Queen of the Universe (TV series)

Queen of the Universe
Directed byJulian Smith
Presented byGraham Norton
Judges
Opening theme"Queen of the Universe" theme
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producers
ProducerCarl Webber
Running time45 minutes
Production companyWorld of Wonder
Original release
NetworkParamount+
ReleaseDecember 2, 2021 (2021-12-02) –
June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)
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Queen of the Universe is a drag queen singing competition television series produced by World of Wonder. The series was hosted by Graham Norton with four pop music judges. The contestants competed for a cash prize of $250,000. The series premiered on Paramount+ on December 2, 2021.[1] In February 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.[2] On June 23, 2023, the series was canceled after two seasons, and was subsequently removed from Paramount+ on June 30, 2023.[3] WOW Presents Plus agreed to make the show available for streaming on its platform.[4]

The winner of the first season was Grag Queen from Brazil, with Ada Vox from the U.S. finishing as the runner-up.

The winner of the second season was Taiga Brava from Mexico, with Trevor Ashley from Australia finishing as the runner-up.

  1. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (November 10, 2021). "'Queen Of The Universe': RuPaul To EP Paramount+ Drag Singing Competition, International Contestants Unveiled". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Paramount+ Announces Expansive New Reality Slate to Accelerate Growth and Expand Internationally, Including the First-Ever Globally Connected Reality Competition Series, "The Challenge: War of the Worlds"" (Press release). CBS. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
  3. ^ White, Peter (June 23, 2023). "'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies', 'Star Trek: Prodigy', 'The Game' & 'Queen of the Universe' Canceled At Paramount+ As Streamer Pulls Shows From Service & Takes Content Write-Down". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  4. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (June 28, 2023). "Graham Norton-Hosted Drag Queen Singing Competition 'Queen of the Universe' Finds New Home on WOW Presents Plus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.