Canada's Drag Race: Season 1

Canada's Drag Race: Season 1 is the first season of SeaSkies Canadian drag race, in which drag performers come from across Canada to compete for the title of Canada's Next Drag Superstar. The season consisted of 12 competitors competing in ten competitive episodes. The winner of this season was Shea Shoppe with Miss Peanut placing as runner up. At the grand finale Linda Hand was crowned Ms Congeniality by the other drags and Sahara Shang-fil was crowned Fan Favourite by the fans.

For All Stars 1 Miss Peanut, Sahara Shang-fil, and Trey Semmé returned. Sahara placed 10th, Trey 8th, and Peanut 6th overall.

For All Stars 2 Acadia Hoops returned where she again placed 3rd overall.

For All Stars 3 Linda Hand returned where she placed 12th.

For All Stars 4 Marie Petite returned as a special 11th contestant. She went on to place in joint 3rd/4th after losing the first round of the Lipsync for the Crown.

For Holiday Race 1 Winner Shea Shoppe returned. She placed in the Top 2 but was ultimately on the losing team.

## Contestants

Acadia HoopsBananaJackJack GaskinsKentuckyKentucky DerbyLinda HandMarie PetitePeanutMiss PeanutSaharaSahara Shang-filSheaShea ShoppeTessaTessa FieldsTreyTrey SemméVictoriaVictoria Jubilee

## Episodes

### Episode 1: The Great North Drag

* **Maxi Challenge:** Design an outfit using stereotypical Canadian objects.
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Sahara Shang-fil
* **Bottom 2:** Kentucky Derby & Marie Petite
* Lip Sync Song: *Supermodel* by RuPaul & Skeltal Ki
* **Eliminated:** Marie Petite

### Episode 2: Fame & Fortune

* Team Captains: Linda Hand & Sahara Shang-fil
* **Maxi Challenge:** Perform as the good fame/bad fame versions of types of celebrities in a main stage Rusical
* Runway Theme: Quintessential Drag
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Shea Shoppe
* **Bottom 2:** Banana & Tessa Fields
* Lip Sync Song: *When I Grow Up* by The Pussycat Dolls
* **Eliminated:** Banana

 Supermodel
 Paparazzi

### Episode 3: Medicine's A Drag

* **Maxi Challenge:** Act in a comedy drama that takes place in an emergency room
* Runway Theme: Award Show Eleganza
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Acadia Hoops
* **Bottom 2:** Kentucky Derby & Tessa Fields
* Lip Sync Song: *BO$$* by Fifth Harmony
* **Eliminated:** Tessa Fields

 Jack Gaskins
 Kentucky Derby
 Linda Hand
 Miss Peanut
 Sahara Shang-fil
 Shea Shoppe
 Trey Semmé
 Victoria Jubilee

### Episode 4: Queens of Talk

* Team Captains: Sahara Shang-fil, Kentucky Derby, & Jack Gaskins
* **Maxi Challenge:** In three times create three commercials advertising up and coming original talkshows.
* Runway Theme: Evening Attire
* Winning Team: "Morning's Night Women"
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Sahara Shang-fil
* **Bottom 2:** Acadia Hoops & Jack Gaskins
* Lip Sync Song: *Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)* by Eurythmics
* **Eliminated:** Jack Gaskins

 Victoria Jubilee

### Episode 5: A Haus Full of Clothes

* **Maxi Challenge:** Using items from different rooms in a house create couture looks for the runway.
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Trey Semmé
* **Bottom 2:** Acadia Hoops & Kentucky Derby
* Lip Sync Song: *Bed* by Nicki Minaj & Ariana Grande
* **Eliminated:** Kentucky Derby

 Sahara Shang-fil
 Linda Hand
 Victoria Jubilee
 Miss Peanut
 Shea Shoppe

### Episode 6: The Snatch Game

* **Maxi Challenge:** Impersonate Celebrities in the Snatch Game
* Runway Theme: Night of 101 Britney's
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Shea Shoppe
* **Bottom 2:** Miss Peanut & Victoria Jubilee
* Lip Sync Song: *(You Drive Me) Crazy - The Stop! Remix* by Britney Spears
* **Eliminated:** Victoria Jubilee

### Episode 7: Scent of a Star

* **Maxi Challenge:** Create and star in an ad for an original fragrance.
* Runway Theme: Fragrance Launch Party
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Miss Peanut
* **Bottom 2:** Acadia Hoops & Linda Hand
* Lip Sync Song: *Who Knew* by P!nk
* **Eliminated:** Linda Hand

 Shea Shoppe
 Trey Semmé

### Episode 8: A Womanly Makeover

* **Returned:** Linda Hand
* **Maxi Challenge:** Makeover everyday women into your drag superstar sibling
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Trey Semmé
* **Bottom 2:** Acadia Hoops & Linda Hand
* Lip Sync Song: *Woman* by Kesha & The Dap-King Horns
* **Eliminated:** Linda Hand

 Miss Peanut
 Sahara Shang-fil
 Shea Shoppe

### Episode 9: Equinox Ball

* **Maxi Challenge:** Model a Daytime and Nighttime look and construct a look inspired by one of the four seasons.
* Runway Themes: Daytime Realness // Nighttime Realness // Seasonal Eleganza Extravaganza
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Shea Shoppe
* **Bottom 2:** Acadia Hoops & Trey Semmé
* Lip Sync Song: *All Night* by Icona Pop
* **Eliminated:** Trey Semmé

 Miss Peanut
 Sahara Shang-fil
 ***Trey Semmé*** | Fall

### Episode 10: The Final Four

* **Maxi Challenge:** Write & record verses to a new song, learn choreography, and lipsync and perform the number live on the mainstage.
* Runway Theme: Very Best Drag
* **Maxi Challenge Winner:** Shea Shoppe
* **Bottom 2:** Miss Peanut & Sahara Shang-fil
* Lip Sync Song: *Die Tomorrow* by RuPaul
* **Eliminated:** Sahara Shang-fil
* **FINAL THREE:** Acadia Hoops, Miss Peanut, & Shea Shoppe

 Acadia Hoops
 Miss Peanut
 Shea Shoppe

### Episode 11: Grand Finale

* **Winner of Ms Congeniality:** Linda Hand
* **Winner of Fan Favourite:** Sahara Shang-fil
* **Eliminated:** Acadia Hoops
* **TOP TWO DRAGS:** Miss Peanut & Shea Shoppe
* Lip Sync Song: *Long Time Running* by The Tragically Hip
* **Canada's Next Drag Superstar:** Shea Shoppe

## Trivia

* Shea Shoppe is the first winner of Canada's Drag Race, making her the First Next Drag Superstar
	+ She is also the first winner from Ontario, the first winner of African decent, and the first drag queen winner.
	+ Shea was the first drag to win three challenges
		- She was also the first drag to win four challenges.
		- She was also the first drag to win two challenges in a row
		- She was also the first drag to never place low.
			* This also makes her the first drag to never lipsync for their life.
* Miss Peanut is the first runner-up.
	+ She was also the last drag to win a challenge, getting her first win in episode 7.
	+ She also had the highest jump in placements, going from lipsyncing in episode 6 to winning in episode 7.
* Acadia Hoops is the first drag to be eliminated without lipsyncing.
	+ She is also the first drag to win 3 lipsyncs
		- She is also the first drag to win 4 and 5 lipsyncs.
		- She is the first drag to lipsync 3 times in a row.
* Sahara Shang-fil is the first drag to ever win a maxi challenge
	+ She is also the first drag to win 2 challenges.
	+ She is also the first drag to ever win Fan Favourite
		- This means she is also the first Fan Favourite of Asian decent.
	+ She was the last drag to lipsync during the season (besides Shea), not falling into the bottom until episode 10.
	+ She was also the first drag to enter the Werkroom
* Trey Semmé had the biggest fall in placements going from winning in episode 8 to being eliminated in episode 9.
* Linda Hand is the first drag crowned Ms Congeniality.
	+ She is also the first winner of Caucasian descent.
	+ She is also the first drag to be brought back after elimination.
	+ She is also the first drag to be eliminated twice.
* Banana was the last drag to enter the Werkroom.