Vendujo's Drag Race

Vendujo's Drag Race is an Vendese reality competition television series produced by Global Glamour for TEV and TEV+1. The show documents Unique, Kiwi, Christine Sydelko and Vanessa Vanjie Mateo in the search for "Zendari's Next Drag Superstar." Sydelko and Mateo are the workroom and runway hosts, and also alternate on the judging panel. Unique and Kiwi are the main judges and mentors for the queens for this series, as contestants are given different challenges each week.

Although Vendujo's Drag Race is a Vendese reality competition, there is no boundaries as to who can apply to compete, and the show is aired all around the Zendari world. The show has aired two seasons and has found two new winners. Contestants who have competed on the show are often referred to as "U-Girls", which is a spin on main judge Unique's name.

Format
Casting calls are announced online, where prospective contestants submit audition tapes in hopes of being cast. All contestants selected must be 21 years of age or older at the time of taping. Applications of any sexual orientation or gender identity are accepted, although most contestants to date have been gay men. Transgender women are also eligible to compete and have become more common as seasons have progressed. Klarita, a season two contestant, became the first openly transgender contestant, when she came out on the sixth episode. She was commended on social media for having such bravery and courage to let the world know her.

Vendujo's Drag Race uses progressive elimination to reduce the number of drag queens in the competition from the initial field of fourteen contestants (the maximum a season has started with) down to the final three, who will compete in the final challenge. In the first two seasons, the top three lipsynced for the crown, where one queen was eliminated in third place and then Unique and Kiwi would choose the winner. Each episode follows a format consisting of a mini challenge, a main challenge, a runway theme, the judging panel, a lipsync battle, and the elimination of a contestant. There have been some exceptions to episodes, including double-elimination episodes and no-elimination episodes.

Mini Challenges
In the mini challenge, each contestant is asked to perform a different task with varying requirements and time limitations. Certain mini challenges are repeated from season to season. Usually on the first episode, the mini challenge is a campy or glamorous photo shoot. Another recurring mini challenge is dedicated to "reading," a drag term for making insulting observations about one's peers for comedic effect. Another recurring mini challenge is the puppet challenge, where queens drag up a puppet to resemble a fellow queen in the competition and to make fun of them. The winner of a mini challenge is sometimes rewarded with some kind of advantage in the main challenge, often to be the captain of a team in the main challenge, or to appoint roles and items to each queen for the runway challenge. Though most episodes have a mini challenge, select episodes do not and progress straight to the main challenge.

Maxi Challenges
The requirements of the maxi challenge vary across each episode, and can be individual or group challenges. The winner of the maxi challenge also receives a "special" prize for their win. In the past, challenge winners have been rewarded with prizes including custom designer clothing, vacations, cruises, and quality cosmetic items. The final maxi challenge of every season is to record a verse of a popular song with original lyrics and perform choreography to it

The goal of each maxi challenge involves a new theme and outcome. Contestants are often asked to design and construct a custom outfit, sometimes incorporating unconventional materials. Other challenges focus on the contestants' ability to present themselves on camera, perform with music, or perform humorously. Some challenges become a tradition across seasons, such as the Snatch Game, The Ball Challenge, and the Makeover Challenge.