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The ''Drag Race'' franchise has also expanded internationally, although Ru only hosts and judges series with her name on them. This started with Chile's ''The Switch Drag Race'' in 2015, ''Drag Race Thailand'' in 2018, and ''Series/RuPaulsDragRaceUK'' in 2019. ''Canada's Drag Race'' and ''Drag Race Holland'' followed in 2020 (the latter of which having the distinction of being the first to complete production and air during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic) while further new additions in 2021 included ''Series/RuPaulsDragRaceDownUnder'', ''Drag Race España'', ''Drag Race Italia'', and spiritual spinoff ''Series/QueenOfTheUniverse''. ''Series/DragRacePhilippines'' and ''Drag Race France'' joined the family in 2022, as well as the new ''Versus the World'' format, functioning as an international ''All Stars'' with seasons based in the UK and Canada franchises. Even more spinoffs premiered throughout 2023, including the likes of ''Drag Race Belgique'', ''Drag Race Sverige'', and ''Series/DragRaceMexico'', ''Drag Race Brasil'', and ''Series/DragRaceGermany''.

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The ''Drag Race'' franchise has also expanded internationally, although Ru only hosts and judges series with her name on them. This started with Chile's ''The Switch Drag Race'' in 2015, ''Drag Race Thailand'' in 2018, and ''Series/RuPaulsDragRaceUK'' in 2019. ''Canada's Drag Race'' and ''Drag Race Holland'' followed in 2020 (the latter of which having the distinction of being the first to complete production and air during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic) while further new additions in 2021 included ''Series/RuPaulsDragRaceDownUnder'', ''Drag Race España'', ''Drag Race Italia'', ''Series/DragRaceItalia'', and spiritual spinoff ''Series/QueenOfTheUniverse''. ''Series/DragRacePhilippines'' and ''Drag Race France'' joined the family in 2022, as well as the new ''Versus the World'' format, functioning as an international ''All Stars'' with seasons based in the UK and Canada franchises. Even more spinoffs premiered throughout 2023, including the likes of ''Drag Race Belgique'', ''Drag Race Sverige'', and ''Series/DragRaceMexico'', ''Drag Race Brasil'', and ''Series/DragRaceGermany''.
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** ''Canada's Drag Race'', the Canadian version of the show began in 2020. Like the UK version above, the show maintains the same overall premise, but with its own twists. The Canadian iteration is further removed from the original than the UK version, as for one, Ru is absent from the judging panel and only appears OncePerEpisode via video message to deliver the weekly challenges. The judges are made up of ''Drag Race US'' (but Canadian) alumna Brooke Lynn Hytes as the lead judge, alongside fashion model Stacey [=McKenzie=], actor Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and a weekly guest judge. In tone, the series is fairly similar to the US version, but the [[CanadaEh levels of hysteria are toned down somewhat]], and due to Canada being a francophonic nation there is also a liberal smattering of [[EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench French chic]] via the Québecoise queens and memorably hilarious challenges like ''Night of a Thousand [[Music/CelineDion Celines]]''. While the US version has been criticized for favoring contestants with high wardrobe budgets over anything else, the Canadian version has had more unpolished looks but strong performances and lip syncs.

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** ''Canada's Drag Race'', the Canadian version of the show began in 2020. Like the UK version above, the show maintains the same overall premise, but with its own twists. The Canadian iteration is further removed from the original than the UK version, as for one, Ru is absent from the judging panel and only appears OncePerEpisode via video message to deliver the weekly challenges. The judges are made up of ''Drag Race US'' (but Canadian) alumna Brooke Lynn Hytes as the lead judge, alongside fashion model Stacey [=McKenzie=], actor Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and a weekly guest judge. In tone, the series is fairly similar to the US version, but the [[CanadaEh levels of hysteria are toned down somewhat]], somewhat, and due to Canada being a francophonic nation there is also a liberal smattering of [[EveryoneLooksSexierIfFrench French chic]] via the Québecoise queens and memorably hilarious challenges like ''Night of a Thousand [[Music/CelineDion Celines]]''. While the US version has been criticized for favoring contestants with high wardrobe budgets over anything else, the Canadian version has had more unpolished looks but strong performances and lip syncs.

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* CanadaEh: ''Canada's Drag Race'', which premiered in July 2020, and wasted little time in playing up Canadian cultural references. The Werk Room doorway has a giant maple leaf around it. One of the queens even walked the runway while eating ''cheese curds.'' There was even a Music/CelineDion-themed runway.


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* MooseAndMapleSyrup: ''Canada's Drag Race'', which premiered in July 2020, and wasted little time in playing up Canadian cultural references. The Werk Room doorway has a giant maple leaf around it. One of the queens even walked the runway while eating ''cheese curds.'' There was even a Music/CelineDion-themed runway.
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** ''Drag Race Italia'' (2021 -- present): The eighth international spinoff, based in UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}, and the fourth in Europe. Hosted by drag queen Priscilla with TV personality Tommaso Zorzi and actress Chiara Francini as permanent judges.

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** ''Drag Race Italia'' ''Series/DragRaceItalia'' (2021 -- present): The eighth international spinoff, based in UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}, and the fourth in Europe. Hosted by drag queen Priscilla with actress and comedian Chiara Francini, TV personality Tommaso Zorzi (seasons 1-2), singer Paola Iezzi and actress Chiara Francini actor Paolo Camilli (season 3) as permanent judges.
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** ''Series/RuPaulsDragRaceDownUnder'' (2021 — present): The sixth international version, the first in Oceania, and the second to be hosted by [=RuPaul=], featuring queens from UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} and UsefulNotes/NewZealand. Michelle Visage returns as one of the judges alongside Aussie comedian Rhys Nicholson.

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** ''Series/RuPaulsDragRaceDownUnder'' (2021 — present): The sixth international version, the first in Oceania, and the second to be hosted by [=RuPaul=], [=RuPaul=] (seasons 1-3), featuring queens from UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} and UsefulNotes/NewZealand. Michelle Visage returns as one of the judges (and serves as host for season 4) alongside Aussie comedian Rhys Nicholson.

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* HomeFieldAdvantage: Every now and then, a lip sync will feature a song that very obviously plays to one queen's strengths over the other's. Some examples include Latrice vs. Kenya (to "[You Make Me Feel Like A] Natural Woman," a grand, soulful song right up Latrice's alley), Jinkx vs. Detox (to "Malambo No. 1," a campy, retro song perfect for Jinkx), and Cheryl vs. Blu (to a Girls Aloud song, which [[CelebrityImpersonator Cheryl]] obviously slayed).

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Every now and then, a lip sync will feature a song that very obviously plays to one queen's strengths over the other's. Some examples include Latrice vs. Kenya (to "[You Make Me Feel Like A] Natural Woman," a grand, soulful song right up Latrice's alley), Jinkx vs. Detox (to "Malambo No. 1," a campy, retro song perfect for Jinkx), and Cheryl vs. Blu (to a Girls Aloud song, which [[CelebrityImpersonator Cheryl]] obviously slayed).slayed).
** During "Rusical" challenges, queens with a background in [[AllGaysLoveTheatre musical theater]] naturally shine, while others hope to coast by with a Safe.
** Season 16 had a flamenco mini-challenge with Charo as the guest judge. The Latina queens had an obvious leg up, though Plane Jane did well too, given her background in ballroom dance.
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*** Season 16’s Xunami Muse recently broke this record at 6 consecutive safe weeks.

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** Sharon Needles, after playing Michelle Visage in Snatch Game, noted that one of the most important things to perfect was her laugh, which she claimed could be heard from anywhere in the studio.

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* Creator/JinkxMonsoon (winner, Season 5)

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* Creator/JinkxMonsoon (winner, Season 5)5; winner, All Stars 7)


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** The first few seasons had the queens enter the work room for the first time very casually, a far cry from the IncomingHam entrances that every queen does to establish themselves the first moment they appear on the show. It was likely Leganja Estranja's "Okay season six, let's get ''sickening''!" and death drop that inspired future queens to stand out that much from the start.

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