Drag Queen Preselection

The abundance of candidates for the contest is such that each year a preselection phase is held to decide who the finalists will be. It’s no easy matter to reach the final, because you have to stand out among a great quantity of contenders, and it is normal for there to be over thirty of them.

This preselection process is not broadcast because the effect of their presence on stage in the impatiently awaited “Drag Queen Gala” has to be preserved. The Gala itself is followed by television cameras.

Just as for the gala itself, tickets for the Preselection sell out in hours and, since 2022, the event is broadcast later on the Carnival playlist on YouTube.