| The Switch Drag Race | |
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Based on | RuPaul's Drag Race |
| Directed by | Ricardo Durán[1] |
| Presented by | Karla Constant |
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| Country of origin | Chile |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 55 |
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| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 60–90 minutes(without commercials) |
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| Release | October 8, 2015 (2015-10-08) – August 15, 2018 (2018-08-15) |
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| Drag Race franchise | |
The Switch Drag Race[2] is a Chileanreality competition television series, presented byMega as a Chilean version of the hit American showRuPaul's Drag Race.[3][4] The purpose of the series is to find Chile's toptransformista (transformer,drag queen) of the season.
Later, on the second season, the eligibility for competitors was expanded. The contestants were still predominantly from Chile & Argentina (with select returning queens from season one); the other half hailed everywhere fromPuerto Rico, Spain, and Mexico, to Brazil and even France and the U.S.
Like the American version,The Switch requires its contestants to sing live, lip-sync, dance, and perform impersonations, but the show's format is significantly changed.
Hosted byKarla Constant (one of the hosts ofMucho gusto, also onMega), the first season ofThe Switch, subtitledEl Arte de Transformismo, premiered on October 8, 2015, and ended on January 17, 2016. After over two years’ hiatus,The Switch returned to MEGA for a second season, subtitledDesafío Mundial, on Sunday, March 25, 2018. Season two ended on June 15, 2018.
Season 1 ofThe Switch consisted of seventeen participants, often split into two groups, that were challenged with demonstrating their ability to perform makeovers, impersonate female characters, dance, lip-sync, and sing live on stage. Along with the demonstration of their skills,The Switch shows each contestant's life story, giving details of their personal experiences to Chilean viewers.
Season 2 consists of six returning contestants from the previous season as well as seven new contestants from outside of Chile. The participants being split up into two groups; one group consisting of the returning contestants and the other group formed from their challengers from around the world.
| Judge | Occupation | Country of Origin | Season | |
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| 1 | 2 | |||
| Uruguay | Main | |||
Actor | Chile | Main | ||
Juan Pablo González | Musician | Chile | Main | |
Sebastián Errázuriz | Composer | Chile | Main | |
Composer | Argentina | Main | ||
| Coach | Occupation | Country of Origin | Season | |
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| 1 | 2 | |||
Nicole Gaultier | Drag entertainer | Uruguay | Main | |
Íngrid Cruz | Actor | Chile | Main | |
Singer and TV Personality | Chile | Main | ||
Nicanor Bravo | Fashion designer | Argentina | Main | |
Darwin Ruz | Dancer | Chile | Main | |
Singer | Chile | Main | ||
