Drag Race Philippines season 3
- Paolo Ballesteros
- KaladKaren
- Jiggly Caliente
- Rajo Laurel
- BJ Pascual
- Jon Santos
WOW Presents Plus (International)
Season 2
The third season of Drag Race Philippines premiered on 7 August 2024. The season airs on HBO Go in Philippines and WOW Presents Plus internationally.[1] The season was confirmed by World of Wonder on 17 October 2023.[2]
Production
On 25 October 2023, it was announced via the shows official Instagram page, that casting for the third season was now open. Applications remained open for four weeks until closing on 24 November 2023.[3]
On 4 July 2024, it was released a promotional post on social media.[4] The post showcases the host, Paolo Ballesteros in a black-and-white themed set.[5] Eleven contestants were announced on 11 July 2024.[6] Participants include Queen of the Universe season 2 contestant Maxie who, alongside her biological sibling Angel, become the second pair of biological relatives to compete in the franchise, following Sugar and Spice from the American adaptation.
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
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Angel[a] | 23 | Manila, Metro Manila | TBA |
J Quinn | 25 | Caloocan, Metro Manila | |
John Fedellaga | 33 | San Francisco, United States | |
Khianna | 22 | Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental | |
Maxie[b] | 24 | Manila, Metro Manila | |
Myx Chanel | 27 | Marikina, Metro Manila | |
Popstar Bench | 26 | Manila, Metro Manila | |
Tita Baby[c] | 46 | Marikina, Metro Manila | |
Zymba Ding | 22 | Caloocan, Metro Manila | |
Yudipota[d] | 27 | Bacolod, Negros Occidental | 10th place |
Versex | 25 | Manila, Metro Manila | 11th place |
- Notes
Contestants progress
Legend:
Contestant | Episode | |||||||||
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1[7] | 2[8] | 3[9] | 4[10] | 5[11] | ||||||
Angel | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | TBA | |||||
J Quinn | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | ||||||
John Fedellaga | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||
Khianna | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||
Maxie | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | ||||||
Myx Chanel | SAFE | WIN | BTM | SAFE | ||||||
Popstar Bench | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||
Tita Baby | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||
Zymba Ding | TOP2 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||
Yudipota | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | QUIT | ||||||
Versex | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM |
Lip syncs
- Legend
Episode | Contestants | Song | Winner | ||
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1[7] | Khianna | vs. | Zymba Ding | "Puede Ba" (Maymay Entrata) | Khianna |
Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
2[8] | Angel | vs. | Tita Baby | "Nosi Balasi" (Sampaguita) | None |
3[9] | Myx Chanel | vs. | Versex | "Miss Manila" (Angeline Quinto) | Versex |
4[10] | J Quinn | vs. | Yudipota | "Wag Kang Pabebe" (Vice Ganda) | Yudipota |
5[11] | TBA | vs. | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Guest judges
Listed in chronological order:
- Jolina Magdangal-Escueta, singer, actress, and television presenter[7]
- R'Bonney Gabriel, pageant queen and Miss Universe 2022[8]
- Angeline Quinto, singer and actress[9]
- Melai Cantiveros, actress and comedian[10]
- Kyle Echarri, actor and singer[11]
Special guests
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 1:
- Arizona Brandy, runner-up on Drag Race Philippines season 2
- Bernie, contestant on Drag Race Philippines season 2
- Brigiding, contestant on Drag Race Philippines season 1
- Minty Fresh, contestant on Drag Race Philippines season 1
- M1ss Jade So, contestant on Drag Race Philippines season 2
- Viñas DeLuxe, contestant on Drag Race Philippines season 1
Episode 3:
- Moophs, musician, producer, songwriter and DJ
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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21 | 1 | "Viral Queens" | August 7, 2024 (2024-08-07) | |
Eleven new queens enter the workroom and the competition for the crown beings. For their first mini challenge, the queens perform voguing moves in front of their castmates and Drag Race Philippines alumni Arizona Brandy, Bernie, Brigiding, M1ss Jade So, Minty Fresh, and Viñas DeLuxe. For the first maxi challenge, the contestant have to film a short video. On the runway, the theme is Hometown Realness. Paolo Ballesteros announces that no queen is getting eliminated in the premiere: the Top 2, Khianna and Zymba Ding, lip-sync for the win. Khianna wins the lip-snyc earning the first win of the season.
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22 | 2 | "The Sustaina-Ball" | August 14, 2024 (2024-08-14) | |
The contestants had to present two runway looks inspired by sustainable fashion; the second look had to be designed and created in the workroom using unconventional materials. Myx Chanel won the main challenge, whereas Angel and Tita Baby were up for elimination. After the lip-sync, Paolo decided that no queen is leaving the competition yet.
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23 | 3 | "Dapat Pakak!" | August 21, 2024 (2024-08-21) | |
For this week's mini challenge, the queens had to compete in a sack race where they had to wear fake breasts; they were grouped into three and had to compete against each other. The winning queen from each group would move on to the final round where they would compete to win. The final three were Versex, Yudipota, and Zymba Ding. Unfortunately, due to her not following the rules by not wearing a fake breast, Versex was eliminated and instead got replaced by Khianna who ended up winning the challenge. For the Maxi Challenge, the queens had to form their own girl groups, choreograph, and write their own verses to the song "Dapat Pakak!" As the winner of the mini challenge, Khianna had the privilege to pick her teammates. Group 1 (Burak Pak) consisted of: Khianna, Popstar Bench, Angel, Maxie, Versex, and Zymba Ding. While Group 2 (Hard Fuckockers) consisted of: J Quinn, Myx Chanel, Tita Baby, John Fedellaga, and Yudipota. During the performance, Burak Pak performed well and received good feedback except for Versex who negatively stood out due to having a hard time keeping up with her groupmates. On the runway, the theme was "Per-Yeah!" Khianna, Maxie, Popstar Bench, and John Fedellaga all received good critiques with Maxie winning the Maxi Challenge. While Versex, Myx Chanel, and J Quinn received negative critiques with Myx Chanel and Versex landing in the bottom. The two of them Lip Sync to the Song "Miss Manila" by guest judge, Angeline Quinto. After the lip sync, Paolo Ballesteros tells Myx Chanel to Shantay resulting in Versex becoming the season's porkchop and getting eliminated.
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24 | 4 | "Pao Presents Plus" | August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) | |
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25 | 5 | "Snatch Game - Philippines Season 3" | September 4, 2024 (2024-09-04) |
References
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (2024-02-05). "'Drag Race' Producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato on the Future of the Global Franchise and Second Seasons in Mexico and Brazil". Variety. Archived from the original on 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ Manning, Charlotte (2023-10-17). "RuPaul's Drag Race France, Philippines and Thailand all renewed for season 3". Attitude. Archived from the original on 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ @dragraceph (October 25, 2023). "Mabu-heyyy! ☀️ Casting is NOW OPEN for #DragRacePH Season 3! If you have the Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent to become the Philippines' Next Drag Superstar, It's time to show us how you POP OFF ATE! 🇵🇭" – via Instagram.
- ^ @dragraceph (July 4, 2024). "Third time's the charm, racers 🤩 #DragRacePH host @pochoy_29 returns to crown the Philippines' Next Drag Superstar in Season 3, coming soon to @wowpresentsplus! Hope you're hungry… 🍤" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Paolo Ballesteros to return as host of 'Drag Race Philippines' Season 3". Philstar Life. Archived from the original on 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ a b "Meet the fabulous queens from Drag Race Philippines season 3". www.out.com. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ a b c "Viral Queens". Drag Race Philippines. Season 3. Episode 1. August 7, 2024. HBO Go / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "The Sustaina-Ball". Drag Race Philippines. Season 3. Episode 2. August 14, 2024. HBO Go / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "Dapat Pakak!". Drag Race Philippines. Season 3. Episode 3. August 21, 2024. HBO Go / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "Pao Presents Plus". Drag Race Philippines. Season 3. Episode 4. August 28, 2024. HBO Go / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "Snatch Game - Philippines Season 3 Snatch Game KNB?". Drag Race Philippines. Season 3. Episode 5. September 4, 2024. HBO Go / WOW Presents Plus.
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