''Slaycation'' is a Canadian reality television series focusing the personal and professional lives of six

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, while they vacation together in a winter retreat. Six episodes were released simultaneously through television network Crave on December 31, 2024. The series is co-produced by

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and World of Wonder. It marks the second overall spinoff of ''

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'', following '' Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World''.

Series overview

Season 1

The premiere season featured contestants competing from the

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, and

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. The season was ultimately won by

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, who previously competed on

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of ''

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''.

Season 2

The second season of Slaycation was officially announced by Crave on March 6, 2025, alongside a cast of 6 queens, featuring past competitors from the

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, and

Production

Development

Crave first reported that a Canadian reality television series ''Slaycation'' was set to be in development on September 11, 2023. It is co-produced by

and World of Wonder. The slated premise of the series is where six drag performers vacation together in a winter cabin while participating in activities, and organize a

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for the local community.

Casting

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'' first revealed the cast of the series featuring various contestants from the '' Drag Race franchise'' on June 6, 2024. The first season features

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, Jada Shada Hudson,

Kandy Muse Kandy Muse is the stage name of Kevin Gabriel Candelario (born November 3, 1994), an American drag queen and performer most known for being the runner-up on both the thirteenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' (2021) and the eighth season of ...

Kerri Colby Kerri Colby is the stage name of Elyse Alessandra Anderson (born July 30, 1996), an American Drag (clothing), drag performer best known for competing on RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14), season 14 of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', where she placed ninth ov ...

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, and

. In March 2025, a second season of the series was announced, with its cast slated to consist of

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, Miss Fiercalicious,

Nicky Doll Karl Sanchez (born 14 March 1991), known by the stage name Nicky Doll, is a French drag queen, television personality, and musician based in New York City. He is best known as the main host of ''Drag Race France'' and a competitor on the twelft ...

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, Tessa Testicle and

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Release

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was released through

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, revealing the cast and premise on June 6, 2024. A couple of months later, a five-minute preview was released via X (formerly Twitter), showcasing the cast entering the

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located in

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References

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