The third season of Drag Race Italia premiered on 13 October 2023. The season aired on MTV in Italy and streaming platform Paramount+.
Production On 22 March 2023, casting for season three was announced via the show's official Instagram page. Applications remained open for five days, closing on 27 March. It was also confirmed that the season would air on Paramount+ instead of Discovery+ like the first two seasons, and a judging panel change was teased.
In June 2023, it was announced that Tommaso Zorzi would not return as a judge in the third season, due to a scheduling conflict with another project he was working on. The same announcement also revealed two new judges, singer and DJ Paola Iezzi, who previously appeared as a guest judge during the second season, and actor and social media personality .
On 28 August 2023, Paramount+ released a promotional post on social media, showcasing the host, Priscilla, along with the judges, Chiara Francini, Paola Iezzi, and , in a drag racing-themed set.
Thirteen contestants were announced on 18 September 2023. Paramount+ teased the season's guest judges through an Instagram post on 10 October 2023.
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
+ Contestant Age Hometown Outcome Lina Galore 34 Milan, Lombardy Melissa Bianchini 36 Rome, Lazio 37 Tropea, Calabria 3rd place Silvana Della Magliana 44 Latina, Lazio Sypario 29 Caserta, Campania 5th place Leila Yarn 24 Palermo, Sicily 6th place 25 Milan, Lombardy 7th place Sissy Lea 44 London, United Kingdom 8th place Morgana Cosmica 38 Bologna, Emilia-Romagna 9th place Lightning Aurora 24 Cagliari, Sardinia 10th place Vezirja 32 Tirana, Albania 11th place Amy Krania 31 Brescia, Lombardy 12th place Adriana Picasso 29 Padua, Veneto 13th place
Notes
Contestant progress
Lip syncs Legend:
Episode Contestants Song Eliminated 1 Adriana Picasso vs. La Prada ""(Myss Keta ft. Gué) Adriana Picasso 2 Amy Krania vs. Leila Yarn "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)"(Lizzo) Amy Krania 3 Sissy Lea vs. Vezirja ""(Paola & Chiara) Vezirja 4 Lightning Aurora vs. Morgana Cosmica "Tribale"(Elodie) Lightning Aurora 5 La Sheeva vs. Morgana Cosmica "Born This Way"(Lady Gaga) Morgana Cosmica 6 Sissy Lea vs. Sypario "Vamos a bailar"(Paola & Chiara, Tiziano Ferro, Gabry Ponte) Sissy Lea 7 La Prada vs. Lina Galore ""(Billy More) La Prada 8 La Sheeva vs. Leila Yarn "Believe"(Cher) Leila Yarn 9 Lina Galore vs. Sypario "Mon amour"(Annalisa) Sypario 10 La Sheeva vs. Silvana Della Magliana "Siamo donne"(Sabrina Salerno, Jo Squillo) None Episode Finalists Song Winner 12 Lina Galore vs. Melissa Bianchini ""(Paola & Chiara) Lina Galore
Guest judges Listed in chronological order:
Myss Keta, singer-songwriter and rapper Alessandra Mastronardi, actress Chiara Iezzi, singer, actress and member of musical duo Paola & Chiara Ciro Immobile, football player Jessica Melena, TV and media personality Rosa Chemical, rapper and model Tiziano Ferro, singer-songwriter and record producer , dancer , choreographer and dancer Anna Dello Russo, editor and fashion journalist Filippo Timi, actor, director and writer Jo Squillo, singer-songwriter, TV host and activist Sabrina Salerno, singer-songwriter, record producer and actress Melissa Satta, showgirl, model and TV host
Special guests Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 1 Annalisa, singer-songwriter and record producer
Episode 3 Mommo Sacchetta, choreographer
Episode 5 Michelle Visage, American singer, TV personality and main judge on RuPaul's Drag Race, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race, RuPaul's Drag Race UK, RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under and RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World. Gian Gorgeous Gucci, dancer and ballroom performer
Episode 7 Mommo Sacchetta, choreographer
Episode 9 Norvina, president of Anastasia Beverly Hills Edoardo Zaggia, TV host and media personality Francesco "Mehths" Cicconetti, writer, media personality and activist Lorenzo Balducci, actor, TV and media personality Papà per Scelta (Christian De Florio e Carlo Tumino), media personalities and activists
Episode 12 Mommo Sacchetta, choreographer La Diamond, winner of the second season of Drag Race Italia
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