God save the Queens. There’s no secret. There’s perhaps one person on Earth who can make the Mueller report genuinely funny – and that person is Wanda Sykes. I shall always be second.’ And I was like, ‘Hah! Under the pretence of pondering whether she’s still relatable, Ellen DeGeneres basks in the (well-earned) glory her accomplishments, reflects on her personal experiences – including her 1997 coming-out and how it was received in Hollywood – and riffs on the absurdities of daily life. Read our full mailing list consent terms here. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. Divina Di Campo talks about her two decades of hustling up and down the UK on the drag scene, long before drag became mainstream. “Minging.” “I’m a bit of a chav.” “She’s a right trollop.” “I’m unique as f***, mate.” These are all British-isms that I never thought I’d hear during an episode of, “People of the United Kingdom, your queen has arrived,” says drag icon RuPaul Charles as Drag Race UK begins. The Scottish comedian refreshes the “fish out of water” archetype by delivering his take on the US – and that time he told a joke about being an atheist in Indiana. New York native Iliza Shlesinger brings a fresh take on topics from modern dating to wedding planning headaches. A new series brings a new crop of 10 queens angling to become the U.K.’s next drag superstar. The inclusivity of such perspectives is the beating heart of the UK community –a UK Drag Race … The television series is produced by World of Wonder for the BBC and WOW Presents Plus. Don’t buy the books, don’t buy the hype. But was Drag Race UK a show fit for a queen?. You must go to it.’”, Standout line: “I have built a career out of self-deprecating humour and I don’t want to do that anymore. Immediately, the familiar presence of RuPaul and Visage (a self-confessed “British culture addict”) puts us at ease. Considering one of RuPaul’s mantras is “don’t f*** it up”, it seems that the BBC have listened carefully. Motherf*****, that’s you! Recently renewed for its 12th US season, with four All Stars seasons along the way, RuPaul’s franchise now has a lasting legacy: catapulting drag into the mainstream. The UK series tells us that the magic of the first six seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race – where contestants weren’t hyper-aware that global fame and social media stardom awaited them – can be RuCaptured. The UK drag scene is too diverse for RuPaul to turn into a race for ratings. In the sanctuary of the workroom, we see friendships starting to blossom over conversations that cut across generational and geographical divides. RuPaul’s Drag Race garnered its biggest ratings ever with Season 13 premiere on New Year's Day Friday, with more than 1.3 million viewers. Yet what makes the Drag Race UK’s first episode so promising is that it completely nails the brief of a UK rebrand: to blend a successful US format with British cultural references. Plus, Sum Ting Wong gives an … During the premiere, we see drag incarnations of Dead or Alive frontman Pete Burns and Amy Winehouse. The discipline is most popular in its American homeland but there is a thriving scene here in the UK and the rest of Europe too. That’s never happened. To mark the overlapping releases of season 13 and UK season 2, we’ve ranked every season of RuPaul’s Drag Race from worst to best (except Celebrity Drag Race… 4. The show is the fourth installment of the Drag Race franchise, and the second fronted by RuPaul. In a series of challenges, which of the queens will impress Ru to survive another week, who will sashay away, and who will he crown as the UK's First Drag Race superstar? 1.5M ratings 277k ratings See, that’s what the app is perfect for. The VH1 program features drag … At the beginning of the episode, RuPaul proclaims that Drag Race UK represents the “rich past and vibrant future of drag in the UK”. █The contestant received mainly positive critiques but did not win the main challenge. His smart writing enables him to tackle topics, such as disability and – yes – paedophilia, in a way few comics could pull off. Season 1, Ep 8 Grand Finale. Fellow judge Alan Carr joins them alongside guest judge Andrew Garfield, with the show replicating the structure and hyper-saturated aesthetic of its US counterpart. RuPaul's Drag Race UK is a British reality competition television series based on the American television series of the same name.The television series is produced by World of Wonder for the BBC and WOW Presents Plus.The show is the fourth installment of the Drag Race franchise, and the second fronted by RuPaul.