Drag Race Italia (season 3)

The third season of Drag Race Italia premiered on 13 October 2023.[1][2] The season airs on MTV in Italy and streaming platform Paramount+.[3]

Drag Race Italia
Season 3
Promotional poster for season three
Hosted byPriscilla
Judges
No. of contestants13
Country of originItaly
No. of episodes2
Release
Original networkMTV/Paramount+ (Italy)
WOW Presents Plus (International)
Original release13 October 2023 (2023-10-13)
Season chronology

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.[4] 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.[2][5]

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.[6] 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 Paolo Camilli.[7][8]

On 28 August 2023, Paramount+ released a promotional post on social media,[9] showcasing the host, Priscilla, along with the judges, Chiara Francini, Paola Iezzi, and Paolo Camilli, in a drag racing-themed set.[10]

Thirteen contestants were announced on 18 September 2023.[11] Paramount+ teased the season's guest judges in a 10 October 2023 Instagram post.[12]

Contestants
See also: List of Drag Race contestants § Drag Race Italia

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.

Contestants of Drag Race Italia season 3 and their backgrounds[11]
Contestant Age Hometown Outcome
Leila Yarn 24 Palermo, Sicily TBA
Lightning Aurora 24 Cagliari, Sardinia
Lina Galore 34 Milan, Lombardy
Melissa Bianchini 36 Rome, Lazio
Morgana Cosmica 38 Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
La Prada 25 Milan, Lombardy
La Sheeva 37 Tropea, Calabria
Silvana della Magliana 44 Latina, Lazio
Sissy Lea 44 London, United Kingdom
Sypario 29 Caserta, Campania
Vezirja 32 Tirana, Albania
Amy Krania 31 Brescia, Lombardy 12th place
Adriana Picasso 29 Padua, Veneto 13th place

Contestant progress

Legend:

  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
Contestant Episode
1[13] 2[14] 3[15]
Leila Yarn SAFE BTM TBA
Lightning Aurora SAFE SAFE
Lina Galore SAFE SAFE
Melissa Bianchini WIN SAFE
Morgana Cosmica SAFE SAFE
La Prada BTM SAFE
La Sheeva SAFE SAFE
Silvana della Magliana SAFE WIN
Sissy Lea SAFE SAFE
Sypario SAFE SAFE
Vezirja SAFE SAFE
Amy Krania SAFE ELIM
Adriana Picasso ELIM

Lip syncs

Legend:

  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
Episode Contestants Song Eliminated
1[13] Adriana Picasso vs. La Prada "Pazzeska"
(Myss Keta ft. Gué)		 Adriana Picasso
2[14] Amy Krania vs. Leila Yarn "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)"
(Lizzo)		 Amy Krania

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order:[12]

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.

Episode 1

  • Annalisa, singer-songwriter and record producer

Upcoming

  • 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

Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal air date
151"Express Yourself"13 October 2023 (2023-10-13)

Thirteen new queens enter the workroom. For the first main challenge, the queens perform a talent show in front of the judges.

  • Adriana Picasso - Upside down painting
  • Amy Krania - Dancing
  • Leila Yarn - Burlesque
  • Lightning Aurora - Monologue
  • Lina Galore - Stand-up comedy routine
  • Melissa Bianchini - Lip-sync performance
  • Morgana Cosmica - Live singing
  • La Prada - Dancing
  • La Sheeva - Live singing
  • Silvana della Magliana - Monologue
  • Sissy Lea - Live singing
  • Sypario - Lip-sync performance
  • Vezirja - Live singing

On the runway, category is Drag Excellence. Leila Yarn, Melissa Bianchini and Silvana della Magliana receive positive critiques, with Melissa Bianchini winning the challenge. Adriana Picasso, La Prada and Sissy Lea receive negative critiques, with Sissy Lea being safe. Adriana Picasso and La Prada lip-sync to "Pazzeska" by Myss Keta ft. Gué. La Prada wins the lip-sync and Adriana Picasso is the first queen to sashay away.

  • Guest Judge: Myss Keta
  • Main Challenge: Perform a talent show in front of the judges
  • Runway Theme: Drag Excellence
  • Challenge Winner: Melissa Bianchini
  • Challenge Prize: A €1,000 cash tip
  • Bottom Two: Adriana Picasso and La Prada
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Pazzeska" by Myss Keta ft. Gué
  • Eliminated: Adriana Picasso
  • Farewell Message: "Non sono mica MORTA... ADRI ♡" (I'm not DEAD... ADRI ♡)
162"Walk of Fame"20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens play a game of musical chairs. Sypario wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will team up and act in the movie "Pink Queen", a drag version of the American film Grease.

  • Team Drag col vizietto (Drags with vice): Amy Krania, La Prada, Leila Yarn, Lina Galore, Sissy Lea and Sypario.
  • Team Queens in Love: La Sheeva, Lightning Aurora, Melissa Bianchini, Morgana Cosmica, Silvana della Magliana and Vezirja.

On the runway, category is Cinema Iconic. La Sheeva, Lightning Aurora, Melissa Bianchini, Morgana Cosmica, Silvana della Magliana and Vezirja receive positive critiques, with Silvana della Magliana winning the challenge. Amy Krania, Leila Yarn and Sissy Lea receive negative critiques, with Sissy Lea being safe. Amy Krania and Leila Yarn lip-sync to "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" by Lizzo. Leila Yarn wins the lip-sync and Amy Krania sashays away.

  • Guest Judge: Alessandra Mastronardi
  • Mini-Challenge: Play a game of musical chairs
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Sypario
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A badge
  • Main Challenge: In teams, act in a Grease-inspired scene called "Pink Queens"
  • Runway Theme: Cinema Iconic
  • Challenge Winner: Silvana della Magliana
  • Challenge Prize: A €1,000 cash tip
  • Bottom Two: Amy Krania and Leila Yarn
  • Lip-Sync Song: "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" by Lizzo
  • Eliminated: Amy Krania
  • Farewell Message: "IL MAL DI TESTA PASSA MA LA VOSTRA AMY SARÀ SEMPRE NEI VOSTRI CUORI 💋 ♡" (THE HEADACHE PASSES BUT YOUR AMY WILL ALWAYS BE IN YOUR HEARTS 💋 ♡)

References
  1. "Watch "Drag Race Italia" Season 3 on Oct. 13th". worldofwonder.net. 2023-08-28. Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
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  4. "#DragRaceItalia is back with a stunning new season and casting is OPEN NOW! 👑🇮🇹 If you have the charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent it takes to become Italy's Next Drag Superstar, send your application to dragraceitalia@ballandi.com right away! ✨ Deadline to apply March 27th". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
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  6. "La giuria di Drag Race Italia 3: Tommaso Zorzi non ci sarà, arriva Paola Iezzi". Spettacolo Fanpage (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
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  8. "The queen of @dragraceitalia.official has spoken! 😍 @priscilla_drag - It's official the new SUPER -jury of #DragRaceItalia: @chiarafrancini @paolocamilli and @paolaiezzireal are ready to vote for the Next Italian Drag Superstar 👑🇮🇹". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  9. "Drag Race Italia: la nuova stagione arriva il 13 ottobre su Paramount+". MTV Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  10. "Drag Race Italia 3 su Paramount+ dal 13 ottobre. Il primo poster tricolore" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  11. ""Drag Race Italia": ecco chi sono le drag queen della nuova stagione in arrivo su Paramount+". MTV Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  12. ParamountPlusIT (10 October 2023). "Drag Race Italia promo". Instagram. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  13. "Express Yourself". Drag Race Italia. Season 3. Episode 1. October 13, 2023. MTV / Paramount+ / WOW Presents Plus.
  14. "Walk of Fame". Drag Race Italia. Season 3. Episode 2. October 20, 2023. MTV / Paramount+ / WOW Presents Plus.
  15. "TBD". Drag Race Italia. Season 3. Episode 3. October 27, 2023. MTV / Paramount+ / WOW Presents Plus.
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