Canada's Drag Race

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Not to be confused with Canada's a Drag.
Canada's Drag Race
File:Canada's Drag Race Logo.jpg
Genre Reality competition
Created by RuPaul
Based on RuPaul's Drag Race
Directed by Shelagh O'Brien
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Theme music composer RuPaul
Opening theme "RuPaul's Drag Race Theme"
Ending theme "U Wear It Well"
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 21 (list of episodes)
Production
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Running time 60 min.
Production company(s) Blue Ant Studios
Release
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Original release July 2, 2020 (2020-07-02) –
present (present)
Chronology
Preceded by RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Followed by Drag Race Holland
Related shows Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Canada's Drag Race is a Canadian reality competition television series based on the American series RuPaul's Drag Race and is the Canadian edition of the Drag Race franchise, produced by Blue Ant Studios.[1][2] In a similar format to the American version, the show features a crop of Canadian drag queens as they compete for a grand prize of $100,000 and the title of "Canada's Next Drag Superstar". The series airs on Crave in Canada, the United Kingdom's BBC THREE, and worldwide on WOW Presents Plus.[3]

It was the fourth international version of the Drag Race franchise to be announced, following Drag Race Thailand, The Switch Drag Race (Chile) and RuPaul's Drag Race UK;[3] two months after the announcement of the Canadian version, RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under was also announced. Canada's Drag Race was the first English-language iteration of Drag Race to not be hosted by RuPaul, although RuPaul does appear in video messages to the contestants, and narrates the title sequence.[4] The series is hosted by RuPaul's Drag Race season 11 runner-up Brooke Lynn Hytes, along with judges Brad Goreski and Traci Melchor.[5] Past judges include Amanda Brugel, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, and Stacey McKenzie.[6][7]

The first episode of the first season premiered on July 2, 2020.[8] The cast was announced on May 14, 2020.[8] The winner of the first season of Canada’s Drag Race was Priyanka, with Rita Baga and Scarlett BoBo as runner-ups.[9] The winner of the second season was Icesis Couture, with Pythia and Kendall Gender as runner-ups.[10] A third season was announced on November 10, 2021 and premiered on July 14, 2022.[11]

The series has been critically acclaimed and has won 12 Canadian Screen Awards.[12][13]

Production

Season 1

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Main article: Canada's Drag Race (season 1)

Casting occurred in mid-2019 with production starting in fall 2019.[14] The inaugural season consisted of ten one-hour episodes.[1] In June 2020 it was announced that the series would be carried by BBC Three in the United Kingdom.[15] Early coverage of the production announcement indicated that the series would also air on OutTV;[2] although that channel did not simulcast the series in first run, it was later announced on December 3 that there would be a marathon of the series on December 5, along with all episodes being available for streaming as of December 3, on OutTV's subscription service, OutTV Go.[16]

In the United States the series premiered on WOW Presents Plus, the streaming service of RuPaul's Drag Race production company World of Wonder, concurrently with its Canadian debut. It was subsequently added to the schedule of Logo TV, premiering on that service on July 27, 2020.[17]

In August 2021, it was announced that the Season 1 queens would be featured in a Canada's Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza reunion special, airing on Crave September 6, 2021 in advance of the second season launch. The special included the premiere of a new music video from Priyanka's Taste Test EP, as well as an introduction to the second season judging panel.[18]

Season 2

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Main article: Canada's Drag Race (season 2)

In January 2021, it was announced that the show was renewed for a second season. At the same time, it was announced that comedian and producer Trevor Boris will join production as showrunner in the second season.[19]

In March 2021, it was announced that Bowyer-Chapman will not return as a judge in the second season, due to a scheduling conflict with another project he is working on.[20] In June 2021, it was announced that McKenzie will not return as a judge in the second season, due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[21] The second season judging panel included fashion stylist Brad Goreski, actress Amanda Brugel, and broadcaster and Season 1 "Squirrel Friend" Traci Melchor.[7]

Season 3

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Main article: Canada's Drag Race (season 3)

For the third season, the judges panel was re-worked again, consisting of only Hytes, Goreski, and Melchor.[5]

Judges

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Brooke Lynn Hytes
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Traci Melchor

On September 26, 2019, it was announced that the judges panel will include RuPaul's Drag Race season 11 runner-up Brooke Lynn Hytes, actor Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and fashion model Stacey McKenzie.[6] Bell Media personality Traci Melchor appears as a recurring cast member, with the title "Canada's Squirrel Friend";[6] her role in the first season entailed participatory support in challenges, including co-judging the Canada Gay-M mini-challenge, hosting a sheTalk red carpet segment prior to Snatch Game, and serving as one of the judges of the Miss Loose Jaw pageant. Melchor also appeared as the special guest host for the season finale. From the second season on, however, Melchor has been a main judge.

Hytes was the first prior competitor in the RuPaul's Drag Race franchise to appear on the judge's panel on any edition of the show.[22]

Judges on Canada's Drag Race
Judge Season
1 2 3
Brooke Lynn Hytes Main
Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman Main
Stacey McKenzie Main
Traci Melchor Recurring Main
Amanda Brugel Guest Main
Brad Goreski Main

Series overview

Series Premiere Date Finale Date Winner Runners-up No. of contestants Winner's Prizes
1 July 2, 2020 September 3, 2020 Priyanka Rita Baga
Scarlett BoBo		 12
  • $100,000
  • A year's worth of hotel stays at Hilton
  • The title of Canada's First Drag Superstar
2 October 14, 2021 December 16, 2021 Icesis Couture Kendall Gender
Pythia		 12
  • $100,000
  • A supply of beauty products from Shoppers Drug Mart
  • The title of Canada's Next Drag Superstar
3 July 14, 2022 TBA 12 TBA

Post-production

Drag Ball and Drag Superstars

Separately from the production of the series, all of the queens from the season participated in Pride events for both Pride Toronto and Fierté Montreal, presented as online streaming specials due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. The Toronto event, Drag Ball presented by Crave, was streamed on June 27,[23] and the Montreal event, Drag Superstars, was streamed on August 14.[24] The Toronto special was directly produced by Crave; the Montreal event was produced by a separate company, but received some production assistance and sponsorship from Crave and the Canada's Drag Race production team.

Controversy

During the series run, producers and competing queens spoke out against online bullying, after Bowyer-Chapman and some of the competing queens were subjected to campaigns of harassment on social media.[25] Bowyer-Chapman's critics focused on purportedly unfair comments in his role as a judge, while several queens were attacked for simply having done better in challenges or lipsyncs than other more popular queens with bigger fanbases.[26]

In the second season, the show's use of KAPRI's cover of Alexis Jordan's 2010 single "Happiness" as a lip sync number faced some discussion among fans as KAPRI's recording was unlocatable on any music store or streaming platform.[27] The situation led to unconfirmed speculation that the show had in fact directly commissioned a new cover of the song after using Jordan's original recording during production but then running into a copyright clearance issue.[28]

Canada's Drag Race Live at the Drive-In

Following the conclusion of the season, the cast announced a cross-Canada tour, to be performed at drive-in venues due to the ongoing social distancing restrictions remaining in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.[29] Brooke Lynn Hytes hosted, with Priyanka, Scarlett Bobo and Rita Baga were scheduled to appear at every date on the tour, while other cast members would perform at selected dates based on availability;[30] ultimately, however, both Priyanka and Brooke Lynn Hytes had to miss a couple of later dates after being forced to self-isolate due to COVID-19 exposure.[31]

Priyanka, Scarlett Bobo, Rita Baga and Jimbo also participated in an online panel as part of the 2020 Just for Laughs festival.[32]

The second season queens are also slated to undertake their own group tour in 2022.[33]

Discography

List of singles
Title Season
"Not Sorry Aboot It" 1
"U Wear It Well" (Cast Version; Queens of the North Ru-Mix)
"Bye, Flop!" 2

Reception

In its December 2020 year in review, the Canadian film and television industry magazine Playback named Canada's Drag Race the Unscripted Series of the Year.[34] The show was the highest-rated original production in Crave's history.[19]

Awards

Award Date of Ceremony Category Nominees Result Ref.
Canadian Screen Awards May 17–20, 2021 Best Reality/Competition Program or Series Michael Kot, Laura Michalchyshyn, Betty Orr, Mike Bickerton, Pam McNair, RuPaul Charles, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Randy Lennox, Tracey Pearce Won [12]
Best Host or Presenter in Factual or Reality/Competition Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Stacey McKenzie Won
Best Casting Heather Muir Nominated
Best Direction in a Reality/Competition Series Shelagh O'Brien — "U Wear It Well" Won
Best Writing in a Reality/Competition Series Mike Bickerton, Elvira Kurt, Jen Markowitz — "Welcome to the Family" Won
Best Sound in a Non-Fiction Series John Diemer, Scott Brachmeyer, Daniel Hewett, Dane Kelly, Sarah Labadie, Carlo Scrignaro, Rob Taylor — "U Wear It Well" Nominated
Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Fiction Series Peter Faragher — "Eh-Laganza Eh-Xtravaganza" Won
Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series Priyanka — Drag Ball Nominated
Best Host in a Web Program or Series Traci Melchor — Drag Ball Nominated
Audience Choice Award Priyanka Nominated [35]
American Reality Television Awards July 8, 2021 International Reality Series Canada's Drag Race Nominated [36]
Canadian Screen Awards April 10, 2022 Best Reality/Competition Program or Series Pam McNair, Betty Orr, Trevor Boris, Laura Michalshyshyn, Michael Kot, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Justin Stockman, Jen Markowitz, Spencer Fritz Won [13]
Best Variety or Entertainment Special Manny Groneveldt, John Simpson, Natalie Lambert, Marcelle Edwards — Canada’s Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza Won
Best Direction, Reality/Competition Shelagh O’Brien — "Under the Big Top" Won
Best Writing, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition Brandon Ash-Mohammed — "Screech" Won
Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition Lindsay Ragone — "Screech" Nominated
Baun Mah — "The Snatch Game" Won
Peter Topalovic — "Under the Big Top" Nominated
Best Sound, Non-Fiction John Diemer, Rob Taylor, Phil Nagy, Eric Leigh, Dane Kelly, Sarah Labadie — "Under the Big Top" Nominated
Best Casting, Non-Fiction Heather Muir Won
Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition Brooke Lynn Hytes, Traci Melchor, Amanda Brugel, Brad Goreski Won

References

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External links

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