Category: Drag Race UK

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“We’re on amicable terms”: Drag Race UK season six stars announce break-up

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Drag Race UK Actavia has confirmed her break-up with season six sister Charra Tea. The Welsh queen confirmed the news in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Hiya loves, this isn’t meant to be any sort of ‘announcement’ at all, but I just wanted to say that Charra and I have broke up,” she wrote. “I don’t necessarily need to post this, but I want to because it doesn’t feel the best when getting comments/messages mentioning them as it’s still raw and also just feels awkward socially when…

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Drag Race UK star Pasty on finding pride after the Pork Chop

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From bilateral coloboma to Mr Bean, Drag Race UK star Pasty reflects on her journey in her Gay Times exit interview. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS SPECIAL THANKS TO NIALL HAY AND ELOISE LONGDEN AT THE BBC As the self-proclaimed “Sausage Roll Queen” of Cornwall (by way of East London), Pasty piqued the interest of Drag Race UK viewers with her brand of character comedy, culinary glamour and devotion to Bette Midler’s iconic bucktoothed witch in Hocus Pocus. Although her heartfelt openness about living with bilateral coloboma was one of the premiere’s most memorable…

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Friends launch fundraiser to help Drag Race UK star Ginny Lemon recover from meningitis

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A fundraiser has been launched for Drag Race UK icon Ginny Lemon after she was admitted to the hospital for meningitis. The news was announced by the beloved talent’s friend and fellow drag performer, Fatt Butcher, on the crowdfunding website JustGiving. “Our dear friend Lewis, also known as HRH Ginny Lemon (from the telly), needs help. Ginny is currently very unwell in hospital with meningitis, and will likely need to stay in hospital for two weeks with additional time needed to recover afterwards,” they wrote. “As a self-employed artist, Ginny…

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The verdict is in: Here’s how Drag Race UK fans reacted to the season 7 premiere

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Fans have shared their candid opinions about the season seven premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. Warning! Major spoilers ahead! The search for ‘Britain’s Next Drag Superstar’ continued on Thursday (25 September) with 12 fierce new queens: Bones, Bonnie Ann Clyde, Catrin Feelings, Chai T Grande, Elle Vosque, Nyongbella, Paige Three, Pasty, Sally™, Silllexa Diction, Tayris Mongardi and Viola. (You can read our digital cover with all 12 queens here.) Wasting no time to serve their charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent, the premiere episode kicked off with the new crop…

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Drag Race UK: Joel Dommett strips off for the season 7 premiere

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RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is back for season seven — and Joel Dommett is baring all (quite literally) for the occasion. In a teaser for the upcoming episode, RuPaul welcomes the comedian and presenter “back by popular demand”, only for viewers to discover him on the judging panel alongside Michelle Visage and Alan Carr wearing – well, absolutely nothing. “Joel, what is going on here?” Ru asks, to which Dommett replies: “Uhh, Alan told me it was the naked episode. I’m livid! I look like an idiot.” Without missing a…

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Drag Race UK season 7 cast on why queer joy and visibility are more vital than ever

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RuPaul’s Drag Race UK cast interview! Round 7!  WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS DESIGN BY JACK ROWE SPECIAL THANKS TO NIALL HAY AND JO SEAR AT THE BBC If your engines aren’t started, consider this your ignition: RuPaul’s Drag Race UK roars back on the BBC tomorrow with Girls Aloud icon Nadine Coyle “fearing for her life,” legendary Brits like Tracy Beaker, Charlotte Church, and Denise from EastEnders fully transformed in drag, and a “ridonkulously gag-worthy” lineup of queens, runways — and, blimey, this part is just so unexpected — twists! and! turns!…

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Nadine Coyle ‘fears for her life’ in camp first trailer for Drag Race UK season 7

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The first trailer for RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season seven has (finally) arrived, and it’s as dramatic, camp and chaotic as ever. Premiering Thursday 25 September on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer, the new season introduces a brand new batch of British queens to the franchise (including Sasha Colby’s drag daughter!). As always, RuPaul is on hosting duties – joined once again by Seduction’s Michelle Visage and comedians Alan Carr and Graham Norton. In the trailer, RuPaul channels her inner Evil Queen, asking: “Mirror, mirror, on the wall – who’s…

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Drag Race UK lines up British legends for makeover challenge

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Six British icons have been announced as the guest stars for Drag Race UK’s annual makeover challenge. On 12 September, BBC Three confirmed Welsh singer-songwriter Charlotte Church, Celebrity Big Brother winner David Potts, Tracy Beaker’s Dani Harmer, EastEnders legend Diane Parish, Pop Idol champion Michelle McManus and Coronation Street star Shobna Gulati as the makeover subjects for season seven. “Working with the amazingly talented queens was an absolute joy and privilege,” said Church. “My transformation into my inner goddess was a wonderful exploration for me. I have loved the show…

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RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 7 premiere date revealed!

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FINALLY: BBC Three has confirmed the premiere date for the seventh season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. On 10 September, the series’ social media channels announced that our “wish has been granted” and “fairy godMOTHER Ru has spoken,” before ruvealing that the show returns on Thursday 25 September. “Dust off your heels – you’re going to the ball!” they added. The Instagram post sparked a flurry of excitement from fans and franchise alumni, with UK vs the World winner Blu Hydrangea writing: “As one supreme rises, Kyran Thrax fades.” “Wait…

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Queer artists unite for charity single honouring Drag Race UK icon The Vivienne

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Six LGBTQIA+ artists are set to release a single in tribute to The Vivienne. Bentley Robles, Bimini, Eden Hunter, Janethan and Tia Kofi have joined forces on ‘Your Light Will Shine’, with all proceeds benefiting Switchboard, the national LGBTQIA+ support line that recently marked its 50th anniversary. Due for release on 17 September, the song was written by The Vivienne’s close friend and manager, Simon Jones, who said he wanted to honour the late Drag Race UK winner’s “lasting legacy” while also raising “vital funds for a charity that does…

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