Drag Race Holland season 1
| Drag Race Holland | |
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| Season 1 | |
 Promotional poster for season 1 | |
| Hosted by | Fred van Leer |
| Judges |
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| No. of contestants | 10 |
| Winner | Envy Peru |
| Runner-up | Janey Jacké |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
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| Original release | 18 September – 6 November 2020 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of Drag Race Holland premiered on 18 September and concluded on 6 November 2020. The season was available for streaming on Videoland in the Netherlands and on WOW Presents Plus internationally.[1] The season ran for eight episodes.
The ten Dutch drag queens competed for the title of the first Dutch drag superstar, a crown, scepter and necklace by Fierce Drag Jewels, a cover shoot for Cosmopolitan magazine and a hand-made dress by Claes Iversen, worth €18,000.
The cast was officially announced on September 7, 2020.
The winner of the first season of Drag Race Holland was Envy Peru, with Janey Jacké as runner-up.[2]
Contestants[edit]
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
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| Envy Peru | 31 | Amsterdam, North Holland | Winner |
| Janey Jacké | 28 | Volendam, North Holland | Runner-up |
| Ma'Ma Queen | 30 | Rotterdam, South Holland | 3rd place[a] |
| Miss Abby OMG | 25 | Breda, North Brabant | |
| ChelseaBoy | 26 | Amsterdam, North Holland | 5th place |
| Sederginne | 26 | Antwerp, Belgium | 6th place |
| Madame Madness | 23 | Amsterdam, North Holland | 7th place |
| Megan Schoonbrood | 30 | Rotterdam, South Holland | 8th place |
| Patty Pam-Pam | 34 | Amsterdam, North Holland | 9th place |
| Roem | 21 | Urk, Flevoland | 10th place |
- ^ While no Miss Congeniality was crowned on the show, Ma'Ma Queen was awarded the title unofficially by her competitors on a November 2020 reunion podcast. She later appeared on the season 2 finale to pass on the title.
Contestant progress[edit]
Legend:
| Contestant | Episode | |||||||
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| 1[3] | 2[4] | 3[5] | 4[6] | 5[7] | 6[8] | 7[9] | 8[10] | |
| Envy Peru | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | Winner |
| Janey Jacké | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | WIN | Runner-up |
| Ma'Ma Queen | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | Eliminated |
| Miss Abby OMG | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | BTM | BTM | SAFE | BTM | Eliminated |
| ChelseaBoy | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |
| Sederginne | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | ||
| Madame Madness | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |||
| Megan Schoonbrood | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | ||||
| Patty Pam-Pam | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |||||
| Roem | ELIM | Guest | ||||||
Lip syncs[edit]
Legend:
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
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| 1[3] | Megan Schoonbrood | vs. | Roem | "Express Yourself" (Madonna) |
Roem |
| 2[4] | Madame Madness | vs. | Patty Pam-Pam | "Roar" (Katy Perry) |
Patty Pam-Pam |
| 3[5] | Megan Schoonbrood | vs. | Miss Abby OMG | "Why Tell Me, Why" (Anita Meyer) |
Megan Schoonbrood |
| 4[6] | Madame Madness vs. Ma'Ma Queen vs. Miss Abby OMG | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Whitney Houston) |
Madame Madness | ||
| 5[7] | Miss Abby OMG | vs. | Sederginne | "Girl" (Anouk) |
Sederginne |
| 6[8] | ChelseaBoy | vs. | Janey Jacké | "9 to 5" (Dolly Parton) |
ChelseaBoy |
| 7[9] | Ma'Ma Queen | vs. | Miss Abby OMG | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" (Kelly Clarkson) |
None |
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Winner | ||
| 8[10] | Envy Peru | vs. | Janey Jacké | "Born This Way" (Lady Gaga) |
Envy Peru |
Guest judges[edit]
Listed in chronological order:[11]
- Claes Iversen, fashion designer
- Sanne Wallis de Vries, comedian
- Roxeanne Hazes, singer
- Nikkie de Jager, make-up artist, YouTuber
- Rick Paul van Mulligen, actor
- Amber Vineyard, choreographer
- Carlo Boszhard, TV host
- Ruth Jacott, singer
- Raven van Dorst, TV host
- Loiza Lamers, model, businesswoman
- Edsilia Rombley, singer
Special guests[edit]
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 1
- Jasper Suyk, photographer
Episode 2
- Olga Commandeur, athlete
Episode 4
- Diva Mayday, drag queen
Episode 5
- Rob Jacobs, photographer
- Monica Geuze, vlogger
Episode 6
- Niek Marijnissen, participant in The Bachelorette
Episode 7 & 8
- Gerald and Frank, choreographers
Episodes[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Land of the Queens" | 18 September 2020 | |
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Ten drag queens enter the workroom. For the first mini-challenge, the queens will do an underwater photoshoot. Miss Abby OMG wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will present a look based on their favorite queen.
On the runway, CheseaBoy, Janey Jacké and Sederginne receive positive critiques, with Janey Jacké winning the challenge. Ma'Ma Queen, Megan Schoonbrood and Roem receive negative critiques, with Ma'Ma Queen being safe. Megan Schoonbrood and Roem lip-sync to "Express Yourself" by Madonna. Megan Schoonbrood wins the lip-sync and Roem is the first queen to sashay away.
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| 2 | 2 | "Give Face!" | 25 September 2020 | |
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For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will design a pair of clogs and model them. ChelseaBoy and Envy Peru win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will record a group workout video.
On the runway, category is Give Face, Face, Face. Envy Peru, Miss Abby OMG and Sederginne receive positive critiques, with Envy Peru winning the challenge. Madame Madness, Megan Schoonbrood and Patty Pam-Pam receive negative critiques, with Megan Schoonbrood being safe. Madame Madness and Patty Pam-Pam lip-sync to "Roar" by Katy Perry. Madame Madness wins the lip-sync and Patty Pam-Pam sashays away.
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| 3 | 3 | "Drama Queens" | 2 October 2020 | |
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For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will play traditional Dutch games: Koekhappen (Cow Chops), Spijkerpoepen (Pooping Nails) and Zaklopen (Bag Walking). Madame Madness and Sederginne win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will team up and act in a drag version of the series Gooische Vrouwen.
On the runway, category is Miss Holland. ChelseaBoy, Ma'Ma Queen and Sederginne receive positive critiques, with Ma'Ma Queen winning the challenge. Madame Madness, Megan Schoonbrood and Miss Abby OMG receive negative critiques, with Madame Madness being safe. Megan Schoonbrood and Miss Abby OMG lip-sync to "Why Tell Me, Why" by Anita Meyer. Miss Abby OMG wins the lip-sync and Megan Schoonbrood sashays away.
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| 4 | 4 | "Dancing Queens" | 9 October 2020 | |
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For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will read each other to filth. Ma'Ma Queen and Sederginne win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will group up and perform a vogue choreographed song.
On the runway, category is Shine Bright Like A Diamond. ChelseaBoy, Envy Peru and Sederginne receive positive critiques, with Envy Peru winning the challenge. Ma'Ma Queen, Madame Madness and Miss Abby OMG receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom three. They lip-sync to "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston. Ma'Ma Queen and Miss Abby OMG win the lip-sync and Madame Madness sashays away.
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| 5 | 5 | "Snatch Game" | 16 October 2020 | |
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For this weeks mini-challenge, the queens will do a naked photoshoot. Janey Jacké wins the mini challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will play the Snatch Game. Carlo Boszhard and Monica Geuze star as guest judges. The cast consisted of:
On the runway, category is Half Man, Half Queen. ChelseaBoy, Envy Peru and Janey Jacké receive positive critiques, with Envy Peru winning the challenge. Ma'Ma Queen, Miss Abby OMG and Sederginne receive negative critiques, with Ma'Ma Queen being safe. Miss Abby OMG and Sederginne lip-sync to "Girl" by Anouk. Miss Abby OMG wins the lip-sync and Sederginne sashays away.
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| 6 | 6 | "It Takes Two" | 23 October 2020 | |
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For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will improv for Save the Date. Ma'Ma Queen wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will makeover a family member or friend. On the runway, category is We Are Family. Envy Peru and Miss Abby OMG receive positive critiques, with Envy Peru winning the challenge. ChelseaBoy, Janey Jacké and Ma'Ma Queen receive negative critiques, with Ma'Ma Queen being safe. ChelseaBoy and Janey Jacké lip-sync to "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton. Janey Jacké wins the lip-sync and ChelseaBoy sashays away.
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| 7 | 7 | "Máxima - The Rusical" | 30 October 2020 | |
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For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will have a bitchfest with puppets. Envy Peru wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will perform in Maxima, The Rusical.
On the runway, categories were Red (Beachwear), White (Cocktail Dress), and Blue (Evening Gown). Janey Jacké wins the challenge. Ma'Ma Queen and Miss Abby OMG receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. They are both declared the winners of the lip-sync and no one goes home.
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| 8 | 8 | "The Grand Finale" | 6 November 2020 | |
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For the final challenge of the season, the queens will perform in a choreographed lip-sync medley to RuPaul songs. On the runway, the eliminated queens and the finalists present their Best Drag. Ma'Ma Queen and Miss Abby OMG are eliminated, leaving Envy Peru and Janey Jacké as the top two queens of the season. They lip-sync to "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga. It is announced that Envy Peru is the winner, leaving Janey Jacké as the runner-up.
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References[edit]
- ^ Rudolph, Christopher (14 August 2020). "Here's When 'Drag Race Holland' Premieres in the U.S." NewNowNext. Logo TV. Archived from the original on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Cook, Michael (26 November 2020). "'Drag Race Holland' Winner Envy Peru-"I Want To Show All Those Little Latino Boys That They Can Achieve Their Dreams"". Instinct. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Land of the Queens". Drag Race Holland. Season 1. Episode 1. 18 September 2020. Videoland / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Give Face!". Drag Race Holland. Season 1. Episode 2. 25 September 2020. Videoland / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Drama Queens". Drag Race Holland. Season 1. Episode 3. 2 October 2020. Videoland / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Dancing Queens". Drag Race Holland. Season 1. Episode 4. 9 October 2020. Videoland / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Snatch Game". Drag Race Holland. Season 1. Episode 5. 16 October 2020. Videoland / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "It Takes Two". Drag Race Holland. Season 1. Episode 6. 23 October 2020. Videoland / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Maxima: The Rusical". Drag Race Holland. Season 1. Episode 7. 30 October 2020. Videoland / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Grand Finale". Drag Race Holland. Season 1. Episode 8. 6 November 2020. Videoland / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ Quintana, Anna (15 September 2020). "Who Are the 'Drag Race Holland' Judges?". Distractify. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.