''The Switch Drag Race'' is a Chilean

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television series, presented by Mega as a Chilean version of the hit American show ''

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''. The purpose of the series is to find Chile's top ''transformista'' (''transformer'',

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) of the season. Later, on the second season, the eligibility for competitors was expanded. The contestants were still predominantly from Chile & Argentina (with select returning queens from season one); the other half hailed everywhere from

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, Spain, and Mexico, to Brazil and even France and the U.S. Like the American version, ''The Switch'' requires its contestants to sing live, lip-sync, dance, and perform impersonations, but the show's format is significantly changed. Hosted by Karla Constant (one of the hosts of '' Mucho gusto'', also on Mega), the first season of ''The Switch'', subtitled ''El Arte de Transformismo'', premiered on October 8, 2015, and ended on January 17, 2016. After over two years’ hiatus, ''The Switch'' returned to MEGA for a second season, subtitled ''Desafío Mundial'', on Sunday, March 25, 2018. Season two ended on June 15, 2018.

Format

Season 1 of ''The Switch'' consisted of seventeen participants, often split into two groups, that were challenged with demonstrating their ability to perform makeovers, impersonate female characters, dance, lip-sync, and sing live on stage. Along with the demonstration of their skills, ''The Switch'' shows each contestant's life story, giving details of their personal experiences to Chilean viewers. Season 2 consists of six returning contestants from the previous season as well as seven new contestants from outside of Chile. The participants being split up into two groups; one group consisting of the returning contestants and the other group formed from their challengers from around the world.

Judging

Season 1

Season 2

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