Shannel and Naysha Lopez spill the tea on the original premise of Drag Race season 1
Shannel and Naysha Lopez revealed some major tea about Drag Race season one. In 2009, the pop culture world was forever changed when the inaugural season of the popular franchise made its way to TV viewers.
Debuting on Logo TV, the nine delightfully campy episodes featured Bebe Zahara Benet, Shannel, Nina Flowers, Rebecca Glasscock, Ongina, Jade, Akashia, Tammie Brown, and Victoria ‘Porkchop’ Parker sashaying into the Drag Race werkroom.
Despite its campy vaseline filter and small budget, Drag Race season one included an array of unforgettable moments – including Ongina’s emotional HIV-positive revelation and Shannel clapping back at the judges’ harsh critiques, to name a few.
However, during a recent appearance at Roscoes Tavern in Chicago, Drag Race alums Shannel, and Nayasha revealed that the franchise’s first season almost featured a very different premise and format. “The first season, we auditioned with a sidekick.
