Drag Race UK airs tonight and for the first time in the history of the franchise, a Drag Queen is competing who is also a cisgender woman – someone who identifies as the sex they were assigned at birth.
Trans women and non-binary people have competed on the show before, but Victoria Scone’s presence is a significant first for a show that has often been criticised for its narrow definition of drag.However, it is important to me to emphasise that Victoria Scone is not just a ‘cis woman drag queen’, she’s a Drag Queen – and an excellent one at that.
She’s an ambassador for an ‘old-school’, British style of drag performance: camp looks, great stage presence, witty banter, and amazing live vocals.I have no doubt she will excel on the show.