This programme contains strong language
I'm dripping! Another week of me doing mediocre.
Bring it to the hodge podge.
A red wig and a silver dress? Much betta!
I don't think.
The nipples are the eyes of the face.
An adequate dress that is on my body.
H&M. The cheek, the nerve, the gall, the audacity and the gumption.
Don't hate me cos I'm beautiful.
Hate me cos I'm an immigrant.
Yolo!
Meecro-waveh.
Get Crystallised.
This is the best day of my life!
Coo-ee!
Daddy's home!
Parched. Can I say something?
Papa's here.
Take this umbrella and shove it up your arse!
Oh, uh-huh!
We're having a camp old time!
I feel like a lamb to slaughter, to be honest.
Caught her for what?
Shoplifting!
Come on, UK!
Cos I want to six you up.
RUPAUL LAUGHS
# RuPaul Drag Race
# Na-na-na-na-na... #
Tonight on RuPaul's Drag Race UK...
..Michelle Visage, Alan Carr,
and extra special guest judge Alison Goldfrapp.
# RuPaul Drag Race
# May the best drag queen win Best drag queen win. #
Oh.
Baby. She's an island gal in the big city.
OK! Oh, shit.
Hello, world. I am Rileasa Slaves.
I am the defender of the coconut, honey.
Are you ready to be free?
Ooh! Oh, honey. Ah!
She's the first. OK, this is cute.
I'm originally born, bred and raised in Saint Lucia, but I moved
to the UK when I was 16 with my mum.
I studied performing arts, fell into the UK drag scene,
and here I am now. I represent the UK dream, honey. OK?
Ooh, she's hot. She looks like money.
In drag, usually I get stopped because people think
I look like Rihanna.
I mean, I'll take it.
Take a seat at the table.
UK, you're not ready, baby.
The Caribbean is coming through.
Can you not see she's a pop star?
So lonely.
So lonely!
Red, blue, "yello"!
Ding!
Hi, I'm Charra Tea.
I'm 23 and I am the primary colour
princess from Belfast!
Hello! Hello, darling.
Oh, my goodness! Mwah, mwah.
Rileasa. It's so nice to meet you. I'm Charra Tea. Nice to meet you!
She's like a bowl of sweets. Like, it's giving me sugar rush.
Baby, like, somebody get my insulin.
Where are you from? I'm from Northern Ireland. OK.
Yeah, but I've just moved to Manchester.
And what sort of queen are you?
Seductive. Sultry. Ooh.
What about you? Camp and colourful. OK.
I love, like, comedy. OK.
Who influences my drag
would probably be Neil Buchanan, the presenter of Art Attack.
His little jumper absolutely gave me life.
I'm here to put the heart in heart...
No! The art in heart.
That's it. This is going to be carnage.
I would say that I'm here just to have fun
and make friends. Yeah, yeah.
But I mean, obviously I'm here to win. Oh, she's prepared.
Do you want to win? In my heart, I'm already a winner.
Of course. But I'll take a crown. Yeah. I'll take a crown.
Mabuhay!
Enter the void with me.
I'm Zahirah Zapanta.
I am beautiful, I am incredible,
and most importantly, I'm humble.
What's humble about a drag queen?
Yay!
Woo!
Why is this bitch on the floor?
Baby, get up, like!
Miss Philippines.
I grew up in the Philippines.
I moved to the UK when I was ten.
I am here to exude Asian excellence.
Ah! Yes!
Oh, my God. Mwah, mwah.
I am a loud person.
The decibels are kind of decibelling.
Yeah!
But that's just who I am.
How long have you been doing drag for?
So I started cross-dressing at, like, 16.
Oh, wow. And now, like, I perform in Manchester.
I have my own wig business. Oh!
My drag is clean cut, precise and polished.
I'm ready for you.
I want to have so much fun.
You literally rolled into the competition.
You are sweeping the floor on day one.
Well, it wouldn't be a fashion season without Chanel.
Hi, my name is Chanel O'Conor, and I'm rich as fuck.
Well, I have, like, £6 in my bank.
Come on, season six, let's get Scottish. Ooh!
I'm from the bonny Isle of Bute,
all the way in sunny Scotland.
IMITATING BAGPIPES
That's my impersonation of a bagpipe.
Well, girls. Baby, you better work!
Oh, my God. Hi!
Hello. You're Manchester?
Yes, yes! Girl!
I live in Manchester now.
And Chanel, she's incredibly rich.
Incredibly well known, but at the heart of it all,
a BLEEP.
I love this outfit. Thank you, gorge.
You look amazing, too. Stunning.
Turn, turn, turn. Ooh! Delish.
OK.
She's wearing a lovely suit.
I don't think I'd wear it,
but it works for her.
I am a seamstress, and I'm very proud to say that I've actually made
every single look. What? That is insane.
My aesthetic is true elegance and beauty.
I feel that a gown is much more indulgent than a belt
around your tits and a tiny thong.
I'm so excited to be here to literally
just, like, represent Scotland.
I'm also here to clear some unpaid debt.
Also why I'm here. The cost of living
is costing, OK? Thank you so much!
SPEAKS WELSH:
What did she just call me?
Did someone order a dancing queen?
Because I've arrived.
Hello. My name is Actavia.
I'm 21 years old.
I'm from a tiny little town in North Wales called Bala.
Serve the house. Category is spikes, let me hurt you.
Oh, have a day off, Susan. Honestly!
Shut the fuck up! Oh, my God. Ah!
Actavia is my good Judy back from Manchester.
We've got four Manchester queens so far. And none of us
are originally from Manchester.
Where are you from? Wales.
You better watch out, girls, cos she can buck the house down.
Are you saying anyone that would be in a lip-sync
against you should be a bit worried?
I would say so.
I have been a trained dancer for about ten years now,
I want to say. And then Actavia hit the stage,
so as soon as I had my wig on,
I knew exactly what I wanted to give. Ooh!
I've been doing that for about four and a half years. Oh, wow.
But then I moved to Manchester about two and a half years ago.
When I say I'm the dragon of this competition, I mean it.
I will be spitting fire on these bitches until they burn
to the ground and I get that crown.
So you've been doing drag for four and a half years. Yes. So why does
it look like four and a half minutes?
LAUGHTER AND SHRIEKING
I was going to say four and a half weeks. Fuck you, bitch!
Oh!
Hang on. Is this not the way to the judging panel?
You mean I'm actually competing?
Girls, we're fucked. Is that the Queen of the Universe?
Oh, my gosh!
I'm La Voix, I'm 43.
I'm from Stockton-On-Tees,
but I'm an international global icon.
Come on, Divina de Campo from Wish!
I've been doing drag 20 years.
I aim for 300 shows a year.
Pantomimes, cruise ships, touring shows, stand-up comedy,
singing live.
Ah! Oh, my God!
How are you?
I've sang for the Queen and the royal family twice.
And that's when she was alive
and, you know, we were all still talking then.
It was long before Pizza Express, Woking.
I'm Chanel. Hi, Chanel.
You smell amazing.
La Voix, she is a legend.
Girl, what the fuck are you doing here?
Well, I had a few weeks free, you know?
I have never thought I would do it.
And then the minute you get that call that says Ru, you said yes.
You don't say no. No. No.
La Voix is everything I want to be
when I'm, like, 40 years older.
Ha-ha-ha!
This is season six.
It is so exciting.
And if this is it, it's going to be an easy ride, hey?
SHRIEKING
Sorry I'm late.
I was dropping the kids off at the pool.
Polish. Oh, my God.
My name is Marmalade. I'm 24
and I'm Cardiff's crown jewel.
Look at that body. Her shoulders.
Marmalade is the golden era of Hollywood.
I like to say I've got one foot in the past and one foot
in the future, which means I'm pissing on today.
Room for another cross-dresser?
No! You better work.
Hello, Charra Tea. How are you? Mwah!
You're so beautiful.
Fuck off! You're here!
How are you? Oh, my God.
Two Welsh queens, I can't wait.
Oh, oh, oh!
Do you speak Welsh?
This thing came in absolutely giving us a talk of the language. Yes.
They were a bit confused.
What did you say? You say it. I'll see if I know it.
I said, "Dydy'r slags yma ddim yn gwybod be' ddiawl sy'n dod amdanyn nhw, ond fu nhw."
She ordered a Caesar salad.
I grew up in a town called Pontyclun, where there is only
one drag queen.
Marmalade, do you perform? Like, what do you?
I am a burlesque artist. Ooh! But outside of drag,
I'm also a seamstress. Oh, wow.
I've been sewing outfits for queens all the way from season three.
And I'm here because those girls can't wear it right.
I have made all bar one of my runways.
OK. Oh, wow.
She's also a seamstress.
However, I can wholeheartedly say
I've made all of my own outfits where she hasn't.
So, yes. Be prepared for some looks.
Right!
Who forgot to bring the bins in?
LORRY BEEPING
LAUGHTER
Mm. Just like Grandma used to make.
I'm Kyran Thrax, I'm 26 years old,
and I am a bin-inhabiting cockroach.
Why is she a bin? You come in here once in your life
and you're a fucking bin.
Kyran is conceptual.
I always want people to look at me and be like,
"How the fuck did you think of that?"
SHRIEKING
Bitch!
Look, each to their own.
There's space for us all.
But I don't want to get bin juice
on my lovely stoned gown.
So apart from dressing like trash,
what do you do? What is your drag? What are you?
So I'm an actress, and I'm also a psychopath.
I am the US polish, the UK grit,
with a really strange brain on top.
It's almost a delusional level of confidence.
This isn't every one.
No, no. Well, we don't know.
I was convinced I was going to be the last person in.
And why is that, babe? Someone's a little bit cocky. No.
I don't know if that was a cocky thing to say or not,
but I just thought I was going to be the last person to walk in.
It seems like you think you're going to win this.
Well, do you not think you're going to win it?
Because you should.
Do you know what? You are a psychopath.
Yeah, baby!
Who ordered the Saki?
Oh, that's right, it was you.
Filipina!
I'm Saki Yew. I'm 33 years old and I'm from Manchester,
but I'm originally from Melbourne, Australia.
She's a showgirl. She loves feathers, sequins,
but not glitter. Gets everywhere.
Oh!
Oh, my God!
Yes! Mwah, mwah.
I'm so excited that another Filipina queen walks into the Werk Room.
Wait, what's the name? I'm Saki Yew.
Does the name come from the drink?
I'll leave that up to you to what you think the name means.
The thing that brought me over here to the UK was my husband,
but I was in theatre for a very long time in Australia.
I toured with The Lion King. I was the gazelle that got eaten by
all the lionesses.
It was a lot of this.
Let's hope that I don't get eaten here.
I'm originally from Australia.
And were you doing drag out there?
I was doing drag in between contracts on cruise ships.
So... Oh, I do cruise ships.
Do you? Yes!
So, you sing?
No. No? No.
Saki Yew, she doesn't sing.
I don't think she does a show on the cruise ship.
I think she works in the gift shop.
How old are you? I'm 33.
Oh, damn. I thought I was the...
I thought you might have been older, but that's rude.
It's started already!
What am I like?
Oh, she's got a baby.
Hi, my name's Lill
and I'm Manchester's finest tart.
God, this is literally like Manchester
all over. It's the sugar and spice of the UK.
I'm part of the Family Gorgeous with Banksie and Cheddar.
They know me as Mad Uncle Lill.
You can't swing a sausage roll
without hitting a drag queen in Manchester.
What's the baby's name?
Daddy.
And I don't know what box I fit into, but here I am.
So, Lill, are you a dancer? Are you a singer?
Um, no.
Not really. No, neither.
I think I'm very good with costumes and looks.
I'm funny and I've got a charming personality.
I would describe my energy level as a little bit subdued.
People take a while to get to know me, and I'm a bit scared of giving
people eye contact.
But apart from that, I'm very eager to make friends.
It's nice to have so many Manchester girls.
Literally like half the cast. Literally.
Babe, hold up.
Is this Manchester Versus the World? Like, what is this?
Can you imagine, there's like one drag queen left in Manchester going,
"Where did everyone go?"
Fierce snatch, Kiki supreme.
Simmer down... Drag the scene.
You better work!
It's your girl Kiki Snatch.
And I am the unapologetic bad bitch of the UK.
Finally, a London girl.
Yeah, baby. Yeah!
Oh, thank God I have a friend up in here.
I know this bitch from London. She is a vibe.
Hey, Kiki.
Kiki is a little bit ratchet, but classy ratchet.
And so it's "ratchay".
My girl! Mwah!
It's a Lucian takeover. Hello, baby. It's a Lucian takeover.
You best ready!
Kiki Snatch is London born and bred.
But bringing the Lucian heritage
because she's flavoursome.
If we came to one of your shows, what are we going to see?
What are you not going to see?
You're going to see jumps, splits, cartwheels, tricks.
I sing, I dance, I choreograph.
So the game is on.
I thought, "Kiki, this is your time.
"You're going to tell the people who you are."
I'm happy for everyone to be a part of Kiki. Come to me.
Talk to me. I'll be your auntie, your best friend,
your cat, your dog, your squirrel, hamster, budgie.
Yes, we can name all animals, darling.
Bitch! We're here.
CHEERING
Is this Battersea Dogs Home?
Cos I can smell bitches.
Take it all in, girls.
Take it all in.
Hi. My name's Dita Garbo.
I am from the seaside town of Folkestone in Kent.
The suspense is killing me.
Who is this?
Who is this person?
Hi, baby.
I'm glamorous, I'm playful, and I don't take any shit.
Have a seat. Have a seat. Oh, thank you. Thank you.
Tell us about yourself. Go on.
Well, I'm sort of like a burlesque performing
kind of queen. Ooh! Ooh!
How long have you been doing drag?
Well, I've been back doing drag for almost three years. Oh, back!
I first did it 26 years ago,
before most of you were probably born. Yes. Yes.
Shit. The difference between my drag now to many years ago,
I'm a lot more glamorous. I'm a lot more put together.
I'm an ex-professional dancer.
Oh, OK.
I'm still limber. I can jump into splits both ways.
I made my outfit.
Oh, God. So she does it all. OK.
Yeah, literally.Well, isn't that what drag is supposed to be?
Well, yeah. Well...
Dita, I'm obsessed with.
I think she's just gorgeous.
I want to know how old you are.
Oh! So I'm 48.
I'm not the oldest. Yes!
Wait, is that the oldest queen that's been on UK?
I think it might be. Oh, that's amazing.
I may be the oldest queen, but that means I'm the wisest queen.
Yeah.Yes. Babe, you're 48, not 70.
You're not Cher.
Hello, hello, hello.
SCREAMING
Gorgeous.
Oh, Ru looks so gorgeous.
I just want to kiss her.
It's actually RuPaul, like right there in front of me.
Gagged, gooped, bewildered, darling!
Welcome to RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
CHEERING
Now out of all the charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talents
in the land, I chose you.
CHEERING
And in the end, the last queen standing
will be crowned the UK's next Drag Race superstar.
And for the first time in Drag Race UK herstory,
the winner will take home a cash prize...No!
..of £25,000.
Fuck the badges! We've got money, babes.
These girls are going to be out for blood
and I'm going to be one of them.
Oh, Brit crew!
Ooh! Ooh!
Oh, yeah, baby!
Am I blushing? I think I am.
Sorry, husband!
So for your first maxi challenge,
you need to pull out all the stops
and steal the spotlight at London's hottest new hideaway,
the Tickety Boo Cabaret.
Hashtag Drag Race UK.
Now this is your chance to show off an extra special talent
that makes you stand out from the crowd.
Racers, start your engines
and may the best drag queen win.
CHEERING
Alan, I thought you hated cabaret?
Are you kidding? My friends call me Alan Carr-Baret.
Really? No. Oh.
Oh, sh! The show's about to start.
Welcome to the Tickety Boo Club!
# Ru called and said
# La Voix, please come on Drag Race
# I know you'll make it pretty far
# But we can only give you 90 seconds
# To show the world, well, everything you are
# I'll make the most of my time
# So you'll never forget La Voix
# Tell about the name, Judy!
# It's La Voix with an "ah"
# Not La Vue with an "ew"
# My soul got destroyed when they called me La Void
# La Vox and La Pox
# Are like drugs for the pox
# So you must know by now it's La Voix!
# Take it away, Shirley
# This is my time and I'm here to win
# We're playing for 25 grand and the others only won a pin
# I'm from a northern town
# To win your hearts then the crown
# Make the most of my time so you'll never forget
# La Voix!
# Now my time is done. #
CHEERING
OK, La Voix. She's a performer.
APPLAUSE
# Bitch, I'm the dragon No, I can't be tamed
# Coming in hot Girl, you just got flamed
# Princess of Wales But no, I'm the Queen
# Spinning and dipping around the northern scene
# I'm a small town queen here to dominate
# With a boom-boom Locking it away
# Barod amdani a un, dau, tri
# Does neb yn y ras 'ma jest fel fi
# Accy's on the race It ain't no glitch
# Ego's a joke
# But I'm still that bitch Plate left empty
# Girl, I ate it Season six and that's on fate
# B-b-baby just got slammed B-b-baby just got flamed
# Drag, drag, drag, drag, drag, drag
# Can't be tamed Tamed
# Just got flamed Flamed... #
I can't believe how much energy Actavia has got.
I'm knackered just watching her.
# Drag, drag, drag, drag, drag, drag
# Diolch! #
CHEERING
VOICEOVER:Wake up! You're on television.
You have no make-up on.
You're ugly! Ugly!
Argh!
No, you're not.
You've got this.
Slap it on.
More, more, more!
GIGGLING
Why didn't you prepare?
Stupid, stupid girl!
No, you're not. You're a pretty girl.
Pretty girls wear blusher.
You need attention, piggy.
Go get it!
You can do it.
You are it! Be it.
She's clever. It's weird.
And I'm really entertained.
Fabulous.
Now quit clowning around.
Take that robe off and show the world your hot body.
And scene.
LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
That was so good.
# And it's all right
# I don't have any more to give I'm done...
# So now switch it up and you can play my role
# I know how it feels to have your heart left on the floor... #
I thought, "Here we go, she's going to dance."
No, she sings a lovely song.
I'm shocked. She's got a nice voice.
# I tried to show you that my love was real
# I'm done with this It's all amiss
# I can't go through with it no more
# Here's the door, here's the door
# And it's all right
# I'm done. #
Come on, runs!
CHEERING
# Let me tell you about the entity, the beauty
# The identity
# Of Zahirah Zapanta
# Enter the void with me, enter-enter the void with me
# Hyper realisation feminisation
# Filipina going to turn the UK nation
# Did I cause confusion?
# This-this female illusion
# Ain't sorry about it That's you
# Your Asian goddess is here
# This mug is stamped like a postcard
# And yours is severe
# Enter the void with me Enter-enter the void with me
# Can't believe, can't check me
# Blow your mind, I'm so petite
# Yeah, enter the void with me
# Enter the void, I'll take you higher
# Is that a bird? Is that a plane?
# No, baby, my name's Zahirah... #
I don't know if she's meaning to do the robot, but it is a bit robotic.
But the point of the story is she looks gorgeous.
# Enter the void with me
# Enter-enter the void with me
# Enter the void with me
# Enter-enter the void with me. #
CHEERING
I've always loved the feeling
of feathers on my toes.
The fever in my blood
at the striking of a pose.
For we share these plastic shoes
with those who stomped before.
Not to strut a measly mile,
but kick hinges off of doors.
Now, who'd have thought these plastic pumps
would allow my fragile bones to face
a world of glass houses
with just a pocket full of stones?
OK, it's giving change of pace.
Love a bit of heartfeltness
in between all of the boom-boom, cat-cat.
We are disgusting.
We are gorgeous.
We are tacky. We are sick.
We are the voices of the new wave
liberated by a brick.
Plastic shoes, fragile bones, shattered glass
and fractured stones.
So strap on those plastic shoes and wear them nice and tall.
There's no pride for the few.
To liberation for us all.
Yeah!
CHEERING
# Hey, baby
# I think it's time
# I'mma tell you what to do
# And I'mma make you mine
# I got a little magic trick
# I don't think you can handle it
# I'll let you have this moment
# Won't you say it like you mean it?
# Cos if you want it... #
CHEERING
Rileasa, it's a bit naughty, but I like it.
# I'll give it all to you
# Cos if you want it... #
Oh. Oh.
Ooh. Bitch! Ha-ha!
Yeah.
Oh, hi! I'm Charra Tea,
and I'm going to be your fitness instructor.
GRUNTING
For our first workout,
we're going to need a big, massive hoop.
Perfect. Thank you.
OK, everyone, repeat after me.
I'm a fucking loser.
LAUGHTER
And nobody will ever love me.
Aw! I don't know about you, but I'm feeling so much better.
OK, for our next routine, we're going to do some lifting.
GRUNTING
And this is called teabagging.
Oh, Brit Crew... No, I'm just kidding.
Here we go. Let's lift.
GRUNTING
Wow.
And finally we're going to do some skipping.
Nah, fuck that. Let's skip that one.
Get it? Skip, skipping?
Anyway, that is the end of our workout.
Just remember, nobody's perfect.
Except for me!
Bye. See you next week.
Is this the Drag-a-thon reboot that we did not ask for?
I'll just check the lyrics. Give me a sec, sorry.
Ooh!
OK. Sorry.
# Happy birthday to you
# Happy birthday, Mr Charles... #
You didn't know it was your birthday?
# Happy birthday to you, my darling dearest
# Oh, baby! #
Ah, celebrations.
Hip, hip, hooray! Hooray!
Let me blow out your candle for you,
because I know one of your lungs is wooden.
Fabulous.
I've been Chanel O'Conor. And, erm, here,
I'm going to give you another candle to blow out. Let's go.
Oh! LAUGHTER
Happy fucking birthday?
Brave girl. Brave girl.
I know your birthday's in November, so that's why it's funny.
I'll be the judge of that.
LAUGHTER
# Dita, Dita, D-D-D-Dita
# Garbo, Garbo
# Garbo
# Dita, Dita, D-D-D-Dita
# D-D-D, D-D-D-Dita
# Listen, repeat, yeah?
# D-D-D-Dita
# Say it Listen, repeat, yeah?
# Say it
# D-D, D-D-D-Dita
# D-D-D-Dita
# I want more
# Say it
# D-D-D-Dita
# Now wait
# Wait Give it to me
# Dance, bitch... #
CHEERING
Yeah, baby!
# Give it to me More
# Dance, bitch
# D-D-D-Dita, D-D-D-Dita
# Dita, Dita Listen
# D-D-D, D-D-D-Dita... #
De-dah-de-dah. De-de-dah-de-dah.
Dita, Dita, D-D-Dita.
We get it, Peter!
Oh, no. Dita. Sorry.
# Dita, Dita, D-D-D-Dita
# Dita Garbo. #
CHEERING
BURLESQUE MUSIC
LAUGHTER
Yes, girl! Woo!
Take it off, baby!
LAUGHTER
This is just the burlesque I love.
Sexy and stupid.
Woo! Yeah!
Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
Yes!
Oh, yes.
CHEERING
CLATTERING
# Bonjour, everybody
# Welcome to my restaurant
# I'm Kyran Thrax, the maitre d'
# And this is my daughter, Suzy
# Suzy Say hello, Suzy
ROARING # She's very shy
# It's her first shift Will she cope?
# I don't know, but she needs to learn the rules
# I'm afraid my hands are tied
# But she'll do your eggs sunny and fried
# Ain't that right, Suzy?
# Kill me!
# So let's begin
# With baguettes made-to-measure
# It is ribbed for your pleasure
# Slice it right down the centre
# Mayonnaise, time to enter
# Ah, ah, ah
# Too much mayonnaise
# Ah, ah, ah
# Suzy, stop the mayonnaise!
# You ugly, ugly thing
# And while you dine
# We'll pour the wine... #
COUGHING
Suzy! In the glass. Not my mouth!
I'll have you removed.
GASPING FOR BREATH
# And now for the ambience
# Prepare to be entranced
# Apologies in advance, because Suzy's going to dance... #
Cue the penis!
Pianist. I mean pianist.
Oh, just play the damn piano, Steve. Jesus Christ!
PIANO PLAYS
# It's time for dessert
# Ah, ah, ah
# This cream's going to squirt
# Ah, ah, ah
# On this banana
# Split. #
LAUGHTER
What in the crazy?!
LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
Ladykins, you'll get your reviews tomorrow on the main stage.
And on the runway, back by popular demand,
category is Queen Of Your Hometown.
Woo! Love it.
So good luck and don't fuck it up.
SQUEALING
Oh, my God!
Oh, my God.
Cabaret is done
and now it is time to unpack
our home for the next ten weeks.
Oh.
Oh! The best feeling in the world.
Oh, fucking hell.
God, the prize money. Don't. Prize money! Don't.
25 grand.
Yeah. It changes everything completely.
Now that there's a cash prize - baby, it's on.
There's absolutely no way that I can't win now.
Yeah, it's made the stakes just that much more real. Oh, my God!
I want to get unpacked. Uh-huh? But I also want to go and, like,
look and see what, like, everyone else has.
Not you trying to look at the competition!
It's day one, honey.Mm.
I still can't believe, like, Saint Lucia in the house.
We are in the house.
Like, the only two Saint Lucian queens I know of in the UK.
Yes, it's just us. On the same season.
Not me coming to this competition thinking like,
"Ooh, I'mma bring the Caribbean flavour."
And then I walk into here and my sister's here
who's from the same island that I'm from.
What do you think about having your drag here
in the London scene?
Because obviously we don't have it back home.I mean...
I mean, I don't think it would have happened if I wasn't here.
Yeah.People like us, having those Caribbean roots where it's not
necessarily like... It's kind of like... Mm!
Historically we know the Caribbean isn't very welcoming
to the gay, queer world, but so proud to be Saint Lucian.
Small island, but a mighty island at that.
As much as it's a bit like a "ugh" back home,
I feel like I will still forever be proud and represent and shout,
you know what I mean?100%. We're going to show them how
to really twerk up in here. Thank you.
Show them how the waistline work.
Ding!
Oh! There she is.
Oh, my God, it's a man.
It's a dude.
How did you feel with your challenge you got on?
I don't know. I can't tell. How do you feel?
I have thought that maybe you choosing to do something
different, like the kind of '80s, like get ready with me,
is maybe a bit too far...
OK. ..on the one side, you know?
Charra's performance, it was clunky.
The jokes sometimes didn't land.
For me, when I hear cabaret, I think of...
Feathers. ..feathers, sequin, gorgeous.
This just comes out of nowhere.
I don't know. I don't know how to take it.
I'm like, "Is she, like, trying
"to get me in my head?" Because it's working.
It's working, Chanel!
Either that stands out as a good way, or it's going to stand
out against you. Yeah. Yeah.
I cannot believe the shade has started.
And I just... It's kind of like bursting my bubble a little bit.
I'm just a little bit frightened now.
I'm freaking out and it's only day one.
Morning! CHEERING
It's elimination day, and it's the first runway.
How's everyone feeling? Good? Good.
Oh, I'm excited.You're excited? Yes.I am, too. Let's do this.
I'm feeling really excited to represent my hometown.
How did you feel, like walking into the Werk Room
and you see another Filipina queen?
It's so good. It's just so nice to have someone
of the same heritage here. Mm-mm.You know what I mean?
For sure.How did you find being an Asian queen in Manchester?
Um, I love it so much.Mm.
Um, there's a few frustrations that...
Yeah. I kind of feel as a person of colour, you have to work harder
than other queens.You have to work a lot harder and prove yourself.
Being an Asian drag queen, you get boxed into being just this pretty
queen that isn't really that funny, and that's pretty much it.
But I want to prove to people we can do
everything that every other queen does.
Sometimes I'll head on to the stage...
Yeah. ..and in the audience, someone will shout, "Saki!" Yeah!
As Asian queens, you always get compared to another Asian queen
because they think you look similar.
It does get to me in the back of my mind.
People will call me Jujubee out in the street
and it's like it's...
It makes me feel really uncomfortable.
But as a professional, I kind of have to just carry on the show.
You get knocked down sometimes.
Saki could not be more different to me,
and we look nothing alike.
So for people and queens to keep mistaking us from each other,
it really does...
It upsets me so much.
I'm sick and tired of that,
and being me and you here on this show together
we'll solidify ourselves as Saki, as Zahirah,
and I'm excited to see it.
I'm so proud that you're here with me.
I'm so, so happy.
Yes, I know, girl, we got this.
Mabuhay! Mabuhay, bitches!
OK, girls, listen up.
Who's ready to represent their home town
and who's ready to disgrace it?
Yeah, baby!
I'm excited to make my hometown proud and absolutely mortified.
Oh, don't worry, I disgraced them long ago.
They want nothing to do with me.
I'm not surprised. They hate me.
I have butterflies in my tummy.
I feel so excited to walk that runway for the first time.
Well, you better finish your make-up
if you're planning on coming back next week.
I swear, if they put my ass in the lipstick,
I'mma eat a bitch up. Here we go.
Going home first is just not part of my fantasy.
It's not on my mood board, babes.
# Cover girl
# Put the bass in your walk
# Head to toe
# Let your whole body talk
# And what? #
Welcome to the main stage of RuPaul's Drag Race UK,
Michelle Visage.
Now, what do you think of our new queens?
Well, Ru, to be honest, they're a lot like Alan Carr's teeth.
They make an unforgettable first impression,
and there's lots of room for growth.
The super sexy Alan Carr.
What do you think of our new queens?
To be honest, Ru, they're a bit like Michelle Visage abs.
They did not come to play, but up close they're quite scary.
And our extra special guest judge.
Ooh la la, It's Alison Goldfrapp.
You're my number one, darling.
You're my number one.
Well, that's awkward.
We are so thrilled to have you here.
Thank you.
This week, we challenged our queens to razzle dazzle us
at the Tickety Boo Cabaret.
And tonight on the runway, category is Queen of Your Hometown.
Racers, start your engines,
and may the best drag queen win.
Up first, the queen of the Scottish Highlands and Islands,
Chanel O'Conor.
Now, that's what I call a kilty pleasure.
I am representing the Highlands and the Islands of Scotland,
especially the Isle of Bute.
The place that raised me to be the horrible individual that I am.
I'm loving the Westwood vibes, definitely.
I'm wearing my family tartan.
I'm wearing a jumper that was knitted by my gran.
The brooch is from my dad's wedding.
The earrings are my mum's earrings.
It feels really much like there's a little bit of home with me
on this runway.
I bet she plays the slagpipes.
Up next, the queen of Saint Lucia,
Kiki Snatch!
Where have you Caribbean all my life?
This is the national dress of Saint Lucia with a modern twist
and I am feeling fierce.com.org/badbitch.
I hear she's got a chequered past and a chequered ass.
I've got red twists to match the outfit
and to check the shoes.
And twist is a protective hairstyle in the culture of blackness.
Braided for your pleasure.
Mm-hm.
Up next, the Queen of Manchester, Lill.
Somebody went to Afflecks Palace!
I am the undiscovered Gallagher sister
braving the Manchester rain in my parka.
Oh!
And then suddenly I'm at the Hacienda and I'm ready to party.
Mad for it. Very Madchester.
Mad for it.
I've stoned it all, I've got these smileys that get a bit more wavy
as time goes on.
As I imagine you would do at the Hacienda.
I'm making Manchester proud tonight.
I'm Liam Galla-gagged.
The Queen of Lancashire, Kyran Thrax.
Ooh, witch, please!
I am serving you the sexiest Pendle witch from Lancashire, baby.
They were the most famous witch trial in the 17th century.
And now I'm about to be the most famous witch in the 21st century.
I hear she's got Hogwarts.
I've got this beautiful tailored jacket that has these bursts
of flames that looks like I'm on fire.
I could cast a spell on the judges because Mama wants to win.
Broom, broom, bitch.
I bet she's got a rusty cauldron.
Up next, the Queen of the Philippines, Zahirah Zapanta.
Mabuhay!
Kamusta, bitches! We're slaying the runway today.
I am wearing a national Filipino regalia that the First Lady wore.
You know, God hates flags.
And she's got two.
I'm showing my duality of growing up as a Filipino boy
and now I'm a British queen.
This pays homage to my love of pageantry.
Big hair, gowns, jewellery, the house.
Get a load of those lumpias.
Queen of Northern Ireland, Charra Tea.
The missing Derry girl.
I am paying homage to my favourite TV show, Derry Girls.
Am I from Derry? No.
Am I a few miles down the road?
Sure.
Daddy, it's not like you to have a cream horn.
Where are her lucky charms?
Big shoulders, the big hair.
I've got my school bag in one hand
and I am running for that school bus, quite literally.
I think she's been in the Belfast and the Furious.
Up next, the Queen of Manchester, Saki Yew.
Hey, Saki. What's the buzz?
The bee represents Manchester because it's the worker bee
with all the Australian honey.
I have the queen bee up on my chest with all the bees swarming
around me, making honey, collecting all the pollen.
Bzzz!
Manuka? I don't even know her.
Beekeeper.
I'm walking down this runway like it's Friday night on Canal Street.
I absolutely am queen bee.
She puts the bee in butt.
You're welcome. I just wrote that.
Up next, the queen of Stockton on Tees, La Voix.
She's stolen me hearties.
What was that weird accent?
Is this Captain Cook?
No, it's La Voirrr.
Stockton on Tees is the birthplace of Captain Cook
and also the railway.
But I didn't want to dress as a train.
Stockton on Tees? My cock's being teased.
It must be the peg leg.
The outfit is cruise inspired.
It's a bit of piratey, it's a bit pantomimey.
I've got quills, I've got stones, I've got gorgeous fabrics.
I'm serving Captain Cook looking for his seamen.
She's no stranger to Long Dong Silver.
Up next, the other Queen of Saint Lucia,
Rileasa Slaves.
Ooh! Bitch better have my money.
OK.
What's going on? The national dress in Saint Lucia,
the Wob Dwyiet, I need to make it a bit more Rileasafied.
I have to give them a little boom boom pow
and a little booty in the back.
What's under her umbrella, ella, ella, ella, ella?
I'm serving them islands in the hot summer breeze,
and the sand between your toes.
Maybe a crab bites your cooch, but it's exciting.
Do you know what I mean?
Savage.
Uh-huh.
Up next, the Queen of Wales, Actavia.
Oh. Child, this ain't RuPaul's Dragon Race.
Thank you.
I have gone for a deconstructed version of the Welsh flag,
but of course I am the dragon.
Scales usually are honestly, quite a trigger for me.
But in this case, they're all over me and I feel hot.
Poofter, the Magic Dragon.
I don't think there's been queer representation
from my hometown like myself.
I'm sure that there's a little gay in the village that's sat in the pub
watching me right now going, "Yes, mama!"
Woo!
There's the valleys. Yes!
Ooh! Ooh.
Up next, the queen of Folkestone, Dita Garbo.
Oh, the good old days.
Oh.
In 1908, Folkestone held the first international beauty contest,
predecessor to Miss World.
I'm glamorous, I'm well put together.
Hello, everyone.
Thank you for coming.
What is it you Kent face?
I'm wearing a copy of a Marilyn Monroe swimsuit,
my sash that I made myself,
and a little pendant with my mum's ashes.
So every part feels really special and connected to my hometown.
Queer as Folkestone.
Up next, the Queen of Pontyclun,
Marmalade.
Marmalade walks into a bar. The bartender says...
I'm representing the Mari Lwyd.
The Mari Lwyd is an old Welsh folk tradition where someone
with a horse's skull on their head knocks on your door and asks
to come in for a drink, which is very me.
Ooh, she's a little horse.
It's a bit creepy, but a bit beautiful.
And I'm sure RuPaul is sat there now going, "What the fuck is going on?"
And she should be.
Shantay, you neigh.
Welcome, Queens.
The winner of this week's challenge will receive immunity
from next week's elimination.
Immunity. Um, excuse me. I would love that.
In the words of ABBA, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme.
When I call your name, please step forward.
Chanel O'Conor.
Zahirah Zapanta.
Charra Tea.
Saki Yew.
Dita Garbo.
Marmalade.
Ladies, you are all safe.
In the spirit of getting to know you better,
no-one will be going home tonight.
Oh, my God.
But I wouldn't get used to that if I were you.
You ladies may leave the stage.
Queens, you represent the tops of the week.
Oh.
Wow. These are all the tops.
Oh, my God.
And later tonight, I'll choose two of you to lip-sync for the win.
Now it's time for the judges' critiques.
First up, Kiki Snatch.
Hi, Kiki.
Michelle. On the talent show, not only did you sing live,
you were filled with runs.
It was beautiful to hear.
It really surprised me.
It's like when I talk and the voice of an elderly lady comes out.
You know? Who knew you had all that voice in there?
I love this look, and also, it's week one as well,
so you've already shown me two very different looks and that excites me.
It's very beautiful.
You look gorgeous.
I love that you're representing Saint Lucia.
How funny is that? There's two of you from Saint Lucia.
We are about to take over.
Sweetie. Sweetie.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Up next, Lill.
Your cabaret show was so fun and so kooky.
Nobody else was going to do what you did.
It was so avant-garde.
Silly, camp, but totally engaging.
It was like a masterclass in cabaret.
I love this outfit.
This is like a magic mystery tour of Manchester there.
You've got acid house, you've got Afflecks Palace,
you've got Oasis. And your whole make-up and the grips and everything,
it looks fantastic.
Did you go to the Hacienda?
I'm not that old. Oh, God!
It's been shut for 20 years.
Alison, do you have any history in Manchester?
Yeah, I love playing in Manchester.
I came to see you in Manchester once.
Oh, wow! Yeah, and you played, is it a theramode? Theramin?
Oh, yes. I used to play. You played it with your down below bits.
Yeah. It's not Goldfrapp, Goldflaps.
Indeed. Yeah, I'm famous for my flaps.
All right, well, thank you, Lill. Thanks.
Up next, Kyran Thrax.
Hello! Your messy maitre d' was so fun.
She needs to learn some manners, that Suzy.
Send her to my place for a week.
You were so stupid and so dumb,
that's who you are.
You got me! Yeah!
This outfit, you didn't go for all Lancashire,
I'm going to dress up as a barm cake.
You went, no, you've gone historical.
And I'm looking at it now, and that beautiful red detail is the flames
licking up at your body as you're burning.
It's beautiful.
Did you embellish it yourself?
Is this kind of... Yes. Yes.
Lying witch.
Yeah, well.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Up next, La Voix.
You were fantastic in that cabaret.
There could be nothing more in your wheelhouse than cabaret.
And I thought you did a bang up job.
I just sat back and relaxed because I knew
I would get pure entertainment.
I love your voice and I love your comedy timing.
To watch you live, work the crowd, was mesmerising.
This, this is so sweet because I know Stockton is famous
for gay admirals,
and I mean, I would wear that if I was hanging around the docks.
There's something a little bit sort of Vivienne Westwood.
It's really stunning.
Beautifully executed.
The construction is gorgeous.
A strong showing for you, La Voix.
Thank you.
Up next, Rileasa Slaves.
Hi, Rileasa.
Hello, darling.
In the cabaret, I couldn't take my eyes off of you.
You oozed sex appeal.
You prowled around that stage like a wildcat.
Was that your voice singing?
Yes, it was.
I just kind of started falling into music.
I was going to be a chef.
I thought I was going to be making pastries
and now I'm serving my pastries.
You know.
Yeah, bitch, you got them cakes.
You can't stop being sexy.
I know it's a curse.
This is super cute.
It's kind of giving me sort of '70s rock chick vibes.
Very sexy.
You're just hot.
Well, thank you.
Up next, Actavia.
Actavia, you did a full-on club banger dance routine,
and the energy never waned once.
That high ponytail was whizzing around like a wind turbine.
I mean, I thought you were going to take off at one point.
So did I. So did I.
I love the way you moved when you came on down the runway,
and I absolutely loved these shoulders and the tail.
You've taken the best bits of the Welsh and the dragon.
You haven't just worn the flag.
You've meshed the two and they work.
I just think that you're a little ball of Welsh dragon energy.
You were fantastic.
Thank you so much. Thank you.
Thank you, Queens. I think we've heard enough.
While you untuck in the Werk Room, the judges and I will deliberate.
You may leave the stage.
Can you believe we're all safe?
Oh, I feel incredible.
It's like the weight of my entire life has just been lifted
off my shoulders.
I knew you were worried, girl. Yeah. It's been...
Yeah, but, like, I don't know, like, I just want to be honest.
And, like, Chanel, you kind of upset me a little bit yesterday.
That's fine. And I think...
That's fine. ..from you saying,
like, "Your cabaret wasn't cabaret," like, it just got in my head.
And, like, it's all so stupid.
And I don't have any negative feelings towards you.
Like, I think you're an icon. And I don't either, honey.
Once I get over the smell, I will love you.
But I just wanted to air it because... No, of course,
and it's fine because at the end of the day, like,
it's not my opinion that matters.
Sorry if I upset you. Thank you.
But, honey, it's the name of the game. Yeah.
I'm just really glad that she apologised.
I'm not letting anyone else get in my head.
I'm here for me, and I deserve to be here.
At least I know for All Stars,
I'll come back and sing Happy Birthday.
Little old me in the top.
I do think.
So, ladies, what was said on the runway?
How are we feeling?
We're the tops.
It was lovely.
So no-one's going home.
But I do really love this group, so it actually feels quite nice
that we get another week to get to know each other.
So, Lill, what did they say about you?
They really liked it.
I loved your talent.
They like it. They really like me!
I'm feeling absolutely chuffed as a butty.
Proud as punch.
So smug.
If Ru wants to see me lip-sync, I am ready.
So, Miss Thrax...
Yeah, baby. ..how's your ego?
Still inflated? Inflated!
THEY ALL LAUGH
No, I feel good.
I feel like what I was trying to do translated
and they just called me a weirdo a bunch of times,
and I was like, "Yeah, that's right."
So, who do you think is going to be lip-syncing for the win?
Mm! Oh!
Obviously, I'm always going to say, "Me."
SCOFFS
If you feel like you're in the top, baby,
are you going to be giving us a little bit of
"koo koo koo" and a "ka ka ka"? Is that a bit like Agadoo?
THEY LAUGH
I don't want to lip-sync against Actavia or Kiki,
or Rileasa, or anyone.
I want to be lip-syncing for the win.
I want to prove to them
I am a force to be reckoned with.
You know, you do what you have to do when the song plays.
Absolutely. You put your handbag down
and you dance around it for your life.
All right. Now, just between us squirrel friends,
what do you think?
Now, we're looking for a top two.
Let's start with Kiki Snatch.
I thought her voice was amazing.
She was doing runs that are not easy.
I think she's got some great potential there for that voice.
I think there was a kind of confidence
about the sort of summery, fresh vibe.
She looked like butter wouldn't melt there... Uh-huh.
..and yet, at the cabaret, that butter had melted
and it was dripping all over her titties.
RU AND MICHELLE LAUGH
All right, let's talk about Lill.
Cabaret is sort of like the love child of theatre and art, isn't it?
And watching someone put their make-up on just sounds so boring
but it was funny.
She's a very smart artiste.
I loved every minute of it.
And then tonight, on the runway, we got so many elements.
I loved those sharp, acidic colours.
She's a really smart girl.
I'm looking forward to more.
All right. Kyran Thrax.
She was so fully-engrossed and involved in this storyline,
I could watch that ten times over and not be bored.
It worked,
and it just rounded off the whole cabaret night just perfectly.
Loved her runway look.
So clever.
I loved all the sort of witchy-woo dark vibes.
I thought it was stunning.
This kid is something to watch.
All right. Up next, La Voix.
Impersonating different divas,
that's so hard
and she made it look very easy.
This is where she shines.
I thought she was fantastic.
She really let us know who she is and what she can do.
And tonight, on the runway, though she is giving pantomime,
it worked.
I love the outfit, I love that silhouette,
I love anything to do with pirates.
Her poise and maturity was admirable.
That was meant to be a joke.
RU LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY
Thank you.
All right, Rileasa Slaves.
Well, I think we all agree that she was hot and sexy, for sure.
But it was incredibly executed.
Hers had a narrative that elevated it to another level.
And then tonight, on the runway, she did Saint Lucia as well,
but this was a whole different part of the island, chile.
This... This is where the nude beach is
and I'm going to her part of the island.
Yeah, the south side.
OK!
Both.
Let's talk about Actavia.
When she came out, I was like, "Uh-oh, it's the shablam thing."
Clackety clack-clack-clack-clack...
But she made it her own.
And then the runway look,
she made a great, engaging outfit.
Yeah, there was something really great about it.
The way she moved with it all, with the tail.
And the smoke coming out of her mouth.
Yeah! Yes!I thought she'd been vaping.
RU AND MICHELLE: She probably was.
Silence.
I've made my decision.
Bring back my girls.
Where's your hands?
My hands are down here, they're cold.Why didn't you clap?
They're going to add a clap in post.
Welcome back, queens.
I've made some decisions.
The top two queens of the week are...
..La Voix...
..and...
..Kyran Thrax.
THEY CHEER
Get it, girl.
The rest of you may join the other girls.
Two queens stand before me.
I've consulted with the judges,
but the final decision
is mine to make.
Prior to tonight, you were asked to prepare a lip-sync performance
of "Ooh La La" by Goldfrapp.
Ladies, this is your chance to impress me
and win immunity from next week's elimination.
The time has come...
..for you to lip-sync...
ECHOING: ..for the win!
I really want to win this.
I'm going to dig deep.
Kyran, you're going down, babe.
Oh, La Voix, I'm sure you're gonna throw out the Macarena
and it's going to be gorgeous,
but I'm going to throw myself around the stage
and it's going to be amazing.
Good luck
and don't fuck it up.
Go on, girls. Go on. Oh, yeah, baby.
# Dial up my number now
# Weaving it through the wire
# Switch me on
# Turn me up
# Oh, child of Venus
# You're just made for love
# I need la la la la la la Ahh!
# I need ooh la la-la la
# I need la la la la la la
THEY LAUGH
# I need ooh la la-la la Woo!
# I need la la la la la la
THEY LAUGH # I need ooh la la-la la
# I need la la la la la la
# I need ooh la la-la la
Woo! # You know I walk for days
Woo! Woo! # I wanna waste some time
Yes, bitch!
# You wanna be so mean
# You know I love to watch
# I wanna love some more Yes!
# It'll never be the same
# A broken heel like a heart
Yes, bitch!
# I'll never walk again
LAUGHING
# I need la la la la la la
# I need ooh la la-la la
# I need la la la la la la
LAUGHING # I need ooh la la-la la
# I need la la la la la la Ahh!
# I need ooh la la-la la
# I need la la la la la la
LAUGHING
# I need ooh la la-la la. #
MUSIC ENDS, CHEERING
Ooh! La-la.
Queens, I've made my decision.
Kyran Thrax,
condragulations,
you're a winner, baby!
CHEERING
KYRAN CACKLES
THEY LAUGH
You've earned a coveted RuPeter Badge.
Wear it with pride.
And you've also earned immunity from next week's elimination.
Thank you so much.
La Voix, you are free to slay another day, mama.
LA VOIX EXHALES
Thank you so much.
Condragulations, queens.
But beware, next week, the eliminations begin.
And remember, if you can't love yourself,
how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?
Can I get an "amen" up in here?
ALL:Amen.
All right, now let the music play.
# To, to, to, to the moon
# To the moon Baby
# To the moon Come and take me away
# To, to, to, to the moon! #
Next time on RuPaul's Drag Race UK...
Working in teams,
you need to create a collection
that includes three looks.
I'm so glad we've done this as a team, bitch.
We are working very well as a collective.
The sewing aspect...
BURPS Oh, God.
..not so comfortable with.
Mean, mean, mean.
It is so breathtaking.
Wow.
I have had dresses made for 20 years.
Aye, but just because you've been at a fitting, love,
doesn't mean you can drive the bloody car.
THEY GASP
Let's get this party started.
# To, to, to, to the moon
# To the moon Blast off
# To the moon Come and take me away
# To, to, to, to the moon
# To the moon Baby
# To the moon Come and take me away
# To, to, to, to the moon
# To the moon Blast off
# To the moon Come and take me away
# To, to, to, to the moon. #