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Queen of the Universe (TV series)
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Queen of the Universe is a drag queen singing competition television series produced by World of Wonder. The series was hosted by Graham Norton with four pop music judges. The contestants competed for a cash prize of $250,000. The series premiered on Paramount+ on December 2, 2021.[1] In February 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.[2] On June 23, 2023, the series was canceled after two seasons, and was subsequently removed from Paramount+ on June 30, 2023.[3] WOW Presents Plus agreed to make the show available for streaming on its platform.[4]
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The winner of the first season was Grag Queen from Brazil, with Ada Vox from the U.S. finishing as the runner-up.
The winner of the second season was Taiga Brava from Mexico, with Trevor Ashley from Australia finishing as the runner-up.
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Production
On February 24, 2021, Paramount Global and Paramount+ announced the international drag-singing competition Queen of the Universe from World of Wonder, the producers behind RuPaul’s Drag Race, with cast members to be named later.[5]
Judges
On September 27, 2021, it was announced that Graham Norton would be hosting the series.[6] The judges were announced on October 28, 2021, as being Leona Lewis, Michelle Visage, Trixie Mattel and Vanessa Williams.[7] The contestants for the first season were revealed on November 10, 2021.[8] On February 15, 2022, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season.[2] In June 2022, it was announced that Mel B would replace Lewis as a judge in season 2 while Norton, Visage, Mattel and Williams would return.[9]
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Season 1 (2021)
The first season of Queen of the Universe premiered on December 2, 2021, on Paramount+. The season ran for six episodes and concluded on December 30, 2021. Ada Vox was the runner-up, and Grag Queen was the winner of the first season.
Season 2 (2023)
The second season of Queen of the Universe premiered on June 2, 2023, on Paramount+.
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