Drag Race France

*Drag Race France*
Drag Race France
Genre	Reality competition
Based on	RuPaul's Drag Race
Directed by	Lionel Chabert
Presented by	Nicky Doll
Judges	Nicky Doll; Daphné Bürki; Kiddy Smile;
Opening theme	"RuPaul's Drag Race" (theme)
Ending theme	"I'm a Winner, Baby"
Country of origin	France
Original language	French
No.of seasons	3
No.of episodes	25
Production
Executive producers	Jean-Louis Blot; Fenton Bailey; Randy Barbato; RuPaul Charles;
Camera setup	Multiple
Production companies	Endemol France; World of Wonder;
Original release
Network	France.tv Slash(France, seasons 1-2); France 2(France, season 3); WOW Presents Plus(International);
Release	25 June 2022–; present
Related
	Drag Racefranchise

Drag Race Franceis a Frenchreality competitiontelevision show part of theDrag Racefranchise.Based on the original American seriesRuPaul's Drag Race,it is the ninth international adaptation of the show. The show is hosted byNicky Doll,who previously competed in thetwelfth seasonof the original American version.

The show premiered on June 25, 2022, on the digital channelFrance.tv Slash.For the first and second seasons, episodes premiered on a weekly basis every Thursday, and later aired onFrance 2every Saturday night. Since the third season, the show moved completely to France 2, with episodes premiering every Friday. The show is available simultaneously onCravein Canada, and onWOW Presents Plusinternationally.

Palomawon thefirst season,with La Grande Dame andSoa de Museas runners-up, while Elips was named Miss Congeniality. In August 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.^[1]Keionawon thesecond season.

Production

Judges

The competition series is hosted and judged primarily by French drag queen,Nicky Doll,who competed in thetwelfth seasonofRuPaul's Drag Race.French television presenterDaphné Bürkiand dancerKiddy Smile,made appearances as the competition's prominent judges.^[2]

Judges onDrag Race France
Judge	Season
Judge	1	2	3
Nicky Doll	Main
Daphné Bürki	Main
Kiddy Smile	Main

Contestants

Since 2023, there has been a total of 30 contestants featured inDrag Race France.

Series overview

Season	Contestants	Episodes	Originally aired			Winner	Runner(s)-up	Miss Congeniality
Season	Contestants	Episodes	First aired	Last aired	Network	Winner	Runner(s)-up	Miss Congeniality
1	10	8	25 June 2022(2022-06-25)	11 August 2022(2022-08-11)	France.tv Slash	Paloma	La Grande DameandSoa de Muse	Elips
2	11	9	30 June 2023(2023-06-30)	25 August 2023(2023-08-25)	France.tv Slash	Keiona	Sara Forever	Moon
3	10	8	31 May 2024(2024-05-31)	19 July 2024(2024-07-19)	France 2	Le Filip	Ruby on the Nail	Norma Bell

Season 1 (2022)

In November 2021, the production company forRuPaul's Drag Raceconfirmed that a French adaptation is in the works with casting calls.^[3]In early March 2022, it was announced that French drag queenNicky Doll,will host the French adaptation.^[4]In June 2022,Entertainment Weeklyrevealed the first ten contestants for itsfirst season.^[5]The first season ofDrag Race Francebegan airing on 25 June 2022, onFrance.tv Slashin France and World of Wonder's streaming serviceWOW Presents Plusinternationally. The season ran for 8 episodes and concluded on 11 August 2022. La Grande Dame andSoa de Musemade the final, andPalomawas the winner of the first season.

Season 2 (2023)

In October 2022, it was announced thatFrance Télévisionsrenewed the series for a second season.^[6]A trailer for the second season was posted via social media on 10 June 2023.^[7]^[8]Eleven contestants were announced on 1 June 2023.^[9]It premiered on 30 June 2023.^[10]The season ran for 9 episodes and concluded on 25 August 2023.Mami Watta,Punani,andSara Forevermade the final, andKeionawas the winner of the second season.

Season 3 (2024)

Accolades

Award	Year	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
Q D'or Awards	2023	Q d'or du Phénomène télé	Drag Race France	Won	^[11]

Discography

List of singles
Title	Season
"Boom Boom" (Les sœurs Jacquettes)^[a] La Big Bertha,La Grande Dame,andPaloma	1
"Boom Boom" (The Nails)^[a] Elips,Lolita Banana,andSoa de Muse	1
"We Are Légendaires"	2
"Déjà Une Star" (Keiona)
"Moi Moi Moi" (Mami Watta)
"La Punanimité" (Punani)
"Madame Forever" (Sara Forever)
"Cabaret Lé-gen-daire"	3
"Secouer Secouer"
"Hrvatica Baby!" (Le Filip)
"Reine de Cœur" (Leona Winter)
"Brûle" (Lula Strega)
"C'est qui la plus belle?" (Ruby on the Nail)

Notes

^^a ^bCurrently unavailable

References

^""Drag Race France": Une saison 2 annoncée par France Télévisions ".ozap(in French). 12 August 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 15 August 2022.Retrieved15 August2022.
^Nolfi, Joey (4 March 2022)."Drag Race France crowns season 12 alum Nicky Doll as its host".Entertainment Weekly.Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2022.Retrieved4 March2022.
^Damshenas, Sam (17 November 2021)."Bonjour, bonjour, bonjour! Drag Race France confirmed and casting is underway".Gay Times.Archivedfrom the original on 17 November 2021.Retrieved15 June2023.
^Ermac, Raffy (4 March 2022)."Nicky Doll Announced As 'Drag Race France' Solo Host, Makes History".Out.Archivedfrom the original on 12 May 2023.Retrieved15 June2023.
^Nolfi, Joey (2 June 2022)."Bonjour, ladies! Meet the queens of RuPaul's 'Drag Race France'".Entertainment Weekly.Archivedfrom the original on 5 March 2023.Retrieved15 June2023.
^@dragrace_france (7 October 2022)."La prochaine grande Reine du drag français est… peut-être VOUS!"– viaInstagram.
^Drag Race France Season 2 Teaser 🇫🇷,archivedfrom the original on 10 June 2023,retrieved10 June2023
^Major, Michael."WOW Presents Plus Announces the Judges for Season 2 of 'Drag Race France'".BroadwayWorld.Archivedfrom the original on 10 June 2023.Retrieved10 June2023.
^@dragrace_france (1 June 2023)."🤩 La catégorie est: les 11 reines de la saison 2 de #DragRaceFrance!"– viaInstagram.
^"Drag Race France est de retour!".Vogue France(in French). 7 June 2023.Archivedfrom the original on 10 June 2023.Retrieved10 June2023.
^Rosselin, Fanny (8 February 2023)."Aux Q d'or 2023, le discours très coloré de Luz".HuffPost(in French).Archivedfrom the original on 27 November 2020.Retrieved23 March2023.

[Unavailable-12] Currently unavailable

[1] ""Drag Race France": Une saison 2 annoncée par France Télévisions ".ozap(in French). 12 August 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 15 August 2022.Retrieved15 August2022.

[2] Nolfi, Joey (4 March 2022)."Drag Race France crowns season 12 alum Nicky Doll as its host".Entertainment Weekly.Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2022.Retrieved4 March2022.

[3] Damshenas, Sam (17 November 2021)."Bonjour, bonjour, bonjour! Drag Race France confirmed and casting is underway".Gay Times.Archivedfrom the original on 17 November 2021.Retrieved15 June2023.

[4] Ermac, Raffy (4 March 2022)."Nicky Doll Announced As 'Drag Race France' Solo Host, Makes History".Out.Archivedfrom the original on 12 May 2023.Retrieved15 June2023.

[5] Nolfi, Joey (2 June 2022)."Bonjour, ladies! Meet the queens of RuPaul's 'Drag Race France'".Entertainment Weekly.Archivedfrom the original on 5 March 2023.Retrieved15 June2023.

[6] @dragrace_france (7 October 2022)."La prochaine grande Reine du drag français est… peut-être VOUS!"– viaInstagram.

[7] Drag Race France Season 2 Teaser 🇫🇷,archivedfrom the original on 10 June 2023,retrieved10 June2023

[8] Major, Michael."WOW Presents Plus Announces the Judges for Season 2 of 'Drag Race France'".BroadwayWorld.Archivedfrom the original on 10 June 2023.Retrieved10 June2023.

[9] @dragrace_france (1 June 2023)."🤩 La catégorie est: les 11 reines de la saison 2 de #DragRaceFrance!"– viaInstagram.

[10] "Drag Race France est de retour!".Vogue France(in French). 7 June 2023.Archivedfrom the original on 10 June 2023.Retrieved10 June2023.

[11] Rosselin, Fanny (8 February 2023)."Aux Q d'or 2023, le discours très coloré de Luz".HuffPost(in French).Archivedfrom the original on 27 November 2020.Retrieved23 March2023.

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