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Drag Race Brasil[9] was first teased on August 8, 2022 when World of Wonder published a casting call for Brazilian drag artists via social media accounts.[10]
On December 12, 2022, the series was confirmed, along with the announcement that it would air on MTV and Paramount+ in Brazil.[5][6]
The series' logo was revealed on June 6, 2023.[3]
Winner of Queen of the Universe Season 1, Grag Queen, was unveiled as the series' host on July 12, 2023.[2] Furthermore, the main judges, comedienne Bruna Braga and stylist Dudu Bertholini, were revealed the following week.[1]
On January 31, 2024, the series was removed from Paramount Plus, along with other international series, in a global move from the network to reduce international originals, manage costs, and focus on big U.S. studio productions.[11] It was revealed the series would be moving to WOW Presents Plus, and a second season was also confirmed, on February 5, 2024.[12][13]
Before being announced by World of Wonder in 2022, the show had been in production as early as 2017, with Endemol Shine Brasil (in accordance with Passion Distribution) having licensing rights to Drag Race in the country and announcing that the show was in the works,[14] with RuPaul himself allegedly wanting to be a part of the project.[15][16] At the Emmys in 2017, however, RuPaul said he had heard about the rumor and expressed that he had no idea where it came from.[17]
Following the interview, Endemol Shine reinforced that the company secured the licensing rights to produce a local franchise of the show in Brazil.[18] The company indeed owned the rights to produce the program in the country, registering a brand with the name Drag Race Brasil.[9]
However, upon its two-time postponement,[19][20] the project was ultimately cancelled by Endemol Shine Brasil due to the political situation of the country, as well as Brazil's polarized view on LGBTQIA+ matters, thus making it harder for broadcasters to pick up the project.[21]
Series Overview
| Season | No. Contestants |
Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere | Finale | ||||
| 1 | 12[7] | 12[8] | August 30, 2023[1] | November 15, 2023 | |
Prizes
| Season | Prizes |
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| 1 |
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Judges
See: Judges/Drag Race Brasil
Each season of Drag Race Brasil features Grag Queen as host and main judge, with Bruna Braga and Dudu Bertholini completing the main panel. Additionally, each episode has a guest judge who only appears in that episode.
Gallery
![Endemol Shine's 2017 Logo of Drag Race Brasil[9]](/wiki/File:DRBRLogo2017.jpg "DRBRLogo2017.jpg (17 KB)")
![Endemol Shine's 2017 Logo of Drag Race[22]](/wiki/File:DRLogo2017.jpg "DRLogo2017.jpg (11 KB)")
Season Artwork
Runway Themes
Stands
| Place | Season 1 |
|---|---|
| 1st | Organzza |
| 2nd | Betina Polaroid Hellena Malditta Miranda Lebrão |
| 3rd | |
| 4th | |
| 5th | Shannon Skarllet |
| 6th | Naza |
| 7th | Dallas de Vil |
| 8th | Rubi Ocean |
| 9th | Aquarela |
| 10th | Melusine Sparkle |
| 11th | Tristan Soledade |
| 12th | Diva More |
- █ The contestant won Drag Race Brasil.
- █ The contestant was voted Miss Congeniality.
- Underlines: The contestant later competed in All Stars/vs The World.
Trivia
- Drag Race Brasil is...
- ...the first series in the franchise to be in Portuguese.
- ...the fifth series in the franchise based in the Americas region, after the US, Chilean, Canadian, and Mexican series.
- ... the eleventh installment of the franchise to be non-English speaking, after The Switch Drag Race, Drag Race Thailand, Drag Race Holland, Drag Race España, Drag Race Italia, Drag Race France, Drag Race Philippines, Drag Race Belgique, Drag Race Sverige, and Drag Race México.
- ... the fourteenth international installment of the Drag Race franchise, following the Chilean, Thai, British, Canadian, Dutch, Spanish, Australian-New Zealander, Italian, French, Filipino, Belgian, Swedish, and Mexican versions.
- The official Instagram account handle was originally br_dragrace.[23]
External Links
- Facebook (in English) | Facebook (in Portuguese)
- Paramount+
- Threads
- TikTok
- X
- WOW Presents Plus
References
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| Winner | Organzza |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd, 3rd & 4th: Betina Polaroid, Hellena Malditta & Miranda Lebrão |
| Other Contestants | 5th: Shannon Skarllet • 6th: Naza • 7th: Dallas de Vil • 8th: Rubi Ocean • 9th: Aquarela (Miss Congeniality) • 10th: Melusine Sparkle • 11th: Tristan Soledade • 12th: Diva More |
| Judges | Bruna Braga • Dudu Bertholini • Grag Queen |
| Pit Crew | Alex Burán • Richard Kuellar |