![]() While much of the content of this dance is too lewd to include in this review, she was as polished, quick and stunning as she was in the show in which she was a runner-up. Tayce opted for a racy and sexy robot dance routine assisted by the four male dancers. Picture: Rhodes MediaĪ surreal and unique act came from Ellie Diamond who performed a Cat In The Hat inspired lip-sync dance routine that was baffling but impossible to take your eyes away from. Picture: Rhodes Media Sister Sister's unhinged lip-sync performance had the audience laughing. Ginny Lemon sung her original song I Am Over My Overdraft. Ginny Lemon, whose unique and quirky drag style has garnered them over 145k followers on Instagram, performed a comedic rendition of their track I Am Over My Overdraft while Sister Sister opted for a slapstick old-movie style sketch where, dressed in classic femme-fatale drag, she 'murdered' the four dancers with big foam axes.Īfter which, A'Whora's routine came in the form of high tempo dancing and lip-syncing to 90s and 00s club classics, which got everyone cheering along in happy nostalgia. Veronica Green, who appeared in season 2 but had to leave after contracting coronavirus and has since competed in season 3, wowed the crowd as she belted out Diamonds Are Forever and I Need a Hero in a glittery bodysuit, accompanied by two dancers. Picture: Rhodes Media Joe Black's camp cabaret style performance was a hit with fans. ![]() Tia Kofi opted to sing live while dancing with the backing dancers. Tia's iconic awkwardly loveable dancing made famous during the show returned during her act which included a rendition of No Way from Six the musical in a medley with one of her own songs, Outside In, and a Dua Lipa cover. Tia Kofi, Joe Black and Veronica Green opted to sing live during their acts, which was a welcome change among the polished dance routines and lip-syncs of the other queens. Her segment saw her lip-sync and dance to a medley of pop anthems including Doja Cat's Woman, leaving the audience cheering and whooping. Picture: Rhodes MediaĪnother notable act of the evening's performance, who was also eliminated from the season far too early in my opinion, was Cherry Valentine. Asttina Mandella began the show with a powerful lip-sync. It was great to see her back on stage again after a quick exit on the show and one which many (including myself!) think came too soon for the talented dancer. I’m looking forward to seeing who is crowned the winner of the first season.Īre you a RuPaul’s Drag Race UK fan? Let us know.Once season two winner Lawrence Chaney had delivered a housekeeping announcement in her loveable Glaswegian accent, the show began with a powerful lip-sync by Asttina Mandella, who came eleventh in the series, which got the whole crowd clapping and cheering, setting the mood for the evening. In the show’s recently aired episode 5, the six remaining queens gave impressive vocal performances. ![]() It was commissioned by Phillips and Fiona Campbell, controller of BBC Three. RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season One is produced by World of Wonder. Our viewers have really taken the show and the amazing queens to their hearts.” ![]() series has been nothing short of dragulous. Kate Phillips, the BBC’s controller for entertainment commissioning, shared, “ The response to the current U.K. “ This season’s queens proved that Britain’s Got Charisma Uniqueness Nerve and Talent and I want to see more! Here’s to another season of love, laughter, and light.” “ I want to thank the BBC and all our fans for their overwhelming support of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K,” said RuPaul. “ BBC Three have opened applications to find another set of sickening queens to compete in the Olympics of drag,” said the broadcaster. It has registered 6.5 million requests thus far. So, points to RuPaul for that.Īccording to reports, the first season plays on the BBC’s youth-skewed online channel, BBC Three, and its on-demand service, iPlayer. It’s also great that the entire queer franchise is a huge success. And yes, I do understand that RuPaul’s take on Drag Culture through his Drag Race franchise has been said to be targeted at straight audience members.īut you know what? At least, we have something like this being shown on TV screens around the world. The world needs more shows that highlight different kinds of Drag Culture. Of course, I have been keeping up with RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season One and I’m very glad this series will continue. Image via While the first-ever UK edition of RuPaul’s Drag Race is yet to conclude, BBC has already gone ahead and renewed it for a second season.
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