All language subtitles for Drag Den S02E01-es

Onward with our queerness for our nation.

Halu, halu, hallu-cinating, Philippines!

Your follow-up is here.

We're back to showcase the beauty,

wit, talent of Filipino drag artists.

My god! I love Pinoy drag.

You've tasted the first high
of the first season of Drag Den.

I absolutely enjoyed it because--

You're so lovely.
You were so gorgeous back then.

Hope you felt the same. Uhm...

And you still can't get enough.

I'm just saying, Luka, that

I helped all of you.

Drove you crazy, didn't it?

And just like any high...

Congrouch, NAIA!

...comes the low.

Our den has been raided.

A buy-bust operation was held.

And bust we sure did.

But when the old Drag Den falls,

another one rises.

New den, new rules.

Expect a higher dosage of drag.

Who among our ten queens will stand proud

and take home the crown?

Yes. You are not hallucinating!

Ten-tallizing queens
will raise the Pinoy drag pride.

Welcome to Drag Den!

Here it comes. God, it's driving me crazy.

-Hi!
-You're making a career out of that!

Tanantung Gang is here!

Hello! I'm Jean Vilogue.

I'm 21 and I am the most high fashion,

high camp, high glamor.

Yes, mama!

-So fancy! My god!
-Elitist girl.

Hey, I do well in the streets, too.
You know, basketball!

-Eyy!
-Oh okay, okay.

I've been doing drag for only six months,
and it's very hard.

I just, like, do whatever I wanna do.

Very conceptual, very like...

I love it. If you're talking to her
it's like words and sounds mixed.

-Right? That's right.
-That's her own language.

What do you do out of drag?

I'm an architecture student.

You're gonna see me with an
Arch. Jean Vilogue in my name. Soon.

Okay.

I may be a baby queen but

my perspective slays,
and it's in a league of its own.

Only Jean could pull this off.

Here they come!

-What's that? Okay.
-This is crazy.

Please stop it!

Oh, there's a doll!

-Oh, there's a cunt!
-Oh, there's a dick!

Hello, this is Marlyn.

And I'm here to represent
the AFAB drag community.

So I consider myself as a drag artist

rather than a drag queen.

She is the Assigned Female at Birth queen.

-Yes.
-So she's Cis(gender).

Hey, I'm AFAB, too!

-Oh, right!
-A Faggot at Birth. Kidding!

AFAB queens are
not alternative drag artists.

Drag is drag. Period.

So Marlyn is Manila's
former make-up artist.

-True.
-Does it make you less nervous

or does it make you more prepared?

I'm more prepared but
I want my exposure to be fresher.

I don't know if it's an advantage because

Drag Den doesn't have a template.

I'm just preparing myself for that.

Oh my god!

There's another one!

-My god!
-Do we want this?

-Oh wow! Hi.
-Dang!

-Hi! What's this?
-Hello.

Bottom two?

Good day to everyone!

I am Deja.

I'm from Pangasinan

but I am representing
the summer capital of the Philippines,

Samar, Leyte! Just kidding.
Baguio City, yes!

Motherfucker, I'm here!

-Oh my god.
-So how's the Baguio scene been?

It's actually been around for a long time,
but it's not that popular.

But lately drag's been getting
mainstream attention.

So we're also gaining
some limelight there.

Go to Baguio and watch our show!

It's like life or death there.
I'm telling you.

Queens in Baguio really
put their lives on the line there.

Some literally eat fire.

Do you have medico-legal staff there?

-Sure. There's a hospital nearby.
-Any health insurance?

Just by the backstreet.

If you're not on the brink of death,
you won't get any tips. Just kidding!

-Who's that?
-Oh.

You heartless people!

Greetings, Universe! I'm Maria Lava.

Your beauty, campy, comedy queen

from Mandaue City, Cebu!

Hi, what's your name?

-I'm Jean.
-You don't know her, right? Same.

I may have a tiny crush on her.

Oh fuck, I have a dick here!

Kidding!

What does Maria Lava mean?

Maria is the a typical Filipina name
and Lava is from Catriona Gray.

She's the first from Mindanao.
Is Cebu in Mindanao?

-Visayas.
-Visayas.

Oh, outside Luzon.

You're funny!

-Okay.
-Just edit that out.

Only Sassa and I are pretty, okay?

But we're not the smartest.

This is the perfect time for us to show

what Cebuana drag is all about.

How is the drag scene in Cebu?

That's the beauty of Cebu.
We have diverse talent.

The drag aesthetic is diverse, too.

There has been a drag scene in Cebu

but it's more on comedy
like in comedy bars.

We have different queens
with different drag aesthetics.

That's what we want to tell the world.

It's certainly diverse!
And with a face like that...

very diverse!

-Oh, my!
-Correct, and diversity is beauty.

She'll get a bruise later.

-Is that it?
-Oh!

Hey y'all, it's Elvira.

The big girl with the big attitude.

You looked so angry when you came in.

Actually, it's fun seeing
all the people I'm beating.

I want to represent the big girls.

So the world can see our edge.

To show them that we are really goddesses.

How come they look like mother and child?

-I'll stay here, I don't want to be a PTA.
-She's the mom?

I'm done. I'm leaving.

The door is open, honey.

Wherever they've performed,
I can match that.

Because, my god, who am I?
I am Jean Vilogue.

They've said that O Bar queens
are beasts onstage.

-It's obvious.
-Who said that?

A beast at the backstage,
a beast in the performance.

She really has a sharp tongue.

I don't even know her.

My god.

Oh no. Go on, go.

Face reveal!

Let us see!

I'd rather you put it back on!

Just put it back on!

Is this fucking it?

Hello, I'm Mrs. Tan. Just a cutie.

Like a gangster.

I put the lag in Laguna.

Sassa Gurl, you better watch out!

Yours don't seem separated,
they look more like they're broken.

No, oh my god.

At least mine's like one seat apart.

Yours is one school apart.

Actually, I've been doing drag for ages.

But I also stopped for a long time.
I'm now sober.

I know Mrs. Tan.

From prison?

It's Mrs. Tan because
when you see her on stage

there's only one thing you can say.

She's a character!

We actually just escaped yesterday.

She looks like she's back
to using drugs, right?

It's not my fault if you're threatened.

Oh!

-Anne Curtis!
-Oh my!

-Shit!
-Oh my god!

My name is Russia Fox, drag name.

I'm a drag queen and beauty queen.

I'll be a mother drag queen soon.

I know her.

She's a pageant veteran.

I am 1000% a contest queen.

I'll fight to the death
as long as my body can.

From the pageant stage,
what brought you here in Drag Den?

Its appeal is different.

Because here, it's a battle of wits.

Concept, outfit.

In a way, being a drag queen
and a beauty pageant queen

-rolled into one here on Drag Den.
-Yeah!

I'm Miss Gay Philippines,
Binibining Gay Pilipinas,

Miss Tourism, Amazing Beauties,

Grand finalist on Kalokalike Face three,

Asia's Got Talent,
I represented the Philippines.

This is it, the wish came true and--

-Yeah! This is a wish come true!
-The wish came true!

Let the battle begin.

-Oh! Rock on!
-Auditioning here was difficult.

That's why I'm so proud of myself.

And it's back, Drag Den Season Two.

Eyy!

-Oh, there's a kid.
-Oh.

Is this where I become
"persona non grata"?

Hello, I am Moi.

I am 22, from Bacolod!

Motherfucker.

Where's my camera?

-This one.
-So yeah. What's up?

Moi is a drag queen
who was born during the pandemic.

In terms of aesthetics it's very queenly.

Her strength when it comes to drag

is her wit or humor.

How is Bacolod drag?

Well, Bacolod drag is better than Cebu's.

I'm just joking!

What can you say?

Wait a minute, wait.

I put the queen
in the Queen City of the South.

-Oh my.
-That was it.

So I am here not only to represent myself,

but of course,

Bacolod City's drag excellence.

The drag there is very flourishing.

I put the slay in flourishing.

-What? Where?
-Where is slay there?

Look for it.

Cubao! Going to Cubao! Cubao!

On top!

Hi, my name is Feyvah Fatale.
I'm 24 yrs old.

She's hot and sickening and
she's a lip sync assassin. Period.

Cubao drag represent, eyy!

Aren't there rivalries in bars?

-Before it was Nectar versus O Bar.
-Yeah.

But the customers are saying,
it's O Bar versus Rapture these days.

Nectar's out of the picture.

We want to prove that
Cubao queens also slay.

I didn't say that.

I'm just a messenger.

Please also tell them that

if they can't afford Nectar, that's okay.

Oy, oy, oy, oy!

You think you can beat
these gays with your performance?

-Them?
-Let's see about that.

I think I sure can.

Of course, it's your story.
You're the main character.

I was shocked to see Feyvah.

We all know that we come
from the house of Brandy.

Oh, stop it!

Kidding! Fool.

-Oh shit, man!
-That's too stiff, bitch!

My fellow queers!

Hi, my name is Margaux and I'm 24 yrs old.

I'm here to show these girls
how it's done.

Shit, someone I can borrow a wig from.

How is drag life so far?

It's life-changing.

I still have so much to learn

because I've been doing drag
for only a year.

This is the drag competition for me

because I am someone with a good heart.

However, I'm not nice but I am very kind.

My friends only invited me
to do Drag Cartel.

And I eventually won the all-stars.

There's a lip sync battle at Nectar.

-Yes.
-Right?

Didn't you also join that, Deja?

-Yes.
-I beat her.

But not here.

That's only lip syncing.
It wasn't a full-packaged drag.

I'll give her the chance.

She still has a lot to prove.

One of Margaux's weaknesses

is putting on make-up.

Sis, as a full-time drag queen
you need to know your face.

So she's going to beat you here, now?

I'm not going to underestimate them.

I fully believe
that everyone here is good.

-Two-faced!
-Miss Congeniality.

Miss Congeniality.

I'm prettier than that biatch, hello?

We'll see about that.

As Manila Luzon entered the room, shit,

I knew I'm prettier.

I had to tilt my head
because she was actually really tall.

Super statuesque, really beautiful.

Welcome to Drag Den Season Two!

The young me would have
lost her mind if she saw her

because Manila is my idol.

Drag Den is hosted by the Drag Cartel.

That includes me as your Drag Lord.

Nicole as your Drag Dealer.

I love Nicole Cordoves so much.

Her beauty, her wit,
perfect judge for this competition.

Sassa as your Drag Runner.

Yes!

Last year there were good items,
this year is the follow-up.

Sassa didn't level up,
the face is still the same.

It was all styling. Kidding!

Together with surprise
celebrity guest Drag Enforcers.

My gosh, exciting!

Every round in this competition,

you will be asked to prepare looks
for two challenges.

Your theme wear,
and your main drag showdown.

Now, your combined 50-50 scores
from each challenge

will determine your rankings.

Or should I say, rankween.

-Yes! Work!
-But wait.

As it is a new season, a new den,

it comes with new rules,

new twists, and big surprises!

Do you hear me?
Do you understand, Manila? What's up?

And speaking of big surprises,

I would like to introduce you
to the newest members of the Drag Cartel,

the Bagmen.

Definitely want a taste!

Shit, yummy! Fuck!

Thought it was only me
with huge tits this season,

it turns out there are
three more. Kidding!

Oh, Christian!

That's is my type, baby boy!

So are you guys feeling excited?

Yes!

Are you feeling nervous?

Having butterflies in your tummy?

Yeah.

Well, put those butterflies
on your sleeves

because for the first themewear challenge

you were asked to
make a streetwear version

of a Pinoy fashion staple, the terno.

Queens, it's your terno to shine!

All hail the queens of Pinoy drag!

Let your response be:
And may the new Drag Supreme rise!

The first time I saw my competitors,

I noticed how young they were.

Let's not underestimate the young

because they have their own capabilities.

I get such good vibes from Russia.

She raises the energy,
her vibes towards us

like we're her children.

You're all taking quite some time.
I'm going to sleep first.

Wake me up when everyone's done.

That biatch is really fast
at doing his face.

I'm not saying the make-up's good.
It's so-so.

-It's fine.
-Girl, we got 15 minutes left.

-I think you still have some stubble.
-I know right.

-Let's fix that.
-Shave that!

You're already shaking.

I wasn't able to practice my make-up
before entering the den.

Isn't that the first thing I should do?

I heard a rumor before that Margaux

didn't do her own make-up.

But now she does it on her own,

but it's just not as pretty.

The safest way is the best way
as the saying goes.

I'm intimidated by their personalities.

Marlyn is killing it!

Dang!

I'll be loud through my looks.

Hey, sluts!

-Oh, lemme see those looks.
-Hi.

How is your themewear?

I'm excited to be able to
strut it on the runway.

It's very simple but

it's gonna touch a lot of hearts.

I started doing drag outside

by doing political performances.

It was during Ceboom.

When I went there,

I took part and people branded me
as a political queen.

But I don't brand myself
as a political queen

because drag itself is already political.

Right. I've heard that
"very simple" spiel before.

You're not going to wear a jersey, right?

-It's not--
-No one wears a jersey, okay!

It should not be a brand,
it should be a norm.

-I heard you were pissed awhile ago.
-Yes.

Were they slowpokes?

Yes. I actually fell asleep.

-You slept on them?
-Yes.

I was shitfaced for about an hour.

Russia and I are used to fast-paced prep.

And this one, too. Looks like a doll!

Already done, you guys are fast.

And seated beside each other, too.

Professional.

Because we need it done ASAP. Like that.

It's frustrating
because it's like I went in ready,

my stuff was beautiful.

But when they were opening theirs,

I was left scratching my head.

-So, it's like...
-It's daunting, isn't it?

-God.
-I can do this. I'm going to win this.

I'll close my eyes. I won't mind them.

-You have to do good, okay?
-Let's go. Yes, I'm going to do great.

-Thank you!
-Thank you so much.

Were you irritated with
Elvira mouthing off earlier?

That's fine, god.

We all know that empty vessels
make the loudest noise.

My gosh!

-Oh my god!
-You're too much on Elvira!

-Right!
-You're too much!

You're really talking shit on Elvira!

Hey, my sister might hear.

-Yeah right!
-We're sisters!

She's looking at you now, you fucker.

-Oh look at that! Flipped you off, too.
-Oh, you're fucked.

She gave you the middle finger, Tan.

-Stop that already!
-Gossips.

Let's wrap it up. Sorry.

Oh man, Elvira's getting mad.

Three... two... one...

Out! My god, you're driving me crazy.

My god! God's got me on a premium.

Our queens who are freaks in the sheets

are about to bring terno to the streets.

Will my Drag Cartel like it

or will they terno it down?

Joining me here tonight

is our resident Drag Dealer,
Nicole Cordoves.

Nicole, how does it feel
to be back in the den?

It feels so good to be back
in the underworld

doing the will of the Supreme.

And can I just say, Manila missed Manila.

Joining us tonight as guest Drag Enforcer

is a singer-songwriter,

hitmaker,
and the country's pop rock royalty,

Yeng Constantino!

Hi!

As an ally, are you here to Hawak Kamay
(hold hands with) the queens?

Miss Manila, of course.

Especially if they wash their hands.

I think you'll be fine.

Also joining her are the three members

of the powerhouse
Pinoy pop girl group, BINI!

Let's welcome Mikha, Aiah, and Stacey.

As a Pinoy Pop (P-Pop) sensation,

are you girls nervous that these
queens are coming for your gig?

Oh no, we aren't.

We don't see them
as competition or threats.

Yes. The more queens, the crazier!

Yes, and we are so excited
to see your performances.

Lastly, an addition to
our growing cartel this season,

we finally have a judging seat

for the Filipino drag community.

Or as we like to call it,
our Drag Agent on duty.

I present to you
the first Pinoy Drag Supreme, NAIA!

NAIA, how has your reign
as the first Drag Supreme been?

Manila, I've had such a wild journey

being the first ever Pinoy Drag Supreme.

I traveled the country

and represented the underdogs
of the drag scene.

And I am so sad

that I'll have to give my crown away.

I don't wanna give it away. Can I not?

The Pinoy terno dress,

as innovated and popularized by
National Artist for Fashion Design,

Ramon Valera,

has survived the Spanish and
American colonial periods,

two world wars, and as we all know,

has became an infamous
image during martial law.

But through the years,

the iconic terno has been innovated

through fusion fashion by world-class

Filipino designers, including streetwear.

Our dear special guests,

I present to you the queens of Drag Den,

terno-ing it out in their terno themewear.

TerNo? TerYasss!

When I think of streetwear,

I think of people working on the streets.

Vendors and the like.

Very much inspired by
rags faking it to riches.

You thought it was Gucci?

Dumbass, it's jar, or gusi.

Hi, my name is Moi.

But right now, you can call me Inday.

And I am bringing the province to Manila!

And Manila.

Very, very delicious!

Bacolod!

Ten out of ten?
11 is my score for my themewear.

I'm the only slay queen in the gang.

Kidding!

I love it!

It's beautiful.

Girl, butterfly sleeves and everything.

Gangster but low-grade.

They said it's cyberpunk.

But I don't know what cyberpunk is.

Let's go with Cybora. It's cuter.

Hello!

Here it comes, fuckers!
You Tans of bitches!

Boogsh!

If we're just talking about beauty,

who can beat me? No one.

She has different colors.

It was conceptual
and she delivered it well.

I love her look.

-The jersey looks familiar?
-Yeah.

I recommended it to her.

I chose to wear a jersey.

Because I like playing basketball!

Not volleyball!

Another reveal?

Most of my exes were basketball players.

Maybe that's why I like basketball.

If you womanize,

it's going to cost you.

If you knock them up and marry them,

honey, it's going to cost you.

Unlike with us gays,

you just have to close your eyes,

put your feet up.

And when you wake up,
not only are you $50 richer,

you'll have an iPhone 13, too!

And I thank you.

-Wow!
-Oh there's more!

There's more?

In my years of joining contests,

I can't still be dumb at this field.

In other words,
I'm experienced and strong.

You're slaying that, sister!

I'm giving you teenage witchcraft.

If the U.S. has Sabrina Spellman,

the Philippines has Lily Cunt-apay.

She's cuntiest witch
you will ever see from Bulacan.

She's granddaughter
of the famous Lilia Cuntapay.

Mekeni mekeni, dugdug, doremi!
Hey, hey, blow me!

My name is Lily Cunt-apay,

the cuntiest witch that exists.

If you want to be happy,
get a massage from me.

There's extra service, too!

And I thank you.

She has different oils
that she uses for her service.

If you want some ooh-oohs and ahh-ahhs.

It's Filipi�ana, but is it streetwear?

Okay.

I want to wear the street itself.

That I am the street.
I am wearing the street.

-Isaw.
-Isaw.

So creative.

What do you often see on the street?

Usually street food,
and isaw is my favorite.

I could eat that for a month.

I wouldn't even get sick.

Representing Tondo, Manila!

And I'm also here to represent gays
who are so called Ekek

Gay Ekek that will never

eat pussy.

And I thank you!

I am truly confident. I know who I am.

I am in no competition
with anyone but myself.

I don't look at anyone else
because I'm very confident.

-Pink. Love it.
-Ah, so cute.

My concept for that look
is an underground idol.

Maximalist Harajuku fashion doll.

She looks so young and beautiful, right?

No, I'm Heartburn!

Okay.

Hi, I'm Heartburn.

And I am the leader, center,

main vocal, main dancer, and visual

of my own girl group.

Because I'm delusional.

And I can do whatever I want.

There.

I'm very satisfied with the look.
It's perfect in my opinion.

Because that's really my taste.
It's very cutesy-cutesy.

To be fair, her make-up is the bomb.

First performance in drag,
I wore a denim set.

I repeated it like a tribute

to my first time in drag
and how far I've come.

I put the jean in Jean Vilogue,

the piping hot gay of Batangas City!

Yeng!

Hawak Kamay! I love you!

NAIA.

I'm coming for your gig, girl.

I persevered, fought,
and blinded the judges.

I've been seeing that before already.

Give me something new
to make me wary of you.

Yeah, jejemon.

My take on it was glam,
stones and all that.

What's the most street vibe
look that I can do here?

Should I go for the
Simbang Gabi or night mass vibes?

Like the usual style of
gays attending that.

Good evening to everyone,

let's go and attend Simbang Gabi!

Do you want to join me?

That's just my face.
I still haven't blended it.

Actually,
I still don't want to give my all yet.

I just wanted to be safe.

For the next categories...

You gotta pose.

...I won't let you down.

Not ever.

I was a little intimidated because I knew

they're gonna go into, like,
high-fashion streetwear.

And mine is just basic.

But I told myself
I was just gonna enjoy it.

I'm just gonna send my message.

Oh!

Is she okay?

Oh!

It was a bit.

Proudly wearing an upcycled look

that tells a story about Kian Delos Santos

who is a victim of extrajudicial killing.

Wake up, Philippines!

-Wake up.
-She's really brave, isn't she?

For me it was fine.

I don't think there's a
need for me to change it

because to me it's perfect.

The message was there, but plain pants?

No honey, it will not work.

Wow!

Attitude.

I want to represent Baguio.

So I got a pull-out,
although it doesn't have bottoms.

What was I supposed to do?
Wear a thong, a panty?

I bought some fabric,
and I asked my granny to sew it.

The real tiger of the north!

Yes, it is me.

I am Deja, from Baguio City!

You, were was your tocino, or bacon, made?

And I,

thank you.

It's just strutting.
I always strut, every day, every night.

Because I'm not serving
you the typical walk.

I'm serving you the essence of Deja.

What I liked about her the most is

she represented her origin well.

And I applaud her for that.

Yaaas, queens! Brava!

You were terno-ing it out!

Heartburns,

while this make-up is gorgeous,

you're very quiet
but your look is very loud.

-Thank you.
-Deja, you are fierce!

Yes, give me that squat one more time.

Yes!

Maria Lava,

we are not afraid
to be political here at Drag Den.

-And so we applaud you for that.
-Thank you.

Mrs. Tan,
or should we say, Mrs. sTand out.

I love the headphones
with the terno sleeves on the headphones.

That's the attention
to the detail we like here.

Russia.

Reveal after reveal,
and then another reveal.

I love that.

I know that it's not the easiest thing

to like to stand up on this stage

while we're all staring at you
and scanning you up and down.

But it was so good to watch you ladies

conquer your nervousness.

So congratulations
in just doing that in itself.

I remember crying
during the first episode.

But by the finale,

Shewarma was left crying.

-Kidding.
-And that's what matters.

Deja and Feyvah,
they really stood out for us.

So, good job, you guys.

Everyone was different,
I really liked what everyone did.

My favorite for this portion is Deja.

The way that you carried
yourself, so strong.

But to everyone, congratulations.

And we can't wait for what's to come.

Thank you.

Y'all know how to terno some heads!

But it's time you clip
those butterfly sleeves

and unleash the lyricist in you.

For your main drag showdown,

or should I say, your musikalye,

you will record and perform

an original musikalye song that

perfectly encapsulates Pinoy pride.

It's time to do your verse.

The best of both worlds!

Show us what you got, rap-unzels.

Wrap it up, queens! And good luck.

Thank you.

Oh shit!

Really nervous!

I was shocked that the
first challenge involved a girl group.

My understanding of Sustah, our song,

is that it's for hoes!

Hard! Like what hoes go through.

Because we were all lost in a fantasy,

we all had our own verses, our own scenes

but when my verse came, honey,

-period.
-This is a bop.

But I can't really relate to it because
I'm a virgin.

The song is great for
the Pinoy pride episode

because Filipinos who prefer foreigners
are the gold medalists

when it comes to
foreign affairs and economy.

It's the bomb.

When I heard my verse,
it's very much Elvira.

Boom! Elvira. Kidding!

I liked this bit.

That was so me! Honey, I really said

Hard same.
But I'm sharing it with Maria Lava.

I thought I had my own verse.

And to me, it's unfair.

Hell! I'm never gonna give that up.
Try me.

For the main challenge,

we were asked to wear a bandana
with thigh-high boots.

Thigh-high boots were a requirement!

Hey, queens!

Hot commodities coming through!

We have, of course, Yeng.

Yeng, my sister and I are big fans.
Hello, Pearls.

I'm so happy
and she's really pretty in person!

She's a fantasy, I love it.

Stacey, we have Aiah, and Mikha here

with us to help you tonight
with your next challenge.

This is the girl group that I left.

-Kidding!
-The P-Pop group challenge is one of the

more complex and difficult challenges
throughout the season

because you perform as a group
but you're scored individually.

-Oh, question.
-Question.

If you forget the steps,
how do you push through it?

If I were you, I'd do an ad lib,
go to the center.

Feel yourself.

And control your face always.

-Don't be obvious.
-Obvious.

Yes, don't let it show.

Do it with confidence, then
you're gonna outshine everybody.

It is a competition, it's a girl group.
So we have to stand out.

Do you guys think that
the other girls are better than you?

For our part, we came from a management

where there's a huge roster of singers.

And sometimes, you get insecure.
Like "I can't do what this artist can do."

But I find my security

and peace in knowing who I am.

You should know who you are.

You should play to your own strengths.

And do it excellently,
just show them your sparkle.

Amazing!

-Word.
-You're the bomb!

I was deeply inspired.

I felt that Yeng's speech
was what I needed

for me to find my footing.

Hey, English, "footing."

To find my footing in the competition.

In Drag Den I was like,

I should just believe in what I can do

and what I can bring to the show.

And that's what I hold onto.

If you've noticed in the first season,

the challenges were pretty diverse,
in which you can find your flaws

and also find your strengths.

So give it your all every time.

Don't wait and hold back
until the very last second.

Some of you that found
the first round difficult,

that's done.

Leave it be. Let it be.

Brush it off. And then give it your 200%.

Shine later, guys!

Okay ladies, carry on with your make-up

so your looks are on point.

-Eyy!
-Correct!

Thank you very much!

Thank you so much for your advice.

I'm sure it will help them greatly.

And are you guys excited
to see them perform?

-Oh, yes! Super!
-I'm excited!

Alright.

Music is a vital part of Pinoy DNA.

We love to sing
and we can sure hit a note.

And who doesn't love a big nota?

I know our queens sure do.

Here are the queens of Drag Den.

Singing and rapping their verse

of the original song, Sustah!

Feel me, believe me tonight

When I pop this pussy right

Lemme ride it all night

Feel me, believe me tonight

When I pop this pussy right

Lemme ride it all night

Heartburns

Imma, Imma, Imma, stunna
Fucked Filipina girls rock

Your dicks are fired up by the gays

BJs leaving you screaming

Suga papa dolla dolla

Too much fees on the wee hours

Pretty face pretty bod like a bad bitch

Slave to money but a boss bitch

Raise a glass to my sisters

Hardcore when they market their pussy

Fake taxi, everybody wanna ride

Room for five more, everybody can ride

From the province to Manila,
One of a kind licker

Hets queue up for dolls

Come taste this like
You're following the leader

Femme queens are the Thrilla of Manila

Mic check, mic check,
This sissy is the bomb

I got my tasty AFAM from the corner

Fell in love and treats me a goddess

Doesn't know I'm swimming in AFAM

Bh0sxz mh4lditah on top

Do cartwheels on the dick like a medalist

World-class Filipina with the mommy rizz

Mami be always drippin' drippin'

Always fresh, it'll get you cravin'

So many papi, oh
Yes, so yummy, yummy

From dolls to the gays to the QBT

You can see me flourishing in BGC

Feel me, believe me tonight

When I pop this pussy right

Lemme ride it all night

Feel me, believe me tonight

When I pop this pussy right

Lemme ride it all night

Let's go, Margaux!

New phone, new cologne

New rebond from the on-the-go salon

My type red flag with a green card

Rich boy, big beard but not smart

Siargao, Coron to Evita Court

Worn-out mouth even on vacation

Blowjobs that come with a price tag

Swipe right in the bank with no cash back

I am F-E-M-B-O-T
Poblacion guys all over me

With pleasing personality
Las Vegas mowdels hired me

Fly high Pinay

Local vags is truly world class

From the UK to the cruise

Populated Aussie more than the kangaroos

Shake that ass like boom boom boom

Ride fast go vroom vroom vroom

Everybody go crazy
Miss Thing is amazing

Wanna taste this? This baking

This cookie needs glazing

May not be flying high
But swimming in dollars and yens

I'm at Malate, seven in the evening

To find a sugar daddy to walk with me

Gimme gimme that sustenance
Make it cash

Penis size maximize

It's fine though it hurts

I'll waste daddy's bills when he leaves

Feel me, believe me tonight

When I pop this pussy right

Lemme ride it all night

Feel me, believe me tonight

When I pop this pussy right

Lemme ride it all night

Hola Konichiwa to Sawasdee ka

Aim high Pinay for a daddy cock

Khob khun ka kakakaka

Itadakimasu this pussy

Business class on top of them guys

Got a 5-star ass pop and swallow

I eat both cunt and cock

5k pops, no questions asked

Maria Lumavan

You Tan of bitches!

Feel me, believe me tonight

When I pop this pussy right

Lemme ride it all night

Feel me, believe me tonight

-When I pop this pussy right
-Hey!

Lemme ride it all night

Feel me, believe me tonight

When I pop this pussy right

Lemme ride it all night

Yey! Yey!

You all proved that Pinoy drag
is Pinoy pride.

Winner!

So I really wish that I could keep
all of you for the next round.

Fuck, what's happening?

Yes queens, that's right.

Like I said before, new den, new rules.

What?! Shocks.

Which means

the queen with the
lowest-ranking score each round

will be eliminated.

What the fuck, sis. I was stunned.

We were stunned!

What the fuck, why is it like this?

You motherfuckers!

I joined and came all
the way from Bacolod.

Fuck, I got tired
with all the preparations.

And then you're going to
send me home if I fuck up one time!

You're a bitch! Joke.

It was truly shocking.

But at the same time, it is a competition.

Because of that,
it literally lit a fire under my ass.

I'm used to losing. But also to winning

So ready yourself.

So before we tally up all of your scores,

we want to give you a chance
to win immunity

in the dragdagulan.

I hope I always get to lip sync.

So I can get immunity
and I'll be surely safe.

And get to the next episode.
Because, honey!

Some of you should be very scared.

Because if you are the last-ranking queen,

and you are in dragdagulan,
and you win immunity,

the second to last
lowest-ranking score queen

will be eliminated.

So how are we going to decide

who gets to compete
in the dragdagulan showdown?

It's not gonna be me.

It's not gonna be Nicole.

It's not gonna be you.

It's gonna be fate.

Who is fate?

Oh shit, fuck fate. Fuck you, fate!

You stole my ball pen before!

And now you'll be the one to decide,
fuck you!

So I'm gonna pick some names

and the names I choose will get to compete

in the dragdagulan showdown.

Bitch. Hard haggard!

Everyone got pissed, especially me.

Let's see who it is.

Just call me. Call me already.
I'm ready, come on.

Let's do this!

The first name I call

to compete in the dragdagulan showdown is

Elvira.

This is mine. I got this.

The second name,

Maria Lava.

I can't disappoint Cebu.

I can't disappoint the people
who supported me. I can't.

The third name,

Not Jean Vilogue, not Jean Vilogue
because, god, I can't!

Deja.

I was shocked!

I'm so terribly nervous!

Just because your names are chosen

does not mean that you are the
lowest-ranking queen, okay?

It just means that you get
to give us a show.

And you have the chance to win immunity.

Double *bleep*.

In the tradition of barangayan showdown,

let's dance!

Queens, lip sync to the song,

Sumayaw Ka by Gloc 9.

-Let dragdagulan begin!
-From the crown

Down to your hip

Everybody now na-na-na-na

Shake it, shake it! Let's go!

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na

Dance without fright, let your body ignite

Go, bust a move
Even if your luck runs out

Give yourself a break from the worries

Dance without fright, let your body ignite

Go, bust a move, dance along
Let the rhythm be your song

Go, bust a move, let it out

Dance without fright, never lose sight

That's life, just bundle up if it's chilly

Dance without fright, let your body ignite

Go, bust a move, even if bad luck
Keeps raining on your parade

Grab your walkman, listen to music, and

Shake it, shake it, shake
Shake, shake it, shake it

Everybody just shake it, shake it

From the crown, everybody now

Shake it, shake it, shake
Shake, shake it, let's go

Shake it, shake it

Down to your hip, first verse

Listen up, here comes the rap savant

Let me tell you something, don't miss this

There are issues, I know
You struggle to grasp

Before throwing in the towel
Listen to Gloc

Oh, you guys were too
early to fool around.

I'll sing and those two
will be my back-up dancers.

Look in the mirror as you wake up

And you realize why
You're shaking your head

The girl you're courting ignored you

Your smile carries a hint of gloom

You got fired 'coz you're always late

Your entire life, never had a date

The lone light's out

What you own includes a charcoal stove

Loose-knit socks with patches

But your pants and clothes are tight

Drowning in store debt

But hey, it's alright

Dance without fright, let your body ignite

-Go, bust a move
-Even if your luck runs out

Give yourself a break from the worries

Dance without fright, let your body ignite

-Go, bust a move
-Bitch, let's go! Break your neck, go!

Even if bad luck keeps
Raining on your parade

Grab your walkman, listen to music, and

Shake it, shake it, shake
Shake, shake it, shake it

Everybody just shake it, shake it

From the crown, everybody now

Shake it, shake it! Let's go!

Down to your hip

Check this out

Murder, dead just like that!

Motherfucker, why did they play a song

if they weren't going to lip sync anyway?

Budget wasted, copyright is expensive!

Girls! You weren't afraid to dance!

Dancing queens, you all are. But!

Let's see if those stunts
and energy to win that immunity

will save you from elimination.

But wait, I forgot to tell you something.

Yes, the dragdagulan winner
will have immunity powers

but with great power comes,
well, more power.

To cut it short, the dragdagulan winner

will have the choice to give up immunity,

and give it to her fellow queen

or keep it for herself.

Well, we'll see as we deliberate.

Go back to the arcade and rest with pride.

Cheers!

-First episode!
-First episode!

Have a shot, bitches!

Let's deliberate about our queens. Nicole?

Of course, I really like
my pageant girlie, Russia Fox.

Who will really save
that one last bit at the end.

Proving that you know,
when pageant girlies hit the stage,

we're gonna make every moment out of it.

Who do you think's gonna go home?

How about let's change the question?

-Who is the weakest link...
-I don't want to. Kidding!

in the competition?

Feyvah, who do you think?

-Sorry, sister, but yeah...
-Yeah, its fine.

Jean Vilogue.

Jean.

Mrs. Tan, I wanna hear your opinion.

Who do you think's the weakest?

Jean.

-Why?
-No hesitation whatsoever.

Still raw. Sorry, dear.

Yes, I know.

How about you, girls?

-My god.
-What did you think?

Who was your favorite?

BINI's bias is Mrs. Tan.

She was our favorite.

The moment she came out

the wow factor was already there.

She's my mother.
So when she tells me something,

there are no hard feelings.

Because it's just there
for me to improve, so yeah.

Her style was very unique and

the colors were a good choice
because it stood out amongst everyone.

It was something that's really cool,
very now,

and something that I wish I could fit.

Margaux.

Elvira being the biggest competition,

and Jean being the weakest link.

I was just listening,
pretending I was happy.

But it really broke my spirit.

I was thinking, why is she here?

But I didn't show that to her because

-it's just my opinion.
-But you're saying it now.

Yes, because I want to be honest.

Maybe I shouldn't continue on.
No matter how much I think

that I'm the baddest bitch, I got this,

it doesn't seem enough.

Marlyn.

I'm just gonna say myself because--

-Don't play safe, girl.
-No, no, no.

-No, don't play safe.
-I saw your dedication.

Girl, don't ever tell yourself that.

Honestly, one of the standouts
for me was Heartburns.

She's consistently coming out
with such stunning looks

that speak to her brand as a drag artist.

But she will have
to work on her speaking ability.

Marlyn, why did you even join
if you're going to pick yourself?

-Exactly.
-I don't know

but I feel like
because I auditioned last year.

I'm not sure if it's just me

or others auditioned, too.
I'm just like okay.

No, for me, you know,
your outfit is beautiful.

This is what drag...

-Fake niceties, joke!
-...should look like.

If her speaking ability
can match her make-up skills,

then she has a lot to deliver

-here on Drag Den.
-Moi.

I'm not gonna throw someone under the b--
Kidding. Not really.

Because Maria Lava and I
are two provincial queens here,

you could have executed your look better.

-But I realized that...
-Who's this?

it's a part of the concept.
So yeah, that's that.

Huh? What are you saying?

-Get it together, bitch!
-Hey!

-Too many segues!
-We didn't get it!

So Moi and I got close because
we're both from Visayas.

We have been talking online,

sharing stuff about drag.

Didn't I tell you that
they really underestimate me?

-Who?
-Them.

-Huh? Who's them?
-All of you.

Maria Lava from Cebu.

What do we think of her?

Maybe doing a bit too much sometimes.

And her facial expressions,

they aren't that eye-catching to me.

-Yeah.
-I feel like with more conviction

-it would be better.
-It's not enough.

And Mrs. Tan ate her up
a little bit in that performance.

-Yeah.
-It definitely seemed like

she had a lot of desperation in it.

And that was coming through
in the performance.

When other contestants
had a little bit more

naturalness to their performance.

Yes, like effortless.

Yes, effortless.
So we saw effort - lots of it!

-Right?
-Yeah.

In this challenge,

didn't I tell you to do your best because

Mrs. Tan might eat you up in
the duet, right?

To me, it's Deja.

I felt a lot of energy from her.

She has this aura that I'm here to win.

Her energy is consistent
from beginning to end.

She really is my favorite.

-Hmm...
-Wow.

Sis, you're still gonna fuck me
after this, so don't be like that.

What the fuck!

Y'all are dirty!

-Five seconds, no meaning!
-Yuck!

It takes a lot to stand out
amongst all of them.

-'Cause they're all so good.
-Yeah.

And Deja definitely made an impact

when she came around.

Now that you've seen
Maria Lava in dragdagulan,

Were you impressed?
Did your perception of her change?

Not really. It's not like
I don't think she's good,

it's not her.

-Who?
-Her.

Everybody is gunning for you, my god.

What do you have to say?

What are your feelings right now?

Coming to the show,

I knew that I would be a target for hate.

Is it bad to have a fantasy...

-like isn't that the point of being gay?
-Oh, I like that.

Why is that fantasy being invalidated
when I'm trying to reach it?

I'm in my head, but I also have eyes.

I know what to work on.

That's why I was just silently listening
to your critiques

and taking it because I guess
that's a show of my maturity.

And my desire to grow.

It's ironic how we stand for love

or like equality and acceptance
in the queer community.

But when it comes to drag,
it's like there's a hierarchy.

Like you can't sit with us.

Weaker ones for me,

I think I would pick Jean Vilogue.

I don't know why, like.

-Really?
-Wait, tell me what you think though.

I think her comeback in the second round,

it was so strong.

I was really rooting for her, to like,

I hope her energy is better in this round.

And she had that.

That's what I felt.

For some reason,
when you line them all up,

you kinda forget about Jean.

That's what I'm worried about.

Is her drag identity strong enough?

You can diss us but then

you don't even know us.

And you don't respect us.

We get pissed at some things
that Jean says.

She has that effect.

For example, we're having a discussion

and she says something about the look,

our persona and everything.

To hear that from someone
who's been doing drag for only six months?

It's like you know everything?

Oh, girl! That's unacceptable!

You're not on the same level
as those who started way before you,

but you yap like you're a veteran.

This is you, this is me.
You're pretty, bla bla bla.

Some queens might take it personally.

And you have to be very careful

especially if you're around these queens.

There are times that you have
to build connections first

before you reach that level
of understanding.

It's just that, learn how
to respect other queens.

Especially if you're aware
that you're still inexperienced.

Because when I was new, I knew that.
I didn't know everything.

You know who doesn't
fade into the background?

-Who?
-Elvira.

With those "move, bitch,
get-out-of-the-way" shoulders.

She could have hit some of
the choreography

a bit harder because I know she can.

I hope she brings it even harder
next time.

You should still look at the
vantage point of the younger one.

My gosh, your attitude was way worse
when you were starting out.

-Would you look at that?
-Right?

That's true but I also worked hard

-to get where I am.
-Right.

It's true that I didn't step on others
or belittle them.

When I try to match up
with their type of humor,

it comes off as disrespect.

When in fact I look up to them

and I'm really grateful
that I am with them.

Well, on that note,

take a shot for fame!

Take a shot for?

Fame!

We have so many talented,
so many creative queens here

that everyone's trying to struggle
to show up

to the competition.

But there's just something about

showing up to the competition
with presenting it like

you're not trying as hard?

So I think we have some big decisions.

I think we should tally up our scores

and see who ends up
with the lowest ranking.

Oh my god.

This is hard.

Well, well, well-come back queens!

All of you made us really proud.

But decisions have to be made.

Let's start with the winner of
the dragdagulan first.

Elvira, congrouchulations for
being the first dragdagulan winner.

Like Mother Manila said, it's just fate.

Now the question is are you keeping
the immunity for yourself,

or are you gonna give it up
to another queen?

Keep it or gay-ve it away?

It belongs to me, it's mine.

I deserve my immunity.

Oh, Elvira,

good choice because

you were

the lowest-ranking queen this round.

It was fate for me to lip sync,

to win, and to be at the bottom.

So that means, you have immunity.

And you're safe,
and we'll see you next week.

See, that's a triple check already!

So close! Darn it, she could have left.

But then she won. She was good.

Now, may these four queens
please step forward.

Russia Fox.

Deja.

Maria Lava.

Heartburns.

Two of you have the highest scores
this round,

and the other two of you have the

well, the almost lowest scores this round.

I didn't come bottom. Because who did?

The one that grilled me, right!

This is it, girl!
Like I'm still here like,

don't you dare erase me, idiots!

Fuck you all!

The winner of the first round
of Drag Den Season 2

will win P20,000.

Congrouch,

Deja!

Deserved!

Thank you so much!

Motherfucker! I was like, fuck!

Oh my gosh!
She is that bitch that I think I am!

Russia Fox,

thank you very, very much.

You are safe.

You can go backstage.

Every competition ends with elimination.

At least for those
who are watching us right now.

Sadly, we don't make the rules.

Not yet, but maybe one day.

Queens, as someone who has been eliminated

many, many, many times
in my previous competitions,

I want you to know

that sending one of you home

is the hardest.

I'm sorry but

you're out,

Maria Lava.

Girl, no.

Super sad.

Because I prepared a lot of looks,
amazing looks.

But I won't be able to showcase that here.

It's hard.

It's so hard to get eliminated first.

I don't know why.
I can't even explain myself now.

-I'm super sad.
-Viva, viva! Maria Lava!

Thank you.

Maria Lava, in this drag journey,
you will never walk alone.

You were eliminated,
but I'll lig-walk with you.

Manila is so sweet, super motherly,

and I appreciated that she walked with me.

I'm so proud of you.

And Cebu is proud of you.

My family's from Cebu, so

my family's gonna be rooting for you.

Okay?

Thank you so much for this opportunity.

This is not the end, mama.
This is just the beginning.

And when you don't win,

your fans out there
will still get to root for you, okay?

I'm rooting for you, still.

And you're gonna be rooting for you.

You're an amazing artist.

Your drag is fantastic.

I'm gonna take this experience

as a journey that I would always remember

and you know, I was able to make it here.

I'm the first ever Cebuana

who is able to make into
Drag Den Philippines.

I'm rooting for my provincial girls,
Deja and Moi.

Avenge me, okay?

Avenge me.

Music and fashion are some of
the Philippines'

greatest gifts to mankind

as it gives us joy and a sense of pride.

Philippine fashion is a haven

for queer talents and their artistry.

Can't say much for Filipino music though,

especially there are a lot of Pinoy songs

mocking the experiences of
Filipino queer people

through their lyrics.

Which also made
the streets harsher for us.

#PinoyPride

Salamat, pose!

Well, look at the time!

Our Drag Agent on duty,

Pura Luka Vega.

Our guest Drag Enforcer, Rufa Mae Quinto!

Hi, welcome to me!

That's not your best yet.

Let's see some actual effort.

We'll soon know who
gets the eviction notice.

So we can wrap this up.

That's Maria Lava's outfit, girl.

She practically begged me to wear it.

Don't you dare say that she begged you.

Where on earth did you find that audacity?

It's a musical challenge,
and she brought a chair?

You dumbass, why would you stay close?

Don't be stupid, bitch.

The person who's going home tonight...

Fuck y'all!