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Drag Race’s Tia Kofi shares shocking behind-the-scenes details on UK vs the World finale

Tia Kofi has revealed some shocking details about the UK vs the World season two finale. Earlier this year, the fandom was treated to the second entry of the popular Drag Race UK spin-off. Like its predecessor, 11 fierce fan-favourites from across the ever-expanding franchise returned to the workroom to duke it out for the title of ‘Queen of the Mothertucking World’. After seven episodes of epic and hilarious challenges, the final four queens –Hannah Conda, La Grande Dame, Marina Summers and Tia – were tasked with lip syncing for…

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Drag Race UK: Who the eliminated season 6 queens planned for Snatch Game

Drag Race UK‘s eliminated queens, Saki Yew, Dita Garbo, Zahirah Zapanta and Kiki Snatch, reveal their brilliant impersonations for the iconic Snatch Game. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS With a plethora of Snatch Game champions going on to conquer their respective seasons of Drag Race, from Jinkx Monsoon to Envy Peru and Sharonne, the staple challenge is widely said to “separate” the drag queens from ‘[insert country here]’s Next Drag Superstar’. Often, Snatch Game occurs in the middle of the season, which means half of the queens don’t get the chance to flex…

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“Really, Ru?”: Drag Race UK star Kiki Snatch has thoughts on elimination

In her GAY TIMES exit interview, Kiki Snatch reflects on her Drag Race UK journey and severe lip-sync smackdown against Actavia, as well as her thoughts on the result. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS SPECIAL THANKS TO JASMINE ALOMA AND SOFIE VAN DE GRAMPEL AT THE BBC “Not to toot my own horn, but hello? Like, beep beep?” Kiki Snatch says of her *impeccable* lip-sync smackdown on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. Although her battle against Actavia to David Bowie’s funk-rock classic ‘Let’s Dance’ has been widely lauded as one of the British franchise’s best, Kiki was sadly Marcia…

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“This is double shantay worthy”: Fans are conflicted over the latest Drag Race UK lip sync

The latest episode featured one of the best lip syncs in Drag Race herstory, and fans divided over the results. Spoilers ahead. Following Zahirah Zapanta’s elimination from the competition,” the remaining contestants sashayed into the werkroom to debrief over last week’s events. Lill, who came out on top in the lip sync, revealed that she was feeling good but also guilty, resulting in the other queens telling her that she had no reason to feel that way. The attention then shifted to Rileasa Slaves’ incredible win for last week’s girl…

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Michael Marouli says it’s “about time” for Drag Race UK All Stars: “I’m coming for blood!”

Michael Marouli reveals that she will ‘come for blood’ on a potential season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK All Stars.  In an interview with GAY TIMES, the Northern entertainer correctly says it’s “about time” for the British franchise to receive an All Stars equivalent (UK vs the World doesn’t count…) because of the sheer “calibre of queens” that have been introduced over six seasons. “It would go off. I think it would be so successful, so huge. Can you imagine seeing all those personalities back together on our screen? Especially queens that didn’t get…

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Drag Race UK: Zahirah Zapanta on how she would’ve broken the “Asian curse” on Snatch Game

In her GAY TIMES exit interview, Drag Race UK star Zahirah Zapanta discusses her “traumatic” final episode and Oscar-worthy impersonation for the Snatch Game. Zahirah Zapanta may not be the UK’s Next Drag Superstar, but it’s fine. As the Filipino Goddess demurely (and correctly) tells GAY TIMES, “I’m so fierce it hurts. It hurts so much. It’s crazy being this fierce.” Girl groups made a return on this week’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, with the ten remaining queens writing ghoulish lyrics and recording chilling vocals in hopes of securing the UK’s Halloween…

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Drag Race UK: Actavia issues statement on “twink” controversy

Actavia has set the record straight regarding her “twink” comments on Drag Race UK. Spoilers ahead. This week, the season six cast were split into two “ghoul groups” and were tasked with writing, recording and performing verses to the spooktacular original track, ‘Dead or Alive.’ Charra Tea, Rileasa Slaves, Lill, Kiki Snatch, and La Voix formed ‘Ghoul Group One’ aka The Things, while Chanel O’Conor, Zahirah Zapanta, Marmalade, Actavia and Kyran Thrax made up ‘Ghoul Group Two’ who later established themselves as Dracula’s Child. While the episode was full of…

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“I’m so obsessed!”: Drag Race UK fans are saying the same thing about latest episode

This week’s Drag Race UK episode featured a Halloween-themed challenge, and fans are absolutely obsessed. Spoilers ahead. Following Dita Garbo’s emotional exit, the 10 remaining queens returned to the workroom to go over last week’s events. Since the Folkstone-based queen was the first queen to be eliminated, some of the ladies reflected on the high stakes of the competition. “I feel awful because she was in our team. Like, should we have done more? And it’s just really kicked in that the first queen has been eliminated,” Charra Tea said…

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“This feels refreshing”: Fans react to this week’s dramatic Drag Race UK episode

The latest Drag Race UK season six release was filled with drama, and fans absolutely loved it. Spoilers ahead. Following last week’s shocking episode, which saw Saki Yew leaving the competition due to a foot injury, the remaining queens returned to the workroom to decompress and gag over Lill’s win. “I think the others can see me as real competition now. Maybe I’m a silent assassin? Maybe I’m going to sneak up and steal all of the badges,” the Manchester queen exclaimed in a confessional. The room’s joyous mood took…

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Drag Race UK: Saki Yew is monetising her shock exit in the best possible way

Saki Yew speaks with GAY TIMES about her unforeseen exit from Drag Race UK, her planned impersonation for Snatch Game and whether she’s received an open invite for season seven. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS SPECIAL THANKS TO JASMINE ALOMA AND SOFIE VAN DE GRAMPEL AT THE BBC With her “Frankenstein” drag – aka the infusion of her Australian, Filipino and Mancunian backgrounds – Saki Yew was one of the most anticipated contestants on this season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. Sadly, the theatre queen’s journey came to an abrupt end in episode two when a homophobic…

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