Filipino drag queen Marina Summers ended her journey in "RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World" season 2 as finalist during its season's finale, representing the Philippines as part of the Top 4.
Donning her outift dubbed as "Queen of the Philippine Seas," which represents the country's marine biodiversity, Marina together with other contestants walked the finale runway of the show.
Marina also received praises from the judges for her overall season performance, with Alan Carr calling her a Lip Sync Assassin and Michelle Visage saying she was "a drag queen's drag queen."
"Drag touches people’s lives. I can attest to that because drag saved my life. Growing up in a very small town, I never thought that drag existed. This is the kind of person I wanted to be when I was young, but I did not know it was possible," Marina said when RuPaul asked why the world needs drag now more than ever.
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The Filipino drag queen performed Anasticia's "I'm Outta Love" but was defeated by Australia's Hannah Conda in the first Lip Sync Smackdown For The Crown.
United Kingdom’s Tia Kofi was crowned the season’s “Queen of the Mothertucking World.” She won £50,000, which was the first time a cash prize was awarded in a Drag Race UK series.
Following her exit, Marina thanked everyone for "giving this little Filipina a BIG chance to win your hearts."
"I think I’ve seen this film before… We might have not liked my ending, but I had the best time with my lovely @dragraceukbbc girls! I am so so so damn honored to be part of this amazing show!" she wrote on X (former Twitter).
"Philippines, Asia, World, thank you so much for giving this little Filipina a BIG chance to win your hearts. This was such a magical run for me and I couldn’t be anymore prouder! I will always and forever be, your Filipina Winnah," she continued.
I think I’ve seen this film before… 😅
— Marina Summers (@marinaxsummers) March 29, 2024
We might have not liked my ending, but I had the best time with my lovely @dragraceukbbc girls! I am so so so damn honored to be part of this amazing show! 🙏🏽
Philippines, Asia, World, thank you so much for giving this little Filipina a… pic.twitter.com/7oeqZFQ8eA
Marina proudly represented the Philippines on "RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World" and is the only contestant with multiple badges from maxi challenges and runways at three.
During the first week of the show, she gagged everyone by winning the first episode with a fiery performance of 'AMAFILIPINA.'
She makes history as the first drag queen to represent the Philippines in an international edition of the Emmy Award-winning original series. She was runner-up to Precious Paula Nicole in "Drag Race Philippines" season 1 aired in 2022.
