5Q: Drag Latina

Last year, LGBTQ-first media company Revry announced the release of an original series, Drag Latina, a bilingual drag competition with diverse performers representing their identity, their culture, and their country. Now Drag Latina is back for a second season and digs deeper into the lives of ten drag artists, revealing their journeys, struggles, and triumphs, both in and out of drag.

Co-produced by LATV and Revry, this season highlights a new group of multinational queens, hailing from Costa Rica, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and more. Joining as a co-host this season is actress and activist Carmen Carrera (season three of RuPaul’s Drag Race). See what she has to say about all the drama, attitude, and cultural pride we’ve been waiting for.

We’ve seen a huge growth in drag competition shows across the globe and increased representation in the last few years. Where does Drag Latina and the importance of celebrating latine drag culture fit into that bigger picture?

What I love about Drag Latina is that we have a bilingual format. The national census predicts that over 1 in 4 Americans will be Latino by 2060. About 27%. Besides that, Latino music has been dominating the English charts for quite some time now. I think more than ever, we have so many hybrid English/Spanish speaking Americans as well as Spanish/English speaking Latinos who live in major cities across the globe. This show connects so many dots, culturally.

What can you tell me about why you originally signed on to Drag Latina? What about this platform spoke to you?

Drag Latina is only in season two which means there is a lot of space for creative input, as well as that feeling of inspiration to build something great. Other projects that have a clear cut format may be a bit more of a challenge to collaborate creatively. Besides, I love the passion that we Latinos have in the work that we do and the art that we create. That’s what spoke to me the most. Also, the opportunity to represent my intersectional identity. As a trans woman, as a bilingual Latina, and as a creative queen.

What do you love about interacting with the cast of queens? Are you a drag mother by nature?

I am absolutely a drag mother by nature. I love the feeling of nostalgia that I get watching how the queens interact with each other and work to create the looks for themselves every week which reminds me of when I first started 20 years ago. I see so much of my younger self in each and every one of the queens. Interacting with the girls reminds me of how far I’ve come.

This season is being described as “bigger, bolder, and more fabulous than ever.” What do audiences have to look forward to this season?

This season has lots of DRAG, emotion, a lot of talent, and just a pinch of drama. I love the spiciness, but I also love the honesty. The girls are really bringing it and there is an integrity that each of the queens bring with a loyalty to their art which is very inspiring.

In your opinion, what do the judges look for in a winner?

I think the judges are looking for someone who is the complete package. Someone who knows what they’re doing but is unafraid to take risks and also someone who doesn’t fold under pressure. The next Drag Latina is going to have a lot of responsibility carrying that crown and we are really looking for the one who is going to represent all it means to be a true queen! Que Rico!

Season two of Drag Latina is streaming now for free on Revry at www.revry.tv.