House of Drag | |
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Genre | Reality competition |
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Country of origin | New Zealand |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 17 |
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Running time | 22–36 minutes |
Production company | Warner Bros. International TV Production New Zealand |
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House of Drag is a New Zealand reality competition television series produced by Warner Bros. International TV Production New Zealand for TVNZ OnDemand and OutTV. It debuted on 15 November 2018 on TVNZ OnDemand. It is hosted by New Zealand drag queens, Kita Mean and Anita Wigl'it. Season 2 premiered on 1 February 2020.
The first season saw nine contestants – eight drag queens and one drag king – undertake a series of "awkwardly fabulous" challenges. The contestant who won each week had the power to select two fellow contestants who they believe should be in the bottom for that week. Kita Mean and Anita Wigl'it then decided who would "have their light dimmed" and be sent home. The contestants competed to be crowned the winner of The House of Drag, take home a prize of $10,000, a 55" LG Smart LED TV and one year of free broadband, courtesy of the show's sponsor Chorus Limited. [1] [2]
Season | Premiere | Finale | Winner | Runner-up | No. of contestants | Winner's prizes |
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1 | November 15, 2018 | December 20, 2018 | Hugo Grrrl | Lola Blades | 9 |
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2 | February 1, 2020 | April 4, 2020 | Spankie Jackzon | Elektra Shock | 12 |
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Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming. [3]
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
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Hugo Grrrl | 27 | Wellington, New Zealand | Winner |
Lola Blades | 28 | Auckland, New Zealand | Runner-up |
Leidy Lei | 23 | Auckland, New Zealand | 3rd place |
Bunny Holiday | 23 | Wellington, New Zealand | 4th place |
Vulga Titz | 20 | Wellington, New Zealand | 5th place |
Medulla Oblongata | 32 | Auckland, New Zealand | 6th place |
Trinity Ice | 28 | Auckland, New Zealand | 7th place |
Luna Queen of the Moon | 24 | Auckland, New Zealand | 8th place |
Shavorn Aborealis | 21 | Auckland, New Zealand | 9th place |
Legend:
Contestant | Episode | ||||||||
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1 [4] | 2 [5] | 3 [6] | 4 [7] | 5 [8] | 6 [9] | 7 [10] | |||
Hugo Grrrl | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Winner | ||
Lola Blades | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | Runner-up | ||
Leidy Lei | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | BTM | WIN | BTM | Eliminated | ||
Bunny Holiday | BTM | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | |||
Vulga Titz | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | ||||
Medulla Oblongata | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |||||
Trinity Ice | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||
Luna Queen of the Moon | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||
Shavorn Aborealis | ELIM | ||||||||
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "Episode 1 [11] " | November 15, 2018 [4] | |
New Series: Kita and Anita bring in 9 dragsters from all over New Zealand to live under one roof. A series of challenges will be set where only one dragster will take home the ultimate prize pack and be crowned New Zealand's first dragster. [4]
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2 | 2 | "Episode 2 [12] " | November 15, 2018 [12] | |
The remaining stars prepare for comedy night at the House of Drag. Who will rise to the top? And who will have their light dimmed and be sent packing? [5]
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3 | 3 | "Episode 3 [13] " | November 22, 2018 [13] | |
The competition gets tough when a DIY costume challenge leaves one drag-star shaken up amongst the chaos. Which drag star will shine the brightest? And whose light will be dimmed? [6]
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4 | 4 | "Episode 4 [14] " | November 29, 2018 [14] | |
The competition amps up as the drag-stars are forced to work in teams of three and devise a skit that's inspired by Kita and Anita's drag careers. Who will light up the stage? And whose light will be dimmed? [7]
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5 | 5 | "Episode 5 [15] " | December 6, 2018 [15] | |
The drag-stars compete in a dance challenge. Plus, negative vibes surround the house as the rift between the Aucklanders and Wellingtonians continues. [8]
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6 | 6 | "Episode 6 [16] " | December 13, 2018 [16] | |
The final four drag-stars are challenged to write raps about each other and battle it out to stay in the competition. [8]
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7 | 7 | "Episode 7 [17] " | December 20, 2018 [17] | |
Season Finale: Only three drag-stars remain and they have one last chance to battle it out for the title of Brightest Star and winner of the first ever season of House of Drag. [17]
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Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming. [3]
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
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Spankie Jackzon [lower-alpha 1] | 34 | Palmerston North, New Zealand | Winner |
Elektra Shock | 26 | Auckland, New Zealand | Runner-up |
Claire Voyant | 27 | Hershey, United States | 3rd place |
Bionica | 22 | Auckland, New Zealand | 4th place |
Miss Geena [lower-alpha 1] | 29 | Auckland, New Zealand | 5th place |
Lilly Loca [lower-alpha 1] | 32 | Auckland, New Zealand | 6th place |
Willy SmacknTush | 32 | Wellington, New Zealand | 7th place |
Flor | 21 | Auckland, New Zealand | 8th place |
Jen Tre Fire | 23 | Auckland, New Zealand | 9th place [lower-alpha 2] |
Kelly Fornia | 25 | Wellington, New Zealand | 10th place |
Rhubarb Rouge | 32 | Palmerston North, New Zealand | 11th place |
Stabitha | 34 | Wellington, New Zealand | 12th place |
Legend:
Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||
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1 [18] | 2 [19] | 3 [20] | 4 [21] | 5 [22] | 6 [23] | 7 [24] | 8 [25] | 9 [26] | 10 [27] | ||
Spankie Jackzon | WIN | BTM | WIN | BTM | WIN | BTM | Winner | ||||
Elektra Shock | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | Runner-up | |
Claire Voyant | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | BTM | SAFE | Eliminated | |
Bionica | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | ELIM | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |||
Miss Geena | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||
Lilly Loca | BTM2 | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||
Willy SmacknTush | BTM | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |||||
Flor | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||
Jen Tre Fire | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | QUIT | ||||||
Kelly Fornia | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||||
Rhubarb Rouge | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||||
Stabitha | ELIM | ||||||||||
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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8 | 1 | "Episode 1" | February 1, 2020 | |
New Series: Kita and Anita welcome a brand new group of Drag Stars to the mansion. A series of challenges will be set where only one dragster will take home the ultimate prize pack and be crowned New Zealand's next dragster.
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9 | 2 | "Episode 2" | February 8, 2020 | |
The Drag Stars pair up to compete in a fabulous dance challenge.
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10 | 3 | "Episode 3" | February 15, 2020 | |
Alliances begin to form, and the Drag Stars are challenged to create animal inspired make up looks.
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11 | 4 | "Episode 4" | February 22, 2020 | |
Kita and Anita arrive to drop a bombshell - three new Drag Stars will be joining the competition! The stars had to impersonate a celebrity at the dinner table.
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12 | 5 | "Episode 5" | February 29, 2020 | |
Kita and Anita set the Drag Stars an acting challenge. The remaining stars had to get divided into 2 teams and had to perform a skit. Plus, one contestant makes a shock exit.
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13 | 6 | "Episode 6" | March 7, 2020 | |
Bionica makes a surprise return, and the Drag Stars are challenged to prepare an MC routine to use while hosting Drag Bingo.
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14 | 7 | "Episode 7" | March 14, 2020 | |
The Drag Stars are each challenged to become drag 'parents' to a group of fresh-faced clients, giving them full-on drag makeovers!
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15 | 8 | "Episode 8" | March 21, 2020 | |
We're down to the final five, and the pressure is really starting to sink in! This time, the Drag Stars have the opportunity to show off their personalities in a live performance.
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16 | 9 | "Episode 9" | March 28, 2020 | |
The remaining Drag Stars have just two hours to write a verse for Kita and Anita's new song!
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17 | 10 | "Episode 10" | April 4, 2020 | |
Season Finale: The final three contestants must lip sync, to songs provided by Kita and Anita, in the observatory to determine who will win House of Drag Season 2!
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