Drag Race

Genre

reality television

How it feels

Contestants compete in challenges to become a drag superstar. The show judges their charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.

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What happens

Drag Race is a drag queen reality competition television franchise, created by American drag entertainer RuPaul with production company World of Wonder. The franchise originated with RuPaul's Drag Race, which premiered in the United States in 2009. The objective of that series is to crown "America's Next Drag Superstar" who possesses the traits of "charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent". The original series is often credited for bringing drag into the mainstream. The popularity of the original series led to the creation of a media franchise including spin-offs and international adaptations. As of 2025, the original series, RuPaul's Drag Race, has produced seventeen seasons and inspired the spin-off shows RuPaul's Drag U, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race, and RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars; the companion series RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked; and numerous international adaptations including British and Australian and New Zealand versions hosted by RuPaul as well as Chilean, Thai, Canadian, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, French, Filipino, Belgian, Swedish, Mexican, Brazilian, German, and South African editions and international vs. the World competitions hosted in the United Kingdom, Canada & Down Under, All Stars in Spain, France & Canada, Slaysian Royale in the Philippines & Latina Royale in Mexico. Four drag fan conventions have also been created: RuPaul's DragCon LA, RuPaul's DragCon NYC, RuPaul's DragCon UK and RuPaul's DragCon Brasil. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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