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The first season of Drag Race France was officially announced by World of Wonder via their Instagram on November 17, 2021.[3] Casting opened the same day, with a deadline of December 15, 2021.[4] The show will air on France.tv Slash in France.[5]
On February 3, 2022, it was announced that the debut season of Drag Race France would feature 8 episodes of 60 minutes each.[1]
On March 4, 2022, the judges were announced. Drag Race alum Nicky Doll was announced as the host with Daphné Bürki and Kiddy Smile as judges.[6]
The cast was revealed on June 2, 2022, and a premiere date of June 25, 2022 was announced.[2]
Contestants
(Stage names, ages and locations stated from during time of contest)
| Rank | Contestant | Photo | Age[7] | Location | Ep. 1 | Ep. 2 | Ep. 3 | Ep. 4 | Ep. 5 | Ep. 6 | Ep. 7 | Ep. 8 |
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| Talent Show |
Acting | Ball | Snatch Game |
Girl Groups |
Advert | Make Over |
Finale | |||||
| 1st (Winner) |
Paloma | 
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30 | Clermont-Ferrand, ARA |
SAFE | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | BTM2 | WIN Mini Chall. Winner |
TOP 3 (WIN ROUND 2) |
WINNER |
| 2nd/3rd (Runners-Up) |
La Grande Dame | 
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23 | Nice, PAC |
SAFE | HIGH Mini Chall. Winner |
HIGH | WIN | LOW Team Captain |
SAFE | TOP 3 (WIN ROUND 3) |
RUNNER UP |
| Soa de Muse | 
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30 | Saint-Denis, IDF |
WIN | BTM2 | BTM2 | HIGH | WIN Team Captain |
HIGH | TOP 3 (WIN ROUND 1) |
RUNNER UP | |
| 4th | Lolita Banana | 
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36 | Paris, IDF |
SAFE Mini Chall. Winner |
HIGH | SAFE | LOW | HIGH | BTM2 | ELIM | GUEST |
| 5th | La Big Bertha | 
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36 | Paris, IDF |
HIGH | LOW | LOW | BTM2 Mini Chall. Winner |
HIGH | ELIM | GUEST | |
| 6th (Miss Sympathie) |
Elips | 
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26 | Bordeaux, NAQ |
HIGH | SAFE | LOW Mini Chall. Winner |
SAFE | ELIM | MISS CON | ||
| 7th | Kam Hugh | 
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23 | Paris, IDF |
LOW | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | GUEST | |||
| 8th | La Briochée | 
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31 | Palaiseau, IDF |
SAFE | SAFE | ELIM Mini Chall. Winner |
GUEST | ||||
| 9th | Lova Ladiva | 
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32 | Toulouse, OCC |
BTM2 | ELIM | GUEST | |||||
| 10th | La Kahena | 
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29 | Paris, IDF |
ELIM | GUEST | ||||||
- █ The contestant won Drag Race France.
- █ The contestant was a runner-up.
- █ The contestant won the first lip sync round and moved on to the Top 3.
- █ The contestant won the second lip sync round and moved on to the Top 3.
- █ The contestant won the third lip sync round and moved on to the Top 3.
- █ The contestant lost the third lip sync round and was eliminated.
- █ The contestant won the maxi challenge.
- █ The contestant was one of the best but did not win the maxi challenge.
- █ The contestant was one of the worst but did not place in the bottom.
- █ The contestant placed in the bottom and won the Lip Sync for your life.
- █ The contestant placed in the bottom, lost the Lip Sync for your life, and was eliminated.
- █ The contestant appeared as a guest, but was out of the running.
- █ The contestant was voted Miss Congeniality by the contestants.
Episodes
| Series # | Episode # | Episode Title | Airdate |
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| 1 | 1 | June 25, 2022 | |
| 2 | 2 | June 30, 2022 | |
| 3 | 3 | French Ball | July 7, 2022 |
| 4 | 4 | July 14, 2022 | |
| 5 | 5 | Popstars | July 21, 2022 |
| 6 | 6 | Un Parfum de Drag | July 28, 2022 |
| 7 | 7 | Sororité | August 4, 2022 |
| 8 | 8 | August 11, 2022 | |
Episode 1: "Bonjour, Bonjour, Bonjour"
Airdate: June 25, 2022
Synopsis:
It’s the first day in the Werkroom! In the premiere episode, the ten queens discover the world of Drag Race France and show off their greatest talents in the maxi challenge.
C’est le premier jour dans l’Atelier ! Dans ce 1er épisode, les 10 Reines vont découvrir le monde de Drag Race France, et montrer leur plus grand talent dans le maxi challenge. Que la meilleure drag queen gagne !
Episode 1 Judges
- Guest Judges: Iris Mittenaere and Jean Paul Gaultier
- Mini Challenge: Cabaret Photoshoot
- Mini Challenge Winner: Lolita Banana
- Maxi Challenge: Talent Show
- Runway Theme: Liberté, égalité, Jean Paul Gaultier
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Soa de Muse
- Maxi Challenge Prize: A weekend in London
- Bottom Two: La Kahena and Lova Ladiva
- Lip Sync Song: "Prière païenne" by Céline Dion
- Eliminated: La Kahena
- Farewell Message: "Bisous❤️ on s'appelle on se fait une raclette ! Bertha + Soa❤️ it's yours."
Entrance Order
| 1 | Kam Hugh |
| 2 | La Big Bertha |
| 3 | Elips |
| 4 | Lolita Banana |
| 5 | Soa de Muse |
| 6 | La Grande Dame |
| 7 | Lova Ladiva |
| 8 | La Kahena |
| 9 | La Briochée |
| 10 | Paloma |
Talent Show Performances
| Contestant | Performance | Photo |
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| Lolita Banana | Lip Sync Performance | 
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| Kam Hugh | Live Singing | 
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| La Briochée | Live Singing | 
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| Paloma | Stand-Up | 
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| La Grande Dame | Lip Sync Performance / Saxophone | 
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| Elips | Lip Sync Performance | 
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| Soa de Muse | Live Singing | 
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| Lova Ladiva | Stand-Up | 
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| La Kahena | Comedy Performance | 
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| La Big Bertha | Burlesque | 
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Episode 2: "Queen Pour Cent"
Airdate: June 30, 2022
Synopsis:
Today the queens will have to show themselves in a different light and play comedy in a parody of “Call My Agent.”
Aujourd'hui, les candidates vont devoir se montrer sous un autre jour et jouer la comédie dans une parodie de « Dix pour cent »
Episode 2 Judges
- Special Guests: Jésus La Vidange, Juda La Vidange, and Chico
- Guest Judge: Marianne James
- Mini Challenge: Get into quick drag and perform in a rock 'n' roll show
- Mini Challenge Winner: La Grande Dame
- Maxi Challenge: Acting Challenge
- Runway Theme: Dites-le avec des fleurs
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Paloma
- Maxi Challenge Prize: A trip to four-star hotel and spa Thalazur Cabourg
- Bottom Two: Lova Ladiva and Soa de Muse
- Lip Sync Song: "Toutes les femmes de ta vie" by L5
- Eliminated: Lova Ladiva
- Farewell Message: "I love you déchirez toutes. A trés vite, [sic] Lova Ladiva ho thank you ❤️Lova!!!"
Queen Pour Cent
| Contestant | Role |
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| Elips | Marcelle |
| Kam Hugh | Isabelle Adjani |
| La Big Bertha | Miranda |
| La Grande Dame | Mona |
| La Briochée | Marion Cotillard Edith Piaf |
| Lolita Banana | Yolanda |
| Lova Ladiva | Kimberley |
| Paloma | Viviane |
| Soa de Muse | Anita |
Episode 3: "French Ball"
Airdate: July 7, 2022
Synopsis:
France, the country of fashion and chic! In this episode, our queens will have to accept a "haute couture" challenge and try to win their place for the rest of the season.
La France, pays de la mode et du chic ! Dans cet épisode, nos Reines devront relever un défi "haute couture" et tenter de gagner leur place pour le reste de la saison.
Episode 3 Judges
- Guest Judges: Chantal Thomass and Véronique Philipponnat
- Mini Challenge: In groups of two, make a tutorial on how to make a baguette
- Mini Challenge Winners: Elips and La Briochée
- Maxi Challenge: Ball Challenge
- Runway Themes: Ma France à moi, French Clichés, and Festival de Cannes
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Kam Hugh
- Maxi Challenge Prize: TBA
- Bottom Two: La Briochée and Soa de Muse
- Lip Sync Song: "Pookie" by Aya Nakamura
- Eliminated: La Briochée
- Farewell Message: "Merci infiniment de m'avoir accueillie avec tant d'amour. Soyez généreuses, fabuleuses et moelleuses, comme moi. Love, La Briochée."
Episode 4: "Snatch Game - France Season 1"
Airdate: July 14, 2022
Synopsis:
It's time for our queens to show what they're capable of in the iconic Snatch Game challenge!
Il est temps pour nos reines de montrer ce dont elles sont capables dans le défi iconique du Snatch Game !
Episode 4 Judges
Snatch Game Guests
- Special Guest: Bérengère Krief
- Guest Judge: Bilal Hassani
- Mini Challenge: Reading is Fundamental
- Mini Challenge Winner: La Big Bertha
- Maxi Challenge: Snatch Game
- Runway Theme: Lendemain de soirée
- Maxi Challenge Winner: La Grande Dame
- Maxi Challenge Prize: A gift valued at €2,000 courtesy of La Maison Patou
- Bottom Two: Kam Hugh and La Big Bertha
- Lip Sync Song: "DJ" by Diam's
- Eliminated: Kam Hugh
- Farewell Message: "1 2 3 Kam! Vous êtes toutes extra, hâte de vous apprendre à poser !!! Love you pour toujours"
Snatch Game Characters
| Contestant | Celebrity | Photo |
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| Elips | Chantal Ladesou | 
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| Kam Hugh | Mireille Mathieu | 
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| La Big Bertha | Jean-Pierre Coffe | 
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| La Grande Dame | Alexandra Rosenfeld | 
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| Lolita Banana | Rossy de Palma | 
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| Paloma | Fanny Ardant | 
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| Soa de Muse | Monique Angeon (as Félindra from Fort Boyard) |
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Episode 5: "Popstars"
Airdate: July 21, 2022
Synopsis:
6 queens, 2 musical groups! Who will win the title of best girl band?
6 Reines, 2 groupes musicaux ! Qui remportera le titre de meilleur groupe ?
Episode 5 Judges
- Special Guest: Anthonin Fabre
- Guest Judges: Shy'm and Yanis Marshall
- Mini Challenge: In groups of two, makeover one of each other blindfolded
- Mini Challenge Winner: La Grande Dame and Soa de Muse
- Maxi Challenge: Girl Groups
- Runway Theme: La nuit des 1000 Mylène
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Soa de Muse
- Maxi Challenge Prize: A trip to Berlin
- Bottom Two: Elips and Paloma
- Lip Sync Song: "Libertine" by Mylène Farmer
- Eliminated: Elips
- Farewell Message: "*🗼Paris Merci mes amours pour cette sublime aventure.❤️ Hâte de vous retrouver à Bordeaux, en France et dans le monde entier❤️ Elips💋"
Boom Boom Girl Groups
| Les sœurs Jacquettes Pop Mix |
The Nails Rock Mix |
|---|---|
| La Big Bertha | Elips |
| La Grande Dame | Lolita Banana |
| Paloma | Soa de Muse |
Episode 6: "Un Parfum de Drag"
Airdate: July 28, 2022
Synopsis:
The queens still in the race have to compete in a very fragrant maxi challenge! Who will do the best advertising? Who will be eliminated following the lip sync challenge?
Les reines encore en course vont devoir s'affronter dans un maxi challenge très parfumé ! Qui fera la meilleure publicité ? Qui sera éliminé à l'issue du Lip sync ?
Episode 6 Judges
- Guest Judges: Alexandre Mattiussi and Yseult
- Mini Challenge: Everybody Loves Puppets
- Mini Challenge Winner: Paloma
- Maxi Challenge: Commercial Challenge
- Runway Theme: Haute Couture
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Paloma
- Maxi Challenge Prize: A year's supply of Jean-Paul Gaultier perfume and a feature in an upcoming Gaultier Pride digital campaign
- Bottom Two: La Big Bertha and Lolita Banana
- Lip Sync Song: "Corps" by Yseult
- Eliminated: La Big Bertha
- Farewell Message: "Mes poupoules... Je suis fière d'avoir de nouvelles sœurs comme vous. Déchirez tout, amour et cornichons❤️ "Soa kouroukou si tu ne gagnes pas" 4EVER BiG❤️"
Perfumes
| Queen | Perfume Name |
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| La Big Bertha | Cliché by Marais |
| La Grande Dame | Pschitt Pschitt |
| Lolita Banana | Lolita Coquine |
| Paloma | Arnaque |
| Soa de Muse | Counia |
Episode 7: "Sororité"
Airdate: August 4, 2022
Synopsis:
This week, the queens transform one of their relatives into their drag sisters for the makeover challenge!
Cette semaine, les reines vont transformer un de leurs proches en Drag Queen pour le défi relooking !
Episode 7 Judges
- Guest Judges: Loïc Prigent and Raya Martigny
- Maxi Challenge: Makeover Challenge
- Runway Theme: Un air de famille
- Maxi Challenge Winner: None
- Maxi Challenge Prize*: An outfit courtesy of Ami Paris
- Lip Sync Pairs:
- Lolita Banana vs. Soa de Muse
- La Grande Dame vs. Paloma
- Lip Sync Songs:
- "Dieu m'a donné la foi" by Ophélie Winter
- "Le Banana Split" by Lio
- "La grenade" by Clara Luciani
- Eliminated: Lolita Banana
- Farewell Message: "TBA"
| Contestant | Proche | |
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| Name | Drag Name | |
| La Grande Dame | Cécile | Ma Petite Dame |
| Lolita Banana | Antonio | Paquita Banana |
| Paloma | Kameliya | Columbina |
| Soa de Muse | Jackie | Kiki de Muse |
Lip Sync for the Finale Bracket
| "Dieu m'a donné la foi" / "Le Banana Split" | "La grenade" | ||||||||||||
| ✓ | Soa de Muse | WIN | |||||||||||
| ✗ | Lolita Banana | LOSS | |||||||||||
| ✓ | La Grande Dame | WIN | |||||||||||
| ✗ | Lolita Banana | LOSS | |||||||||||
| ✓ | Paloma | WIN | |||||||||||
| ✗ | La Grande Dame | LOSS | |||||||||||
Top Three of Season 1
| Contestant | Challenge Wins | Up for Elimination |
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1 (Ep. 4) |
0 |
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2 (Eps. 2, 6) |
1 (Ep. 5) |
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2 (Eps. 1, 5) |
2 (Eps. 2, 3) |
Episode 8: "Grande Finale - France Season 1"
Airdate: August 11, 2022
Synopsis:
The remaining queens give everything to try to win the crown and the scepter! All the season's former queens return to watch the coronation.
C'est la grande finale ! Les reines encore en course vont tout donner dans cet épisode pour tenter de remporter la couronne et le sceptre ! Toutes les anciennes reines de la saison seront de retour pour assister au couronnement.
Episode 8 Judges
- Guest Judges: Olivier Rousteing and Nicolas Huchard
- Maxi Challenge: Finale Challenge
- Runway Theme: Dragnifique
- Lip Sync Song: "Mourir sur scène" by Dalida
- Winner of Drag Race France Season 1: Paloma
- Runners-Up: La Grande Dame and Soa de Muse
- Miss Congeniality: Elips
Trivia
- The first season of Drag Race France is...
- The first in the Drag Race franchise to have a lipsync song be region blocked, with the music being replaced with royalty-free instrumentals on WOW Presents Plus, Crave, and Stan.[8]
- It is also the first to have this occur twice, in episodes 4 and 5.
- The second in the Drag Race franchise to be hosted by a past RuPaul's Drag Race contestant, after Canada's Drag Race.
- The seventh in the Drag Race franchise to be non-English speaking, after The Switch Drag Race, Drag Race Thailand, Drag Race Holland, Drag Race España, and Drag Race Italia.
- The first in the Drag Race franchise to have a lipsync song be region blocked, with the music being replaced with royalty-free instrumentals on WOW Presents Plus, Crave, and Stan.[8]
- The promo featuring the entire cast had leaked about an hour prior to the official cast reveal.[9]
Gallery
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Check out the lookbook gallery to see the contestants' looks from each episode.
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Check out the lookbook gallery to see the contestants' planned looks for each episode.
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Check out the video gallery to see challenge performances, runways, lip syncs, and more!
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References
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Drag Race France Season 1
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| Winner | Paloma |
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| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: La Grande Dame & Soa de Muse |
| Other Queens | 4th: Lolita Banana • 5th: La Big Bertha • 6th: Elips (Miss Congeniality) • 7th: Kam Hugh • 8th: La Briochée • 9th: Lova Ladiva • 10th: La Kahena |
| Judges | Daphné Bürki • Kiddy Smile • Nicky Doll |
| Pit Crew | TBA |
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