The queens of the North are here! After months of anticipation, and plenty of outlandish rumours from Drag Race superstans on Reddit, the first season of Canada’s Drag Race has arrived and it’s streaming on BBC iPlayer.
The “unapologetic” new series follows 12 sickening drag performers as they compete in a variety of maxi-challenges for the title of Canada’s Next Drag Superstar, as well as a (non-taxable) cash prize of $100,000. (The US and UK queens are shaking.) The first episode premiered last night (2 June) to wide praise from viewers on social media, who have hailed Canada’s Drag Race as a “fresh take” on the iconic format due to the quintessential Canadian humour and fierce line-up.