House of Drag

House of Drag is a New Zealand reality competition television series produced by Warner Bros. International TV Production New Zealand for TVNZ OnDemand and OutTV. It debuted on 15 November 2018 on TVNZ OnDemand. It is hosted by New Zealand drag queens, Kita Mean and Anita Wigl'it. Season 2 premiered on 1 February 2020.

House of Drag
Genre	Reality competition
Judges	Kita Mean Anita Wigl'it
Country of origin	New Zealand
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	17
Production
Running time	22–36 minutes
Production company(s)	Warner Bros. International TV Production New Zealand
Release
Original network	TVNZ OnDemand OutTV
External links
Website

The first season saw nine contestants – eight drag queens and one drag king – undertake a series of "awkwardly fabulous" challenges. The contestant who won each week had the power to select two fellow contestants who they believe should be in the bottom for that week. Kita Mean and Anita Wigl'it then decided who would "have their light dimmed" and be sent home. The contestants competed to be crowned the winner of The House of Drag, take home a prize of $10,000, a 55" LG Smart LED TV and one year of free broadband, courtesy of the show's sponsor Chorus Limited.[1][2]

Series overview

Season	Premiere date	Finale date	Winner	Runner-up	No. of Contestants	Winner's Prizes
1	November 15, 2018	December 20, 2018	Hugo Grrrl	Lola Blades	9	$10,000 55" LG Smart LED TV One year of free broadband internet provided by Chorus
2	February 1, 2020	April 4, 2020	Spankie Jackzon	Elektra Shock	12	$10,000 Body bits from BodyFX

Season 1 (2018)

Contestants

(Ages and names stated are at time of contest)[3]

Contestant	Name	Age	Hometown	Outcome
Hugo Grrrl	George Fowler[4]	27	Wellington, New Zealand	Winner
Lola Blades	Logan Russell	28	Auckland, New Zealand	Runner-up
Leidy Lei	Leighton Stitchbury	23	Auckland, New Zealand	3rd place
Bunny Holiday	Raife May	23	Wellington, New Zealand	4th place
Vulga Titz	Manson Howell[5]	20	Wellington, New Zealand	5th place
Medulla Oblongata	Abraham Naim[6]	32	Auckland, New Zealand	6th place
Trinity Ice	Trinity Arianna Johnston	28	Auckland, New Zealand	7th place
Luna Queen of the Moon	Caleb McNabb	24	Auckland, New Zealand	8th place
Shavorn Aborealis	Sean Stapleton[7]	21	Auckland, New Zealand	9th place

Contestant progress

Contestant	1[8]	2[9]	3[10]	4[11]	5[12]	6	7
Hugo Grrrl	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	Winner
Lola Blades	SAFE	SAFE	BTM2	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	Runner-up
Leidy Lei	SAFE	BTM2	SAFE	BTM2	WIN	BTM2	Eliminated
Bunny Holiday	BTM2	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	BTM2	ELIM
Vulga Titz	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	ELIM
Medulla Oblongata	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
Trinity Ice	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
Luna Queen of the Moon	SAFE	ELIM
Shavorn Aborealis	ELIM

     The contestant won House of Drag.

     The contestant was a runner-up.

     The contestant won the challenge.

     The contestant was nominated for elimination.

     The contestant was eliminated.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
1	1	"Episode 1[8]"	November 15, 2018 (2018-11-15)[8]
New Series: Kita and Anita bring in 9 dragsters from all over New Zealand to live under one roof. A series of challenges will be set where only one dragster will take home the ultimate prize pack and be crowned New Zealand's first dragster.[8] The Glamour-puss Challenge: Photoshoot Challenge Winner: Medulla Oblongata Bottom Two: Bunny Holiday and Shavorn Aborealis Eliminated: Shavorn Aborealis
2	2	"Episode 2[13]"	November 15, 2018 (2018-11-15)[13]
The remaining stars prepare for comedy night at the House of Drag. Who will rise to the top? And who will have their light dimmed and be sent packing?[9] The Comedy Is Gold Challenge: Perform a Stand-Up Routine Challenge Winner: Bunny Holiday Bottom Two: Leidy Lei and Luna Queen of the Moon Eliminated: Luna Queen of the Moon
3	3	"Episode 3[14]"	November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22)[14]
The competition gets tough when a DIY costume challenge leaves one drag-star shaken up amongst the chaos. Which drag star will shine the brightest? And whose light will be dimmed?[10] Costume Chaos Challenge: Design a look out of "Crap" Challenge Winner: Hugo Grrrl Bottom Two: Lola Blades and Trinity Ice Eliminated: Trinity Ice
4	4	"Episode 4[15]"	November 29, 2018 (2018-11-29)[15]
The competition amps up as the drag-stars are forced to work in teams of three and devise a skit that's inspired by Kita and Anita's drag careers. Who will light up the stage? And who's light will be dimmed? [11] Shit Skit Challenge: Work in teams of 3 and devise a skit inspired by Kita and Anita's careers Challenge Winner: Vulga Titz Bottom Two: Leidy Lei and Medulla Oblongata Eliminated: Medulla Oblongata
5	5	"Episode 5[16]"	December 6, 2018 (2018-12-06)[16]
The drag-stars compete in a dance challenge. Plus, negative vibes surround the house as the rift between the Aucklanders and Wellingtonians continues.[12] Dance Days Challenge: Devise and perform a dance to an assigned genre Challenge Winner: Leidy Lei Bottom Two: Bunny Holiday and Vulga Titz Eliminated: Vulga Titz
6	6	"Episode 6[17]"	December 13, 2018 (2018-12-13)[17]
The final four drag-stars are challenged to write raps about each other and battle it out to stay in the competition.[12] That's a Rap Challenge: Devise and perform a rap in the "House of Drag Rap Battle" about the other contestants Challenge Winner: Lola Blades Bottom Two: Bunny Holiday & Leidy Lei Eliminated: Bunny Holiday
7	7	"Episode 7[18]"	December 20, 2018 (2018-12-20)[18]
Season Finale: Only three drag-stars remain and they have one last chance to battle it out for the title of Brightest Star and winner of the first ever season of House of Drag.[18] Lip Before They Sync Challenge: Perform a Lip-Sync to "Cherry Blossom" by Sal Valentine Eliminated: Leidy Lei Runner-up: Lola Blades Winner of House of Drag Season 1: Hugo Grrrl

Season 2 (2020)

On January 25, 2020, TVNZ revealed the contestants competing on the second season.

Contestants

(Ages and names stated are at time of contest)[3]

Contestant	Name	Age	Hometown	Outcome
Spankie Jackzon[lower-alpha 1]	Blair Macbeth	34	Palmerston North, New Zealand	Winner
Elektra Shock	James Luck	26	Auckland, New Zealand	Runner-up
Claire Voyant	Ty Tyan	27	Hershey, Nebraska, USA	3rd place
Bionica		22	Auckland, New Zealand	4th place [lower-alpha 2]
Miss Geena[lower-alpha 1]	Geena Cavill	29	Auckland, New Zealand	5th place
Lilly Loca[lower-alpha 1]	Nat Hugill	32	Auckland, New Zealand	6th place
Willy SmacknTush	Hannah Gordon	32	Wellington, New Zealand	7th place
Flor	Pedro Duque	21	Auckland, New Zealand	8th place
Jen Tre Fire	Joel Walsham	23	Auckland, New Zealand	9th place[lower-alpha 3]
Kelly Fornia	Alexander Kachfi	25	Wellington, New Zealand	10th place
Rhubarb Rouge	Henrique Beraio	32	Palmerston North, New Zealand	11th place
Stabitha	Dane Michael Isherwood	34	Wellington, New Zealand	12th place

1. Lilly Loca, Miss Geena and Spankie Jackzon entered the competition in the fourth episode.
2. Bionica originally placed 9th before returning to the competition.
3. Jen Tre Fire quit the competition.

Contestant progress

Contestant	1[19]	2[20]	3[21]	4[22]	5[23]	6[24]	7[25]	8[26]	9[27]	10[28]
Spankie Jackzon				WIN	BTM2	WIN	BTM2	WIN	BTM2	Winner
Elektra Shock	SAFE	WIN	WIN	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	Runner-up
Claire Voyant	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	BTM2	SAFE	Eliminated
Bionica	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	ELIM		BTM2	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
Miss Geena				SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
Lilly Loca				BTM2	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
Willy SmacknTush	BTM2	BTM2	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
Flor	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
Jen Tre Fire	SAFE	SAFE	BTM2	SAFE	QUIT
Kelly Fornia	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
Rhubarb Rouge	SAFE	ELIM
Stabitha	ELIM

     The contestant won House of Drag.

     The contestant was a runner-up.

     The contestant won the challenge.

     The contestant was nominated for elimination.

     The contestant was eliminated.

     The contestant quit the competition.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
8	1	"Episode 1"	February 1, 2020 (2020-02-01)
New Series: Kita and Anita welcome a brand new group of Drag Stars to the mansion. A series of challenges will be set where only one dragster will take home the ultimate prize pack and be crowned New Zealand's next dragster. Costume Challenge: Design a look from Kita and Anita's old outfits. Challenge Winner: Flor Bottom Two: Stabitha and Willy SmacknTush Eliminated: Stabitha
9	2	"Episode 2"	February 8, 2020 (2020-02-08)
The Drag Stars pair up to compete in a fabulous dance challenge. Twinkle Toes Dance Challenge: Pair up and choreograph a dance for a song. Challenge Winner: Bionica and Elektra Shock Bottom Two: Rhubarb Rouge and Willy SmacknTush Eliminated: Rhubarb Rouge
10	3	"Episode 3"	February 15, 2020 (2020-02-15)
Alliances begin to form, and the Drag Stars are challenged to create animal inspired make up looks. Animal Themed Make-up Challenge: Using a onesie as inspiration, create an animal themed outfit. Challenge Winner: Elektra Shock Bottom Two: Kelly Fornia and Jen Tre Fire Eliminated: Kelly Fornia
11	4	"Episode 4"	February 22, 2020 (2020-02-22)
Kita and Anita arrive to drop a bombshell - three new Drag Stars will be joining the competition! The stars had to impersonate a celebrity at the dinner table. New Entry: Lilly Loca, Miss Geena and Spankie Jackzon Celebrity Impersonation Challenge: Dress up like a famous celebrity and have a dinner party. Challenge Winner: Elektra Shock and Spankie Jackzon Bottom Two: Bionica and Lilly Loca Eliminated: Bionica
12	5	"Episode 5"	February 29, 2020 (2020-02-29)
Kita and Anita set the Drag Stars an acting challenge. The remaining stars had to get divided into 2 teams and had to perform a skit. Plus, one contestant makes a shock exit. Acting Challenge: Split into teams and prepare a scene for an acting challenge. Quit: Jen Tre Fire Challenge Winner: Miss Geena Bottom Two: Flor and Spankie Jackzon Eliminated: Flor
13	6	"Episode 6"	March 7, 2020 (2020-03-07)
Bionica makes a surprise return, and the Drag Stars are challenged to prepare an MC routine to use while hosting Drag Bingo. Re-entry: Bionica Hosting Challenge: Prepare content for and host a game of Drag Bingo. Challenge Winner: Spankie Jackzon Bottom Two: Bionica and Willy SmacknTush Eliminated: Willy SmacknTush
14	7	"Episode 7"	March 14, 2020 (2020-03-14)
The Drag Stars are each challenged to become drag 'parents' to a group of fresh-faced clients, giving them full-on drag makeovers! Make-over Challenge: Drag up a client and initiate them into your Drag Family Challenge Winner: Claire Voyant Bottom Two: Lilly Loca and Spankie Jackzon Eliminated: Lilly Loca
15	8	"Episode 8"	March 21, 2020 (2020-03-21)
We're down to the final five, and the pressure is really starting to sink in! This time, the Drag Stars have the opportunity to show off their personalities in a live performance. Drag Performance Freestyle Challenge: Create a live performance Challenge Winner: Spankie Jackzon Bottom Two: Claire Voyant and Miss Geena Eliminated: Miss Geena
16	9	"Episode 9"	March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28)
The remaining Drag Stars have just two hours to write a verse for Kita and Anita's new song! Writing & Recording Challenge: Write your own verse for Kita and Anita's new song. Challenge Winner: Elektra Shock Bottom Two: Bionica and Spankie Jackzon Eliminated: Bionica
17	10	"Episode 10"	April 4, 2020 (2020-04-04)
Season Finale: The final three contestants must lip sync, to songs provided by Kita and Anita, in the observatory to determine who will win House of Drag Season 2! Lip Sync Extravaganza Challenge: Perform a Lip-Sync. Eliminated: Claire Voyant Runner-up: Elektra Shock Winner of House of Drag Season 2: Spankie Jackzon

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