'Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World' named best reality TV, competition show in the country
"It feels so good to see these talents go on and have these giant careers," showrunner Trevor Boris says
Canada is making its mark on the Drag Race franchise, with Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. The World winning big at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards. At Friday's gala, the show won the award for Best Reality/Competition Program or Series, beating The Amazing Race Canada, Big Brother Canada, Canada's Ultimate Challenge and Best in Miniature.
"What we always pay homage to is that this is a community that has existed for decades, for a long time, and finally giving voice to the queens all over, not just in Canada, but in the U.S. and all over the world," executive producer Laura Michalchyshyn told reporters. "RuPaul has broken barriers that are insanely, insanely impressive."
Canada's Drag Race has also busted through barriers as a part of the wider international franchise, with producing partners at World of Wonder Productions. As Michalchyshyn highlighted, the Canadian Drag Race shows, "do as well if not better" than many of the Drag Race franchises.
"It performs not just in Canada, but everywhere else," Michalchyshyn stressed.
Throughout Canada's Drag Race history, Canadian queens have become some of the most beloved in the entire franchise, including Brooke Lynn Hytes, Jimbo and Priyanka.
"I used to do on air stuff and people always talk about, there's no star system in Canada, I love that in drag it really does feel like there is," showrunner and executive producer Trevor Boris said.
"Jimbo just won the U.S. All Stars. That is huge. Priyanka is on etalk and on We're Here on HBO. ... You see people like Miss Fiercalicious was on [The Traitors Canada]. ... It feels so good to see these talents go on and have these giant careers. I think it's amazing."
Executive producer Michelle Mama added that Canada has an "edge" in the Drag Race world with its unique comedy.
"There's sort of an outsider kind of sitting on top of the elephant's head, and influenced by the U.K., so we have our own sense of humour and I think when you put that into the Drag Race blender, it's magic," Mama highlighted.
How to watch 'Canada's Drag Race' and 'Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. The World'
Canada's two Drag Race shows, Canada's Drag Race and Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. The World are both available to stream on Crave.
