Drag Den
Philippine reality competition television series
Drag Den is a Philippine reality competition television series that documents drag queen Manila Luzon as host and head judge in search of the "Next Drag Supreme" for the Philippines. Every round, contestants are given different challenges to participate as they're judged by Manila Luzon, beauty pageant Nicole Cordoves, with comedian Sassa Gurl, alongside one or more guest judges, who critique their progress throughout the competition.
The television series first premiered on 8 December 2022 for Amazon Prime Video, and was met with critical acclaim. Rod Singh serves as the director and producer, along with Cornerstone Studios and Project 8 Projects. Manila Luzon is also credited as executive producer with cinematographers Antoinette Jadaone and Dan Villegas. The series was later renewed for a second season in April 2023, and premiered on 18 January 2024.
Background
Manila Luzon grew up surrounded with Filipino pride and being influenced into doing drag with his name referencing the Philippine city Manila, Luzon. After rising to prominence for competing three times on American television series RuPaul's Drag Race, fans described the drag queen as "best-loved" for her witty humor. Manila Luzon later mentioned in an interview with Vice how outstanding the drag artists are in the Philippines such as Vice Ganda, and hopefully be involved in a Philippine adaptation of Drag Race. Three months later, the drag queen exclusively told Entertainment Weekly about an upcoming project taking place in the Philippines.
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