Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs the World Welcomes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the Show
Oh Canada! We can’t wait for CANADA’S DRAG RACE: CANADA VS. THE WORLD to premiere Friday, November 18 at 9E on Crave.
It was announced today an extra-special lineup of guests will join judges Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski and Traci Melchor, and we are both proud and honoured to welcome The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, to the show! The Prime Minister’s visit marks the first time a world leader has made an appearance on a Drag Race franchise. Also revealed today is the much-anticipated, full-length trailer that you can watch here. Congratulations to everyone on the Canada’s Drag Race team.
Guest judges for the first-ever installation of CANADA’S DRAG RACE: CANADA VS. THE WORLD are:
Anjulie – Indo-Guyanese JUNO Award-winning, multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter and producer
Gary Janetti – Emmy® nominated writer, producer, and author
Hollywood Jade – CANADA’S DRAG RACE resident choreographer
Jeanne Beker – Fashion insider, Icon, and journalist
Joe Zee – TV producer, host, style expert, and fashion industry veteran
Monét X Change – RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE Season 10 queen, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS Season 4 winner, RUPAUL’s DRAG RACE ALL STARS Season 7 Runner-Up
Priyanka – international chart topping recording artist, winner of CANADA’S DRAG RACE Season 1
Sarain Fox – Activist, broadcaster, and filmmaker
With Canada as host nation, every episode of CANADA’S DRAG RACE: CANADA VS. THE WORLD will see every queen for herself. Queens’ talents are tested in maxi/mini-challenges and lip-sync battles, where one queen wins the chance to eliminate a fellow competitor until a winner is crowned. As recently announced, the nine international drag queens set to compete are: Anita Wigl’it, Icesis Couture, Kendall Gender, Ra’Jah O’Hara, Rita Baga, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Stephanie Prince, Vanity Milan and Victoria Scone.
In association with Crave, CANADA’S DRAG RACE: CANADA VS. THE WORLD is produced by Blue Ant Studios. Executive Producers for World of Wonder are Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, and Tom Campbell. RuPaul Charles serves as Executive Producer. Executive Producers for Blue Ant Studios are Michael Kot, Betty Orr, Michelle Mama, Laura Michalchyshyn, and Yette Vandendam. Trevor Boris is Executive Producer/Showrunner. For Bell Media, Justin Stockman is Executive Producer. Senior Production Executive is Danielle Pearson. Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming. Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming. Justin Stockman is Vice President, Content Development & Programming, and Karine Moses is Senior Vice President, Content Development & News.