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The second season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK was officially announced November 7, 2019 on social media to be casting through World of Wonder until November 15, 2019.[1] Production for this season was put on hold after filming began due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[2]
The cast of Season 2 was officially revealed on December 16, 2020, through the Drag Race UK social media. The promo theme is Pride, with each queen wearing a different color of the Progress Pride Flag. The season also released a Christmas promo for the holiday season, and a cast promo photo for Gay Times.
The season premiered on January 14, 2021, and ended on March 18, 2021, just over a year after the season began filming.
The winner of the season was Lawrence Chaney, with Bimini Bon-Boulash and Tayce placing as the Runners-Up.
Like with the first season, no official Miss Congeniality award was given.
On September 18, 2022, Cherry Valentine tragically passed away at age 28.[3]
Contestants
(Biographical information stated from during time of contest)
Rank | Contestant | Photo | Age | Location | Ep. 1 | Ep. 2 | Ep. 3 | Ep. 4 | Ep. 5 | Ep. 6 | Ep. 7 | Ep. 8 | Ep. 9 | Ep. 10 |
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Runway | Rusical | Design | Improv | Girl Groups |
Snatch Game |
Design | Stand Up |
Acting | Finale | |||||
1st (Winner) |
Lawrence Chaney |
23 | Glasgow, Scotland |
HIGH Mini Chall. Winner |
LOW Mini Chall. Winner |
WIN | WIN | WIN Team Captain |
BTM2 | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | WINNER | |
2nd/3rd (Runner-Up) |
Bimini Bon-Boulash |
26 | Norwich, England |
BTM2 | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH Mini Chall. Winner |
WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN Mini Chall. Winner |
RUNNER UP | |
Tayce | 26 | Newport, Wales |
SAFE | BTM2 Mini Chall. Winner |
SAFE Mini Chall. Winner |
SAFE | WIN | HIGH | BTM2 | BTM2 | BTM2 | RUNNER UP | ||
4th | Ellie Diamond |
21 | Dundee, Scotland |
HIGH | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | LOW Mini Chall. Winner |
BTM2 | ELIM | |
5th | A'Whora | 23 | Nottinghamshire, England |
SAFE | SAFE Mini Chall. Winner |
HIGH | HIGH | WIN | LOW | WIN | ELIM | GUEST | ||
6th | Sister Sister |
32 | Liverpool, England |
LOW | SAFE | HIGH | BTM2 | LOW | SAFE | ELIM Mini Chall. Winner |
GUEST | |||
7th | Tia Kofi | 30 | South London, England |
SAFE | HIGH Mini Chall. Winner |
BTM2 | SAFE | BTM2 | ELIM | GUEST | ||||
8th (Orig. 12th) |
Joe Black |
30 | Brighton, England |
ELIM | RTRN + ELIM Team Captain |
GUEST | ||||||||
9th (Departed) |
Veronica Green |
34 | Lancashire, England |
SAFE | WIN | HIGH Mini Chall. Winner |
LOW | DEPT | GUEST | |||||
10th (Quit) |
Ginny Lemon |
31 | Worcester, England |
SAFE | SAFE | LOW | BTM2 + QUIT |
GUEST | ||||||
11th | Asttina Mandella |
27 | East London, England |
WIN | SAFE | ELIM | OUT | GUEST | ||||||
12th | Cherry Valentine |
26 | Darlington, England |
SAFE | ELIM | OUT | GUEST |
- █ The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
- █ The contestant was a runner-up.
- █ The contestant was eliminated during the finale.
- █ The contestant won the Maxi Challenge.
- █ The contestant was in the top, but did not win the Maxi Challenge.
- █ The contestant was in the bottom, but was not up for elimination.
- █ The contestant was in the bottom, tied in the Lip Sync for Your Life, and no one was eliminated.
- █ The contestant was in the bottom and won the Lip Sync for Your Life.
- █ The contestant was in the bottom, lost the Lip Sync for Your Life, and was eliminated.
- █ The contestant departed from the competition due to medical reasons.
- █ The contestant quit the competition.
- █ The contestant appeared as a guest, but was out of the running.
Episodes
Series # | Episode # | Episode Title | Airdate |
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10 | 1 | Royalty Returns | January 14, 2021 |
11 | 2 | Rats: The Rusical | January 21, 2021 |
12 | 3 | Who Wore It Best? | January 28, 2021 |
13 | 4 | Morning Glory | February 4, 2021 |
14 | 5 | The RuRuvision Song Contest | February 11, 2021 |
COVID-19 Special | Queens On Lockdown | February 12, 2021 | |
15 | 6 | Snatch Game | February 18, 2021 |
16 | 7 | Lockdown Supersheroes | February 25, 2021 |
17 | 8 | Stoned on the Runway | March 4, 2021 |
18 | 9 | BeastEnders | March 11, 2021 |
19 | 10 | Grand Finale | March 18, 2021 |
Episode 1: "Royalty Returns"
Airdate: January 14, 2021
Synopsis: The award winning RuPaul’s Drag Race UK returns for a second series. Over the course of ten weeks twelve of the country’s most fabulous drag queens will compete to be crowned the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar. In this premiere episode, the queens enter the Werk Room for the first time and quickly take on their first challenge – a photo shoot with Ru. And then in an added twist the queens are asked to serve two looks on the Drag Race runway. Actress and fashion icon Elizabeth Hurley joins Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel as the first queen sashays away from the competition.
- Special Guest: Kevin McDaid
- Guest Judge: Elizabeth Hurley
- Mini Challenge: Wimbled'hun Photoshoot
- Mini Challenge Winner: Lawrence Chaney
- Maxi Challenge: Serve up two runway looks, a Gay Icon inspired look and a Hometown look
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Asttina Mandella
- Maxi Challenge Prize: Ru-Peter Badge
- Bottom Two: Bimini Bon-Boulash and Joe Black
- Lip Sync Song: "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- Eliminated: Joe Black
- Farewell Message: "auf wiedersehen you camp old bitches love you, see you soon- JB"
Entrance Order
1 | Lawrence Chaney |
2 | Cherry Valentine |
3 | Tia Kofi |
4 | Bimini Bon-Boulash |
5 | Ginny Lemon |
6 | Ellie Diamond |
7 | Sister Sister |
8 | Tayce |
9 | Joe Black |
10 | Veronica Green |
11 | Asttina Mandella |
12 | A'Whora |
Runway Inspirations
Queen | Gay Icon | Hometown |
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A'Whora | Vivienne Westwood | Nottinghamshire |
Asttina Mandella | Naomi Campbell | East London |
Bimini Bon-Boulash | Princess Julia | Norwich |
Cherry Valentine | Freddie Mercury | Darlington |
Ellie Diamond | Lily Savage | Dundee |
Ginny Lemon | Kate Bush | Worcester |
Joe Black | David Bowie | Brighton |
Lawrence Chaney | Diana Rigg | Glasgow |
Sister Sister | Dusty Springfield | Liverpool |
Tayce | Naomi Campbell | Newport |
Tia Kofi | Alan Turing | Nottingham |
Veronica Green | Boy George | Lancashire |
Wimbled'Hun Photoshoot
Episode 2: "Rats: The Rusical"
Airdate: January 21, 2021
Synopsis: The queens are settling in, but the pressure is on as their singing, acting and dancing skills are truly challenged in 'Rats: The Rusical', Drag Race's first ever live musical. West End star Sheridan Smith joins Michelle Visage and Alan Carr on the judging panel as another queen exits the competition.
- Guest Judge: Sheridan Smith
- Mini Challenge: Drag Race Cabinet: the queens must vote themselves in four categories.
- Maxi Challenge: Perform in Rats: The Rusical
- Runway Theme: Surprise, Surprise
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Veronica Green
- Maxi Challenge Prize: Ru-Peter Badge
- Bottom Two: Cherry Valentine and Tayce
- Lip Sync Song: "Memory" by Elaine Paige
- Eliminated: Cherry Valentine
- Farewell Message: "Always remember Love yourself first. Can't wait to pop your cherries again! Hate. C♡"
Drag Race Cabinet Mini Challenge
Queen | Voting Categories | |||
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Secretary of Shade (The Shadiest) |
Trade Minister (The Prettiest Out Of Drag) |
Leader of Lording it Up (The Cockiest) |
Baroness Basic (The Most Basic) | |
Tia Kofi | A'Whora | Bimini | ||
Tayce | A'Whora | A'Whora | ||
Asttina Mandella | A'Whora | Cherry | Tia | |
A'Whora | Ginny | Tayce | ||
Lawrence Chaney | Tayce | Asttina | ||
Sister Sister | Veronica | |||
Ginny Lemon | A'Whora | Sister | ||
Ellie Diamond | Lawrence | Asttina | ||
Cherry Valentine | Lawrence | Tayce | Ellie | Tia |
Bimini Bon-Boulash | A'Whora | Tayce | ||
Veronica Green | Bimini | Lawrence | Asttina | |
Winners | A'Whora | Tayce | Lawrence Chaney | Tia Kofi |
Rats: The Rusical
Queen | Role |
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Asttina Mandella | Jane |
Tayce | Scat Rat |
Ellie Diamond | Scabies |
Sister Sister | Rat Pack #1 |
Cherry Valentine | Rat Pack #2 |
Lawrence Chaney | Rat Pack #3 |
A'Whora | Miss Dysentery |
Bimini Bon-Boulash | Depravity |
Veronica Green | Evita von Fleas |
Ginny Lemon | Dame Doody Stench |
Tia Kofi | Specimen One |
Episode 3: "Who Wore It Best?"
Airdate: January 28, 2021
Synopsis: This week RuPaul tests the queens' creative sewing skills - and their friendships - as they're pitted against each other in a design challenge called 'Who Wore It Best?' Supermodel Jourdan Dunn joins Michelle Visage and Graham Norton as a third queen leaves the competition.
- Special Guest: Jodie Harsh
- Guest Judge: Jourdan Dunn
- Mini Challenge: Limbo for your Life
- Mini Challenge Winner: Tayce and Veronica Green
- Maxi Challenge: Create and model a look on the runway
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Lawrence Chaney
- Maxi Challenge Prize: Ru-Peter Badge
- Bottom Two: Asttina Mandella and Tia Kofi
- Lip Sync Song: "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa
- Eliminated: Asttina Mandella
- Farewell Message: "Rude. Always to remember to have RAT BITE FEVER. Love you all. FOREVER + ALWAYS. Asttina 💋"
Who Wore It Best?
Colour | Pairs | |||
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Black | A'Whora | WIN | Tayce | LOSS |
Blue | Asttina Mandella | LOSS | Bimini Bon-Boulash | WIN |
Gold | Ellie Diamond | LOSS | Lawrence Chaney | WIN |
Green | Tia Kofi | LOSS | Veronica Green | WIN |
Pink | Ginny Lemon | LOSS | Sister Sister | WIN |
Episode 4: "Morning Glory"
Airdate: February 4, 2021
Synopsis: This week the queens' presenting skills are challenged as they host their own daytime magazine show, Morning Glory. The queen of British daytime TV, Lorraine Kelly, joins Michelle Visage and Alan Carr on the judging panel as a fourth queen exits the competition.
- Guest Judge: Lorraine Kelly
- Mini Challenge: Present a pastry in a sexual manner
- Mini Challenge Winner: Bimini Bon-Boulash
- Maxi Challenge: Host "Morning Glory", their own daytime magazine show
- Runway Theme: Monster Mashup
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Lawrence Chaney
- Maxi Challenge Prize: Ru-Peter Badge
- Bottom Two: Ginny Lemon and Sister Sister
- Lip Sync Song: "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by Kim Wilde
- Quit: Ginny Lemon
- Farewell Message: "Witches unite! Fancy a Slice? △"
Morning Glory
Queen | Role | Monster Mashup Inspirations |
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Bimini Bon-Boulash | Gen Z Party Animals (Main Hosts) |
The Devil and Playboy Bunny |
Tayce | ||
Veronica Green | Goths (Party Planners) |
Medusa and Babe, The Pig |
Sister Sister | Mummy and Werewolf | |
Ellie Diamond | Dragony Nieces (Pre-School Kids Presenters) |
Goblin and Werewolf |
Lawrence Chaney | Sweeney Todd, Bride of Frankenstein, The Silence of the Lambs and Leatherface | |
Tia Kofi | Essex Girls (Money Saving Experts) |
Medusa and Voodoo Priestess |
A'Whora | Elvira and Zombie | |
Ginny Lemon | Hippie Queen (Weather Reporter) |
Beetlejuice and Witch |
Episode 5: "The RuRuvision Song Contest"
Airdate: February 11, 2021
Synopsis: RuPaul and the queens return from their lockdown hiatus and the search for the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar resumes. With the queens reunited and added twists, there is much excitement in the air, but the competition picks up quickly as the queens form two groups for a Europop battle – The RuRuvision Song Contest. In a glorious homage to Eurovision, the queens record and perform the same catchy song, but can they swerve the dreaded nul points?! MNEK joins Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel as a fifth queen sashays away from the competition.
- Guest Judge: MNEK
- Departed: Veronica Green (due to testing positive to COVID-19)
- Returned: Joe Black
- Maxi Challenge: Record vocals and perform in a girl group number for the original song "UK Hun'?".
- Runway Theme: A Day at the Seaside
- Maxi Challenge Winner: A'Whora, Bimini Bon-Boulash, Lawrence Chaney and Tayce
- Maxi Challenge Prize: Ru-Peter Badge
- Bottom Two: Tia Kofi and Joe Black
- Lip Sync Song: "Don't Leave Me This Way" by The Communards
- Eliminated: Joe Black
- Farewell Message: "I Can't Be Bothered writing another Message. I Am only capable of so many mirror messages and goodbyes. Bye. (Again) See ya soon! ♡"
Who Deserves To Return?
Queen | Who Should Return |
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Ellie Diamond | Joe Black |
Tia Kofi | Joe Black |
Sister Sister | Joe Black |
A'Whora | Asttina Mandella |
Bimini Bon-Boulash | Asttina Mandella |
Lawrence Chaney | Joe Black |
Tayce | Joe Black |
RuRuvision Song Contest
United Kingdolls | Bananadrama |
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Lawrence Chaney | Joe Black |
A'Whora | Ellie Diamond |
Bimini Bon-Boulash | Sister Sister |
Tayce | Tia Kofi |
Special Episode: "Queens On Lockdown"
Airdate: February 12, 2021
Synopsis: A never-before-seen look into the lockdown lives of the queens of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, when they were sent home for a seven-month break in filming due to the pandemic. Through a combination of self-filmed videos diaries and interview footage, the queens give us an all-access look at their quarantine home lives, their professional struggles, emotional highs and lows, and how they got ready to return to the competition.
Discussions:
- Finding out about lockdown.
- Cherry's experience as a mental health nurse during the pandemic.
- Exercising and learning new things during lockdown.
- Food during lockdown.
- Bonds with their families.
- Tayce and A'Whora moving in together.
- Ellie being homeless and moving around homes.
- The queens' mental health during lockdown.
- The decline in drag venues and the stigma towards drag as a job.
- The queens' out of drag jobs and doing drag virtually.
- The English queens' doing performances in venues again.
- Veronica testing positive for COVID-19.
- The remaining queens returning to filming.
Episode 6: "Snatch Game"
Airdate: February 18, 2021
Synopsis: This week the queens showcase their best celebrity impressions and improv skills, as they take on the iconic Snatch Game. Gemma Collins plays along too, but can the queens match her blankety blank? On the judging panel singer Jessie Ware joins Michelle Visage and Alan Carr as another queen sashays away...
- Special Guest: Gemma Collins, Baga Chipz, and The Vivienne
- Guest Judge: Jessie Ware
- Maxi Challenge: Snatch Game
- Runway Theme: PreHERstoric
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Bimini Bon-Boulash
- Maxi Challenge Prize: Ru-Peter Badge
- Bottom Two: Tia Kofi and Lawrence Chaney
- Lip Sync Song: "Touch Me" by Cathy Dennis
- Eliminated: Tia Kofi
- Farewell Message: "You're all camp cows! Be proud. Be kind. Give it 100% #Tiawozrobbed x"
Snatch Game Characters
Episode 7: "Lockdown Supersheroes"
Airdate: February 25, 2021
Synopsis: This week RuPaul challenges the queens to create show stopping superhero outfits. US Drag Race All Star Raven pops in for moral support and TV presenter Maya Jama joins Michelle Visage and Graham Norton on the judging panel as Ru decides which queens should lip sync for their lives…
- Special Guest: Raven
- Guest Judge: Maya Jama
- Mini Challenge: Reading is Fundamental
- Mini Challenge Winner: Sister Sister
- Maxi Challenge: Create and model a look based on a supershero persona, including a trasformation and a superhero name and backstory
- Runway Theme: Lockdown Supersheroes
- Maxi Challenge Winner: A'Whora
- Maxi Challenge Prize: Ru-Peter Badge
- Bottom Two: Tayce and Sister Sister
- Lip Sync Song: "Don't Be So Hard On Yourself" by Jess Glynne
- Eliminated: Sister Sister
- Farewell Message: "HATE YOUR HAIR HOPE YOU LOSE ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOU CAMP COWS (drawing of Sister Sister's signature mouth) Sister Sister X"
Queen | Supershero Name |
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Tayce | Exfoliana Bolt |
Lawrence Chaney | Lawrence of Chania |
A'Whora | Covid Nine-Tina |
Bimini Bon-Boulash | Dr Isabella Blows-A-Lot |
Ellie Diamond | Exuberant Ellie |
Sister Sister | The Garden of Sh-Eden |
Episode 8: "Stoned on the Runway"
Airdate: March 4, 2021
Synopsis: This week the queens face one of their toughest challenge yet as they are asked to write and perform their own comedy stand up routines. Comedy legend Dawn French joins Michelle Visage and Alan Carr on the judging panel as another queen takes her leave.
- Guest Judge: Dawn French
- Mini Challenge: The Masc 4 Masc Singer
- Mini Challenge Winner: Ellie Diamond
- Maxi Challenge: Put on a comedy night celebrating the theme of Love
- Runway Theme: Stoned On The Runway
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Bimini Bon-Boulash
- Maxi Challenge Prize: Ru-Peter Badge
- Bottom Two: A'Whora and Tayce
- Lip Sync Song: "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" by Dusty Springfield
- Eliminated: A'Whora
- Farewell Message: "Talk about Sexual TENSION!! Ill See you at the Sauna Lots of Love A'whora XOXO"
Episode 9: "BeastEnders"
Airdate: March 11, 2021
Synopsis: The search for the UK's Next Drag Race Superstar continues in the penultimate episode of the series. This week the queens' acting skills are put to the test as they star in a new soap opera - BeastEnders. To help them with their roles, EastEnders legend Natalie Cassidy, aka Sonia, gives the girls a soap acting masterclass, whilst Michelle Visage and Graham Norton and an extra special guest judge join RuPaul to deliberate the fate of the remaining queens.
- Special Guest: Natalie Cassidy
- Mini Challenge: Everybody Loves Puppets
- Mini Challenge Winner: Bimini Bon-Boulash
- Maxi Challenge: Pay tribute to iconic british soap operas in the new BBC drag drama "BeastEnders".
- Runway Theme: Panto Dames
- Maxi Challenge Winner: Bimini Bon-Boulash
- Maxi Challenge Prize: Ru-Peter Badge
- Bottom Two: Ellie Diamond and Tayce
- Lip Sync Song: "Last Thing On My Mind" by Steps
- Eliminated: N/A
BeastEnders
Queen | Role |
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Bimini Bon-Boulash | Scat Slater |
Ellie Diamond | Thot Bottom |
Lawrence Chaney | Phyllis Bitchell |
Tayce | Karen Bitchell |
Top Four of Season 2
Queen | Challenge Wins | Up for Elimination |
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4 (Eps. 5, 6, 8, 9) |
1 (Ep. 1) | |
0 | 1 (Ep. 9) | |
3 (Eps. 3, 4, 5) |
1 (Ep. 6) | |
1 (Ep. 5) |
4 (Eps. 2, 7, 8, 9) |
Episode 10: "Grand Finale"
Airdate: March 18, 2021
Synopsis: It's the Finale! The competition concludes in an all singing, all dancing extravaganza fight for the crown. Choreographer Jay Revell coaches the queens through their intense final challenge, and Michelle Visage, Alan Carr, Graham Norton and all of the eliminated queens return to witness who RuPaul awards the coveted title of UK's Next Drag Superstar to.
- Special Guest: Jay Revell
- Main Challenge: Write and record a verse for a performance of RuPaul's song "A Little Bit of Love".
- Runway Theme: Final Four Eleganza Extravaganza
- Top 3 of the Season: Tayce, Bimini Bon-Boulash & Lawrence Chaney
- Eliminated: Ellie Diamond
- Lip Sync Song: "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John
- Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 2: Lawrence Chaney
- Runners-Up: Bimini Bon-Boulash and Tayce
Gallery
Check out the lookbook gallery to see the contestants' looks from each episode.
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Check out the lookbook gallery to see the contestants' planned looks for each episode.
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Check out the video gallery to see challenge performances, runways, lip syncs, and more!
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Trivia
- Season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK is the first season...
- ... with two pairs of contestants with the same out of drag name: A'Whora and Cherry Valentine's names are George; Lawrence Chaney and Tia Kofi's names are Lawrence.
- ... with two different promo themes on Drag Race UK, the official one and a Christmas one, and the third overall after Seasons 1 and 2 of Drag Race US.
- ... to have a contestant voluntarily quit the competition on a regular season (Ginny Lemon).
- Ginny Lemon was the fifth overall, and was then followed by Inti and Akeria C. Davenport
- ... to have a contestant get plastic surgery between the start and end of filming (Sister Sister).
- ... to have a contestant removed from the competition due to medical reasons on RuPaul's Drag Race UK (Veronica Green), and the second season overall after Season 9 (Eureka O'Hara).
- ... to have the same three contestants be in the top in three consecutive episodes (A'Whora, Bimini Bon-Boulash and Lawrence Chaney, in Episodes 3, 4, and 5).
- Lawrence also won each of these three episodes as well.
- ... to spoil a challenge winner before the challenge has happened.
- About 5 minutes into Episode 6, Bimini Bon-Boulash runs down the RuPeter Badge holders in a confessional and states that she has won two RuPeter Badges, which she will end up earning later in the episode, but was not yet the case at that time.
- ... to feature the queens out-of-drag for the runway presentation.
- ... of Drag Race UK to have a double shantay.
- ... of Drag Race UK to have a contestant win four main challenges (Bimini Bon-Boulash).
- ... to neither have the Ball Challenge nor the Makeover Challenge.
- ... to have 4 finalists.
- Season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK is the second season...
- ... to halt production in the middle of filming, the first being Season 3. Episode 4 was the final episode filmed before the COVID-19 Pandemic halted production.
- ... with two episodes released in a single week (Episodes 5 and Queens On Lockdown). The first was Season 6.
- ... to have four Main Challenge winners in a single episode after All Stars 2.
- Coincidentally, both seasons had this happen in Episode 5.
- ... to have every queen win some sort of reward (Q.B.E.), after Season 12’s queens all getting $2,000 in the finale.
- ... to have a Big Girl Winner after Natalia Pliacam of DRT Season 1.
- ... with a contestant of Romani descent (Cherry Valentine), after The Vivienne.
- Season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK is the fourth season to have the Winner be in the bottom 2 for the Snatch Game, after Trixie Mattel in All Stars 3, Yvie Oddly in Season 11, and Priyanka in CDR Season 1.
- Season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK is the seventh season to have a contestant win three Main Challenges consecutively (Lawrence Chaney), after All Stars 1 (Chad Michaels and Shannel), All Stars 2 (Alaska), All Stars 3 (BenDeLaCreme), All Stars 4 (Manila Luzon), DRT Season 2 (Angele Anang and Kandy Zyanide) and DRH Season 1 (Envy Peru).
- Season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK is the ninth season to have an eliminated contestant (Joe Black) return within same season to compete, after Season 3, Season 4, Season 7, Season 8, All Stars 2, All Stars 3, All Stars 4 and DRT 2.
- It is the fourth season, after Season 3 (Carmen Carrera), Season 4 (Kenya Michaels) and All Stars 3 (Morgan McMichaels), to have said contestant be eliminated the same episode they re-entered.
- Michelle Visage accidentally leaked Asttina Mandella, Cherry Valentine, Ellie Diamond, Joe Black, Tayce and Tia Kofi during an Instagram live, where she accidentally showed a sheet of paper with some of the cast of the season.[4]
- The pictures of Joe, Cherry and Asttina were crossed out. They turned out to be the three first contestants to be eliminated.
- Season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK hosted the Mini Challenge with the most winners in the Drag Race franchise, with four (in Episode 2).
- In Episode 2, the lip sync song is mistakenly titled "Memories" by Elaine Paige. The actual title of the song is simply "Memory".
- Because of the events that happened during the filming of the season, every queen won a Q.B.E. (Queen of British Eleganza) award.
- Season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK is the fourth season to have every contestant land in the bottom 2 at least once, after Season 3, Season 4, and Season 11.
- It is the eighth including All Stars. Every contestant has fallen into the bottom at least once on every season except All Stars 3 and All Stars 7.
- The two Scottish queens, Ellie and Lawrence, were referenced in the Season 13 finale. RuPaul mentioned that she only knows how to say Lawrence's name in a Scottish accent, to which Rosé responded that she could try to say "Ellie Diamond."
- This was a reference to Ellie's question to Ru as to why she doesn't say Ellie's name with an accent.
- Every lip sync on the season (excluding the ones in episode 1 and episode 4) featured either Tayce or Tia Kofi.
- As part of press on the Drag Race UK Instagram, the queens of Season 3 did a spoken word rendition of UK Hun?, United Kingdolls edition.
- This season has produced a total of two returning contestants:
- Veronica Green, who also competed on RuPaul's Drag Race UK (Season 3), where she placed 9th.
- Tia Kofi, who also competed on RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World (Season 2), where she won.
References
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 2
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Winner | Lawrence Chaney |
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Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Bimini Bon-Boulash & Tayce • 4th: Ellie Diamond |
Other Contestants | 5th: A'Whora • 6th: Sister Sister • 7th: Tia Kofi • 8th: Joe Black • 9th: Veronica Green (Departed) • 10th: Ginny Lemon (Quit) • 11th: Asttina Mandella • 12th: Cherry Valentine |
Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Alan Carr • Graham Norton |
Pit Crew | Ashraf Ejjabair • Bass Eniafe • Tony Fordham |
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