She looks like Linda Evangelista. she is a model. And now, Valentina co-hosts “Drag Race Mexico” with global superstar Lolita Banana.
The announcement was made Friday on the main stage of DragCon LA, the world’s largest annual drag convention.
Valentina rose to fame during Season 9 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”. The judges were smitten by her beauty and style, but then her run was over famously resisted removing his facemask During her elimination, she lip-synced against Nina Bonina Brown, placing seventh.
She also later placed seventh on “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 4”. She appeared in her own WOW Presents Plus series and modeled in several fashion magazines including Vogue Mexico, and appeared in Fox’s live musical “Rent”.
Born in Mexico City and based in Paris, Lolita Banana is the first queen of Mexican descent to participate in the “Drag Race” franchise and is positioned as one of the most important drag queens in France. Her career began thanks to Brunch and Queen at the Parisian restaurant Acqua e Farina, and she gained international fame in 2022 by being part of the first season of “Drag Race France”.
“Drag Race Mexico” is the Mexican version of the multi-Emmy Award winning television show and cultural sensation “RuPaul’s Drag Race”. In this competition show, drag queens from across Mexico will compete in challenges involving acting, fashion, comedy and more in hopes of becoming the next drag superstar and winning grand cash prizes. The cast of Season 1 will be revealed soon.
“Drag Race Mexico” is coming soon to Paramount+ in Latin America and WOW Presents Plus globally except Mexico. The series will be available to stream on Paramount+ in the US at a later date. Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell and RuPaul Charles are executive producers for World of Wonder.
Valentina isn’t the first “Drag Race” alum to host or judge an international spin-off. Season 11 runner-up Brooke Lynn Heights hosted “Canada’s Drag Race”. Season 12 contestant Nikki Doll hosts “Drag Race France”. and season 4 standout Ziggy Caliente as a judge on “Drag Race Philippines”.
Check out the “Drag Race Mexico” announcement poster below:
DragCon LA runs this weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
