House of Drag

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

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.

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

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.