History Series / RuPaulsDragRace

* RashomanStyle: “Ru Hollywood Story” from season 7. The queens re-enact how Merle Ginsburg left the show following the 2nd season from the perspective of Merle (which portrays Michele an evil usurper), Michele (which portrays Merle as attempting to eliminate Ru and have the show to herself), and Ru (which portrays both Merle and Michele as indistinguishable crazy women).

** '''''Drag Race Germany''''' (2023): The fifteenth international spinoff, based in UsefulNotes/{{Germany}}, and the eighth in Europe.

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 ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race UK'' 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 ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race Down Under'', ''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 a German version also planned to premiere in the year.

** '''''Drag Race Deutschland''''' (2023): The fifteenth international spinoff, based in UsefulNotes/{{Germany}}, and the eighth in Europe.

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 ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race UK'' 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 ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race Down Under'', ''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'', with additional editions based in Brazil and Germany also planned to premiere in the year.

** ''The Switch Drag Race'' (2015, 2018): The first international version (as well as the first non-English language version and the first not hosted by [=RuPaul=]), based in UsefulNotes/{{Chile}} with a cast of Latin American queens, though with a different format than the American and other international versions, most notably an emphasis on live singing over lip syncing. Hosted by Karla Constant.
** ''Drag Race Thailand'' (2018 — 2019): The second international version, based in UsefulNotes/{{Thailand}}. Co-hosted by fashion stylist Art Arya and drag queen Pangina Heals.
** '''''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race: UK''''' (2019 — present): The third international version, based in the UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom and featuring queens from the four UK Home Nations of UsefulNotes/{{England}}, UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}}, UsefulNotes/{{Wales}} and UsefulNotes/NorthernIreland. It was the first international edition hosted by [=RuPaul=], who's joined on the judging panel by Michelle Visage, with television presenters Graham Norton and Alan Carr alternating as a third judge.

** '''''Canada's Drag Race''''' (2020 — present): The fourth international version (based in UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}), the third based in the Americas, and the first English-language one not hosted by [=RuPaul=], who instead appears in pre-taped video segments and narrates the intro. Hosted by Season 11 runner-up Brooke Lynn Hytes[[note]]but introduced by various guest judges in season 1, such as [[Series/TheTomGreenShow Tom Green]], Creator/ElishaCuthbert, and Music/AllieX[[/note]] and a rotating panel of regular judges that has included actor Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (season 1), model Stacey [=McKenzie=] (season 1), actress [[Series/TheHandmaidsTale Amanda Brugel]] (season 2), stylist Brad Goreski (season 2 —), and TV personality Traci Melchor (season 2 —)[[note]]"Canada's Squirrel Friend" in season 1[[/note]]
*** ''Canada's Drag Race: Canada Versus the World'' (2022): The franchise's second international all stars edition. Hytes, Goreski, and Melchor return as hosts.
** ''Drag Race Holland'' (2020 — 2021): The fifth international version featuring a cast of Dutch-speaking drag queens from both UsefulNotes/TheNetherlands and UsefulNotes/{{Belgium}}. Hosted by TV personality and former drag queen Fred van Leer with [=RuPaul=] appearing in pre-taped video segments, and a rotating judging panel that has included fashion designer/actress/model Nikkie Plessen (season 1), event organizer Marieke Samallo (season 2), actor Carlo Boszhard (season 2), and musician/actor Raven von Dorst (season 2), with recurring guests judges like actress Sanne Wallis de Vries, fashion designer Claes Iversen (who designed the first season's grand prize dress), beauty vlogger [=NikkieTutorials=], and pop music artist Roxeanne Hazes.
** '''''[=RuPaul's=] Drag Race Down Under''''' (2021 — present): The sixth international version, featuring queens from UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} and UsefulNotes/NewZealand, and the second to be hosted by [=RuPaul=]. Michelle Visage returns as one of the judges alongside Aussie comedian Rhys Nicholson.
** '''''Drag Race España''''' (2021 — present): The seventh international version, based in UsefulNotes/{{Spain}}, and the second Spanish-language series. Hosted by drag queen Supremme de Luxe, with permanent judges the award-winning fashion designer Ana Locking and actors, directors, and romantic partners Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, the minds behind the biographical TV series ''Veneno''.

** '''''Drag Race Italia''''' (2021 — present): The eighth international spinoff, based in UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}, hosted by drag queen Priscilla with TV personality Tommaso Zorzi and actress Chiara Francini as permanent judges. Notable for episodes that are longer than typical for the ''Drag Race'' franchise (often upwards of 90 minutes) and smaller-than-usual casts, [[AdaptationDistillation with just eight queens competing in season 1 and ten in season 2]].
** '''''Drag Race France''''' (2022): The ninth international spinoff, based in UsefulNotes/{{France}}. The judging panel is made up of Season 12 alumna Nicky Doll (who originally hails from Marseille), DJ and LGBTQ+ activist Kiddy Smile, and television presenter Daphné Bürki.
** '''''Series/DragRacePhilippines''''' (2022 — present): The tenth international spinoff, based in the UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}}. Actor, comedian and celebrity impersonator Paolo Ballesteros hosts, while Season 4/All Stars 6 alumna Jiggly Caliente and comedienne and impersonator [=KaladKaren=] round up the judges' panel.

** '''''Drag Race Belgique''''' (2023): The twelfth international spinoff, based in UsefulNotes/{{Belgium}}, and the second French-language series. Hosted by ''Canada's Drag Race'' Season 1 runner-up and ''Canada Versus the World'' finalist Rita Baga, with influencer/blogger Lufy and actor/singer Mustii as permanent judges.
** '''''Drag Race Sverige''''' (2023): The eleventh international spinoff, based in UsefulNotes/{{Sweden}}, and hosted by actor/drag queen Robert Fux, with personality/presenter Farao Groth and singer/personality Kayo Shekoni as permanent judges.
** '''''Series/DragRaceMexico''''' (2023): The twelfth international spinoff, based in UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}}, the third Spanish-language spinoff, and the fourth based in the Americas. Hosted by Creator/{{Valentina}} (Season 9, [=AS4=]) and Lolita Banana (France S1).
** Other international spinoffs have been announced, based in UsefulNotes/{{Brazil}} and UsefulNotes/{{Germany}}.
* '''''Werq the World''''' (2018 -- present): A docuseries following the ongoing touring show of the sadme name, featuring a rotating cast of ''Drag Race'' alumni.

* '''''Dragnificent!''''' (2020 — present): A Creator/{{TLC}} makeover show starring Jujubee, Thorgy Thor, Bebe Zahara Benet, and Alexis Michelle as they help women prepare for big events in their lives; began as a 2019 special titled ''Drag Me Down the Aisle''.

* '''''We're Here!''''' (2020 — present): An Creator/{{HBO}} docuseries following Creator/{{Shangela}}, Creator/BobTheDragQueen, and Eureka as host drag shows in small towns with some of their residents.

* '''''Series/QueenOfTheUniverse''''' (2021 — present): An international, all-drag reality singing competition produced by World of Wonder for Paramount+. Hosted by Graham Norton (''UK'') with Creator/MichelleVisage & Creator/TrixieMattel on the judging panel, while contestants include the likes of Jujubee (S2, [=AS1=], [=AS5=]) and Leona Winter (''The Switch Drag Race'' S2). The initial season's grand prize was US$250,000.
* '''''Call Me Mother''''' (2021 — present): A Canadian drag reality competition show on [=OutTV=] where newer drag performers of any gender expression join Drag Houses and compete to become the "Next Child of Drag". It is hosted by ''Series/EntertainmentTonight Canada'' correspondent Dallas Dixon, judged by "Aunties" Farra N Hyte[[note]]Brooke Lynn Hytes' drag mother[[/note]] and Miss Butterfly, and with the mentor Drag Mothers Peppermint (S9) of the House of Dulcet, Crystal (UK1) of the House of Glass, and Barbada de Barbades of the House of Harmonie. The initial season's grand prize was CA$25,000, cosmetics from [=BPerfect=], and a single produced by PEG Records.

* ScandalGate: The fandom likes to refer to various "scandals" in the show as such.
** Visage[==]Gate, for when Violet Chachki opened Episode 2 of Season 7 by exclaiming "I hate Michelle Visage"... [[UngratefulBastard immediately after winning the previous episode's challenge]].
** Kimono[==]Gate, for when not one not two not even ''three'' contestants but '''four''' stomped the runway in Episode 5 of Season 8 wearing kimonos entirely by coincidence since that wasn't the look for the week (it was a Music/{{Madonna}} runway, and four queens just happened to pick one of her obscure kimono looks).
*** The event was so infamous that the Madonna runway theme was repeated during Season 9... with four queens ''again'' wearing the same outfit! (Though this time it was two sets of two girls wearing the same Madonna outfit, rather than all four doing the same look.
** Mask[==]Gate, for when Valentina initially lip synced ''wearing a mask'' in Episode 9 of Season 9, meaning nobody could see what she was saying (she had worn a mask for that weeks runway, and made the bizarre choice not to take it off when she ended up in the bottom). This led to Ru ''stopping the lip sync'' for the first time in the history of the show, telling Valentina to take off the mask, and restarting the lip sync. At this point it became apparent why she chose to keep the mask on: she didn't know the words to the song. This predictably led to her elimination, which was especially shocking as many had expected her to at least make Top 3.

* BlueBlood: The majority of the nations represented by the franchise are monarchies (Australia/Canada/New Zealand[[labelnote:*]] Commonwealth nations who all have Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State[[/labelnote]], Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, and of course the United Kingdom), so the royals and aristocracy of said nations often find themselves the subject of AffectionateParody (or just plain parody) for runway presentations (the UK's Queen Elizabeth II formed the theme of the very first ''Drag Race UK'' runway), as well as the perennial ''Snatch Game'' (the UK's Queen Elizabeth II via Anita Wigl'it, Belgium's Queen Mathilde via Vanessa Van Cartier and Spain's Duchess of Alba via Dovima Nurmi). Sometimes they're even the topic of maxi-challenges -- for example, ''Drag Race Holland'''s "Maxima: The Rusical", which portrays the Dutch queen as a social climbing usurper.

** In season 12, Gigi Goode’s answer to what she is good at was “name something.” She is the first person to win a ball, a snatch game, and a Rusical in the same season.
** In All Stars 7, Trinity Tuck won her 11th challenge, more than many an entires season’s cast combined, including snatch game twice, a four challenges in two separate seasons.

* RaceLift: Debated in the Season 9 Kardashian musical challenge. Nina Bo'Nina Brown raises a fuss when she's assigned to play Khloe Kardashian, because she wanted to be Blac Chyna instead (whose role went to Shae Coulee), and as a result she puts zero effort into the challenge. Fellow black queen Peppermint was tasked to play Britney Spears, but she didn't complain nearly as much and told Nina to grow up and deal with it.
-->'''Peppermint:''' Girl. There are 3 black queens but only one Blac Chyna. Somebody's gonna play a white bitch.[[note]]Adding insult to injury, Shae ended up ''winning'' the challenge as Blac Chyna after stealing the show in her one scene.[[/note]]

** This is the reason Naysha Lopez was the first queen eliminated on Season 8: she didn't know how to sew and the main challenge was to create one. But because she's a high-budget pageant queen, she relied mainly on ''buying'' her dresses and her inability to make a presentable outfit resulted in her landing in the bottom two and getting eliminated.
** Charlie Hides, whose act involves live singing, does not lip sync and professes to be proud of not lip synching -- and nevertheless entered a competition that regularly features lip synching. Apparently the plan was to always be good enough to stay out of the Lip Sync For Your Life bracket; that didn't work out, and Charlie was sent home, after intentionally not trying during her lip sync.

* RoyalDecree: Invoked for the ''UK Versus The World'' premiere, in which the queens are challenged to perform in a talent show dubbed the ''Royal Command Performance'' -- a ShoutOut to the real Royal Variety Performance, a variety show held annually in the United Kingdom and attended by UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily. Interestingly, of the nations represented by queens competing in the competition, four out of the five are monarchies -- Canada, The Netherlands, Thailand, and of course host-nation the United Kingdom. Only the United States is a republic.
* RummageSaleReject: In the first episode of every season, where the queens are challenged to make dresses out of random junk, the end result ranges from [[http://thenormcanconform.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/crystal-683x1024.jpg stunning]] to... [[http://www.dragofficial.com/uploads/1/9/3/9/19395567/9534860_orig.png this]].

* SeriousBusiness: Many of the girls have celebrities whom they idolize (and occasionally) impersonate. They take them ''very'' seriously, to the point where some will refuse to mock them and threaten those who do. Whenever one of the queens chooses a snatch game character because it's someone they really admire Ru shows concern over the possibility that they admire the person so much that they are unable to play a funny mocking caricature of them.

** "Fish" or "Fishy" for convincingly faking a woman. Unusual to the mainstream, anyway. It's been gay slang (especially among Blacks and Latinos) for decades. An unsuccessful fish, by the way, is a "trout".

** Jinkx's singing voice is pure fish.

** During her season 9 semi-final lip sync, perennial underdog Sasha Velour first tears the petals from a rose, then removes one then the other glove, creating small showers of rose petals. At a climactic moment, she removes her wig and a huge volume of rose petals cascade down, in one of the most famous reveals in the show's herstory. And that's how Sasha eliminated [[spoiler:the season's frontrunner, Shea Coulée.]]

* YouKeepUsingThatWord: The term "Realness" when talking about certain assigned runway looks, avoiding the obvious joke that there is no realness involved with men dressing as women, the judges are just as likely to praise a highly unconventional look as they are a 'real' one. An example would be Phi Phi O'Hara's "Dog Park Realness", that got high marks despite looking like an Anime MagicalGirl with a pink-glittered pooper scooper. (Santino even calls Phi Phi's look out on its lack of "realness", but Rose [=McGowan=] tells him she has no interest in anything real, and in the end, the outfit still receives positive feedback overall.)

* AnAdventurerIsYou: A rare non-video game example. After several seasons across multiple countries, the queens can be easily divided into two broad categories: high-brow queens that are outwardly glamorous and take performance and fashion very seriously, and low-brow queens that take a less conventional approach to drag. Within these two are several "classes." Each one has produced at least one season winner and several fan favorites. Naturally some queens fall under multiple categories, and those that don't fit into at least one tend not to last long on the show:

*** '''Avant Garde Queens''' like Kim Chi and Sasha Velour are focused on unique high fashion, professional-quality makeup and avant garde performances whilst also modelling on the runway and/or Instagram.

** Early in season 9, Eureka made a crass joke about eating disorders, prompting Sasha Velour to immediately get snippy with her, since she's dealt with an eating disorder before and she considers it nothing to joke about. This was a bit surprising coming from Sasha Velour, one of the most soft-spoken queens in the show's history.

* Guy Hamdon from ''WesternAnimation/SheZow'' speaks with a high pitched voice when he's [=SheZow=].

* {{Lifelines}}: In ''All Stars'', during a lipsync if a queen's partner was having a "Shemergency", she could hit the button, tag her partner, and finish the lipsync herself. The button could only be used once by any pair in the entire run of the show, however. (It was only used once, and the queens who used it were eliminated anyway.)

** Jerick (Jinkx) is genderqueer and goes by they/their/them in daily life.
** Sasha Velour is genderqueer and has ''no'' preferred pronouns. Her Wikipedia page uses she/her.

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 ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race UK'' 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 ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race Down Under'', ''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 ''Drag Race México'', with additional editions based in Brazil and Germany also planned to premiere in the year.

* SweetOnPollyOliver: Music/HenryRollins admits in his spoken word tours that he, uh, [[ADateWithRosiePalms remembers]] some of the girls he judged during his cameo appearance.

** In UK Series 3, Victoria Scone injures her knee during a lip sync in episode 1, and has to withdraw from the competition two episodes later. Unlike the other medical eliminations, Victoria is not explicitly invited to return for the next season, although Ru states "I have a feeling we haven't seen the last of her".

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** '''''Drag Race México''''' (2023): The twelfth international spinoff, based in UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}}, the third Spanish-language spinoff, and the fourth based in the Americas. Hosted by Creator/{{Valentina}} (Season 9, [=AS4=]) and Lolita Banana (France S1).

*** '''''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race All Stars: Untucked''''' (2012; 2020 — present): The ''All Stars'' edition of ''Untucked''. Only aired with the first season until coming back for season five; it then followed its progenitor series to Paramount+.

In addition to the main series, there is also ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race All Stars'', which premiered in 2012 and brings back returning queens to compete for the distinction of being inducted into the "Drag Race Hall of Fame". Another spinoff, ''[=RuPaul=]'s Secret Celebrity Drag Race'', premiered in 2020 and features various ''Drag Race'' alumnae putting celebrities into drag to compete for charity. There's also the companion aftershow ''Untucked'', which has aired since season 1[[note]](originally known then as ''[[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness Under the Hood]]'')[[/note]] and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the queens during the judging segments of each episode. A list and summary of all seasons can be found on the [[Recap/RuPaulsDragRace Recap page]].

** '''''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race: UK''''' (2019 — present): The third international version, based in the UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom and featuring queens from the four UK Home Nations of UsefulNotes/{{England}}, UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}}, UsefulNotes/{{Wales}} and UsefulNotes/NorthernIreland. It represents the first international edition to be hosted by [=RuPaul=], who's joined on the judging panel by Michelle Visage, with television presenters Graham Norton and Alan Carr alternating as a third judge.

** '''''[=RuPaul's=] Drag Race Down Under''''' (2021 — present): The sixth international version, featuring queens from UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} and UsefulNotes/NewZealand, and the second one to be hosted by [=RuPaul=]. Michelle Visage returns as one of the judges alongside Aussie comedian Rhys Nicholson.

** '''''Canada's Drag Race''''' (2020 — present): The fourth international version (based in UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}), the second based in the Americas, and the first English-language one not hosted by [=RuPaul=], who instead appears in pre-taped video segments and narrates the intro. Hosted by Season 11 runner-up Brooke Lynn Hytes[[note]]but introduced by various guest judges in season 1, such as [[Series/TheTomGreenShow Tom Green]], Creator/ElishaCuthbert, and Music/AllieX[[/note]] and a rotating panel of regular judges that has included actor Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (season 1), model Stacey [=McKenzie=] (season 1), actress [[Series/TheHandmaidsTale Amanda Brugel]] (season 2), stylist Brad Goreski (season 2 —), and TV personality Traci Melchor (season 2 —)[[note]]"Canada's Squirrel Friend" in season 1[[/note]]

** '''''Drag Race México''''' (2023): The twelfth international spinoff, based in UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}}, the second Spanish-language spinoff, and the third based in the Americas. Hosted by Creator/{{Valentina}} (Season 9, [=AS4=]) and Lolita Banana (France S1).

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 ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race UK'' 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 ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race Down Under'', ''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'' and ''Drag Race Sverige'', with additional editions based in Mexico, and Germany also planned to premiere in the year.

** '''''Canada's Drag Race''''' (2020 — present): The fourth international version (based in UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}) and the first English-language one not hosted by [=RuPaul=], who instead appears in pre-taped video segments and narrates the intro. Hosted by Season 11 runner-up Brooke Lynn Hytes[[note]]but introduced by various guest judges in season 1, such as [[Series/TheTomGreenShow Tom Green]], Creator/ElishaCuthbert, and Music/AllieX[[/note]] and a rotating panel of regular judges that has included actor Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (season 1), model Stacey [=McKenzie=] (season 1), actress [[Series/TheHandmaidsTale Amanda Brugel]] (season 2), stylist Brad Goreski (season 2 —), and TV personality Traci Melchor (season 2 —)[[note]]"Canada's Squirrel Friend" in season 1[[/note]]

** Three more international spinoffs have been announced, based in UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}}, UsefulNotes/{{Brazil}} and UsefulNotes/{{Germany}}.

* DreamTeam: ''All Stars'' Season 7 presents the intriguing prospect of a season made up ''entirely'' of winners from across the franchise over the years, competing in a battle royale to determine the drag WorldsBestCharacter.

** ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag U'' (2010 — 2012): A makeover competition show where returning contestants makeover cis women into drag queens.

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 ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race UK'' 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 ''[=RuPaul=]'s Drag Race Down Under'', ''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'' and ''Drag Race Sverige'', with additional editions based in Germany, Mexico, and Germany also planned to premiere in the year.

* StupidStatementDanceMix: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7drlrSFeMs Oh Alyssa...]]
** Alyssa has since created an elaborate lipsync and dance routine to this track, and regularly performs it.

** [[OldSoldier Veteran Queens]] in their late 30's and older who may have been doing drag longer than the younger queens have been alive. That being said, they often have a hard time stepping outside their comfort zone.

* CurbStompBattle: This sometimes happens in the Lipsynch, say if one queen is a dancer and the other isn't, if the song is more one queen's style than the other's, or if one of them is wearing an outfit that constricts her movement.

** In later seasons, there's often a queen who gets dubbed the "lip sync assassin" after nailing one or more spectacular lip sync victories. One notable example is Peppermint from season 9, who actually mimed cocking and shooting a shotgun at her opponent, Cynthia Lee Fontaine, to the beats in Madonna's ''Music''.

** Subverted once in a while as there have been some bisexual queens competing, most notably Scaredy Kat from UK Season 1. A particularly notable aversion is Maddy Morphosis on season 14, who is heterosexual out of drag.

** Darienne Lake in Season 6 also wonderfully used this trope. It also helps that being a big guy gave her all natural GagBoobs.

* GagBoobs:
** Alexis Mateo and Carmen Carrera's comedy acts centered around this.
** Madame [=LaQueer=]'s wrestling costume.
** Used for the whole cast in season 4's wet t-shirt mini challenge.
** [=BOA=] used this to great effect on Canada season 1, one time coming out with strainers that she popped open.