Sassa Gurl says ‘Drag Den Philippines' is full of bardagulan but with lots of social commentary

“Drag Den Philippines” is coming, and it’s going to be as fun and exciting as you expect it to be.

In an episode of “The Mangahas Interviews,” Sassa Gurl said the series is going to be “very Filipino” and unique from already existing drag competitions.

“Very close to heart na mga baklang kanal at baklang Pinoy, mga pangdo-dog show at [bardagulan]. ‘Yon yung magiging focus namin and also, very political din po. May social commentary,” she said.

But more than the entertainment and fun, the social media personality said it’s also going to be eye-opening.

“May mga underlying meanings, iba’t-ibang eksenang (may) gustong ipahatid,” she said. “Also, may mapupulot talaga na realizations sa drag culture and queer culture.”

“Sabi ko nga po, ang pagiging bakla po ay politikal, so talagang in-add po namin yung gano’ng element para po dito sa show,” she added. “Matapang po ang palabas dahil ginawa po namin ‘yon.”

According to Sassa Gurl, “Drag Den Philippines” was inspired by a competition called “Drag Cartel” in BGC. It was also “coined sa drug den na parang mga addict.”

As such, it has different roles that fit the theme: Drag Lord (Manila Luzon), Drag Runner (Sassa Gurl), and Drag Dealer (Nicole Cordoves). They will serve as judges and hosts in the series.

The eight competing drag queens’ names, meanwhile, are inspired by their own unique personalities.

Manila-Luzon, a Filipino-American drag queen who rose to fame after joining the international contest “Rupaul’s Drag Race,” opened auditions for “Drag Den Philippines” in August last year.

“Drag Den Philippines” is premiering on Prime Video on December 8. — LA, GMA Integrated News