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La Más Draga is a Mexican drag reality competiton show transmitted on YouTube and produced by La Gran Diabla Producciones. Based on the format of RuPaul's Drag Race but adapted to Mexican pop culture, the show aims to find La Más Draga of Mexico, Latin America and the rest of the Hispanosphere.[1]
La Más Draga places a significant emphasis on showcasing and celebrating Mexican culture through drag, with each episode centering around a different aspect of Mexico's rich folklore. It was officially announced on May 1, 2018 and premiered one week later on May 8. There have been six seasons to date and a variety of companion programs and spin-off competitions being implemented as the seasons went on.[2]
Initially only featuring drag performers from Mexico City, the show expanded its scope to include contestants from all over Mexico. Starting with its fifth season, the show further broadened its reach to welcome participants from all around the world, provided they could speak Spanish. To date, there have been 68 contestants on the show, or 70 different drag performers, as the show has featured two drag duos.[3]
In terms of diversity within its casts, La Más Draga has gained recognition for its inclusion of a wide range of drag performers, casting kings, hyper queens, trans women and drag duos, a concept previously unheard of in aired drag competitions, since its second season.[4]
Series Overview
| Season | No. Contestants |
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| 1 | 7 | 7 | May 8, 2018 | June 19, 2018 | |
| 2 | 9 | 9 | April 30, 2019 | June 25, 2019 | |
| 3 | 13 | 11 | September 22, 2020 | December 1, 2020 | |
| 4 | 14 | 12 | September 21, 2021 | December 8, 2021 | |
| 5 | 12 | 12 | September 27, 2022 | December 13, 2022 | |
| 6 | 14 | 12 | September 12, 2023 | November 28, 2023 | |
Prizes
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Format
Mini Challenges
See: Mini Challenge/La Más Draga
Mini Challenges were introduced during the second season of the show, for the most part taking place before the main challenge and being focused on testing the contestants' creativity and ability to improvise. The winners of these mini challenges are usually rewarded with a small advantage for the main challenge, like extra points in the episode's final ranking or, in rare cases, immmunity for the episode. Starting with the sixth season of the show, some mini challenges now also name a loser, who is then placed up for elimination regardless of their performance in the main challenge.
Main Challenges & Runway
Most of the main challenges of the show consist of Runway Challenges, although recent seasons have implemented Design Challenges, Makeovers, Impersonation Challenges and more. Due to the nature of the challenges, most episodes combine the main challenge with the runway, albeit there's a few exceptions where they are treated separately, as is the case with the Musical Challenges.
Starting from the second season, the judges score and rank each contestant based on their performance in the main challenge and their look on the runway. The contestant(s) with the highest score is then declared the winner of the challenge, while the contestants (usually two) with the lowest scores are up for elimination and have to face a lip sync battle to save themselves.
Lip Sync
See: Lip Sync Performances/La Más Draga
A Reto de Doblaje, also called a Chou de Doblaje or Show de Doblaje, is the most common style of lip sync used on the show. At the end of each episode, the two (or sometimes more) contestants who performed the worst in that week's challenge are placed up for elimination, indicating that they must lip sync to stay in the competition.
Following the lip sync, the judges vote for the contestant they want to save, with the contestant that receives the most votes being declared the winner of the lip sync and getting to stay in the competition. In the case of particularly good lip syncs, both contestants may be saved by the judges, and in the case of particularly poor lip syncs, both contestants may be eliminated.
Elimination
After the lip sync, the eliminated contestant places a portrait of themselves in the Drag Altar (inspired by the typical Altar De Muertos used in the Day of the Dead holiday), meaning that they "died" in the competition. This is the reason why the Reunion episode is called Día de Muertas, as the "dead" contestants come back to visit one more time.
Judges
See: Judges/La Más Draga
In addition to a host, each season of La Más Draga has featured three other regular judges and various coaches. Additionally, each episode has a guest judge who only appears in that episode. It has become a tradition for the show to change hosts every season.
| Panel of Judges | ||
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 Letal |
 Raquel Martínez |
 Yari Mejía |
| Host | Coaches | |
 Marisol González |
 Alexis 3XL |
 Johnny Carmona |
Related Programs
El Chismecito
See: El Chismecito
El Chismecito is a series of exclusive live streams held on the official YouTube channel of La Más Draga. In each stream, the producers of the show are joined by a former contestant of the franchise, with viewers being encouraged to send in their questions for them.
Soy Veneno
See: Soy Veneno
Soy Veneno is a spin-off competition of La Más Draga that aims to find the newest member of Los Venenos, the lineup of models from the main series. The show was announced on March 14, 2023 during the live auditions for La Más Draga (Season 6) and it is hosted by Alexis 3XL.
La Más Draga: Solo Las Más
See: La Más Draga: Solo Las Más
La Más Draga: Solo Las Más is an All Stars spin-off edition of La Más Draga that brings together past contestants of the show in order to compete once again for the crown. The show was announced on February 6, 2024 and it is set to be released on March 19, 2024.
Companion Series
A variety of companion series have been implemented through the years that showcase extra footage pertaining to each new episode of the main series. This additional content ranges from behind-the-scenes footage to interviews done to the eliminated contestants.
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Tú Las Traes
See: Tú Las Traes
Tú Las Traes is an exit interview series for the contestants of La Más Draga that highlights the contestants' run on the show, as well as what each contestant had planned for the runways they didn't get to participate in. The series began with Season 2 and it is similar to what Whatcha Packin' is for RuPaul's Drag Race.
El Salseo
See: El Salseo
El Salseo is a companion behind the scenes series for La Más Draga that focuses on showing the contestants' conversations while backstage during or after the judges' deliberations. The series began with Season 3 and is similar to what RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked is for RuPaul's Drag Race.
El Velatorio
See: El Velatorio
El Velatorio is an exit interview series for the contestants of La Más Draga, currently hosted by Fifí Estah. This series highlights the contestants' run on the show, as well as their overall experience on the contest and their future plans after their participation. The series began with Season 4.
Detrás de La Más
See: Detrás de La Más
Detrás de La Más is a companion web series for La Más Draga that showcases behind-the-scenes footage for the episodes of the main show. The show is mainly filmed by Bruno Olvez, one of the producers of the show. He is shown doing short interviews to the contestants while backstage, interacting with the panel of judges and recording the filming process of each episode. The series began with Season 4.
Espacio LMD
See: Espacio LMD
Espacio LMD is an exit interview series for the contestants of La Más Draga, similar to El Velatorio. However, instead of a previously filmed segment, Espacio LMD showcases a live interview done by Johnny Carmona to the most recently eliminated contestant. The series was exclusive for Season 5.
Events
Que Suene El Tacón
See: Que Suene El Tacón
Que Suene El Tacón is the official tour of La Más Draga, produced by La Gran Diabla Producciones in collaboration with Sensei Media. The tour was first implemented for the fourth season of the show and has, since then, been adapted for each following season.
La Más Orgullosa
See: La Más Orgullosa
La Más Orgullosa is an annual drag festival organized by the producers of La Más Draga that is held in June in order to coincide with and celebrate Pride Month. The event features numerous performances from competitors and crew members of the show, as well as from other important personalities within the LGBT+ scene of the country.
Seasons Artwork
Soundtrack
Starting with the second season of the show, a soundtrack album has been released each year featuring the songs used for the runways as well as other segments from the season. Additionally, a second volume of each album is now regularly released at the end of the year with original songs from the contestants and new versions of previous themes.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1 | Soy la Más (Version Drag) | Bruno Olvez | 2:52 |
| 2 | Actitud | Vanessa Claudio | 3:08 |
| 3 | Posa Que Posa | Yari Mejía | 3:06 |
| 4 | Qué Calor! | Margaret Y Ya, Debra Men, Neiko, Velo | 3:11 |
| 5 | Eso Que Enamora | Neiko, Eva Blunt | 3:18 |
| 6 | Actitud (Pista Pa' Cantar) | Instrumental | 3:08 |
| 7 | Posa Que Posa (Pista Pa' Cantar) | Instrumental | 3:06 |
| Total Length: 21:52 | |||
Runway Themes
- *NOTE: An additional, unknown track was featured on the first episode of the season, specifically during the runway of Ank Cosart. The song was not included in either of the soundtrack albums released for the season, nor was it used ever again.
Title Holders
 La Más Draga |
 La Más Querida |
 La Más Volada |
 La Más Votada |
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| Season 6 | Season 6 | Season 5 | Season 6 |
 Cattriona |
 La Kyliezz |
 Fifí Estah |
 Ank Cosart |
La Más Draga |
La Más Querida |
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 Deborah La Grande |
 Debra Men |
La Más Draga |
La Más Querida |
La Más Volada |
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 Alexis 3XL |
 Amelia Waldorf |
Amelia Waldorf |
La Más Draga |
La Más Querida |
La Más Volada |
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 Aviesc Who? |
 Wynter |
 Luna Lansman |
La Más Draga |
La Más Querida |
La Más Volada |
La Más Votada |
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 Rebel Mörk |
 Georgiana |
 Paper Cut |
Georgiana |
La Más Draga |
La Más Querida |
La Más Volada |
La Más Votada | |
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Fifí Estah |
 Huma Kyle |
Fifí Estah |
 Deseos Fab |
 Liza Zan Zuzzi |
La Más Draga |
La Más Querida |
La Más Votada |
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Cattriona |
La Kyliezz |
Ank Cosart |
Stands
- █ The contestant won La Más Draga.
- █ The contestant won the title of La Más Querida, an award equivalent to Miss Congeniality.
- █ The contestant won the title of La Más Volada, a prize sponsored by Viva Aerobus.
- █ The contestant won the title of La Más Votada during the auditions, automatically making them part of the cast.
- █ The contestant quit the competition.
- █ The contestant was eliminated earlier in the competition but returned.
- █ The contestant returned to the competition after having competed on a previous season.
- Underlines: The contestant later competed in La Más Draga: Solo Las Más, the All Stars edition of La Más Draga.
Trivia
- La Más Draga is notably the first aired drag competition to...
- ... crown a contestant with no main challenge wins: Deborah La Grande on La Más Draga (Season 1).
- ... crown a contestant with less main challenge wins than the first eliminated contestant of that season, with Deborah La Grande and Cordelia Durango on La Más Draga (Season 1) as well.
- ... crown a comeback contestant: Aviesc Who? on La Más Draga (Season 3).
- ... have three contestants quitting in some way in a single season: Huma Kyle, Light King and Santa Lucía on La Más Draga (Season 5).
- ... feature a contestant returning to the competition on the finale: Hidden Mistake on La Más Draga (Season 5).
References
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| Winner | Deborah La Grande |
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| Runners-Up | 2nd: Margaret Y Ya • 3rd: Eva Blunt • 4th: Bárbara Durango |
| Other Contestants | 5th: Lana • 6th: Debra Men (La Más Querida) • 7th: Cordelia Durango |
| Host | Lorena Herrera |
| Judges | Johnny Carmona • Letal • Lorena Herrera • Yari Mejía |
| Coaches | Johnny Carmona |
| Venenos | Dadvian Esparza Rios (Veneno) |
| Winner | Alexis 3XL |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Sophia Jiménez • 3rd: Gvajardo |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Job Star • 5th: Soro Nasty • 6th: Amelia (La Más Querida + La Más Volada) • 7th: Red Rabbit Duo • 8th: Leandra Rose • 9th: Nina De La Fuente |
| Host | Vanessa Claudio |
| Judges | Johnny Carmona • Letal • Yari Mejía |
| Coaches | Johnny Carmona • Paris Bang Bang |
| Venenos | Dadvian Esparza Rios (Veneno) |
| Winner | Aviesc Who? |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Madison • 3rd: Rudy Reyes • 4th: Raga Diamante |
| Other Contestants | 5th & 6th: Memo Reyri & Mista Boo • 7th: Regina Bronx • 8th: Iviza Lioza • 9th: Luna Lansman (La Más Volada) • 10th: Wynter (La Más Querida) • 11th: Huntyy B • 12th: StupiDrag • 13th: Yayoi Bowery |
| Host | Karla Díaz |
| Judges | Johnny Carmona • Letal • Yari Mejía |
| Coaches | Johnny Carmona • Pepe y Teo |
| Venenos | Iriam Vital (Veneno) • Ottoniel Yañez (Tóxico) |
| Winner | Rebel Mörk |
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| Runners-Up | 2nd: C-Pher • 3rd: Iris XC • 4th: Elektra Vandergeld |
| Other Contestants | 5th & 6th: La Morra Lisa & Leexa Fox • 7th: Lupita Kush • 8th & 9th: Georgiana (La Más Votada + La Más Querida) & Vera Cruz • 10th: Tiresias • 11th: Paper Cut (La Más Volada) • 12th: Sirena • 13th: La Carrera • 14th: Aurora Wonders |
| Host | Roberto Carlo |
| Judges | Letal • Ricky Lips • Yari Mejía |
| Coaches | Johnny Carmona • Pepe y Teo |
| Venenos | Dadvian Esparza (Veneno) • Joshua Reyes (VenenOso) • Ottoniel Yañez (Tóxico) |
| Winner | Fifí Estah (La Más Volada) |
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| Runners-Up | 2nd: Paper Cut • 3rd: Liza Zan Zuzzi (La Más Votada) • 4th: Hidden Mistake |
| Other Contestants | 5th: Santa Lucía (Quit) • 6th: Gretha White • 7th: Peke Balderas • 8th: Aisha Dollkills • 9th: Light King (Quit) • 10th: Huma Kyle (La Más Querida) • 11th: Isabella y Catalina • 12th: Deseos Fab (La Más Votada) |
| Host | Maca Carriedo |
| Judges | Letal • Raquel Martínez • Yari Mejía |
| Coaches | Johnny Carmona • Rogelio Suárez |
| Venenos | Carlos Agüero (Tóxico) • Antonio Mendoza (Veneno) • Adrián Jiménez (Venenito) |
| Winner | Cattriona |
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| Runners-Up | 2nd: Juana Guadalupe • 3rd: Electra Walpurgis • 4th: Aries |
| Other Contestants | 5th & 6th: Kelly & La Kyliezz (La Más Querida) • 7th: Dimittra • 8th: Shantelle • 9th: Ariel • 10th: Alexis Mvgler • 11th: Purga • 12th: Braulio 8000 • 13th & 14th: Ank Cosart (La Más Votada) & Mizz Peaches |
| Host | Marisol González |
| Judges | Letal • Raquel Martínez • Yari Mejía |
| Coaches | Alexis 3XL • Johnny Carmona |
| Venenos | Andrés Gueda (Tóxico) • Tathan Duarte (Veneno) • Adrián Jiménez (Venenito) |