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We’re gonna let you in on a little secret. Some of the best seasons of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” are not appearing on MTV or Paramount+ or screening. And while Season 16 was utterly superb and we stan the runways of some of the current “All Stars” queens, there has been some shockingly good “Drag Race” occurring outside of American television. International franchises such as “Drag Race France” (the new gold standard), “Drag Race Mexico” (an impressive second season), “Drag Race España” (consistently excellent), “Drag Race U.K.” (full of stars crossing over the Atlantic), and “Drag Race Phillippines” (the current definition of “that’s wild”) are just a few of the reasons why.

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Drag Race España is gearing up to debut the first ever international All Stars season!

Wow Presents Plus has revealed the upcoming spinoff season of Spain’s version of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and they revealed all of the queens from the first three seasons that will be returning for a second chance at the crown.

Supremme de Luxe will be returning as host of the series, with returning judges Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi, and Ana Locking.

The first season of Drag Race España All Stars will premiere on Sunday, February 4th, with new episodes weekly on Sundays on Wow Presents Plus in the US and other territories. It will premiere same day on Spain’s ATRESplayer Premium.

Keep reading to find out which queens are competing on Drag Race España All Stars…...

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Blue Ant Media and World of Wonder have launch free, ad-supported streaming TV (Fast) channel Drag Race Universe on Amazon Freevee in the U.S.

Programming launch highlights on the Drag Race Universe channel include: “Canada’s Drag Race” seasons 2 and 3 (19 x 60’), “RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs The World” (6 x 60’), “RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.” seasons 2 and 3 (20 x 60’). “Drag Race Holland” (8 x 60’), “Drag Race Espana” (10 x 60’), “RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under” seasons 1 and 2 (16 x 60’), the first season of “Drag Race Philippines” (10 x 60’) and “Drag Race Philippines Untucked” (10 x 30’), its companion series that follows the backstage drama.

Additional international series in the franchise that will roll out on the free-streaming channel over the coming months include “Drag Race France” (8 x 60’) and “Drag Race Italia” (8 x 60’).

Jamie Schouela, president, global channels and media, Blue Ant Media, said: “Expanding the reach of Drag Race Universe builds on our partnership with World of Wonder and...

RuPaul’s Drag Race has become a global phenomenon. The Emmy-winning series has inspired over a dozen Drag Race spin-offs around the world, with more editions of Drag Race on the way. 2023 is set to be a stacked year for Drag Race fans, with one — if not multiple — series airing every week.

Priscilla | Rosdiana Ciaravolo/Getty Images Drag Race Belgique

Drag Race Belgique premiered in February 2023 and brings together some of the best and brightest drag talent from across Belgium. The show is hosted by Canada’s Drag Race and Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. The World alum Rita Baga, who lived in Belgium for several years.

Drag Race Sverige

Drag Race Sverige is Scandinavia’s first Drag Race spin-off, hosted by Swedish drag icon Robert Fux. The show, which premiered in March 2023, is also one of two non-American Drag Race series with its own Untucked.

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RuPaul’s Drag Race has become a global phenomenon, as queens from around the world come together to compete to be the Next Drag Superstar of their respective countries. In 2022 alone, 11 Drag Race crowns were given out to winners from around the globe.

Willow Pill | Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for VH1 Blu Hydrangea, winner of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. The World’

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. The World marked the first time queens from various international franchises came together for an All Stars-style competition. The six-episode season functioned in the same way as older seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, as each week the top two queens lip sync for the power to eliminate one of the bottom queens.

In the end, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 1 album Blu Hydrangea came out on top, earning the title of Queen of the Mothertucking World. The prize for the season was...

Season 15 of RuPaul’s Drag Race marked some big milestones for the Emmy Award-winning series. Not only is it the show’s crystal anniversary, but it also celebrated its 200th episode in the middle of the season.

Drag Race has exploded all over the world, with spinoff series in 15 countries (and counting). Drag Race Italia welcomes queens from all over the Stivale to compete for the title of Italy’s Next Drag Superstar. Season 2 of the series, which aired in 2022, contained a significant first for Drag Race all over the world.

Priscilla | Rosdiana Ciaravolo/Getty Images ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ celebrated 200 episodes in its 15th season

Season 8 of RuPaul’s Drag Race marked the show’s 100th episode. Seven years later, on season 15, the show marked 200 episodes since it first sashayed onto people’s TV screens over a decade ago.

To mark the occasion, RuPaul threw a Crystal Ball, given that the traditional...