“Finally real telly is back”: Drag Race UK fans laud the sickening season 6 premiere
Viewers are “living” for the season six premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. Major spoilers ahead. The search for ‘Britain’s Next Drag Superstar’ continued on Thursday (26 September) with 12 fierce new queens: Actavia, Chanel O’Conor, Charra Tea, Dita Garbo, Kiki Snatch, Kyran Thrax, La Voix, Lill, Marmalade, Rileasa Slaves, Saki Yew and Zahirah Zapanta. (You can read our digital cover with all 12 queens here.) Wasting no time to serve their charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent, the premiere episode kicked off with the new batch of contestants strutting into the werkroom, delivering iconic one-liners and jaw-dropping ensembles.
Once everyone arrived, Mama Ru sashayed onto the scene, warmly welcoming the queens and spilling the tea on the competition’s new grand prize. “Welcome to RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
Now, out of all the charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent in the land, I chose you,” Ru exclaimed. “And in the end, the last queen standing will be crowned the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar.
For the first time in Drag Race UK herstory, the winner will take home a cash prize of £25,000.” Following the exciting announcement, Ru tasked the queens with tapping into their performing bag for the first maxi-challenge of the season. “You need to pull out all the stops and steal the spotlight at London’s hottest new hideaway, the Tickety Boo Cabaret,” she explained. “Now, this is your chance to show off an extra special talent that makes you stand out from the crowd.” Unsurprisingly, the innovative challenge was chock full of dazzling momenta – including showstopping live singing, a campy makeup tutorial, fierce/comedic original lip syncs, an inspirational spoken word performance, sensual burlesque routines, an 80s-inspired fitness dance, and a ‘Happy Birthday’ message for RuPaul.
