| Drag Race France | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 Promotional poster for season one | |
| Hosted by | Nicky Doll |
| Judges |
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| No. of contestants | 10 |
| Winner | Paloma |
| Runners-up | |
| Miss Congeniality | Elips |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | France.tv Slash (France) WOW Presents Plus (International) |
| Original release | 25 June – 11 August 2022 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of Drag Race France premiered on June 25, 2022.[1] The cast was announced on June 2, 2022.[2] The winner of the first season of Drag Race France was Paloma, with La Grande Dame and Soa de Muse as runners-up.[3]
Casting occurred in end 2021 with production starting in early 2022.[4] On March 4, 2022, it was announced that the judges panel would include RuPaul's Drag Race season 12 contestant Nicky Doll, TV host and columnist Daphné Bürki and DJ and dancer Kiddy Smile.[5]
The season consisted of eight one-hour episodes. The season was broadcast on the digital channel France.tv Slash every Thursday, but also aired on France 2 every Saturday night. It was available simultaneously on Crave in Canada, and on WOW Presents Plus internationally.
- ^ "Bonjour bonjour bonjour ! Drag Race France sera diffusé chez @france_tv, donc accessible à toutes et à tous gratuitement ! 🇫🇷🎉 Rendez-vous en 2022 sur @francetvslash #dragracefrance". Twitter (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ à Trique, Gerry (2022-06-15). "Drag Race France: voici les 10 candidates de la 1ère saison". DragRace.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ "Drag Race France : 7 moments qu'il ne fallait pas rater dans la finale de l'émission - Elle". elle.fr (in French). 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ "World of Wonder on Instagram: "#DragRaceFrance confirmed 🇫🇷☕️ Casting has officially begun for @dragrace_france! If you have the Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent to become France's Next Drag Superstar, apply today at [email protected]! Coming soon, full availability TBA 👑"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ Swift, Andy (2022-03-04). "Drag Race France: Nicky Doll to Host International Competition Series". TVLine. Retrieved 2022-11-13.