Drag Race obsessives are in heaven right now, as the global franchise currently has four fierce series on the air: The sophomore season of Drag Race Belgique, Spain’s first ever All Stars season, the second edition of UK Vs.
The World, and of course Season 16 of the flagship American competition.Actually, come to think of it, maybe the fans are in hell given how much appointment television they have to catch up with…Anyway!
Among those options, UK Vs. The World stands out for pitting international queens against one another in a race for the crown and—at least until the long-awaited Global All-Stars hits airwaves—being the best opportunity for queens from non-English language series to win over both Mama Ru and a broader audience.Dive into drag culture and get a mix of entertainment, politics, and LGBTQ+ gems with our daily newsletter.*Spoilers for the premiere episode of RuPauls’ Drag Race UK Vs.
The World 2 ahead.*i'm obsessed with La Grande Dame ? #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/rJecLuWojaCase in point: the premiere episode, which gave us the requisite Talent Show challenge format, dominated by Philippines runner-up Marina Summers (that fiery “Amafilipina” performance was everything) and France runner-up La Grande Dame (with a truly bizarre and brilliant live soundboard mix).The internet’s been abuzz with stan-dom for both winning queens ever since.