Drag Race Belgique is a Belgian French-language reality competition television series based on the original American series RuPaul's Drag Race and part of the Drag Race franchise. It airs on Tipik and Auvio [fr] in Belgium and on WOW Presents Plus internationally.[1]
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Also known as | Drag Race Belgium |
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Genre | Reality competition |
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Directed by | Romain Leroux[citation needed] |
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Presented by | Rita Baga |
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- "I'm a Winner, Baby (Skeltal Ki Remix)" (season 1)
- "Born Naked (Stadium Remix)" (season 2)
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Country of origin | Belgium |
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No. of seasons | 2 |
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No. of episodes | 16 |
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Producer | Michaël De Lil |
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Release | 16 February 2023 (2023-02-16) – present |
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Drag Race Belgique is the eleventh international adaptation of the American reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, following Chilean, Thai, British, Canadian, Dutch, Australian and New Zealand, Spanish, Italian, French, and Filipino versions. It has been followed by Swedish, Mexican, Brazilian, and German iterations.
Drag Race Belgique debuted on 16 February 2023, on Tipik.[2] Episodes premiere on a weekly basis every Thursday, and later aired on Auvio [fr] on primetime.
Drag Couenne won the first season, with Athena Sorgelikis as runners-up, while Valenciaga was named Miss Congeniality. In May 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.[3]
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Season 1 (2023)
In April 2022 the production company behind RuPaul's Drag Race, announced that a Belgian adaptation of the show, specifically from the French-speaking area of Wallonia, was in the works.[7] On the same day, it was announced via the shows official Instagram page, that casting for the first season was now open. Applications remained open for one week until closing on 8 May 2022.[8]
In January 2023, Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française (RTBF) revealed the first ten contestants for its first season.[9] The first season of Drag Race Belgique began airing on 16 February 2023, on Tipik and Auvio [fr] in Belgium and on WOW Presents Plus internationally. The season ran for 8 episodes and concluded on 4 April 2023. Athena Sorgelikis and Susan made the final, and Drag Couenne was the winner of the first season.
Season 2 (2024)
In May 2023, it was announced that Tipik renewed the series for a second season.[3]