Okay queens! BBC Three introduce the Canadian line up for Canada’s Drag Race.
The 12 fierce queens who will be competing for the title of Canada’s First Drag Superstar have been introduced.

Your Canadian queens are as follows: Priyanka, Juice Boxx, Rita Baga, Kiara, JIMBO, AnaSTARzia Anaquway, Lemon, Tynomi Banks, BOA, Ilona Verley, Scarlett Bobo and Kyne.

Get ready to learn the about the various drag scenes across Canada and expect copious servings of shade between the Montreal and Quebec queens! Who will come out on top? With these twelve queens representing their districts, find out who will claim the crown and become Canada’s First Drag Superstar from Friday 3 July, on BBC Three.

Start your engines, and may the best woman win!

From the makers of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Canada’s Drag Race (10x60') will be showcasing a fine array of vivacious and talented queens and BBC Three will be the only place to view it in the UK - exclusively on iPlayer.

Twelve of the best drag artistes from Canada’s vibrant Drag scene will compete for the title of 'Canada’s First Drag Superstar', and with elements of both the iconic RuPaul’s Drag Race, and the hugely successful Drag Race UK, this series promises to follow in their footsteps.

Fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race will not be disappointed. As per the mothership, the major elements of the award-winning franchise are intact. Her majesty, RuPaul delivers his weekly cryptic challenge by Rumail to twelve queens, who all enter the werkroom in the full knowledge that they are entering the Olympics of Drag. Not only do they need to serve their finest drag looks, but they will need to sing, dance, act, improv, tuck, sew, glue, beat, work in teams, work alone, throw shade, death drop, and lip sync for their lives if they are to avoid the weekly elimination, and hear “shantay you stay”.

Although now, it has an additional Canadian spin, the cult status lexicon remains, and of course, charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent are the key judging criteria. Most importantly, the characteristics that differentiate this franchise from its other competitive reality counterparts are a major ingredient in the Canadian version. The mirror chats, the werkroom solidarity, the warmth, the outrageous wit, the friendships, the untucking, and the sharing of personal struggles and journeys are also at the heart of this new sisterhood, adding an extra special insight into Canadian LGBTQ+ culture and the Canadian Drag Scene.

Transmitted weekly in line with Canada and the US, viewers can expect a serving of fresh Canadian bacon each week. The series is a production for World of Wonder, produced by Blue Ant Studios in association with Crave, a division of Bell Media.

In association with Crave, Canada’s Drag Race is a 10x60’ production by Blue Ant Studios. World of Wonder’s Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, and Tom Campbell serve as Executive Producers. RuPaul serves as Executive Producer. Executive producers for Blue Ant Studios include Betty Orr, Michael Kot and Laura Michalchyshyn with Mike Bickerton acting as Showrunner. Robin Johnston is Director, Original Production, Factual, Bell Media. Production Executive for Bell Media is Danielle Pearson. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Original Programming, Bell Media. Justin Stockman is Vice-President, Brand Partnerships and Client Strategy, Bell Media. Tracey Pearce is President, Distribution and Pay, Bell Media. Randy Lennox is President, Bell Media. It was acquired by Fiona Campbell, Controller for BBC Three and Kate Phillips, Controller for BBC Entertainment. Ruby Kuraishe is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC.