Queen of the Universe (TV series)

*Queen of the Universe*
Queen of the Universe
Directed by	Julian Smith
Presented by	Graham Norton
Judges	Leona Lewis; Trixie Mattel; Michelle Visage; Vanessa Williams; Mel B;
Opening theme	"Queen of the Universe" theme
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	14
Production
Executive producers	RuPaul Charles; Marc Bassett;
Producer	Carl Webber
Running time	45 minutes
Production company	World of Wonder
Original release
Network	Paramount+
Release	December 2, 2021 –; June 22, 2023
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Queen of the Universe is a drag queen singing competition television series produced by World of Wonder. The series was hosted by Graham Norton with four pop music judges. The contestants competed for a cash prize of $250,000. The series premiered on Paramount+ on December 2, 2021.^[1] In February 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.^[2] On June 23, 2023, the series was canceled after two seasons, and was subsequently removed from Paramount+ on June 30, 2023.^[3] WOW Presents Plus agreed to make the show available for streaming on its platform.^[4]

The winner of the first season was Grag Queen from Brazil, with Ada Vox from the U.S. finishing as the runner-up.

The winner of the second season was Taiga Brava from Mexico, with Trevor Ashley from Australia finishing as the runner-up.

^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (November 10, 2021). "'Queen Of The Universe': RuPaul To EP Paramount+ Drag Singing Competition, International Contestants Unveiled". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
^ "Paramount+ Announces Expansive New Reality Slate to Accelerate Growth and Expand Internationally, Including the First-Ever Globally Connected Reality Competition Series, "The Challenge: War of the Worlds"" (Press release). CBS. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
^ White, Peter (June 23, 2023). "'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies', 'Star Trek: Prodigy', 'The Game' & 'Queen of the Universe' Canceled At Paramount+ As Streamer Pulls Shows From Service & Takes Content Write-Down". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
^ Ramachandran, Naman (June 28, 2023). "Graham Norton-Hosted Drag Queen Singing Competition 'Queen of the Universe' Finds New Home on WOW Presents Plus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

[Premiere-1] Del Rosario, Alexandra (November 10, 2021). "'Queen Of The Universe': RuPaul To EP Paramount+ Drag Singing Competition, International Contestants Unveiled". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

[S2Renewal-2] "Paramount+ Announces Expansive New Reality Slate to Accelerate Growth and Expand Internationally, Including the First-Ever Globally Connected Reality Competition Series, "The Challenge: War of the Worlds"" (Press release). CBS. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.

[3] White, Peter (June 23, 2023). "'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies', 'Star Trek: Prodigy', 'The Game' & 'Queen of the Universe' Canceled At Paramount+ As Streamer Pulls Shows From Service & Takes Content Write-Down". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[4] Ramachandran, Naman (June 28, 2023). "Graham Norton-Hosted Drag Queen Singing Competition 'Queen of the Universe' Finds New Home on WOW Presents Plus (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

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