Drag Den (season 2)

Second season of Drag Den

Season of television series

Drag Den

Season 2

Promotional poster for season two.

Hosted by| Manila Luzon
Judges|

* Manila Luzon
* Sassa Gurl
* Nicole Cordoves

No. of contestants| 10
Country of origin| Philippines
Release
Original network| Amazon Prime Video
Original release| 18 January 2024 (2024-01-18) –
present (present)
Season chronology

← Previous
Season 1

List of episodes

The second season of Drag Den premiered on 18 January 2024, through Amazon Prime Video.[1] The second season showcased a total of ten contestants competing for the title of the "Filipino's Next Drag Supreme".

Casting calls for the season were opened in April 2023, and the cast was officially revealed in a teaser trailer in December 2023.[2]

## Production[edit]

Throughout social media, Amazon Prime Video joined the trend involving promotional material from the film, Barbie (2023). They posted an image of Manila Luzon's doll, with the tagline: "May pasabog na announcement ang doll na 'to very soon."[3] Fans speculated that the show is yet to announce a season two. On 14 April 2023, the streaming service announced the renewal of the reality competition series. Manila Luzon and Rod Singh announced a casting call for season two on social media. The casting call was open until 30 April 2023.[4]

### Promotion[edit]

On 1 December 2023, Sassa Gurl, Nicole Cordoves, and Manila Luzon came back as the judging panel for the second season.[5] Additionally, it revealed the official premiere date, which is slated for 18 January 2024, and will be available through Amazon Prime Video.[6] On 7 December 2023, ten contestants were shown in the new trailer heading down the new set of the series.[7]

Manila Luzon announced a song collaboration with Sassa Gurl. They released the new official theme song of the series named, "Pom Pom (Take Me High)" on 12 January 2024, through Republic Records Philippines.[8] The streaming service held a grand opening night at Ayala Malls Trinoma, on 17 January in celebration of the second season. It featured a red carpet, a media conference, and performances.[9]

## Contestants[edit]

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.

Contestants from the second season of Drag Den and their backgrounds[7] Contestant  | Age  | Hometown  | Outcome

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Deja  | 22  | Baguio, Benguet  | TBA
Feyvah Fatalé  | 24  | Bulacan, Central Luzon
Jean Vilogue  | 21  | Batangas City, Batangas
Margaux[a] | 24  | Tondo, Metro Manila
Moi[b] | 22  | Bacolod, Negros Occidental
Mrs. Tan  | 23  | Laguna, Calabarzon
Russia Fox  | 39  | Daraga, Albay
Elvira  | TBA | Quezon City, Metro Manila  | 8th place
Marlyn[c] | TBA | Pasay, Metro Manila  | 9th place
Maria Lava  | 28  | Mandaue, Cebu  | 10th place

## Contestant progress[edit]

### Placements[edit]

Legend:

WIN indicates that the contestant was the highest in the ranking, won the main challenge, and the lip-sync challenge.

CWIN (Challenge Winner) indicates that the contestant was the highest in the ranking and won the main challenge.

DWIN (Dragdagulan Winner) indicates that the contestant was chosen by fate and won the lip-sync challenge.

SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judging panel.

SAVE indicates that the contestant was the lowest in the ranking, but was given immunity from the lip-sync winner.

LOW indicates that the contestant was the lowest in the ranking and was up for elimination.

ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated for being ranked the lowest.

Progress of contestants including rank/position in each episode  Contestant  | Episode

|

1[10] | 2[11] | 3[12] | 4[13] | 5[14]
Deja  | CWIN | SAFE  | SAFE  | SAFE  | TBA
Feyvah Fatalé  | SAFE  | CWIN | DWIN | LOW
Margaux  | SAFE  | LOW  | SAVE  | SAFE
Moi  | SAFE  | SAFE  | SAFE  | SAVE
Mrs. Tan  | SAFE  | DWIN | SAFE  | WIN
Russia Fox  | SAFE  | SAFE  | CWIN | SAFE
Jean Vilogue  | SAFE  | LOW  | SAFE  | ELIM |
Elvira  | DWIN | SAFE  | ELIM |
Marlyn  | LOW  | ELIM |
Maria Lava  | ELIM |

### Rankings[edit]

Progress of contestants including rank in each episode  Rank  | Round  | Final Ranking  | Total Points

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|
|

1  | 2  | 3  | 4
1  | Deja  | Feyvah Fatalé  | Russia Fox  | Mrs. Tan  | TBA | TBA
2  | Russia Fox  | Russia Fox  | Mrs. Tan  | TBA
3  | Mrs. Tan  | Mrs. Tan  | Moi
4  | Margaux  | Deja  | Deja
5  | Feyvah Fatalé  | Moi  | Feyvah Fatalé
6  | Moi  | Elvira  | Jean Vilogue
7  | Jean Vilogue  | Jean Vilogue  | Margaux
8  | Marlyn  | Margaux  | Elvira  |
9  | Maria Lava  | Marlyn  |
10  | Elvira  |

## Guest judges[edit]

On 14 December 2023, the guest judges for this season were revealed. Guest judges are known as the "Drag Enforcer" in the series.[15]

* Yeng Constantino, singer and songwriter
* Bini, girl group
* Rufa Mae Quinto, actress and comedian
* Alaska Thunderfuck, American drag queen and singer
* Megan Young, actress, model, and beauty queen
* Alodia Gosiengfiao, cosplayer and singer
* Andrea Brillantes, actress and model
* Dolly de Leon, actress

## Episodes[edit]

No.
overall| No. in
season| Title| Original air date

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9| 1| "Kalyeah Culture"| 18 January 2024 (2024-01-18)

Ten drag queens entered the new underground arcade in the first episode, greeted by Sassa Gurl, Nicole Cordoves, and Manila Luzon. The themewear for the first episode is TerNo? TerYasss! For the Main Drag Showdown, the queens write, record, and perform verses to "Sustah".

The Drag Lord revealed that three queens would be chosen by fate to participate in the Dragdagulan and get a chance to win immunity; with the lowest ranking score will be eliminated in every episode. Elvira won the Dragdagulan lip-sync to "Sumayaw Ka" by Gloc-9, and keeps her immunity. Deja and Russia Fox received the highest rankings, with Deja winning the episode. Maria Lava and Marlyn received the lowest rank. Maria Lava was the first queen to be eliminated.

* Drag Enforcers: Yeng Constantino and Bini
* Drag Agent: Naia
* Themewear Drag Test: TerNo? TerYasss!
* Main Drag Showdown: Write, record, and perform verses to "Sustah
* Dragdagulan Opponents: Deja, Elvira, and Maria Lava
* Lip-Sync Song: "Sumayaw Ka" by Gloc-9
* Dragdagulan Winner: Elvira
* Round One Winner: Deja
* Showdown Prize: A ₱20,000 cash tip
* Bottom Two: Maria Lava and Marlyn
* Eliminated: Maria Lava

10| 2| "Parlor Gayms"| 25 January 2024 (2024-01-25)

Nine drag queens entered the underground arcade, greeted by Sassa Gurl revealing episode one's rankings. She also revealed the themewear for the second episode, which is Pinoy Campyons. For the Main Drag Showdown, the queens perform a comedy-musical titled "Parlor Gay-mes".

Mrs. Tan won the Dragdagulan lip-sync to "Morena" by Roxanne Barcelo, and kept her immunity. Feyvah Fatalé received the highest ranking and won the episode. Jean Vilogue, Margaux, and Marlyn received the lowest rankings. Marlyn was the second queen to be eliminated.

* Drag Enforcer: Rufa Mae Quinto
* Drag Agent: Pura Luka Vega
* Themewear Drag Test: Pinoy Campyons
* Main Drag Showdown: Perform a comedy-musical based on beauty parlors
* Dragdagulan Opponents: Margaux, Marlyn, and Mrs. Tan
* Lip-Sync Song: "Morena" by Roxanne Barcelo
* Dragdagulan Winner: Mrs. Tan
* Round Two Winner: Feyvah Fatalé
* Showdown Prize: A ₱20,000 cash tip
* Bottom Three: Jean Vilogue, Margaux, and Marlyn
* Eliminated: Marlyn

11| 3| "Patayin sa Sindaks"| 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)

Eight drag queens entered the underground arcade with Sassa Gurl revealing episode two's rankings. She also announced the themewear for the third episode, which is Pinoy Supersti-Chos. For the Main Drag Showdown, the queens are dressed up in their given horror-version horoscopes to participate in a haunted house.

Feyvah Fatalé won the Dragdagulan lip-sync to "Rampa" by Vice Ganda. Russia Fox received the highest ranking and won the episode. Elvira and Margaux received the lowest rankings; Feyvah Fatalé gave up her immunity to Margaux. Elvira was the third queen to be eliminated.

* Drag Enforcer: Alaska Thunderfuck
* Drag Agent: Aries Night
* Themewear Drag Test: Pinoy Supersti-Chos
* Main Drag Showdown: Create a horoscope-inspired look and participate in a haunted house
* Dragdagulan Opponents: Feyvah Fatalé, Moi, and Russia Fox
* Lip-Sync Song: "Rampa" by Vice Ganda
* Dragdagulan Winner: Feyvah Fatalé
* Round Three Winner: Russia Fox
* Showdown Prize: A ₱20,000 cash tip
* Bottom Two: Elvira and Margaux
* Eliminated: Elvira

12| 4| "Alien? Alien!"| 8 February 2024 (2024-02-08)

Seven drag queens entered the underground arcade, Sassa Gurl reveals episode three's rankings. She also revealed the themewear for the fourth episode, Queens of Animenia. For the Main Drag Showdown, the queens create an extraterrestrial life inspired look.

Mrs. Tan won the Dragdagulan lip-sync to "Morena" by Roxanne Barcelo, and kept her immunity. Feyvah Fatalé received the highest ranking and won the episode. Jean Vilogue, Margaux, and Marlyn received the lowest rankings. Marlyn was the second queen to be eliminated.

* Honorary Drag Dealer: Megan Young[d]
* Drag Enforcer: Alodia Gosiengfiao
* Drag Agent: O-A
* Themewear Drag Test: Queens of Animenia
* Main Drag Showdown: Create an extraterrestrial life-like inspired look
* Dragdagulan Opponents: Jean Vilogue, Margaux, and Mrs. Tan
* Lip-Sync Song: "Triangulo" by Thyro Alfaro, Yumi Lacsamana, and Jeric Medina
* Dragdagulan Winner: Mrs. Tan
* Round Four Winner: Mrs. Tan
* Showdown Prize: A ₱20,000 cash tip
* Bottom Three: Feyvah Fatalé, Jean Vilogue, Moi
* Eliminated: Jean Vilogue

15| 5| TBA| 15 February 2024 (2024-02-15)

* Drag Enforcer: Andrea Brillantes
* Drag Agent: Shewarma
* Themewear Drag Test: TBA
* Main Drag Showdown: TBA
* Dragdagulan Opponents: TBA
* Lip-Sync Song: TBA
* Dragdagulan Winner:
* Round Five Winner: TBA
* Showdown Prize: TBA
* Bottom Two: TBA
* Eliminated: TBA

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Margaux Bertrand is referred to as Margaux on the show.
2. ^ Moi Taura is referred to as Moi on the show.
3. ^ Marlyn Ocampo is referred to as Marlyn on the show.
4. ^ Nicole Cordoves was not on the judging panel for this episode.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Antonio, Josiah (4 December 2023). "'Drag Den Philippines' season 2 to air on Jan. 18, 2024". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
2. ^ Antonio, Josiah (7 December 2023). "List: Meet the queen of 'Drag Den Philippines' season 2". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
3. ^ "Are we getting 'Drag Den Philippines' Season 2?". GMA News Online. 13 April 2023. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
4. ^ Pasajol, Anne (14 April 2023). "'Drag Den PH' renewed for season 2". Inquirer Entertainment. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
5. ^ "'Drag Den Philippines' season 2 to premiere in January 2024". Rappler. 1 December 2023. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
6. ^ "'Drag Den Philippines' drops teaser for Season 2". GMA News Online. 1 December 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
7. ^ a b "'Drag Den Philippines' S2 reveals cast, announces release date". GMA News Online. 7 December 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
8. ^ "Manila Luzon drops electrifying single 'Pom Pom (Take Me High)' as Drag Den Season 2 theme song". Adobo Magazine. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
9. ^ Roque, Nika (11 January 2024). "'Drag Den Philippines' to hold grand opening night for Season 2 for free". GMA News Online. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
10. ^ "Kalyeah Culture". Drag Den. Season 2. Episode 1. 18 January 2024. Amazon Prime Video.
11. ^ "Parlor Gayms". Drag Den. Season 2. Episode 2. 25 January 2024. Amazon Prime Video.
12. ^ "Patayin sa Sindaks". Drag Den. Season 2. Episode 3. 1 February 2024. Amazon Prime Video.
13. ^ "Alien? Alien!". Drag Den. Season 2. Episode 4. 8 February 2024. Amazon Prime Video.
14. ^ "TBA". Drag Den. Season 2. Episode 5. 15 February 2024. Amazon Prime Video.
15. ^ Basina, Carby (14 December 2023). "Dolly de Leon, Megan Young, Rufa Mae Quinto among guest judges for 'Drag Den Philippines' Season 2". GMA News Online. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

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*[No.]: Number
*[TBA]: To be announced
*[CWIN]: Challenge Winner
*[DWIN]: Dragdagulan Winner
*[ELIM]: Eliminated