Drag Race Italia
''Drag Race Italia'' is an Italian reality competition streaming and television series based on the American series ''RuPaul's Drag Race,'' and is the Italian edition of the ''Drag Race'' franchise, produced by Ballandi Arts Studios. In a similar format to the American version, the show features a crop of Italian drag queens as they compete for the title of "Italia's Next Drag Superstar" and becoming MAC Cosmetics ambassador for one year. The series airs on Discovery+ in Italy, and subsequently free-to-air on Real Time, and worldwide on WOW Presents Plus. The series is hosted by Italian drag queen Priscilla, along with actress Chiara Francini and television personality Tommaso Zorzi. The first episode of the inaugural season premiered on November 18, 2021. The cast was announced on October 29, 2021. A second season was announced on March 1, 2022 with the premiere confirmed for October 2022. Production Season 1 Casting occurred in early 2021 with production starting in sum ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Reality Competition
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World (TV series), The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'', ''Idols (franchise), Idols'', and ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'', all of which became global Franchising, franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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WOW Presents Plus
WOW Presents Plus (also called World of Wonder Presents Plus or WOWPresents+) is a subscription-based streaming service owned by production company, World of Wonder. The subscription service is founded in November 2017, by Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey. The service offers a multitude of original series, including shows like '' Painted with Raven'' and '' UNHhhh''. This service also exclusively includes ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' (though it is not available in the US) and its incarnations of the franchise. Many web series from WOW Presents' YouTube channel are included to their subscription service. The service is available worldwide, except for Mainland China, Syria, North Korea, and Russia. ''Business Insider'' names WOW Presents Plus, "best streaming service for 'Drag Race' fans". Distribution The cost of the subscription service is $4.99 USD a month, for the yearly cost is $49.99 USD. It also offers users to download episodes for offline viewing. Device support The st ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Italian Television Series Based On American Television Series
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Italian Reality Television Series
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) Italian people may refer to: * in terms of ethnicity: all ethnic Italians, in and outside of Italy * in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Drag Race Italia
''Drag Race Italia'' is an Italian reality competition streaming and television series based on the American series ''RuPaul's Drag Race,'' and is the Italian edition of the ''Drag Race'' franchise, produced by Ballandi Arts Studios. In a similar format to the American version, the show features a crop of Italian drag queens as they compete for the title of "Italia's Next Drag Superstar" and becoming MAC Cosmetics ambassador for one year. The series airs on Discovery+ in Italy, and subsequently free-to-air on Real Time, and worldwide on WOW Presents Plus. The series is hosted by Italian drag queen Priscilla, along with actress Chiara Francini and television personality Tommaso Zorzi. The first episode of the inaugural season premiered on November 18, 2021. The cast was announced on October 29, 2021. A second season was announced on March 1, 2022 with the premiere confirmed for October 2022. Production Season 1 Casting occurred in early 2021 with production starting in sum ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Italian Television Series Debuts
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2021 In LGBT History
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. In conventions of sign where zero is considered neither positive nor negative, 1 is the first and smallest positive integer. It is also sometimes considered the first of the infinite sequence of natural numbers, followed by 2, although by other definitions 1 is the second natural number, following 0. The fundamental mathematical property of 1 is to be a multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. Most if not all properties of 1 can be deduced from this. In advanced mathematics, a multiplicative identity is often denoted 1, even if it is not a number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number; this was not universally accepted until the mid-20th century. Additionally, 1 is the s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020s LGBT-related Reality Television Series
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La Diamond
Enrico La Rocca (born May 7, 1987), known professionally as La Diamond, is an Italian drag queen and costume designer originally from Riesi, Sicily. Described as one of the most known and appreciated drag queens in Italy by the '' Out'' magazine, she started doing drag in Rome, 2011. La Diamond rose to mainstream prominence by winning the second season of ''Drag Race Italia'' in 2022. Life and career La Rocca was born on May 7, 1987, and raised in the Riesi municipality, Province of Caltanissetta of Sicily. He has shown interest in fashion from an early age being influenced by his grandmother and mother, who worked as stylists in a family run atelier. He moved to Rome to attend academy of fashion and later worked as a designer for Valentino. In 2011, La Rocca began doing drag as La Diamond in Rome's gay bar Muccassassina, where he still holds residency. He cited designers such as Alexander McQueen, John Galliano and Thierry Mugler, alongside performers like Marilyn Monroe, Dit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Elecktra Bionic
Mattia Di Renzo (born 16 May 1994), better known by the stage name Elecktra Bionic, is an Italian drag queen based in Turin, Piedmont. They are best known for winning the first season of ''Drag Race Italia ''Drag Race Italia'' is an Italian reality competition streaming and television series based on the American series ''RuPaul's Drag Race,'' and is the Italian edition of the ''Drag Race'' franchise, produced by Ballandi Arts Studios. In a simila ...''. Career They were announced as a contestant on ''Drag Race Italia'' in 2021. They won four out of a possible six mini challenges on the show, while never winning a single maxi challenge. They eventually became the first contestant in the ''Drag Race'' franchise to win their season without winning any maxi challenges. In April 2022 Elecktra revealed that they had been invited to compete on '' Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World'' but declined. Personal life In December 2018, Di Renzo was the victim of a homophobic attack. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Drag Race Italia (season 2)
The second season of ''Drag Race Italia'' premiered on 20 October 2022. The ten contestants were announced on 30 September 2022. The winner of the second season of ''Drag Race Italia'' was La Diamond, with Aura Eternal and Nehellenia as runners-up. Discovery+ confirmed that the reality show opened a casting call for season two. On 29 September 2022, they showed a teaser confirming ten contestants with Italian drag performer Priscilla, actress Chiara Francini and television personality Tommaso Zorzi reconfirmed as judges. The season consisted of eight one-hour episodes. Contestants ''Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.'' Notes: Contestant progress Lip syncs Legend: Guest judges Listed in chronological order: *Patty Pravo, singer *Ludovico Tersigni, actor and television host *Nancy Brilli, actress *Sandra Milo, actress and television personality *, choreographer, former dancer and television personality *Nick Cerioni, stylist *, dancer and tel ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Drag Race Italia (season 1)
The first season of '' Drag Race Italia'' premiered on November 18, 2021. The cast was announced on October 28, 2021. The winner of the first season of ''Drag Race Italia'' was Elecktra Bionic, becoming the first ever winner in the ''Drag Race'' franchise without any maxi-challenge wins, with Farida Kant and Le Riche as runners-up. Casting occurred in early 2021 with production starting in summer 2021. On June 30, 2021, it was announced that the judges panel will include Italian drag performer Priscilla, actress Chiara Francini and television personality Tommaso Zorzi. The season consisted of six one-hour episodes. Contestants ''Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.'' Contestant progress Lip syncs Legend: Guest judges Listed in chronological order: *Cristina D'Avena, singer and actress *, film director *, actor *Vladimir Luxuria, activist, television personality and actress *Nick Cerioni, stylist *Donatella Rettore, singer * Giancarlo Commare ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |