The first episode of Drag Race Thailand. | Photo: Twitter
We had a feeling that Drag Race Thailand was going to be fierce, but after the first episode dropped we are positively gagging.
The Thai version of the popular reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race follows the same format of its mother show but with a whole new flair.
In the first runway challenge, queens had to serve their best 3-in-1 look and boy, did they deliver. Some of the reveals were so unexpected they put Roxxxy Andrews to shame.
See what I mean?
Amadiva คือ 1 คนที่ทำผลงานบนรันเวย์ #DragRaceTH ได้อย่างดี เป็นที่น่าจดจำค่ะ ดูรุ้ง 7 สีที่เปิดออกมาสิคะ จับตาดูนางไว้ให้ดีค่ะ
ลิงก์นี้สำหรับคนที่พลาดดู Drag Race Thailand >>https://t.co/CXMHrFprsl pic.twitter.com/jfUZXkxCNp
— Drag Race Thailand (@DragRaceTH) February 18, 2018
Thai drag Art Arya hosts the show with Thai-Taiwanese performer Pangina Heals serving as her cohost.
While the format is very close to the original show, the runway judges don’t exactly exude the manufactured cool of RuPaul.
Watch them completely lose their minds when Année Maywong hits the runway.
Drag Race Thailand is SERVING pic.twitter.com/zt1iepVE7w
— The Gay Burn Book (@SouthernHomo) February 16, 2018
Production company World of Wonder (WoW) owns the rights to Drag Race and one of its founders, Fenton Bailey is excited to see what the Thai version will serve.
‘We’re totally excited about Drag Race Thailand,’ he told NewNowNext.
‘Drag is part of the Thai culture, in some ways more than it has been in the U.S., historically speaking. Even though they are following the format, I want them to bring their own inimitable style and characteristics.
‘They should being their own creativity, uniqueness, nerve, and talent. And I think they are doing that!’
Twitter has a meltdown
People took to Twitter to share their delight over the first episode and their reactions do not disappoint.
appreciation tweet for the drag race thailand queens bc holy shit wow yes pic.twitter.com/6dXedkwNvk
— chrysilla (@SUPERSONlCS) February 15, 2018
SASHA VELOUR WHO???? Drag Race Thailand is not letting me breathe!!!! pic.twitter.com/pNrWa3VpyO
— The Gay Burn Book (@SouthernHomo) February 16, 2018
Guest judge on Drag Race in America vs Thailand pic.twitter.com/FbrwsT0bnp
— My Name Is James 💚 (@_JamesGtfo) February 17, 2018
WHO ELSE IS LIVING FOR DRAG RACE THAILAND?
— Erika Klash (@ErikaKlash) February 12, 2018
This is us right now
ขอนำเสนอท่าบ๊ายบายแบบซิกเนเจอร์ของ #DragRaceTH
ใครที่ยังไม่ได้ดู EP.1 กดที่ลิงก์นี้ได้เลย >> https://t.co/CXMHrFprsl pic.twitter.com/AYbdotJ6xa
— Drag Race Thailand (@DragRaceTH) February 20, 2018
