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Drag Race UK vs the World: Mayhem Miller calls out “unnecessary hate”

Mayhem Miller has taken to X (formerly Twitter) to call out the “unnecessary” backlash she’s received for being cast in RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs the World season two. On 13 January, BBC Three ru-vealed the new lineup of queens ready to compete for the highest accolade of ‘Queen of the Mothertucking World’. After the announcement was met with swathes of online commentary about the chosen queens and whether the cast levelled up to expectations, Mayhem Miller addressed the negativity that shrouded her involvement. The US queen changed her social…

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“Our voices aren’t going anywhere”: Drag Race stars Vanity Milan and Cheryl Hole on why DragCon is more “crucial” than ever

Drag Race stars Vanity Milan and Cheryl Hole on the “love, light and campery” fans can expect from this year’s DragCon UK. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK HEADER IMAGE BY YOSEF PHELAN DragCon UK is about to sashay back to London for its biggest and best lineup ever, which includes none other than Drag Race royalty Vanity Milan and Cheryl Hole. As two of the more than 180 drag performers in attendance, they’ll help bring “love, light and campery” to thousands of fans at the ExCeL on 13 and 14 January. “DragCon is…

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Drag Race UK winner Ginger Johnson: ‘Now, nothing’s stopping me from taking over the world’

The latest inductee into Drag Race UK’s circle of champions reflects on the acclaimed finale, whether she’ll appear on the next winners’ season and her upcoming line of shoplifting coats – available soon on the Dark Web. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN SPECIAL THANKS TO JASMINE ALOMA AT THE BBC With her signature “silly sausage woman” brand, Ginger Johnson steamrolled the fifth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. After winning the disaster class with her fellow Northerners (and finalists) Tomara Thomas and Michael Marouli, the County Durham comedian conquered the series’ first-ever panto…

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Drag Race UK: Ginger Johnson’s favourite season 5 moment was cut

Ginger Johnson has revealed her most memorable moment from the fifth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. However, it did not even make it past the edit room onto screens. In an exclusive interview with GAY TIMES, Johnson and fellow Drag Race UK finalists Michael Marouli and Tomara Thomas reflected on their favourite – and most shocking – moments from the series. “The devil just got in us in Untucked and we could not stop laughing. We were constantly doing these impressions of Cilla Black and that’s where that started,”…

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‘B***h, be ready’: Drag Race UK finalists on unseen moments and ‘herstoric finale’

Ginger Johnson, Michael Marouli and Tomara Thomas reflect on their Drag Race UK experience, including an “intoxicating” unaired moment in Untucked, werkroom crushes and why they deserve to win the crown. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN SPECIAL THANKS TO JASMINE ALOMA AT THE BBC As the top three queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Ginger Johnson, Michael Marouli and Tomara Thomas have proved that the key to conquering this year’s competition is to “evoke the true Geordie party girl spirit” – uhh-huh, ergh-huh. All three fan-favourite entertainers smashed this season, which makes herstory in…

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“Absolutely fuming”: Fans react to latest Drag Race UK elimination

The seventh elimination and the finalists have been revealed on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season five, and fans have a lot to say. Spoilers ahead. The penultimate episode saw the semi-finalists receive a comedy masterclass from resident funny man Alan Carr, ahead of the legendary roast under the theme of “Draginators Ring”. The usual judging panel of RuPaul, Michelle Visage and Alan Carr were joined by comic and actress Aisling Bea as guest judge. The final four then continued to battle it out in this week’s runway “Poofs on Parade”.…

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“Officially in mourning”: Fans react to latest Drag Race UK elimination

The sixth elimination and the final four have been revealed on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season five and fans are quite literally gagged by the verdict. Spoilers ahead. The eighth episode saw the remaining queens take on the notorious family resemblance makeover challenge. The subjects of the makeovers were volunteers from Switchboard, the lifeline service that has provided vital support and signposting help to the LGBTQIA+ community since their inception in 1974. Switchboard are also the recipients of the British Community Trailblazer at GAY TIMES Honours 2023. To judge this…

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Drag Race UK: Kate Butch has her say on controversial exit

‘I have left some secrets’: Yep, this is Kate Butch’s ominous Drag Race UK exit interview. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN SPECIAL THANKS TO JASMINE ALOMA AT THE BBC Although Drag Race’s staple makeover episode is a rather wholesome affair as the queens share their charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent with non-drag folk, from war veterans to teachers and fans, it’s often met with controversy for the panel’s ever-changing criteria for what constitutes a “family resemblance”. (Cheryl Hole deserved to win on UK season one, a hill I will die on.) Kate…

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Drag Race UK: From runway ‘marks’ to Banksie conflict, Vicki Vivacious has a lot to say

“They love the drama and the conflict of it. Good for them, they can have their moment.” WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN SPECIAL THANKS TO JASMINE ALOMA AT THE BBC With Vicki Vivacious’ Drag Race UK elimination, we can now – in her words – “squash any rumour that the look is 50% of the mark”. While the Cornish queen was unsuccessful in her mission to make RuPaul cackle in the Snatch Game as the late restaurant critic Fanny Cradock – Vicki herself describes the performance as “heartbreaking” – she left the…

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“It’s a crime”: Fans react to latest Drag Race UK elimination

The fourth elimination on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season five has provoked a heartfelt response by fans. Spoilers ahead. The sixth episode aired on screens just as Spooky Season came to a halt and Mariah Carey ushered in the festive Christmas season. In true Snatch Game spirit, nothing quite says great British icon like a special guest appearance from Carol Vorderman alongside Alexandra Burke. The singer later joined the judging panel alongside RuPaul, Michelle Visage and Alan Carr. Ginger Johnson, for the third week in a row, won the maxi-challenge…

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