dfter months of waiting and slippage finally debuts at 21.20 on Rai 2 I’m not a lady. Show – produced in collaboration with Fremantle and based on the format Make up your mind – with celebrities transformed into drag queens ready to battle it out through fashion shows, acting rehearsals and more. Leads Alba Parietti.
I’m not a ladyhow the program works
Five celebrities take on a new identity thanks to make-up, hairdressing and ad hoc training. The task of judging their performance – with an elimination mechanism – is entrusted to the panel composed of Cristina D’Avena, Filippo Magnini, Mara Maionchi and Sabrina Salernowho also have the task of understand who is behind the disguise. Obviously, the winner is the one who passes all the tests.
The evidence? The catwalk, i.e. the fashion show on the catwalk; dancing in style vogueingfrom the art of plastic dance inspired by the poses of models in magazines born in the LGBT subculture of American ballrooms (Madonna built on it VogueRyan Murphy described the dynamics fictionalized in the TV series Poses); the singing challenge in lipsync. While the drags perform, the VIP panelists must pay attention to all the details, because in each test are disseminated clues essential to unmask the identity of the 5 competitors.
Maruska Starr, Elektra Bionic and Vanessa Van Cartier. At the center Alba Parietti. (@albaparietti)
Elecktra, Maruska and Vanessa: who are the Drag Queens in the cast
I’m not a lady it is a part of talent show. Here, then, enter the scene the jury. It’s about three professional Drag Queens, namely Elecktra Bionic, Vanessa Van Cartier and Maruska Starr. Elecktra, born Mattia Renzo, rose to prominence for winning the first edition of Drag Race Italy.
Vanessa, born Vanessa Crokaert, won the title of Miss Continental 2019participated as a judge in the Dutch version of Make up your mind and is an expert on lipsync. In the end, Maruska looks back on a ten-year career. To each of the three is entrusted the task of evaluating the various performances under every aspect.
Through their judgments they decide who wins the test, up to crowning the Drag Queen winner of the episodewhose identity remains secret, to be revealed only during the final, when Alba Parietti will proclaim the winner of the first edition of I’m not a lady. The eliminated drags, on the other hand, will be able to throw off the mask and tell the public about their experience.
I’m not a ladythe return of Alba Parietti returns to management
Initially I’m not a lady it was scheduled last fall. However, she only sees the light today. Maybe the postponement came from fear of possible controversies that could invest the program. Despite this, the official press release issued by Rai announces that it is about “a show for the whole family” and also underlines the presence of elements typical of «the great variety» and «the guessing game».
“A hymn to freedom”, where what is rewarded is the ability to get involved, “beyond any scheme or prejudice”. So a mix of genres that he wants to bring to the stage a real party, aimed at celebrating an art not yet known by everyonebut increasingly widespread. In fact, the program comes after the first two editions of Drag Race Italyavailable on discovery+who pioneered the genre.
Alba Parietti, on the other hand, returns to management 12 years ago Darkdawnin 2011 on La7. At this juncture he often stressed about wanting to put on the role of presenter again, but has never been idle. There are several programs she has participated in. Among all, she was part of the cast of dancing with the Stars, Such and such and show And The Masked Singer.
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