Ricardo José Peralta Escamilla[1] and César Israel Doroteo Godínez,[1] better known as Pepe y Teo, are a duo of comedians and internet personalities. They are also known for their YouTube channel and as coaches on the third and fourth seasons of La Más Draga.
Biography[]
Ricardo Peralta and César Doroteo met when they were between 10 and 11 years old during a summer course, where they became very close friends. However, they lost contact two years later. Their reunion took place in college and, over time, they resumed their friendship and gave rise to their YouTube channel Pepe y Teo, where both Mexican influencers have made diversity visible, sharing their experiences and talking about issues in the gay community.
According to them, everything came around very suddenly and in an improvised way. It was 2011 and on their way home from school, they recorded themselves with a cellphone in order for someone to connect with the conversations and doubts they had as young gay men. The channel also arose from a desire to know that they were not the only ones who had doubts or who had had a bad time regarding their sexuality. The idea was always to normalize being LGBT, but they always wanted to do it through comedy and through their friendship, like two gay men who get to know each other and discover the enigmatic LGBT world.
Since then, Pepe and Teo have ventured into acting, reality shows and the publishing world, appearing in the series Sobreviví by Sofía Niño de Rivera and in plays and making their debut in the publishing world by launching their book La estupenda guía para vivir la vida a tu manera, where they explain how to live life without being limited by the opinions of others.[5][6]
Memorable Quotes[]
La Más Draga Season 3[]
- "Ay, tanto joto..." (upon arriving to the werk room).
- "¿Sí veían el programa amigas?"
- "Agradezcan el macho que les trajimos." (before introducing Jorge Boyoli).
- "¿Hay una versión para tercera edad?" (jokingly asking if there was a different choreography for Mista Boo).
- "Ahora sí huele a hombre mamonas." (after introducing the models).
- "Oigan, ¿no les dio mucho gusto verdad?" (upon their return in La Más Antojable).
Trivia[]
- Prior to their addition to the main crew, Pepe and Teo had already been featured as guest judges on both La Más Draga (Season 1) and La Más Draga (Season 2), although Teo only appeared by himself on the former.[7][8]
- Between 2020 and 2022, they co-hosted their own drag competition show titled Toma Mi Dinerita on their YouTube channel. Several contestants from this show ended up or had previously competed in other franchises and series, for instance:[9][10][11]
- Soro Nasty, Gala Varo, Amelia Waldorf, Wynter, Paper Cut, Vera Cruz, La Morra Lisa, Huma Kyle, Santa Lucía, Purga, La Kyliezz, Aries, Juana Guadalupe, Shantelle, Aviesc Who?, Bárbara Durango, Luna Lansman and Debra Men from La Más Draga.
- Lady Kero, Matraka and Vermelha Noir from Drag Race México.
- Little Miss Salma from Versus Drag Queens: Edición México.
- Visa from Drag Race España.
- Ank Cosart from Versus Drag Queens.
- Chichi Fuera from Drag Latina.
- They also direct, film and transmit Tras La VerDrag, an exit interview series for both Toma Mi Dinerita and La Más Draga, on their YouTube channel. The series is hosted by Liza Zan Zuzzi.[12]
- Pepe was the one to recommend Karla Díaz as the host for La Más Draga (Season 3) after Vanessa Claudio announced that she would be unable to resume her duties.[13]
- Pepe was also the one to contact, invite and pay for all the travel expenses in order to have Ana Bárbara as a guest judge on that same season.[13]
- Pepe and Teo briefly dated, but the relationship was short-lived as they discovered they lacked chemistry as a couple.[5]
- After being given a drag makeover by Margaret Y Ya, Teo was invited to join her drag family under the name Dorotea Y Ya.[14]
- This would make Amelia Waldorf, Deseos Fab, Memo Reyri, Soro Nasty and Yayoi Bowery her drag siblings.[15]
- Pepe and Teo were set to be the original performers of Que Tanto, a track featured on the soundtrack album of La Más Draga (Season 4). However, as they were not particularly fond of the song, they were subsequently offered to instead perform Mexa.[16]
- Although they initially agreed to the offer, the producers later clarified that it was not a serious proposition. Consequently, Pepe and Teo were not featured at all on the soundtrack album for the season.[16]
- Pepe revealed that he decided to not return for La Más Draga (Season 5) in order to take care of his mental health, as he was afraid that the response from the viewers would finally take a toll on him.[17]
- He also commented that while Teo was willing to return by himself, the producers refused and told them that they needed them both.[17]
- As a result, the fifth season became the first one in which Teo was not featured at all.
- On December 2022, Pepe became the winner of the second season of MasterChef Celebrity México, where he also competed against Lorena Herrera.[18]
Gallery[]
La Más Draga Season 2[]
(with Teo)
La Más Draga Season 2 Looks[]
La Más Draga Season 2[]
(with Pepe)
La Más Draga Season 2 Looks[]
Videos[]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Veinteañera, Divorciada y Fantástica | Toñito | [19] |
TV[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sobreviví | Xavi | 8 Episodes | [19] |
| 2019 | Comedy Central Presenta: Al Cabo Es Comedia | Self | TV Special | |
| 2021 | LOL: Last One Laughing (Season 3) | Self | Contestant (Placed 2nd) | |
| 2022 | Supertitlán | Mateo | 12 Episodes | |
| La Noche Del Diablito | Self | 1 Episode | ||
| MasterChef Celebrity México (Season 2) | Self | Contestant (Placed 1st) | ||
| LOL: Last One Laughing (Season 5) | Self | Contestant (Placed 4th) |
Web Series[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | La Más Draga (Season 2) | Self | Guest Judge | [8] |
| 2020 | La Más Draga (Season 3) | Self | Coach | [20] |
| 2021 | La Más Draga (Season 4) | Self | Coach | [21] |
TV[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Comedy Central Presenta: Al Cabo Es Comedia | Self | TV Special | [22] |
| 2022 | La Noche Del Diablito | Self | 1 Episode | |
| 2023 | La Isla: El Reality (Season 7) | Self | Contestant (Placed 10th) |
Web Series[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | La Más Draga (Season 1) | Self | Guest Judge | [7] |
| 2019 | La Más Draga (Season 2) | Self | Guest Judge | [8] |
| 2020 | La Más Draga (Season 3) | Self | Coach | [20] |
| 2021 | La Más Draga (Season 4) | Self | Coach | [21] |
Discography[]
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bébelo | Pepe y Teo, Neiko | La Más Draga 3 | [23] |
| Hola! | Pepe y Teo | Non-album single | [24] |
External Links[]
References[]
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| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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) |