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Sep 29, 2023 · You wait for the most stellar of *all* line ups. This year, the celebrity guest judges are: Aisling Bea. Alexandra Burke. Cush Jumbo. Daphne Guinness. Joel Dommett. Kristen McMenamy. Sophie-Ellis ...
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UK Cinema Release Date: Friday 6th August 2021 . Starring: Nabhaan Rizwan, Christian Brassington, Callum Turner, Ben Cross, Shailene Woodley and Felicity Jones. Directed By: Augustine Frizzell. Written By: Jojo Moyes, Nick Payne and Esta Spalding. Produced By: Jennifer Weiss, Simone Urdl, Stephen Traynor, Peter Czernin, Graham Broadbent and ...
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The fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK was officially announced on September 2, 2022 by BBC Three via Twitter. Casting opened that same day, with deadline of September 16, 2022.
The cast was revealed on September 11, 2023. The promo theme was "Quality Street", with each contestant representing a different flavor.
█ The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
█ The contestant was a runner-up.
█ The contestant was eliminated at the finale and did not reach Lip Sync For The Crown.
█ The contestant won the maxi challenge or was in the Top 2 of the week and won the "Lip Sync For The Win".
█ The contestant was in the Top 2 of the week, but did not win the "Lip Sync For The Win".
█ The contestant was one of the best but did not win the maxi challenge.
Episode 1: "Tickety-Boo"
The new cast of fabulous queens are judged on not one, not two, but three looks. Who will make the fiercest first impression on Mama Ru and the judging panel? Supermodel Kristen McMenamy joins Michelle Visage and Alan Carr to help RuPaul deliberate the fate of the queens. A brand spanking new series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK returns! Over the next ten weeks, a cast of fabulous new drag queens will compete for RuPaul’s seal of approval and the much coveted title of UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar. In this opening episode, international drag legend RuPaul welcomes the queens into the werk room for the very first time. Entering one by one, they meet their fellow competitors and of course, they meet RuPaul, who sets them a surprise first challenge: Ru ru-veals that they’re about to be judged on not one, not two, but three looks. The question remains: who will make the fiercest first impression on Mama Ru and the judging panel? Supermodel Kristen McMenamy joins Michelle Visage and Alan Carr to help RuPaul deliberate the fate of the queens. No one wants to be eliminated first! •Guest Judge: Kristen McMenamy •Maxi Challenge: Serve up three looks: Entrance Looks, Club Tickety-Boo Looks and Fierce Impressions. •Runway Theme: Fierce Impressions Eleganza Extravaganza •Top Two: Cara Melle & Vicki Vivacious •Lip Sync Song: "Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit" by Gina G •Maxi Challenge Winner: Vicki Vivacious •Maxi Challenge Prize: RuPeter Badge
Episode 2: "Purr-fect Looks"
RuPaul is still getting to know the new racers, and this week throws a cat amongst the pigeons with a challenge designed to deliver some home truths and cheeky catty moments. Me-OW! Editor of British Vogue Edward Enninful drops by to offer fashion advice while Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney joins the judging panel. The search for the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar continues. RuPaul is still getting to know the new racers, and this week throws a cat amongst the pigeons with a challenge designed to deliver some home truths and cheeky catty moments. Me-OW! And enter the iconic design challenge with a pet shop couture twist! RuPaul tests the queens’ style and creative sewing and gluing skills with a challenge designed to bring out their animal instincts. Who will deliver the purr-fect catwalk look, and who will look like a dog’s dinner? Editor of British Vogue Edward Enninful drops by to offer fashion advice while Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney joins Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel as RuPaul determines the fate of the next queen to sashay away. •Special Guest: Edward Enninful •Guest Judge: Yasmin Finney •Mini Challenge: Let the Cat out of the Bag •Mini Challenge Winner: Tomara Thomas •Maxi Challenge: Create and showcase a look using items from the pet store. •Runway Theme: Pet-Shop Catwalk Couture •Maxi Challenge Winner: Banksie •Maxi Challenge Prize: RuPeter Badge •Bottom Two: Alexis Saint-Pete & Miss Naomi Carter •Lip Sync Song: "Hot In It" by Tiësto & Charli XCX •Eliminated: Alexis Saint-Pete •Farewell Message: TBA
Episode 3: "Club Bangers"
The queens’ performance chops are tested to the max with the iconic Girl Group Challenge. This challenge sees the queens heading back to the 90s to create their very own club banger. But for the queens, will it be murder on the dance floor, or will they get a rave review? Pop legend Sophie Ellis-Bextor joins the judging panel. A brand spanking new series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK returns! Over the next ten weeks, a cast of fabulous new drag queens will compete for RuPaul’s seal of approval and the much coveted title of UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar. In this opening episode, international drag legend RuPaul welcomes the queens into the werk room for the very first time. Entering one by one, they meet their fellow competitors and of course, they meet RuPaul, who sets them a surprise first challenge: Ru ru-veals that they’re about to be judged on not one, not two, but three looks. The question remains: who will make the fiercest first impression on Mama Ru and the judging panel? Supermodel Kristen McMenamy joins Michelle Visage and Alan Carr to help RuPaul deliberate the fate of the queens. No one wants to be eliminated first! •Guest Judge: Sophie Ellis-Bextor •Maxi Challenge: Write and perform original lyrics to "Don't Ick My Yum" in two competing 90s groups. •Runway Theme: Night Of A Thousand Pop Icons •Top Two: Cara Melle & Tomara Thomas •Lip Sync Song: "Remember" by Becky Hill and David Guetta •Maxi Challenge Winner: Cara Melle •Maxi Challenge Prize: RuPeter Badge
•This is the first UK Season...
•...to have an American contestant, Cara Melle.
•...to have a Polish contestant, Alexis Saint-Pete.
•...to have less than 12 contestants since UK Season 1.
•...to have a companion aftershow series, "The After Shave with Danny Beard".
•...where none of the first three challenge winners make it to the finale.
Season 5 – RuPaul's Drag Race UK. RuPaul makes a trip across the pond in search of the drag queen with the most charisma, nerve and talent in the United Kingdom, giving the contestants a series ...
Sep 28, 2023 · Drag Race UK Season 5 air date, when is Drag Race UK Season 5 on TV The fifth instalment of the series will begin this month on Thursday 28 September 2023. The show will air on BBC Three, with ...
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The fifth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK began airing on BBC Three on 28 September 2023. RuPaul returned to his role as main host and head judge, and was again joined on the judging panel by Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton, all of whom returned for their respective fifth series. The series began filming in Pinewood Studios in ...
Sep 11, 2023 · They will, of course, join Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton, while Carol Vorderman and Alexandra Burke have been named as the famous faces that will take part in the show's fan ...
