Paolo Ballesteros has been crowned as the main host of Drag Race Philippines—and we cannot think of a better fit
It's finally official—multi-hyphenate celebrity Paolo Ballesteros will don our screen in the local rendition of the internationally-loved and Emmy-winning show RuPaul's Drag Race. WOW Presents Plus, Discovery+ Philippines, and Drag Race Philippines took to social media to make the awaited announcement that sent fans of the franchise into a media frenzy.
And, well, we say: the wait is worth it!
Our first look at the main host is nothing short of fabulous! Paolo Ballesteros is seen all glammed up in a drag version of the Filipiniana designed by young designer Job Dacon—off-shoulders with puffed, ruffled sleeves hugging his hour-glass figure.
The floor-length gown features prints of the historical Luneta park and other Manila landmarks and is decorated with floral appliqués as a nod to traditional Filipino iconoclasms. The look is amped up with over-the-top makeup and a wig and is completed with statement Sampaguita earrings.
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