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Season 1 of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under was officially announced on August 26, 2019[1]. On January 18, 2021 the official title of the series was announced by RuPaul through World of Wonder's social media. This also confirmed that the show would be airing on WOW Presents Plus, Stan Australia, and TVNZ.[2]
RuPaul will host the show, with Michelle Visage joining Ru on the Judge's Panel. Filming is taking place in Auckland, New Zealand due to the COVID-19 restrictions in Australia[3]. The search for Down Under's First Drag Superstar is going to air in 2021.
According to a video posted on Instagram of Michelle Visage on Stan Australia's account, the cast will be revealed at Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival on Saturday, March 6th. However, hours earlier, the entrances were accidentally leaked, revealing the full cast.
On March 2nd 2021, Australian comedian Rhys Nicholson was announced as the third judge, joining Ru and Michelle.[4]
Contents
Contestants
| Rank | Contestant | Photo | Real Name | Age | Current City | Ep. 1 |
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| TBA | Anita Wigl'it | 
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TBA | TBA | Auckland, NZ | TBA |
| TBA | Art Simone | 
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TBA | TBA | Melbourne, AUS | TBA |
| TBA | Coco Jumbo | 
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TBA | TBA | Sydney, AUS | TBA |
| TBA | Elektra Shock | 
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TBA | TBA | Auckland, NZ | TBA |
| TBA | Etcetera Etcetera |
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TBA | TBA | Sydney, AUS | TBA |
| TBA | Jojo Zaho | 
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TBA | TBA | Newcastle, AUS | TBA |
| TBA | Karen From Finance |
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TBA | TBA | Melbourne, AUS | TBA |
| TBA | Kita Mean | 
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TBA | TBA | Auckland, NZ | TBA |
| TBA | Maxi Shield | 
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TBA | TBA | Sydney, AUS | TBA |
| TBA | Scarlet Adams | 
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TBA | TBA | Perth, AUS | TBA |
Gallery
Videos
Trivia
- Drag Race Down Under is the first season...
- ...to have queens who were previously involved in another Drag competition series, Anita Wigl'it, Kita Mean, and Elektra Shock. Elektra was a runner-up on House of Drag Season 2, which Anita and Kita judge.
- ...to have the promotional looks be the same as the entrance looks
- Drag Race Down Under is the third season...
- ...in a row (after Season 13 and Drag Race UK Series 2) to have the cast leaked and the second in a row (after Season 13) to have part of the show leaked, with all the entrances being leaked hours before the cast reveal.
