Drag Race Italia season 1

Drag Race Italia
Season 1
Promotional poster for season one
Hosted byPriscilla
Judges
No. of contestants8
WinnerElecktra Bionic
Runners-up
Miss CongenialityLuquisha Lubamba
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkDiscovery+
(Italy)
WOW Presents Plus
(International)
Original release18 November (2021-11-18) –
23 December 2021 (2021-12-23)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of Drag Race Italia premiered on November 18, 2021.[1] The cast was announced on October 28, 2021.[2] The winner of the first season of Drag Race Italia was Elecktra Bionic, becoming the first ever winner in the Drag Race franchise without any maxi-challenge wins, and the first contestant to never lip sync or win a maxi-challenge in the same season, with Farida Kant and Le Riche as runners-up.[3]

Casting occurred in early 2021 with production starting in summer 2021.[4] On June 30, 2021, it was announced that the judges panel will include Italian drag performer Priscilla, actress Chiara Francini and television personality Tommaso Zorzi.[5][6]

The season consisted of six episodes.

  1. ^ White, Brett (2021-10-19). "Is There Such a Thing as Too Much 'RuPaul's Drag Race'?". Decider. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  2. ^ "Scusi Drag Race fans! Meet the queens of Drag Race Italia season 1". GAY TIMES. 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  3. ^ "Elecktra Bionic vince Drag Race Italia, la sua reazione e gli ascolti della finale". Biccy.it (in Italian). 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  4. ^ Parente, Luca (2021-12-19). "Dimitri Cocciuti: così ho portato Drag Race in Italia". NEG Zone (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  5. ^ Nolfi, Joey. "Say ciao bella to RuPaul's new 'Drag Race Italia' host Priscilla". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  6. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Italia: Tommaso Zorzi, Chiara Francini e Priscilla in giuria". La Repubblica (in Italian). 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.