Hold on to
your wigs, RuPaul is working on expanding his beloved drag competition series
to Asia!
According to a
press release, World of Wonder, the production company behind the RuPaul's
Drag Race empire, has partnered with third-party agent O4 Media to
work on expanding through Asian markets, specifically India, Japan, Singapore,
and South Korea, as well as revamping the Thailand spinoff which already has
two seasons but stalled out.
"O4 Media
[has] a strong reputation and great contacts across Asia. It is really
important to us that Drag Race is supported by a passionate
team as we identify the right broadcast and production partners across
Asia," said World of Wonder co-founder Fenton Bailey in a statement.
"We know we are in great hands, and we are excited to be bringing Drag
Race to audiences across Asia and sharing in the joy of all things
drag!"
RuPaul's
Secret Celebrity Drag Race is also in the mix
for Asian adaptions.
Drag Race
Thailand was actually the first international
spinoff and premiered in 2018, but after season 2 wrapped in 2019, another
season never came to fruition. The host of DR Thailand, Pangina
Heals, did rise from the ashes to compete on RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs
The World earlier this year, where a shocking elimination landed the
frontrunner in sixth place.
These new
locations would join Drag Race Chile, UK, Holland, Canada,
Australia & New Zealand, Italy, Spain, France, the Philippines, Sweden, and
Belgium, taking the grand total of spinoffs from 13 to 17.
How many
RuPaul's Drag Race spinoffs are there?
Currently, 13.
These new potential Asian additions would push the total to 17.
What is the
best Drag Race franchise?
Every series
has its own identity. You'll just have to watch all of them and find out.
Does RuPaul
own World of Wonder?
RuPaul does
not own World of Wonder. The company was founded by Randy Barbato and Fenton
Bailey and manages RuPaul's career as well as produces the franchise.
SOURCE: PRIDE
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