Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale

Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale
Promotional poster for season one
GenreReality competition
Directed by
Presented byPaolo Ballesteros
Judges
Country of originPhilippines
Original languages
  • English
  • Filipino / Tagalog
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Randy Barbato
  • Fenton Bailey
  • Tom Campbell
  • RuPaul Charles
  • Alex Godinez-Lopez
  • Yanah Laurel
  • Jimson Tamano
  • Maricel Ticar Santos
  • Gina Godinez
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time55–90 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkWOW Presents Plus
ReleaseAugust 13 (2025-08-13) –
October 15, 2025 (2025-10-15)
Related

Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale is a spin-off of Drag Race Philippines. The show is based on the "vs. the World" format used within the Drag Race franchise and features former Drag Race Philippines contestants compete with Asian contestants from other franchises. It premiered on WOW Presents Plus on August 13, 2025.[1][2][3]

Production

The show is produced in the Philippines by Fullhouse Asia Production Studios, Inc. and World of Wonder, with Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul, Alex Godinez–Lopez and Maricel Ticar Santos as executive producers.[1]

Contestants

Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale contestants and their backgrounds[a]
Contestant Age Hometown Original season Original placement Outcome
Brigiding 33 Mandaluyong, Philippines Philippines season 1 6th place Winner
Viñas DeLuxe 28 San Jose del Monte, Philippines Philippines season 1 7th place Runner-up
Arizona Brandy 28 Makati, Philippines Philippines season 2 Runner-up 3rd place[b]
Suki Doll 31 Montréal, Canada Canada season 2 9th place[c]
Khianna 23 Cagayan de Oro, Philippines Philippines season 3 Runner-up 5th place
Yuhua[d] 35 New York City, United States US season 10 12th place 6th place
Siam Phusri 35 Las Vegas, United States Thailand season 3 7th place 7th place
Bernie[e] 38 Mandaluyong, Philippines Philippines season 2 3rd place 8th place
Kitty Space 29 Lyon, France France season 2 9th place 9th place
Ivory Glaze 28 Sydney, Australia Down Under season 3 9th place 10th place
Sum Ting Wong 36 Birmingham, England UK series 1 7th place 11th place
Madame Yoko 34 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Belgique season 2 8th place 12th place
Notes
  1. ^ All ages, names, with hometowns, and outcome are stated at time of filming.[4]
  2. ^ Suki Doll was voted Miss Congeniality.
  3. ^ Suki Doll was voted Miss Congeniality by fellow contestants on her original season.[5]
  4. ^ Yuhua Hamasaki is referred to as Yuhua on the show.
  5. ^ Bernie Barrantes is referred to as Bernie on the show.

Contestant progress

Legend:

  Brigiding won Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale.
  Viñas DeLuxe was the runner-up.
  Suki Doll was voted Miss Congeniality (Miss C) by fellow contestants.
  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
  TOP2/TOP3 indicates that the contestant won the challenge, but lost the Lip Sync for Your Legacy.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
  GB indicates that Viñas DeLuxe was given the Golden Balut by the Lip Sync LaLaPaRuZa Slaysian Smackdown winner Brigiding, saving her from the Lip Sync for Your Life.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
  Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
Contestants progress with placements in each episode
Contestant Episode
1[6] 2[7] 3[8] 4[9] 5[10] 6[11] 7[12] 8[13] 9[14] 10[15]
Brigiding SAFE SAFE SAFE TOP2 WIN TOP3 WIN SAFE WIN Winner
Viñas DeLuxe SAFE WIN WIN SAFE SAFE TOP3 GB BTM BTM Runner-up
Arizona Brandy SAFE TOP2 BTM WIN BTM SAFE TOP3 WIN SAFE Eliminated
Suki Doll SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE TOP2 SAFE TOP3 WIN BTM Miss C ELIM
Khianna WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM BTM ELIM Guest
Yuhua SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN ELIM Guest
Siam Phusri TOP2 SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM Guest
Bernie SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM ELIM Guest
Kitty Space SAFE SAFE TOP2 ELIM Guest
Ivory Glaze SAFE BTM ELIM Guest
Sum Ting Wong BTM ELIM Guest
Madame Yoko ELIM Guest

Lip syncs

Legend:

  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom.
  The contestant won the first round of the Lip Sync LaLaPaRuZa Slaysian Smackdown and advanced to the second one.
  The contestant won the second round of the Lip Sync LaLaPaRuZa Slaysian Smackdown and was declared the winner of the challenge.
  The contestant was saved by the winner of the challenge from the bottom.
  The contestant won the Lip Sync for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.
Episode Top Slaysians
(Elimination)
Song Winner Bottom Eliminated
1[6] Khianna
(Yoko)
vs. Siam Phusri
(Sum Ting)
"Debut"
(Katseye)
Khianna Yoko, Sum Ting Madame Yoko
2[7] Arizona Brandy
(Sum Ting)
vs. Viñas DeLuxe
(Sum Ting)
"XL"
(Silvy)
Viñas DeLuxe Ivory, Sum Ting Sum Ting Wong
3[8] Kitty Space
(Arizona)
vs. Viñas DeLuxe
(Ivory)
"Winna Winna"
(Pangina Heals)
Viñas DeLuxe Arizona, Ivory Ivory Glaze
4[9] Arizona Brandy
(Kitty)
vs. Brigiding
(Kitty)
"Cartoon Heroes"
(Aqua)
Arizona Brandy Bernie, Kitty Kitty Space
5[10] Brigiding
(Bernie)
vs. Suki Doll
(Bernie)
"Room"
(Stell)
Brigiding Arizona, Bernie Bernie
6[11] Brigiding (Siam) vs. Viñas DeLuxe (Siam) vs. Yuhua (Siam) "Out of My Head"
(Bini)
Yuhua Khianna, Siam Siam Phusri
Episode Slaysians Song Winner
7[12] Suki Doll vs. Yuhua "Goddess"
(Sasha Colby)
Suki Doll
Brigiding vs. Viñas DeLuxe "The Queendom (JROB Remix)"
(RuPaul)
Brigiding
Arizona Brandy vs. Khianna "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!"
(Vengaboys)
Arizona Brandy
Top Slaysians Song Winner Bottom Saved
Arizona Brandy vs. Brigiding vs. Suki Doll "Queen"
(Silvy)
Brigiding Khianna,
Viñas, Yuhua
Viñas DeLuxe
Bottom Slaysians Song Eliminated
Khianna vs. Yuhua "Misbehave"
(Lola Amour)
Yuhua
8[13] Khianna vs. Viñas DeLuxe "Race Car"
(Calista)
Khianna
9[14] Suki Doll vs. Viñas DeLuxe "Power"
(Morissette Amon)
None
Episode Final Slaysians Song Winner
10[15] Brigiding vs. Viñas DeLuxe "Born to Do Drag"
(Marina Summers)
Brigiding

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order:

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.

Episode 1
  • Jon Santos, actor, comedian and Drag Race Philippines judge
  • KaladKaren
Episode 2
  • Moophs, musician, producer, songwriter and DJ
Episode 4
  • Cecile Martinez, choreographer
Episode 5
Episode 7
Episode 8
  • Seven Barreto, photographer
Episode 9
  • KaladKaren
  • Seven Barreto
  • Precious Paula Nicole
  • Captivating Katkat
  • Maxie
  • Moophs
  • Nunoy, choreographer

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Miss Shutacca: Slaysian Edition"August 13, 2025 (2025-08-13)

  • Guest Judges: Jimbo and Maxie
  • Mini-Challenge: Perform in hairography dance-battles
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Khianna
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A cash tip of ₱20,000 courtesy of Cream Silk
  • Main Challenge: Present two looks for The Miss Shutacca: Slaysian Edition
  • Runway Themes: From Roots to Runway and Ruveal Yourself
  • Top Two: Khianna and Siam Phusri
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Debut" by Katseye
  • Lip-Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Khianna
  • Lip-Sync for Your Legacy Prize: A cash tip of ₱80,000
  • Bottom Two: Madame Yoko and Sum Ting Wong
  • Eliminated: Madame Yoko
  • Farwell Message:
2"Asian Eyyy!"August 20, 2025 (2025-08-20)

  • Guest Judges: Jimbo and Maxie
  • Mini-Challenge: Play a traditional game of "Kadang-Kadang"
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Khianna
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A cash tip of ₱20,000
  • Main Challenge: Write, record, and perform verses to "Asian Eyyy!"
  • Runway Theme: Tech Couture
  • Top Two: Arizona Brandy and Viñas DeLuxe
  • Lip-Sync Song: "XL" by Silvy
  • Lip-Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Viñas DeLuxe
  • Lip-Sync for Your Legacy Prize: A cash tip of ₱80,000 courtesy of Cream Silk
  • Bottom Two: Ivory Glaze and Sum Ting Wong
  • Eliminated: Sum Ting Wong
  • Farwell Message:
3"Holy Cacao!"August 27, 2025 (2025-08-27)

  • Guest Judges: KaladKaren and Pangina Heals
  • Mini-Challenge: Play a game of "Kep Kep, Boob-ay"
  • Mini-Challenge Winner: Brigiding
  • Mini-Challenge Prize: A cash tip of ₱20,000
  • Main Challenge: Create an outfit made out of fossilized cacao leaves
  • Runway Theme: Holy Cacao!
  • Top Two: Kitty Space and Viñas DeLuxe
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Winna Winna" by Pangina Heals
  • Lip-Sync for Your Legacy Winner: Viñas DeLuxe
  • Lip-Sync for Your Legacy Prize: A cash tip of ₱80,000 and a year's supply of products courtesy of Auro Chocolate
  • Bottom Two: Arizona Brandy and Ivory Glaze
  • Eliminated: Ivory Glaze
  • Farwell Message: "It's a great Aussie proverb: "Shit happens" "
4"Crazy Bitch Slaysians: The Musical"September 3, 2025 (2025-09-03)
5"Homecoming Queens"September 10, 2025 (2025-09-10)
6"Snatch Election"September 17, 2025 (2025-09-17)
7"Lip Sync Lalaparuza Smackdown"September 24, 2025 (2025-09-24)
8"Dragcon Slaysia!"October 1, 2025 (2025-10-01)
9"High Time"October 8, 2025 (2025-10-08)
10"Slaysian Grand T.I.T.E! (Totally Impressive Talent Extravaganza!)"October 15, 2025 (2025-10-15)

References

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  2. ^ "'Drag Race' reveals new all-Asian all-stars competition 'Slaysian Royale' set in Philippines". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  3. ^ Wratten, Marcus (March 14, 2025). "RuPaul's Drag Race announces iconic new all-Asian All Stars format". PinkNews. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  4. ^ Fernando, Jefferson (July 15, 2025). "Drag Race Philippines returns with Slaysian Royale all-star showdown". Daily Tribune. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  5. ^ Sim, Bernardo (December 17, 2021). "Canada's Drag Race season 2 finale recap: [Spoiler] is a winner, baby!". Screen Rant. Valnet. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Miss Shutacca: Slaysian Edition". Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale. Season 1. Episode 1. August 13, 2025. WOW Presents Plus.
  7. ^ a b "Asian Eyyy!". Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale. Season 1. Episode 2. August 20, 2025. WOW Presents Plus.
  8. ^ a b "Holy Cacao!". Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale. Season 1. Episode 3. August 27, 2025. WOW Presents Plus.
  9. ^ a b "Crazy Bitch Slaysians: The Musical". Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale. Season 1. Episode 4. September 3, 2025. WOW Presents Plus.
  10. ^ a b "Homecoming Queens". Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale. Season 1. Episode 5. September 10, 2025. WOW Presents Plus.
  11. ^ a b "Snatch Election". Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale. Season 1. Episode 6. September 17, 2025. WOW Presents Plus.
  12. ^ a b "Lip Sync Lalaparuza Smackdown". Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale. Season 1. Episode 7. September 24, 2025. WOW Presents Plus.
  13. ^ a b "Dragcon Slaysia!". Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale. Season 1. Episode 8. October 1, 2025. WOW Presents Plus.
  14. ^ a b "High Time". Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale. Season 1. Episode 9. October 8, 2025. WOW Presents Plus.
  15. ^ a b "Slaysian Grand T.I.T.E! (Totally Impressive Talent Extravaganza!)". Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale. Season 1. Episode 10. October 15, 2025. WOW Presents Plus.
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