River Medway is a British drag performer and one of the contestants of the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Drag Name Origin
River named herself after the river Medway.[3]
Track Record(s)
| Statistics | UK Season 3 |
|---|---|
| Ranking: | 6th/7th Place (Double Elimination) |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | 1 (Ep. 4) |
| Mini Challenges Won: | 0 |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 |
| Times in Bottom: | 1 (Ep. 6) |
| Episode Eliminated: | Episode 6 |
Memorable Quotes
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 3
- "The River is here. Come take a dive!" (entrance quote)
- "I named myself after Kent's most famous river, because it's full of shit just like me."
- " I think Krystal wants to speak to the manager."
- "Are you tossing in bed, and is getting no sleep dragging you down?"
- "Oh, I can't remember." (As Amy Childs in Snatch Game)
- "Sod the lot of ya." (Exit quote)
- "♪ The River is here, everybody dive in! Loving myself from deep within. Femme every day, I mean 24/7. Missing my mama, but I know she up in Heaven. Keep fighting every day. Don't worry about a thing or what people say. That's what I really want you to know. Big Drag Energy for one and for all! ♪" (Verse in B.D.E)
Extras
- "Here I am, a beautiful butterfly!" (Meet the Queens)
- "I am 50% white British, 50% Singaporean, and 100% a cross-dresser." (Meet the Queens)
- "River Medway is tits, teeth and ass." (Meet the Queens)
- "If you don't like it, that's not my problem babe." (Meet the Queens)
Farewell Message
"You won girls Enjoy the badges I hope you spend it on Some lessons in grace and decorum because you have as grace as a reversing dump truck Love you all River xxx"
Trivia
- River's Promo Look was inspired by the "Le Papillon Barbie" by Bob Mackie.[4]
- River is the second contestant of Singaporean descent to compete on Drag Race, after Vanda Miss Joaquim.
- Coincidentally, she and Vanda were eliminated in double eliminations.
- River shares her birthday with Raven and Janey Jacké.
- River wore her grand finale look in Episode 2 for fear her original runway would not suffice. She also spent three hours styling the wig that went with it. [5]
- River alongside Choriza May are the first pair to be part of a double elimination in the UK.
- But as international, they are the sixth pair to be part of a double elimination, following Honey Mahogany and Vivienne Pinay on Season 5, Dax ExclamationPoint and Laila McQueen on Season 8, Amadiva and JAJA on Thailand Season 1 and Kana Warrior, Maya B'Haro, Bandit and Vanda Miss Joaquim on Thailand Season 2.
- River and Choriza are the only pair in the franchise to win the same challenge as each other and then be eliminated together.
- River voted Elektra Fence for Miss Congeniality.[6]
Gallery
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 3
Mini Promo
Mini Promo
Promo Banner
Promo Poster
Alternate Promo
Alternate Promo
Mini Trailer
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 3 Looks
Promo Look
Premiere Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
Queen of Your Hometown Look – Medway
My Favourite Thing Look – Music
Red Carpet Showstoppers Look
Happy Campers in the Great Outdoors Look
Campfire Couture Look
Night of a Thousand Spice Girls Look – Ginger Spice
Expenny, Henny Look
Snatch Game Look – Amy Childs
Feeling Fruity Look
Unaired Fugly But Fashionable Look
Unaired Scene Stealers Look
Unaired Oh My Goddess Look
Best Drag Look
Videos
MEET THE QUEENS- River Medway
Filmography
TV
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (Season 3) | Self | Contestant (Placed 6th/7th) |
External Links
References
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| Winner | Krystal Versace |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Ella Vaday & Kitty Scott-Claus |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Vanity Milan • 5th: Scarlett Harlett • 6th & 7th: Choriza May & River Medway • 8th: Charity Kase • 9th: Veronica Green • 10th: Victoria Scone (Departed) • 11th: Elektra Fence • 12th: Anubis |
| Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Alan Carr • Graham Norton |
| Pit Crew | TBA |