Drag Race Germany

Drag Race Germany is a German reality competition series, based on the original American series, RuPaul's Drag Race. The series is broadcast on MTV and Paramount+ in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and on WOW Presents Plus internationally.

Drag Race Germany
GenreReality competition
Based onRuPaul's Drag Race
Directed byMaximilian Schmige
Presented by
Judges
Opening themeRuPaul's Drag Race Theme
Ending themeRock It (To the Moon)
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companies
Release
Original network
Original release5 September 2023 (2023-09-05)

Drag Race Germany is the fifteenth international adaptation of the American reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, following Chilean, Thai, British, Canadian, Dutch, Australian and New Zealand, Spain, Italian, French, Filipino, Belgian, Swedish, Mexican, and Brazilian versions.

Production

Originally in 2013, the German company Phantomfilm acquired the production rights to create a German adaptation of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1] World of Wonder, the production company behind RuPaul's Drag Race, confirmed the upcoming adaptation by releasing a teaser trailer featuring RuPaul.[2][3] Taç Romey, the spokesperson for Phantomfilm at the time, announced that there would be little changes to the format, other than it having greater focus on comedy to adapt to the country's market, and that the show was going to air on a mainstream network, although the company was still negotiating with various channels for the broadcast.[1] Ultimately, the company's licensing rights expired, which lead to a second attempt of producing Drag Race in Germany.

In 2019, RedSeven Entertainment has opened casting for a reality competition focused about drag queens. The show, with the name of Queen of Drags, aired in the same year on ProSieben.[4] Bambi Mercury, one of the contestants on the show, later reveald in a podcast that the series was supposed to be a German adaptation of Drag Race franchise. However, after RedSeven failed to get licensing rights, the production company was forced to change the format of the show.[5]

On August 8, 2022, World of Wonder posted three casting calls on social media.[6] The casting calls were for new potential Drag Race adaptations in Brazil, Germany, and Mexico.[7][8] The deadline for the potential competitors was set for August 26, with the deadline for audition video submission set for September 9, 2022.[9] In December, it was confirmed that the new editions of the Drag Race franchise will premiere "on MTV/Paramount+ in their respective territories."[10]

Barbie Breakout and Gianni Jovanovic were confirmed as hosts and head judges in August 2023.[11] A third judge, American fashion designer Dianne Brill was confirmed the next day, as well as the premiere date, which was set for September 5.[12] The cast was revealed on August 15, 2023, featuring contestants from all over the DACH zone.[13]

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

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

Contestants of Drag Race Germany and their backgrounds[13][14][15]
Contestant Age Hometown Outcome
Kelly Heelton 41 Wiesbaden, Germany TBA
Metamorkid 24 Vienna, Austria
Pandora Nox 29 Vienna, Austria
Yvonne Nightstand 29 Berlin, Germany
Loreley Rivers 24 Düsseldorf, Germany 5th place
Victoria Shakespears 29 Basel, Switzerland 6th place
Nikita Vegaz 38 Berlin, Germany 7th place
Tessa Testicle 25 Basel, Switzerland 8th place
LéLé Cocoon 23 Frankfurt, Germany 9th place
The Only Naomy 22 Cologne, Germany 10th place
Barbie Q 25 Munich, Germany 11th 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[16] 2[17] 3[18] 4[19] 5[20] 6[21] 7[22] 8[23] 9[24]
Kelly Heelton SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE TBA
Metamorkid SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE
Pandora Nox WIN SAFE SAFE WIN BTM SAFE WIN BTM
Yvonne Nightstand SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN
Loreley Rivers SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN BTM BTM ELIM
Victoria Shakespears BTM BTM SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM ELIM
Nikita Vegaz SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE ELIM
Tessa Testicle BTM SAFE BTM BTM ELIM
LéLé Cocoon SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM
The Only Naomy SAFE SAFE ELIM
Barbie Q SAFE ELIM

Lip syncs

Legend:

  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their fourth time in the bottom.
Episode Contestants Song Eliminated
1[16] Tessa Testicle vs. Victoria Shakespears "Lieben wir"
(Shirin David)		 None
2[17] Barbie Q vs. Victoria Shakespears "Break My Heart"
(Dua Lipa)		 Barbie Q
3[18] Tessa Testicle vs. The Only Naomy "Holding Out for a Hero"
(Bonnie Tyler)		 The Only Naomy
4[19] LéLé Cocoon vs. Tessa Testicle "About Damn Time"
(Lizzo)		 LéLé Cocoon
5[20] Pandora Nox vs. Tessa Testicle "Atemlos durch die Nacht"
(Helene Fischer)		 Tessa Testicle
6[21] Loreley Rivers vs. Nikita Vegaz vs. Victoria Shakespears "Flowers"
(Miley Cyrus)		 Nikita Vegaz
7[22] Loreley Rivers vs. Victoria Shakespears "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here (Hex Hector Dance Mix)"
(Deborah Cox)		 Victoria Shakespears
8[23] Loreley Rivers vs. Pandora Nox "Chandelier"
(Sia)		 Loreley Rivers

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order:

  • Shirin David, German singer-songwriter and rapper[16]
  • KonstantinosTheStylist, fashion designer[18][20]
  • Denis We, choreographer[19]
  • Raffaela Zollo, YouTube personality[21]
  • Estefania Elisa, Social Media personality[22][23]

Special guests

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

Episode 1

  • Walter Gomez, photographer

Episode 3

  • Nubia Ortega, musician and vocal coach

Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
11"Willkommen in Deutschland"
"Auftakt"		5 September 2023 (2023-09-05)

Eleven new queens enter the workroom. For the first mini-challenge, the queens will do a Bavarian Princess photoshoot. Pandora Nox wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will present their signature drag look on the runway.

On the runway, category is Signature Drag Look. Barbie Q, LéLé Cocoon and Pandora Nox receive positive critiques, with Pandora Nox winning the challenge. Nikita Vegas, Tessa Testicle and Victoria Shakespears receive negative critiques, with Nikita Vegas being safe. Tessa Testicle and Victoria Shakespears lip-sync to "Lieben wir" by Shirin David. They both win the lip-sync and no-one goes home.

  • Guest Judge: Shirin David
  • Mini-Challenge: Bavarian Princess photoshoot
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Pandora Nox
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A €1,000 cash tip
  • Main Challenge: Present your signature drag look on the runway
  • Runway Theme: Signature Drag Look
  • Challenge Winner: Pandora Nox
  • Bottom Two: Tessa Testicle and Victoria Shakespears
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Lieben wir" by Shirin David
  • Eliminated: None
22"Fetish"
"Fetisch"		12 September 2023 (2023-09-12)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will get into quick drag and run on a treadmill. Yvonne Nightstand wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will create an outfit made from fetish materials.

On the runway, category is Fetish. Loreley Rivers, Pandora Nox and Tessa Testicle receive positive critiques, with Loreley Rivers winning the challenge. Barbie Q, Kelly Heelton and Victoria Shakespears receive negative critiques, with Kelly Heelton being safe. Barbie Q and Victoria Shakespears lip-sync to "Break My Heart" by Dua Lipa. Victoria Shakespears wins the lip-sync and Barbie Q is the first queen to sashay away.

  • Mini-Challenge: Get into quick drag and run on a treadmill
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Yvonne Nightstand
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A €1,000 cash tip
  • Main Challenge: Create an outfit made from fetish materials
  • Runway Theme: Fetish
  • Challenge Winner: Loreley Rivers
  • Bottom Two: Barbie Q and Victoria Shakespears
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Break My Heart" by Dua Lipa
  • Eliminated: Barbie Q
  • Farewell Message: "¡Si! oder vielleicht No? Well... Bye. Pandora, wenn du mit jemand anders schläfst, töte ich dich ;)" ("Yes! or maybe No? Well... Bye. Pandora if you sleep with somebody else, I'll kill you ;)")
33"Dragort: The Rusical"
"DRAGORT"		19 September 2023 (2023-09-19)

For this week's main challenge, the queens will perform in Dragort: The Rusical (CSI: Drag - The Crime Rusical).

  • Kelly Heelton plays Conférenciére (Emcee)
  • LéLé Cocoon plays Opfer (Victim)
  • Loreley Rivers plays Pathologin (Pathologist)
  • Metamorkid plays Kommissarin (Detective)
  • Nikita Vegaz plays KGB Agentin (KGB Agent)
  • Pandora Nox plays Clan Boss
  • Tessa Testicle plays Influencerien (Influencer)
  • The Only Naomy plays Model
  • Victoria Shakespears plays Sandmännchen (Sandman)
  • Yvonne Nightstand plays DJane

On the runway, category is Glitter Party. Kelly Heelton, Metamorkid and Victoria Shakespears receive positive critiques, with Metamorkid winning the challenge. Tessa Testicle, The Only Naomy and Yvonne Nightstand receive negative critiques, with Yvonne Nighstand being safe. Tessa Testicle and The Only Naomy lip-sync to "Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler. Tessa Testicle wins the lip-sync and The Only Naomy sashays away.

  • Guest Judge: KonstantinosTheStylist
  • Main Challenge: Dragort: The Rusical (CSI: Drag - The Crime Rusical)
  • Runway Theme: Glitter Party
  • Challenge Winner: Metamorkid
  • Challenge Prize: A €1,000 cash tip
  • Bottom Two: Tessa Testicle and The Only Naomy
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler
  • Eliminated: The Only Naomy
  • Farewell Message: "Ladys, wir stehen auf den Schultern von Giganten! ♡ Bitte bleibt, wer ihr seid. XoXo The Only Naomy." ("Ladies, we stand on the shoulders of giants! ♡ Please remain who you are. XoXo The Only Naomy")
44"Funny Shops"
"Lustige Geschäfte"		26 September 2023 (2023-09-26)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will read each other to filth. Kelly Heelton wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will team up and film a commercial selling an "impossible product".

  • Disco Ball Dentures - Kelly Heelton, Nikita Vegaz and Yvonne Nightstand
  • Personal Space Tent Umbrella - LéLé Cocoon, Pandora Nox and Tessa Testicle
  • Sausage Water Aftershave - Loreley Rivers, Metamorkid and Victoria Shakespears

On the runway, category is Night of a Thousand Angie's. Nikita Vegaz wins the main challenge, and Pandora Nox wins the runway challenge. LéLé Cocoon, Loreley Rivers and Tessa Testicle receive negative critiques, with Loreley Rivers being safe. LéLé Cocoon and Tessa Testicle lip-sync to "About Damn Time" by Lizzo. Tessa Testicle wins the lip-sync and LéLé Cocoon sashays away.

  • Guest Judge: Denis We
  • Mini-Challenge: Reading is Fundamental
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Kelly Heelton
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A €1,000 cash tip
  • Main Challenge: In teams, film a commercial selling an "impossible product"
  • Runway Theme: Night of a Thousand Angie's
  • Challenge Winner: Nikita Vegaz
  • Runway Winner: Pandora Nox
  • Bottom Two: LéLé Cocoon and Tessa Testicle
  • Lip-Sync Song: "About Damn Time" by Lizzo
  • Eliminated: LéLé Cocoon
  • Farewell Message: "Ladies, seid nett zu einander und zeigt der Welt, was ihr drauf habt! Ich bin kurz mit dem Manager sprechen. So geht das nicht! Dickes Bussi aus Hessen. ♡" ("Ladies, be nice to each other and show the world what you've got! I'm going to talk to the manager for a minute. That's not the way to do it! Big kiss from Hesse. ♡")
55"Barbie Salesh"
"Barbie Zalesh"		3 October 2023 (2023-10-03)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will team up and play "Zack Zack" (Chop Chop), in which teams will have to guess three terms in 3 minutes. Metamorkid, Loreley Rivers, Pandora Nox and Tessa Testicle win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will improvise in a courtroom drama.

  • Augenbrauen-Gate (Eyebrow-Gate) - Metamorkid and Pandora Nox
  • Tortenschlacht (Custard Pie Battle) - Loreley Rivers and Tessa Testicle
  • Catfish - Nikita Vegaz and Yvonne Nightstand
  • Nummer vier, Ziehmutter (Foster Mother) - Kelly Heelton and Victoria Shakespears

On the runway, category is Rave Parade. Loreley Rivers, Metamorkid and Victoria Shakespears receive positive critiques, with Loreley Rivers winning the challenge. Nikita Vegaz, Pandora Nox and Tessa Testicle receive negative critiques, with Nikita Vegaz being safe. Pandora Nox and Tessa Testicle lip-sync to "Atemlos durch die Nacht" by Helene Fischer. Pandora Nox wins the lip-sync and Tessa Testicle sashays away.

  • Guest Judge: KonstantinosTheStylist
  • Mini-Challenge: In teams, play "Zack Zack" (Chop Chop)
  • Mini-Challenge Winners: Metamorkid, Loreley Rivers, Pandora Nox and Tessa Testicle
  • Main Challenge: In pairs, improvise in a courtroom drama
  • Runway Theme: Rave Parade
  • Challenge Winner: Loreley Rivers
  • Bottom Two: Pandora Nox and Tessa Testicle
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Atemlos durch die Nacht" by Helene Fischer
  • Eliminated: Tessa Testicle
  • Farewell Message:
66"Snatch Game - Germany Season 1"
"Snatch Game at Sea"		10 October 2023 (2023-10-10)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will do a split-face photoshoot. Metamorkid and Nikita Vegaz win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will play the Snatch Game. Dianne Brill and Gianni Jovanovic star as the celebrity contestants. The cast consisted of:

On the runway, category is Dinner is Served. Kelly Heelton, Pandora Nox and Yvonne Nightstand receive positive critiques, with Kelly Heelton winning the challenge. Loreley Rivers, Nikita Vegaz and Victoria Shakespears receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom three. They lip-sync to "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus. Loreley Rivers and Victoria Shakespears win the lip-sync and Nikita Vegaz sashays away.

  • Guest Judge: Raffaela Zollo
  • Mini-Challenge: Split-face photoshoot
  • Mini-Challenge Winners: Metamorkid and Nikita Vegaz
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A €1,250 cash tip courtesy of Bruno Banani
  • Main Challenge: Snatch Game
  • Runway Theme: Dinner is Served
  • Challenge Winner: Kelly Heelton
  • Challenge Prize: A €4,500 cash tip courtesy of VACAYA
  • Bottom Three: Loreley Rivers, Nikita Vegaz and Victoria Shakespears
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus
  • Eliminated: Nikita Vegaz
  • Farewell Message:
77"Poor But Sexy"
"Arm aber sexy"		17 October 2023 (2023-10-17)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will perform as rock star groupies. Metamorkid wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will create three looks for The German Ball: Dreifache Enthüllung (Three-in-One Reveal), Future Me and Arm Aber Sexy (Poor But Sexy).

On the runway, Kelly Heelton, Metamorkid and Pandora Nox receive positive critiques, with Kelly Heelton and Pandora Nox both winning the challenge. Loreley Rivers, Victoria Shakespears and Yvonne Nightstand receive negative critiques, with Yvonne Nightstand being safe. Loreley Rivers and Victoria Shakespears lip-sync to "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here (Hex Hector Dance Mix)" by Deborah Cox. Loreley Rivers wins the lip-sync and Victoria Shakespears sashays away.

  • Guest Judge: Estefania Elisa
  • Mini-Challenge: Perform as rock star groupies
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Metamorkid
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A €1,000 cash tip
  • Main Challenge: The German Ball
  • Runway Themes: Dreifache Enthüllung (Three-in-One Reveal), Future Me and Arm Aber Sexy (Poor But Sexy)
  • Challenge Winners: Kelly Heelton and Pandora Nox
  • Bottom Two: Loreley Rivers and Victoria Shakespears
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here (Hex Hector Dance Mix)" by Deborah Cox
  • Eliminated: Victoria Shakespears
  • Farewell Message:
88"Comedy Roast"
"Web Show"		24 October 2023 (2023-10-24)

For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will have to convince Dianne Brille to let you into her club. Kelly Heelton and Metamorkid win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will perform a comedy roast in front of the judges.

On the runway, category is A Hairy Affair. Kelly Heelton, Metamorkid and Yvonne Nightstand receive positive critiques, with Yvonne Nightstand winning the challenge. Loreley Rivers and Pandora Nox receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Chandelier" by Sia. Pandora Nox wins the lip-sync and Loreley Rivers sashays away.

  • Guest Judge: Estefania Elisa
  • Mini-Challenge: Convince Dianne Brille to let you into her club
  • Mini-Challenge Winners: Kelly Heelton and Metamorkid
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A €500 cash tip
  • Main Challenge: Perform a comedy roast in front of the judges
  • Runway Theme: A Hairy Affair
  • Challenge Winner: Yvonne Nightstand
  • Bottom Two: Loreley Rivers and Pandora Nox
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Chandelier" by Sia
  • Eliminated: Loreley Rivers
  • Farewell Message:

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  17. "Fetish". Drag Race Germany. Season 1. Episode 2. 12 September 2023. MTV / Paramount+ / WOW Presents Plus.
  18. "Dragort: The Rusical". Drag Race Germany. Season 1. Episode 3. 19 September 2023. MTV / Paramount+ / WOW Presents Plus.
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