Drag Den season 2
| Drag Den | |
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| Season 2 | |
.jpg) Promotional poster for season two. | |
| Hosted by | Manila Luzon |
| Judges |
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| No. of contestants | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Original release | 18 January – 7 March 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of Drag Den premiered on 18 January 2024, through Amazon Prime Video.[1] The second season showcased a total of ten contestants competing for the title of the "Filipino's Next Drag Supreme".
Casting calls for the season were opened in April 2023, and the cast was officially revealed in a teaser trailer in December 2023.[2]
Production
[edit]Throughout social media, Amazon Prime Video joined the trend involving promotional material from the film, Barbie (2023). They posted an image of Manila Luzon's doll, with the tagline: "May pasabog na announcement ang doll na 'to very soon."[3] Fans speculated that the show is yet to announce a season two. On 14 April 2023, the streaming service announced the renewal of the reality competition series. Manila Luzon and Rod Singh announced a casting call for season two on social media. The casting call was open until 30 April 2023.[4]
Format
[edit]Contestants are instructed to participate in two challenges in the series. The judges will critique based on both challenges and choose their winner. Before they announce the highest-ranking contestant, the Drag Lord chooses three names from fate and they will participate in the Dragdagulan. The winner of the lip-sync challenge will gain immunity and have the opportunity to give to the lowest-ranking contestant from elimination.[5]
Promotion
[edit]On 1 December 2023, Sassa Gurl, Nicole Cordoves, and Manila Luzon came back as the judging panel for the second season.[6] Additionally, it revealed the official premiere date, which is slated for 18 January 2024, and will be available through Amazon Prime Video.[7] On 7 December 2023, ten contestants were shown in the new trailer heading down the new set of the series.[8]
Manila Luzon announced a song collaboration with Sassa Gurl. They released the new official theme song of the series named, "Pom Pom (Take Me High)" on 12 January 2024, through Republic Records Philippines.[9] The streaming service held a grand opening night at Ayala Malls Trinoma, on 17 January in celebration of the second season. It featured a red carpet, a media conference, and performances.[10]
Contestants
[edit]Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
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| Deja | 22 | Baguio, Benguet | Winner |
| Mrs. Tan | 23 | Laguna, Calabarzon | Runners-up |
| Moi[a] | 22 | Bacolod, Negros Occidental | |
| Feyvah Fatalé | 24 | Bulacan, Central Luzon | 4th place |
| Russia Fox | 38 | Daraga, Albay | |
| Margaux[b] | 24 | Tondo, Metro Manila | 6th place |
| Jean Vilogue | 21 | Batangas City, Batangas | 7th place |
| Elvira | 22 | Quezon City, Metro Manila | 8th place |
| Marlyn[c] | 27 | Pasay, Metro Manila | 9th place |
| Maria Lava | 28 | Mandaue, Cebu | 10th place |
Contestant progress
[edit]Legend:
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| 1[11] | 2[12] | 3[13] | 4[14] | 5[15] | 6[16] | 8[17] | |
| Deja | TOP | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | TOP | SAFE | Winner |
| Mrs. Tan | SAFE | DDW | SAFE | WIN | DDW | SAFE | Runner-up |
| Moi | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | IMM | SAFE | TOP | Runner-up |
| Feyvah Fatalé | SAFE | TOP | DDW | BTM | IMM | ELIM | Guest |
| Russia Fox | SAFE | SAFE | TOP | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Miss ET |
| Margaux | SAFE | BTM | IMM | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |
| Jean Vilogue | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | ||
| Elvira | DDW | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |||
| Marlyn | BTM | ELIM | Guest | ||||
| Maria Lava | ELIM | Guest | |||||
Rankings
[edit]| Rank | Round | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Final | |
| 1 | Deja | Feyvah Fatalé | Russia Fox | Mrs. Tan | Deja | Moi | Deja |
| 2 | Russia Fox | Russia Fox | Mrs. Tan | Russia Fox | Russia Fox | Mrs. Tan | Moi Mrs. Tan |
| 3 | Mrs. Tan | Mrs. Tan | Moi | Margaux | Moi | Deja | |
| 4 | Margaux | Deja | Deja | Deja | Mrs. Tan | Feyvah Fatalé Russia Fox |
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| 5 | Feyvah Fatalé | Moi | Feyvah Fatalé | Moi | Margaux | ||
| 6 | Moi | Elvira | Jean Vilogue | Feyvah Fatalé | Feyvah Fatalé | ||
| 7 | Jean Vilogue | Jean Vilogue | Margaux | Jean Vilogue | |||
| 8 | Marlyn | Margaux | Elvira | ||||
| 9 | Maria Lava | Marlyn | |||||
| 10 | Elvira | ||||||
Guest judges
[edit]On 14 December 2023, the guest judges for this season were revealed. Guest judges are known as the "Drag Enforcer" in the series, and are listed in chronological order.[18]
- Yeng Constantino, singer and songwriter
- Bini (Aiah, Mikha, Stacey), girl group
- Rufa Mae Quinto, actress and comedian
- Alaska Thunderfuck, American drag queen and singer
- Megan Young, actress, model, and beauty queen
- Alodia Gosiengfiao, cosplayer and singer
- Andrea Brillantes, actress and model
- Dolly de Leon, actress
Special guests
[edit]Guests who appeared in episodes, but not judge on the main stage.
Episode 8:
- Eva Papaya, drag queen
- Racing Chat, drag queen
- Jolina Padilla, drag queen
- Naia, winner on the first season of Drag Den
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 9 | 1 | "Kalyeah Culture" | 18 January 2024 | |
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Ten drag queens entered the new underground arcade in the first episode, greeted by Sassa Gurl, Nicole Cordoves, and Manila Luzon. The themewear for the first episode is TerNo? TerYasss! For the Main Drag Showdown, the queens write, record, and perform verses to "Sustah". The Drag Lord revealed that three queens would be chosen by fate to participate in the Dragdagulan and get a chance to win immunity; with the lowest ranking score will be eliminated in every episode. Elvira won the Dragdagulan lip-sync to "Sumayaw Ka" by Gloc-9, and keeps her immunity. Deja and Russia Fox received the highest rankings, with Deja winning the episode. Maria Lava and Marlyn received the lowest rank. Maria Lava was the first queen to be eliminated.
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| 10 | 2 | "Parlor Gayms" | 25 January 2024 | |
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Nine drag queens entered the underground arcade, greeted by Sassa Gurl revealing episode one's rankings. She also revealed the themewear for the second episode, which is Pinoy Campyons. For the Main Drag Showdown, the queens perform a comedy-musical titled "Parlor Gay-mes". Mrs. Tan won the Dragdagulan lip-sync to "Morena" by Roxanne Barcelo, and kept her immunity. Feyvah Fatalé received the highest ranking and won the episode. Jean Vilogue, Margaux, and Marlyn received the lowest rankings. Marlyn was the second queen to be eliminated.
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| 11 | 3 | "Patayin sa Sindaks" | 1 February 2024 | |
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Eight drag queens entered the underground arcade with Sassa Gurl revealing episode two's rankings. She also announced the themewear for the third episode, which is Pinoy Supersti-Chos. For the Main Drag Showdown, the queens are dressed up in their given horror-version horoscopes to participate in a haunted house. Feyvah Fatalé won the Dragdagulan lip-sync to "Rampa" by Vice Ganda. Russia Fox received the highest ranking and won the episode. Elvira and Margaux received the lowest rankings; Feyvah Fatalé gave up her immunity to Margaux. Elvira was the third queen to be eliminated.
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| 12 | 4 | "Alien? Alien!" | 8 February 2024 | |
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Seven drag queens entered the underground arcade, Sassa Gurl reveals episode three's rankings. She also revealed the themewear for the fourth episode, Queens of Animenia. For the Main Drag Showdown, the queens create an extraterrestrial life inspired look. Mrs. Tan won the Dragdagulan lip-sync to "Triangulo" by Thyro Alfaro, Yumi Lacsamana, and Jeric Medina. Mrs. Tan received the highest ranking and won the episode. Feyvah Fatalé, Jean Vilogue, and Moi received the lowest rankings; Mrs. Tan gave up her immunity to Moi. Jean Vilogue was the fourth queen to be eliminated.
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| 13 | 5 | "Baks to School" | 15 February 2024 | |
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Six drag queens entered the underground arcade, and Sassa Gurl revealed episode four's rankings and revealed the themewear for the fifth episode, Miss Intrams. For the Main Drag Showdown, the queens participate in JS prom with their loved ones. Mrs. Tan won the Dragdagulan lip-sync to "Di na Muli" by Janine Teñoso. Deja received the highest ranking and won the episode. Feyvah Fatalé, Margaux, and Mrs. Tan received the lowest rankings; Mrs. Tan gave up her immunity to Margaux, but declined it and ultimately ended up with Feyvah Fatalé. Margaux was the fifth queen to be eliminated.
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| 14 | 6 | "Kakaibabe" | 22 February 2024 | |
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| 15 | 7 | "Follow Up" | 29 February 2024 | |
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This episode takes a look back at how the second season expanded with new rules and twists. Including audition tapes from the queens that did it to the series, unaired clips, and discovering the struggles and triumphs of the ten contestants. | ||||
| 16 | 8 | "Reyna ng Gabi" | 8 March 2024 | |
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Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Antonio, Josiah (4 December 2023). "'Drag Den Philippines' season 2 to air on Jan. 18, 2024". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Antonio, Josiah (7 December 2023). "List: Meet the queen of 'Drag Den Philippines' season 2". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Are we getting 'Drag Den Philippines' Season 2?". GMA News Online. 13 April 2023. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Pasajol, Anne (14 April 2023). "'Drag Den PH' renewed for season 2". Inquirer Entertainment. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Cruz, Amrie (31 January 2024). "New den, new rules: Big changes in format has 'Drag Den' S2 soaring to new heights". Preen. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "'Drag Den Philippines' season 2 to premiere in January 2024". Rappler. 1 December 2023. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "'Drag Den Philippines' drops teaser for Season 2". GMA News Online. 1 December 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ a b "'Drag Den Philippines' S2 reveals cast, announces release date". GMA News Online. 7 December 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Manila Luzon drops electrifying single 'Pom Pom (Take Me High)' as Drag Den Season 2 theme song". Adobo Magazine. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Roque, Nika (11 January 2024). "'Drag Den Philippines' to hold grand opening night for Season 2 for free". GMA News Online. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Kalyeah Culture". Drag Den. Season 2. Episode 1. 18 January 2024. Amazon Prime Video.
- ^ "Parlor Gayms". Drag Den. Season 2. Episode 2. 25 January 2024. Amazon Prime Video.
- ^ "Patayin sa Sindaks". Drag Den. Season 2. Episode 3. 1 February 2024. Amazon Prime Video.
- ^ "Alien? Alien!". Drag Den. Season 2. Episode 4. 8 February 2024. Amazon Prime Video.
- ^ "Baks to School". Drag Den. Season 2. Episode 5. 15 February 2024. Amazon Prime Video.
- ^ "Kakaibabe". Drag Den. Season 2. Episode 6. 22 February 2024. Amazon Prime Video.
- ^ "Reyna ng Gabi". Drag Den. Season 2. Episode 8. 7 March 2024. Amazon Prime Video.
- ^ Basina, Carby (14 December 2023). "Dolly de Leon, Megan Young, Rufa Mae Quinto among guest judges for 'Drag Den Philippines' Season 2". GMA News Online. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
