TV host and celebrity impersonator KaladKaren and American-Filipino drag performer Jiggly Caliente will be the main judges of the much-awaited reality show Drag Race Philippines.
They will join TV host, actor, and make-up transformation artist Paolo Ballesteros, who will serve as the main host of the local adaptation of drag legend RuPaul's hit reality show.
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This was announced by WOW Present Plus on their Twitter account earlier today, July 20, 2022.
WOW Present Plus, the official streamer of the Drag Race franchise, revealed that KaladKaren and Jiggly are the permanent judges of the show.
They wrote in the caption (published as is): "Come thru, Judgey Judies! Meet your two permanent judges of @dragraceph: @JigglyCaliente4 and @jervijervi! [Jiggly Caliente and KaladKaren]."
KaladKaren rose to fame as the impersonator of Kapamilya news anchor Karen Davila. She also appeared in the reality singing competition The Voice and the musical game show I Can See Your Voice.
Jiggly Caliente, on the other hand, appeared in RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4 and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 6.
Drag Race Philippines is the latest franchise show of RuPaul's Drag Race, an Emmy-award-winning reality drag competition created by RuPaul and World of Wonder that first premiered in 2009.
It is a show in which a group of talented drag queens take their shot to win the cash prize and be crowned as the next drag superstar.
Drag Race Philippines will premiere on August 17 via Wow Presents Plus, though it is only offered in Canada via streaming platform Crave.