Vice Ganda and Paolo Ballesteros are top choices to host Drag Race Philippines
Vice Ganda and Paolo Ballesteros were named the top choices of Pinoy RuPaul’s Drag Race fans to host its Philippine franchise Drag Race Philippines.
It was early Tuesday, August 17 when RuPaul announced that casting for Drag Race Philippines started.
World of Wonder, the production behind the reality competition, has not announced the show’s host, judges, and air date.
Fans clamor for Vice Ganda and Paolo Ballesteros to host Drag Race Philippines
Therefore, fans voiced out their picks on Twitter, especially for the host, who mostly wanted Vice and Paolo.
User @ratikyle wrote how the only “eligble person” to host Drag Race Philippines is the Unkabogable Box Office Star.
the only eligible person to host the drag race ph is vice ganda
— lem (@ratikyle) August 16, 2021
Another user wrote how Vice “eats and breathes Philippine pop culture” that is why he prefers the comedian to host.
I actually dig Vice Ganda on #DragRacePHL. I understand if you don’t want to see her on another talent competition (Got Talent, Idol) but the show is where we feature Pinoy LGBTQ+ culture. Vice eats and breathes Philippine pop culture. Plus her pull with the queer masses is 💯 pic.twitter.com/3kUDEtyFRJ
— ْ (@kaypatricktayo) August 17, 2021
Another user described Paolo as suitable to take over the duties as Drag Race Philippines host.
can't think of any filipino personality that is suitable as host for #DragRacePHL other than paolo ballesteros pic.twitter.com/oWhYwKPKAv
— E U R I ☀️ (@EuriThePolca) August 16, 2021
User @BayaniMark_ prefers either Vice or Paolo as the host.
VICE GANDA OR PAOLO BALLESTEROS AS HOST FOR DRAG RACE PHL!!
— 𝖒𝖆𝖗𝖈𝖚𝖘🧣 (@BayaniMark_) August 16, 2021
A global franchise
RuPaul’s Drag Race, a reality competition search for “America’s Next Drag Superstar,” made its way to television screens in 2009.
Subsequently, it became a global franchise, spanning international editions from countries like Canada, Holland, Australia, and Britain.
On one hand, another local drag competition named Drag Den Philippines has announced open casting, with Drag Race contestant Manila Luzon as host.
Currently, interested queens who want to compete in Drag Race Philippines may apply on the show’s official website.
How about you? Who is your pick to be Drag Race Philippines’ host? Are you Team Vice or Team Paolo? Do you have another celebrity in mind? Let us know!
