Carl Roberts 
Queen s saison 2
The hotly contested race to become the new Queen of Drag Race France has announced its winner! And the winner is…
Say Bonjour to the winner of Drag Race France. Host Nicky Doll has crowned the winner of the international spin-off of the global smash hit. Eleven queens competed in the second series. Following a fierce and fabulous season, Drag Race France aired its finale episode on Friday. And the winner and newly-crowned Queen is…
KEIONA!!
MEET THE 11 FRENCH QUEENS COMPETING IN DRAG RACE FRANCE
THE DETAILS
Following a fierce and fabulous season, Drag Race France aired its finale episode on Friday, crowning Keiona as the winner. Eleven queens competed in the second series of the international spin-off, hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race S11 alumni, Nicky Doll.
In each episode, the queens have shown off their talent in dancing, singing, fashion and comedy challenges, hoping to survive each week. Going into the finale, the top 4 – Keiona, Mami Watta, Punani and Sara Forever – were all exemplary at showcasing French drag.
In the second series, host Nicky Doll was supported by the regular judges Daphné Bürki and Kiddy Smile, with an impressive selection of guest judges that included, Christian Louboutin, Rossy de Palma, Nicola Sirkis, Chris, Virginie Despentes and Léna Situations.
SERIES 2
Series 2 of Drag Race France became the first European franchise in Drag Race herstory to record its finale in front of an audience, in the classic venue of the Grand Rex in Paris.
This “LÉ-GEN-DAIRE” grand finale aired on Friday night on WOW Presents Plus in the UK, with Keiona crowned as the new Queen of France by none other than series 1 winner, Paloma.
KEIONA
Newly crowned Keiona said in an interview following the finale: “To be the first black French-Ivorian queen to win an out-of-America Franchise, the first one from ballroom, and the first to spend a season in the top; I can’t be prouder of my accomplishments. But It also means that young queer people of colour are looking up to me.”
QUEEN MOON
During the finale, Swiss queen Moon was also elected Miss Congeniality by her series 2 sisters. Series 1 congeniality winner, Elips, crowned her.
The 11 queens of this season were able to captivate an already loyal audience and new viewers who, through the show, were able to discover the multiple faces of the art du drag!
Keiona took home a fabulous display of earnings following the win, including:
The Crystal Crown and Scepter (Courtesy of Y’Paris)
A trip to New York City for 2 (Courtesy of Misterb&b)
A year’s supply of Mac Cosmetic Beauty Supplies
The cover of ELLE magazine (Courtesy of ELLE France)
BEHIND THE GLAMOUR
Drag Race France is produced in France by Endemol France and Shake Shake Shake, in conjunction with World of Wonder Productions, with Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell and RuPaul Charles serving as executive producers on the series. The deal for Drag Race France was brokered by Passion Distribution.
NOW AVAILABLE ON WOW PRESENTS PLUS
Full box sets of series 1 and 2 of Drag Race France are available now on WOW Presents Plus in the UK. Alongside series 1-11,14 and 15 of the original RuPaul’s Drag Race. And a premium roster of Drag Race and World of Wonder content. Including the latest seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. Series 1 and 2 of drag queen singing competition Queen of the Universe.
All the international versions of Drag Race including the recently launched Drag Race Mexico. An array of World of Wonder Originals including UNHhhh with Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova. And a back catalogue of World of Wonder’s award-winning documentaries including The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Which served as the basis for the 2021 Oscar-winning biographical film of the same name.
All episodes of Drag Race France Series 1 and 2 are available to watch in the UK exclusively on WOW Presents Plus. Subscribe now via https://uk.wowpresentsplus.com/
Snatch your tickets now to see some of the Drag Race France cast at RuPaul’s DragCon UK 2024, including S1 winner, Paloma. Taking place at ExCeL London on 13 and 14 January, tickets start from just £40 for a General Admission Single Day pass https://uk.rupaulsdragcon.com/
Carl Roberts is the News Editor for The Future of the Force. Aside from being our horror genre aficionado, he is also passionate about Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and the Indiana Jones movies. Follow him on Twitter where he uses the force frequently!
