The first season of Drag Race Philippines premiered on August 17, 2022. The cast was announced on July 27, 2022. The winner of the first season of Drag Race Philippines was Precious Paula Nicole, with Marina Summers as the runner-up.
Casting occurred in middle 2021 with production starting in early 2022. On July 12, 2022, actor, comedian, and drag queen Paolo Ballesteros was confirmed as the host and main judge. On July 20, 2022, RuPaul's Drag Race season 4 and All Stars season 6 contestant Jiggly Caliente and television personality and impersonator KaladKaren were confirmed as main judges. And lastly, on August 11, 2022, photographer BJ Pascual, fashion designer Rajo Laurel and actor and comedian Jon Santos were announced as the alternating judges for the season. The winner of the season received a cash prize of ₱1,000,000, a years supply of makeup from ONE/SIZE cosmetics and a crown and scepter.
The season consisted of ten episodes ranging from the 70 to 90 minute mark.
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
+Contestants of Drag Race Philippines season 1 and their backgrounds Contestant Age Hometown Outcome Precious Paula Nicole 35 Daet, Camarines Norte Marina Summers 26 Makati, Metro Manila Eva Le Queen 33 Marikina, Metro Manila 3rd place Xilhouete 34 Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija Minty Fresh 31 Quezon City, Metro Manila 5th place Brigiding 29 Mandaluyong, Metro Manila 6th place Viñas DeLuxe 25 San Jose del Monte, Bulacan 7th place Lady Morgana 30 Davao City, Davao del Sur 8th place Turing 29 Cainta, Rizal 9th place Gigi Era 38 Melbourne, Australia 10th place Corazon 34 Bolinao, Pangasinan 11th place Prince 25 Calumpit, Bulacan 12th place
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Contestant progress
Lip syncs Legend:
Episode Contestants Song Eliminated 1 Lady Morgana vs. Prince "Tala"(Sarah Geronimo) Prince 2 Corazon vs. Turing "I'm Feeling Sexy Tonight"(Chona Cruz) Corazon 3 Gigi Era vs. Xilhouete "Glamazon"(RuPaul) Gigi Era 4 Lady Morgana vs. Turing "Shine"(Regine Velasquez) Turing 5 Brigiding vs. Lady Morgana "Ate Sandali"(Maris Racal) Lady Morgana 6 Brigiding vs. Minty Fresh "Amakabogera"(Maymay Entrata) None 7 Eva Le Queen vs. Viñas DeLuxe "Born Naked"(RuPaul ft. Clairy Browne) Viñas DeLuxe 8 Brigiding vs. Minty Fresh "Dyosa"(Yumi Lacsamana) Brigiding 9 Minty Fresh vs. Xilhouete "You'll Always Be My Number One"(Vernie Varga) Minty Fresh Episode Contestants Song Winner 10 Eva Le Queen vs. Precious Paula Nicole "Sissy That Walk"(RuPaul) Precious Paula Nicole Marina Summers vs. Xilhouete "Call Me Mother"(RuPaul) Marina Summers Marina Summers vs. Precious Paula Nicole "Sirena"(Gloc-9 ft. Ebe Dancel) Precious Paula Nicole
Guest judges Listed in chronological order: Pops Fernandez, singer, entertainer, entrepreneur, TV host and actress Pokwang, comedian, actress, television host and singer Nadine Lustre, actress, singer, and dancer Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, singer, actress, host, and record producer Pia Wurtzbach, model, actress and Miss Universe 2015 Patrick Starrr, makeup artist, digital influencer and entrepreneur Boy Abunda, professor, television host, publicist and talent manager
Special guests Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 3: Moophs (musician, producer, songwriter and DJ)
Episode 4 and 5: Douglas Nierras (artistic director and choreographer)
Episode 6: Jojie Dingcong (businessman, talent manager and television personality)
Episode 10: Pia Wurtzbach (model, actress and Miss Universe 2015)
Episodes
References