Mariah Carey		"Courage" Album Release, 2019
Lemon	JoJo Siwa		Academy Awards, 1998
Priyanka	Miss Cleo		Wedding Dress, 1994
			Bilboard Music Awards, 2016
Scarlett BoBo	Liza Minelli		Paris Fashion Week, 2019
Rita Baga	Edith Piaf		Eurovision, 1988
			Tournée Incognito Tour, 1988

Episode 6: "Star Sixty-Nine"

Airdate: August 6, 2020

Synopsis: "The queens' creative marketing skills are put to the test as they write and produce commercials for fictional drag queen law firms. Comedian Tom Green is this week's guest host."

Episode 6 Judges

• Special Guest: Crystal
• Guest Host: Tom Green
• Mini Challenge: Psychic Hotline Operators
• Mini Challenge Winner: Lemon
• Mini Challenge Prize: $1,000 of Bailey Nelson eye-ware
• Maxi Challenge: In teams, write and produce commercials for late-night drag law advice
• Runway Theme: Canadian Tux-She-Do: Denim on Denim on Denim
• Maxi Challenge Winner: Rita Baga
• Maxi Challenge Prize: Custom wardrobe valued at $10,000 from North Bound Leather
• Bottom Two: BOA and Ilona Verley
• Lip Sync Song: "Scars To Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara
• Eliminated: BOA
• Farewell Message: "NICE ~BOA_♡"

Star Sixty-Nine Groups

Law Firm	Specialization	Queens	"Who Should Go Home Tonight?"
Sarah & Sarahson	Sister Separation Specialists	Ilona Verley	Lemon
		Scarlett BoBo
The B.E.L.L.E.S.	Bitches for Enthusiastic Lady Lawyers Entertainment Services	BOA
		Jimbo
		Rita Baga	Ilona Verley
Kitty & Kat	The Pussy Protectors	Lemon
		Priyanka

Episode 7: "Miss Loose Jaw"

Airdate: August 13, 2020

Synopsis: "This week the queens' looks and improv skills are fully tested. If they are to stay, the queens need to slay with both improv and beauty queen looks. Singer-songwriter Allie X is this week’s guest host joining Brooke Lynn Hytes, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Stacey McKenzie on the judging panel."

Episode 7 Judges

• Special Guests: Stefan Brogren, Michelle DuBarry
• Guest Host: Allie X
• Maxi Challenge: Compete in Drag Race's very first pageant:
  the Miss Loose Jaw Pageant
• Runway Theme: Pageant Perfection
• Maxi Challenge Winner: Lemon
• Maxi Challenge Prize: An all inclusive luxury vacation for two to Island, courtesy of Pink Island
• Bottom Two: Ilona Verley and Priyanka
• Lip Sync Song: "Hello" by Allie X
• Eliminated: Ilona Verley
• Farewell Message: "Our world is changing for the better and I'm blessed to be a part of that change. ♡Ilona♡"

Miss Loose Jaw Pageant

Queen	Character
Ilona Verley	Miss Erable
Jimbo	Miss Behavin'
Lemon	Miss Fitts
Priyanka	Miss Demeanor
Rita Baga	Miss Match'd
Scarlett BoBo	Miss Informed

Episode 8: "Welcome to the Family"

Airdate: August 20, 2020

Synopsis: "The Queens are paired up with newcomers from LGBTQI charity Rainbow Railroad for the makeover challenge.This week’s guest host is actress Amanda Brugel."

Episode 8 Judges

• Guest Host: Amanda Brugel
• Mini Challenge: Everybody Loves Puppets
• Mini Challenge Winner: Scarlett BoBo
• Mini Challenge Prize: A trip for two to Cuba and assign the makeover pairs
• Maxi Challenge: Makeover Rainbow Railroad newcomers
• Runway Theme: A Family Affair
• Maxi Challenge Winner: Priyanka
• Maxi Challenge Prize: A $10,000 donation to Rainbow Railroad in Priyanka's name
• Bottom Two: Lemon and Rita Baga
• Lip Sync Song: "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette
• Eliminated: Lemon
• Farewell Message: "To my Top 4: I LOVE YOU, I'M PROUD OF YOU, & YOU'RE ALL DUMB + UGLY ♡ xoxo, Lemon"

Makeover Pairs

Queens	Rainbow Railroad refugee
	Name	Drag Name
Jimbo	Eka (from Indonesia)	Bimbo
Lemon	Rebal (from Syria)	Lime
Priyanka	Elton (from Jamaica)	Elektra
Rita Baga	Rainer (from Indonesia)	Tari Baga
Scarlett BoBo	Dennis (from Uganda)	Violet BoBo

Episode 9: "The Snow Ball"

Airdate: August 27, 2020

Synopsis: "It’s time to throw a ball & the Queens get frosty as the search for Canada's First Drag Superstar reaches the semi-final. This week’s extra special guest host is Michelle Visage."

Episode 9 Judges

• Guest Host: Michelle Visage
• Mini Challenge: Sing Canada's National Anthem as a local chanteuse
• Mini Challenge Winner: Rita Baga
• Mini Challenge Prize: $1,000 gift certificate courtesy of Dirt Squirrel
• Maxi Challenge: Showcase 3 frozen looks in The Snow Ball
• Runway Themes: Executive Holiday Party Realness, Icy Walk of Shame, & Ice Queen Eleganza
• Maxi Challenge Winner: Scarlett BoBo
• Maxi Challenge Prize: 7 day trip for two to Vienna, courtesy of Air Canada Vacations
• Bottom Two: Jimbo and Rita Baga
• Lip Sync Song: "Closer" by Tegan and Sara
• Eliminated: Jimbo
• Farewell Message: "LIFE IS THE TRUE DRAG COMPETITION BE REAL, SPREAD YOUR LEGS LOVE AND WIN XOXO JIMBO"

Top Three of Season 1

Queens	Challenge Wins	Up for Elimination
	2 (Eps. 3, 8)	2 (Eps. 5, 7)
	3 (Eps. 1, 4, 6)	2 (Eps. 8, 9)
	1 (Ep. 9)	0

Episode 10: "U Wear It Well"

Airdate: September 3, 2020

Synopsis: "The final three Queens write, record, and perform an all-new remix of a RuPaul classic, and the winner of Canada’s Drag Race is crowned. This week’s guest host is TV personality Traci Melchor who joins judges Brooke Lynn Hytes, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, and Stacey McKenzie to crown the winner."

The Season 1 Contestants on the Finale Stage

• Guest Host: Traci Melchor
• Main Challenge: Write and record a verse for a performance of RuPaul's song "U Wear It Well".
• Runway Theme: Coronation Eleganza
• Lip Sync for the Crown Song: "You're A Superstar" by Love Inc.
• Winner of Canada's Drag Race Season 1: Priyanka
• Runners-Up: Rita Baga and Scarlett BoBo

Special Episode: "Canada's Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza"

Airdate: September 6, 2021

Synopsis: "In Canada’s Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza, Priyanka, the queen herself, hosts an exciting hour to celebrate a year since its premier with her sissies. All twelve contestants look back at the first season exposing their thoughts on gag-worthy moments, weekly challenges, runway looks, snarly werkroom fights and memorable eliminations. Who brought the greatest looks? Who put on the best lip-syncing performance? Who’s the biggest diva? All will be revealed - no tea, no shade."

Promotional Banner

• Discussions: Each of the queens' performances throughout the season, Juice Boxx being the first ever eliminated queen from Canada's Drag Race, Kyne being shady, Anastarzia's story shared on the show, the reaction from viewers and her trajectory, Tynomi not going further into the competition and being a well-known queen prior the show, Ilona representing two-spirit indigenous and non-binary people, Kiara's verse in "Sorry Aboot It" and lip sync against Priyanka, "what's Dusted or Busted?", Lemon and her run on the season and how fellow castmates felt about her, Ilona, Kyne and Lemon's first impressions of BOA, Jimbo's journey and her heated argument with Rita, Rita's performance throughtout the season and future projects, Scarlett BoBo being safe, Priyanka coming out to her father, a quick interview to meet the new judges from the second season, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Amanda Brugel, Brad Goreski and Traci Melchor, Scarlett's relationship with BOA and Ilona before and after the show, BOA calling out Priyanka for not being present anymore, "I RuPologize for...", highlight moments from the Top 3 and final thoughts on the first season.

Performances

Queen	Performance Song
	Title	Artist
Tynomi Banks	Let Them Know	Mabel
BOA	Levitating	Dua Lipa
Priyanka & Lemon	Come Through	Priyanka & Lemon

Queens' Votes for Miss Congeniality

Queen	Choice for Miss Congeniality		Queen	Votes
Anastarzia Anaquway	Tynomi Banks		Tynomi Banks	4
BOA	Jimbo
	Rita Baga
Ilona Verley	Tynomi Banks
Jimbo	Tynomi Banks		BOA	2
Juice Boxx	BOA
Kiara	Priyanka		Priyanka	2
Kyne	Rita Baga
Lemon	Kiara		Rita Baga	2
Priyanka	BOA
Rita Baga	Juice Boxx		Jimbo	1
Scarlett BoBo	Tynomi Banks		Juice Boxx	1
Tynomi Banks	Priyanka		Kiara	1

Gallery

Season Promo Poster

Judges Group Shot

Judges Group Shot

Guest Hosts Promos

Episode 2 – Jade Hassouné

Episode 3 – Deborah Cox

Episode 4 – Biddell

Episode 5 – Mary Walsh

Episode 6 – Tom Green

Episode 7 – Allie X

Episode 8 – Amanda Brugel

Episode 9 – Michelle Visage

Episode 10 – Traci Melchor

Check out the lookbook gallery to see the queens' looks from each episode.

Check out the lookbook gallery to see the queens' planned looks for each episode.

Check out the video gallery to see challenge performances, runways, lip syncs, and more!

Trivia

• Canada's Drag Race Season 1 is the first season in herstory...
  • ... with a contestant of Guyanese descent (Priyanka).
  • ... with a contestant of Jamaican descent (Tynomi Banks).
  • ... with a Bahamian contestant (Anastarzia Anaquway).
  • ... with an indigenous First Nations contestant (Ilona Verley: Nlaka'pamux).
  • ... with two contestants that are native french speakers (Rita Baga and Kiara).
  • ... to have guest judges that are exclusively Canadian, with the exception of Michelle Visage.
  • ... to have six mononymous contestants.
    • The first and second seasons of the American series previously held this record, both with four mononymous contestants.
  • ... to have an unofficially crowned Miss Congeniality, Tynomi Banks.
  • ... where a contestant (Anastarzia Anaquway) didn't leave a farewell lipstick message on the Werk Room mirror after getting sent home since the tradition started in Season 2. Prior to that, queens did not leave lipstick messages.
• Canada's Drag Race Season 1 is the third season in herstory...
  • ... without a Latin American contestant or contestant of Latin descent, after Drag Race Thailand.
• Canada's Drag Race Season 1 is the fourth season in herstory...
  • ... with french native speakers, after Season 1 (BeBe Zahara Benet), The Switch 2 (Miss Leona) and Season 12 (Nicky Doll).