Article by Troi Ramoso Graphics by Shaina Rivera
November 15, 2022
The pilot season of Drag Race PH has come to an end, and we finally have our first Pinoy Drag Race Superstar in the name of Precious Paula Nicole. And now, we are left with one question — what’s next for the Philippine drag culture?
With the success of the pilot season promoted to the Philippine audience, many people are looking forward to the next season — from both the LGBTQ+ community and heterosexual audiences. And thankfully, the drag gods have heard the plea because the producers of Drag Race PH posted on their social media that auditions for a second season are ongoing!
Aside from this, all the Drag Race PH alumni are getting booked by different private and public events left and right. You can catch them performing at drag brunches in Butterboy, and their home bars at O Bar and Nectar. Some of them have even performed at different music festivals! Not to mention runner-up and the baddest bitch of ‘em all, Marina Summers released her first single under Tarsier Records entitled ‘Divine’. As for our favorite Divine Divas trio, they were recently on the cover of the Village Pipol magazine. Talk about impact!
To think that the Philippine drag culture is being promoted to the general public and is well-loved by it is such a huge step for the queer community in the country. Many drag queens from various social media platforms are also being noticed by Drag Race fans and casuals alike and are being asked to audition for the next season of the franchise.
However, our drag culture doesn’t end in Drag Race PH alone because another drag competition will be coming to our screens very soon — the highly anticipated Drag Den PH, which will be hosted by Drag Race alumna and drag superstar Manila Luzon! The reality competition has been teasing its fans for a long time and I think we should all be ready for a total slayage!
Hopefully, we, as fans, should keep supporting our local drag queens, may it be from the mainstream competing queens up to the queens performing in smaller gigs or places. Because drag and its culture is a safe space for us queer folks and it’s an art form worth of high regard!
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