Drag Race España (season 3)
The third season of Drag Race España premiered on 16 April 2023. The season airs on ATRESplayer Premium in Spain and WOW Presents Plus internationally. The season was confirmed by Atresmedia on 20 September 2022, along with an All Stars version of the franchise.[1]
Drag Race España | |
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Season 3 | |
![]() Promotional poster for season three | |
Hosted by | Supremme de Luxe |
Judges |
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No. of contestants | 13 |
Country of origin | Spain |
No. of episodes | 5 |
Release | |
Original network |
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Original release | 16 April 2023 – present |
Season chronology | |
Production
Promotion
The production company, World of Wonder, released a 15-second teaser on social media. The clip showcases the host, Supremme de Luxe, traveling throughout the galaxy with the season three contestants (without showing their faces).[2]
Twelve contestants were announced on 19 March 2023.[3] Participants include The Switch Drag Race alumna Pakita as well as Clover Bish, the Drag Race franchise's second cisgender female contestant, following Victoria Scone from the British adaptation.
The third season of Drag Race España is the first in the franchise to introduce a previously eliminated contestant in to the series: The Macarena, featured on the first season, was introduced as a surprise thirteenth contestant in the season premiere.
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
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Bestiah | 30 | Leganés, Community of Madrid | TBA |
Clover Bish | 24 | Barcelona, Catalonia | |
Hornella Góngora[lower-alpha 1] | 35 | Alicante, Valencian Community | |
Pakita[lower-alpha 2] | 28 | Seville, Andalusia | |
Pink Chadora | 38 | Málaga, Andalusia | |
Pitita[lower-alpha 3] | 27 | Barcelona, Catalonia | |
Vania Vainilla | 39 | Zaragoza, Aragon | |
Visa | 34 | Tampico, Mexico | |
The Macarena[lower-alpha 4] | 31 | Cádiz, Andalusia | 9th place |
Kelly Roller | 30 | Torremolinos, Andalusia | 10th place |
Chanel Anorex | 31 | Salamanca, Castile and León | 11th place |
Drag Chuchi | 32 | Las Palmas, Canary Islands | 12th place |
Maria Edilia | 41 | Caracas, Venezuela | 13th place |
Notes:
- Hornella Maria Góngora Ciccone is referred to as Hornella Góngora on the show.
- Now known as Pakita, she was referred to as Franciska "Pakita" Tólika on season 2 of The Switch Drag Race, where she placed 15th.
- Pitita Queen is referred to as Pitita on the show.
- The Macarena originally competed on season 1 and placed tenth, before returning to compete this season.
Contestants progress
Legend:
Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||||||
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1[4] | 2[5] | 3[6] | 4[7] | 5[8] | 6 | |||||||||||
Bestiah | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | TBA | ||||||||||
Clover Bish | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | |||||||||||
Hornella Góngora | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | |||||||||||
Pakita | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | |||||||||||
Pink Chadora | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | |||||||||||
Pitita | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | |||||||||||
Vania Vainilla | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | |||||||||||
Visa | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | |||||||||||
The Macarena | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||||||
Kelly Roller | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | ||||||||||||
Chanel Anorex | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||||||||
Drag Chuchi | BTM | ELIM | ||||||||||||||
Maria Edilia | ELIM |
Lip syncs
Legend:
Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
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1[4] | Drag Chuchi | vs. | Maria Edilia | "Despechá" (Rosalía) |
Maria Edilia |
2[5] | Drag Chuchi | vs. | Vania Vainilla | "La noche es para mí" (Soraya) |
Drag Chuchi |
3[6] | Chanel Anorex | vs. | Kelly Roller | "Genio Atrapado" (Christina Aguilera) |
Chanel Anorex |
4[7] | Clover Bish | vs. | Kelly Roller | "Ay mamá" (Rigoberta Bandini) |
Kelly Roller |
5[8] | Pakita | vs. | The Macarena | "Desátame" (Mónica Naranjo) |
The Macarena |
Guest judges
Listed in chronological order:
- Paco León, actor and director[9]
- Soraya Arnelas, singer[10]
- Palomo Spain, fashion designer[11]
- Paco Plaza, filmmaker[12]
- La Terremoto de Alcorcón, singer and vedette[13]
- Mónica Cruz, actress and dancer[14]
Special guests
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 1
- Mista, photographer
Episode 2
- Chanel, singer and actress
- Carmelo Segura, choreographer
Episode 5
- Karina, singer
- Pupi Poisson, contestant on the first season of Drag Race España
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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21 | 1 | "Spain is Different" "Supremme Eleganza Talent Extravaganza" | April 16, 2023 | |
Twelve new queens enter the workroom. The Macarena, who was first eliminated on Season 1, returns to the competition. For the first mini-challenge, the queens appear in a photoshoot dressed as different farm animals. Hornella Góngora wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens perform in the Supremme Eleganza Talent Extravaganza.
On the runway, category is Spain is Different. Bestiah, Hornella Góngora, and Pakita receive positive critiques, with Bestiah winning the challenge. Drag Chuchi, Kelly Roller, Maria Edilia, and The Macarena receive negative critiques, with Kelly Roller and The Macarena being safe. Drag Chuchi and Maria Edilia lip-sync to "Despechá" by Rosalía. Drag Chuchi wins the lip-sync and Maria Edilia is the first queen to be eliminated.
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22 | 2 | "Drag Vision" "Dragvisión" | April 23, 2023 | |
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens take a Eurovision Song Contest quiz, in which the queens must match a previous winner of the Eurovision Song Contest with the country they represented. The Macarena wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens form two teams and perform a choreographed dance number to Chanel's song "SloMo". Team "Glitterazo" consists of Bestiah, Chanel Anorex, Clover Bish, Pink Chadora, The Macarena and Visa. Team "Las Muerta Hari" ("The Dead Hari") consists of Drag Chuchi, Hornella Góngora, Kelly Roller, Pakita, Pitita and Vania Vainilla. On the runway, category is España en Eurovisión (Spain in Eurovision). Team "Glitterazo" is the winning team, with Pink Chadora winning the challenge. Team "Las Muerta Hari" ("The Dead Hari") is the losing team. Drag Chuchi, Pakita and Vania Vainilla receive negative critiques, with Pakita being safe. Drag Chuchi and Vania Vainilla lip-sync to "La noche es para mí" by Soraya. Vania Vainilla wins the lip-sync and Drag Chuchi is eliminated.
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23 | 3 | "The Great Ball of Regions" "El gran ball de las regiones" | April 30, 2023 | |
For this week's main challenge, the queens present three looks for The Great Ball of Regions: Colores (Colors), Sabores (Flavors) and Regiones (Regions). On the runway, Bestiah, Pakita and Pitita receive positive critiques, with Pitita winning the challenge. Chanel Anorex, Clover Bish and Kelly Roller receive negative critiques, with Clover Bish being safe. Chanel Anorex and Kelly Roller lip-sync to "Genio Atrapado" by Christina Aguilera. Kelly Roller wins the lip-sync and Chanel Anorex is eliminated.
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24 | 4 | "Drag Sequels" "Secuelas de terror drag" | May 7, 2023 | |
For this week's main challenge, the queens team up to act in three Spanish horror film parodies.
On the runway, category is Mi Peor Yo (My Worst Me). Pakita, Pitita and The Macarena receive positive critiques, with Pitita winning the challenge. Clover Bish, Kelly Roller and Visa receive negative critiques, with Visa being safe. Clover Bish and Kelly Roller lip-sync to "Ay mamá" by Rigoberta Bandini. Clover Bish wins the lip-sync and Kelly Roller is eliminated.
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25 | 5 | "Snatch Game - España Season 3" "Snatch Game" | May 14, 2023 | |
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens read each other to filth. Pakita wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens play the Snatch Game. Karina and Pupi Poisson (in character as her season one Snatch Game performance, Karina) star as the celebrity contestants. The cast consists of:
On the runway, category is Arriba la pluma (Show Your Feathers). Hornella Góngora, Pink Chadora, Vania Vainilla and Visa receive positive critiques, with Pink Chadora winning the challenge. Bestiah, Pakita and The Macarena receive negative critiques, with Bestiah being safe. Pakita and The Macarena lip-sync to "Desátame" by Mónica Naranjo. Pakita wins the lip-sync and The Macarena is eliminated.
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References
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- Major, Michael (19 March 2023). "Video: Watch the Drag Race España Season Three Trailer". Broadway World. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- Fernández, Álex (19 March 2023). "Conoce a las 12 nuevas reinas de 'Drag Race España 3', que ya tiene fecha de estreno". El Periódico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- "Spain Is Different". Drag Race España. Season 3. Episode 1. 16 April 2023. Atresplayer Premium / WOW Presents Plus.
- "Drag Vision". Drag Race España. Season 3. Episode 2. 23 April 2023. Atresplayer Premium / WOW Presents Plus.
- "The Great Ball of Regions". Drag Race España. Season 3. Episode 3. 30 April 2023. Atresplayer Premium / WOW Presents Plus.
- "Drag Sequels". Drag Race España. Season 3. Episode 4. 7 May 2023. Atresplayer Premium / WOW Presents Plus.
- "Snatch Game". Drag Race España. Season 3. Episode 5. 14 May 2023. Atresplayer Premium / WOW Presents Plus.
- "Paco León será jurado en el estreno de la tercera edición de 'Drag Race España'". El Periódico de Catalunya (in European Spanish). 12 August 2023. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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