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The second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under was officially confirmed via World of Wonder's Instagram on September 9, 2021.[3] Casting opened the same day, with deadline of October 5, 2021.[4]
On June 21, 2022, it was announced by Stan and TVNZ that the season would premiere on July 30, 2022.[2] The ten contestants competing for the title of Down Under's Next Drag Superstar were revealed on July 6, 2022.[5]
Contestants
(Stage names, ages and locations stated from during time of contest)
| Rank | Contestant | Photo | Age[5] | Location[5] | Ep. 1 | Ep. 2 | Ep. 3 |
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| Design | Acting | Stand Up | |||||
| TBA | Spankie Jackzon | 
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37 | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
BTM2 | WIN | TBA |
| TBA | Hannah Conda | 
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30 | Sydney, Australia |
HIGH | HIGH | TBA |
| TBA | Minnie Cooper | 
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50[6] | Sydney, Australia |
SAFE Mini Chall. Winner |
HIGH | TBA |
| TBA | Molly Poppinz | 
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30 | Newcastle, Australia |
WIN | SAFE | TBA |
| TBA | Beverly Kills | 
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21 | Brisbane, Australia |
SAFE | SAFE | TBA |
| TBA | Pomara Fifth | 
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28 | Sydney, Australia |
SAFE | SAFE | TBA |
| TBA | Yuri Guaii | 
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25 | Auckland, New Zealand |
HIGH | LOW | TBA |
| TBA | Kween Kong | 
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29 | Adelaide, Australia |
LOW | BTM2 | TBA |
| 9th | Aubrey Haive | 
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25 | Timaru, New Zealand |
SAFE | ELIM | |
| 10th | Faúx Fúr | 
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27 | Sydney, Australia |
ELIM | ||
Episodes
| Series # | Episode # | Episode Title | Airdate |
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| 9 | 1 | Grand Opening | July 30, 2022 |
| 10 | 2 | Cagey Queens[7] | August 6, 2022 |
| 11 | 3 | A Bottomless Brunch[7] | August 13, 2022 |
| 12 | 4 | Snatch Game[7] | August 20, 2022 |
| 13 | 5 | Bosom Buddies[7] | August 27, 2022 |
Episode 1: "Grand Opening"
Airdate: July 30, 2022
Synopsis: Mama Ru returns for more shenanigans as ten new queens from all across Australia & New Zealand compete for the title of Down Under’s Next Drag Superstar, and this time there’s a $50k cash prize at stake! The queens are thrown in at the deep end as they’re tasked with creating fashion forward garments out of recyclable and natural materials.
- Special Guests: Bindi Irwin and Robert Irwin
- Mini Challenge: Photoshoot with sausages
- Mini Challenge Winner: Minnie Cooper
- Maxi Challenge: Creat an outfit using unconventional materials.
- Runway Theme: Down Under, Naturally
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Molly Poppinz
- Maxi Challenge Prize: A custom prosthetic makeover courtesy of body FX
- Bottom Two: Spankie Jackzon and Faúx Fúr
- Lip Sync Song: "Get Outta My Way" by Kylie Minogue
- Eliminated: Faúx Fúr
- Farewell Message: "Sisters forever. The loud niece dies. Aahhhh! xoxo Faux"
Entrance Order
| 1 | Hannah Conda |
| 2 | Faúx Fúr |
| 3 | Spankie Jackzon |
| 4 | Beverly Kills |
| 5 | Minnie Cooper |
| 6 | Molly Poppinz |
| 7 | Yuri Guaii |
| 8 | Pomara Fifth |
| 9 | Aubrey Haive |
| 10 | Kween Kong |
Episode 2: "Cagey Queens"
Airdate: August 6, 2022
Synopsis: The queens are split into two groups before their acting chops are put to the test in original screenplay "Caged Queens" a prison-based dramedy.
- Guest Judge: Lucy Lawless[8]
- Maxi Challenge: Acting Challenge
- Runway Theme: Fly Girls
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Spankie Jackzon
- Maxi Challenge Prize: A 4-night stay at a Sofitel property
- Bottom Two: Aubrey Haive and Kween Kong
- Lip Sync Song: "I Touch Myself" by The Divinyls
- Eliminated: Aubrey Haive
- Farewell Message: TBA
Episode 3: "A Bottomless Brunch"
Airdate: August 13, 2022
Synopsis: TBA
- Guest Judge: TBA
- Mini Challenge: TBA
- Mini Challenge Winner: TBA
- Maxi Challenge: Host a drag brunch
- Runway Theme: TBA
- Maxi Challenge Winner: TBA
- Maxi Challenge Prize: TBA
- Bottom Two: TBA
- Lip Sync Song: TBA
- Eliminated: TBA
- Farewell Message: TBA
Trivia
Gallery
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Check out the lookbook gallery to see the contestants' looks from each episode.
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Check out the video gallery to see challenge performances, runways, lip syncs, and more!
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References
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RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2
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| Winner | TBA |
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| Runners-Up | TBA |
| Other Queens | Beverly Kills • Hannah Conda • Kween Kong • Molly Poppinz • Minnie Cooper • Pomara Fifth • Spankie Jackzon • Yuri Guaii • 9th: Aubrey Haive • 10th: Faúx Fúr |
| Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Rhys Nicholson |
| Pit Crew | TBA |
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