RuPaul's Drag Race UK (Season 2)

RuPaul's Drag Race UK
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Season 2

Information

No. of Episodes

11

Premiere

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Production

Judges

Michelle Visage
Alan Carr
Graham Norton

Season Chronology
← Previous	Next →
Season 1	Season 3

Season 2 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.

Contestants

A'Whora

Asttina Mandella

Bimini Bon-Boulash

Cherry Valentine

Ellie Diamond

Ginny Lemon

Joe Black

Lawrence Chaney

Sister Sister

Tayce

Tia Kofi

Veronica Green

(Ages and names stated are during time of contest)

Rank	Contestant	Photo	Real Name	Age	Current City	Ep. 1	Ep. 2
Rank	Contestant	Photo	Real Name	Age	Current City	Ep. 1	Rusical
TBA	Asttina Mandella		Aston Joshua	27	London	WIN	TBA
TBA	Ellie Diamond		Elliot Glen	21	Dundee	HIGH	TBA
TBA	Lawrence Chaney		Lawrence Maidment	23	Glasgow	HIGH Mini Chall. Winner	TBA
TBA	A'Whora		George Boyle	23	London	SAFE	TBA
TBA	Cherry Valentine		George Ward	26	Darlington	SAFE	TBA
TBA	Ginny Lemon		Lewis Croucher	31	Worcestershire	SAFE	TBA
TBA	Tayce		Tayce Szura-Radix	26	London	SAFE	TBA
TBA	Tia Kofi		Lawrence Bolton	30	London	SAFE	TBA
TBA	Veronica Green		Kevin Max Grogan	34	London	SAFE	TBA
TBA	Sister Sister		Pip Doran	32	Liverpool	LOW	TBA
TBA	Bimini Bon-Boulash		Tommy Hibbitts	26	London	BTM2	TBA
12th	Joe Black		Joe Black	30	Brighton	ELIM

█ The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race.

█ The contestant was a runner-up.

█ The contestant won the maxi challenge.

█ The contestant received positive critiques, but did not win the maxi challenge.

█ The contestant received negative critiques, but was not up for elimination.

█ The contestant placed in the bottom two, but neither one was eliminated.

█ The contestant placed in the bottom two and won the lip-sync for your life.

█ The contestant placed in the bottom two, lost the lip-sync for your life, and was eliminated.

█ The contestant returned and appeared on the reunion episode, but was out of the running.

Episodes

Series #	Episode #	Episode Title	Air Date

10	1	Royalty Returns	January 14, 2021
11	2	Rats: The Rusical	January 21, 2021
12	3	TBA	January 28, 2021
13	4	TBA	February 4, 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.

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 wiederschen 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
A'Whora	Vivienne Westwood	Nottingham
Asttina Mandella	Naomi Campbell	London
Bimini Bon-Boulash	Princess Julia	Norfolk
Cherry Valentine	Freddie Mercury	Darlington
Ellie Diamond	Lily Savage	Dundee
Ginny Lemon	Kate Bush	Worcestershire
Joe Black	David Bowie	Brighton
Lawrence Chaney	Diana Rigg	Glasgow
Sister Sister	Dusty Springfield	Liverpool
Tayce	Naomi Campbell	Newport
Tia Kofi	Alan Turing	Essex
Veronica Green	Boy George	Rochdale

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: TBA
Mini Challenge Winner: TBA
Maxi Challenge: Star in "Rats: The Rusical"
Maxi Challenge Winner: TBA
Maxi Challenge Prize: Ru-Peter Badge
Bottom Two: TBA
Lip Sync Song: TBA
Eliminated: TBA
Farewell Message: TBA

Rats: The Rusical

Queen	Role
A'Whora	TBA
Asttina Mandella	TBA
Bimini Bon-Boulash	TBA
Cherry Valentine	TBA
Ellie Diamond	TBA
Ginny Lemon	TBA
Lawrence Chaney	TBA
Sister Sister	TBA
Tayce	TBA
Tia Kofi	TBA
Veronica Green	TBA

Episode 3: "TBA"

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.

Guest Judge: Jourdan Dunn
Mini Challenge: TBA
Mini Challenge Winner: TBA
Maxi Challenge: Who Wore It Best? (Design Challenge)
Maxi Challenge Winner: TBA
Maxi Challenge Prize: Ru-Peter Badge
Bottom Two: TBA
Lip Sync Song: TBA
Eliminated: TBA
Farewell Message: TBA

Who Wore It Best?

Pairs
TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA

Episode 4: "TBA"

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: TBA
Mini Challenge Winner: TBA
Maxi Challenge: Host "Morning Glory", their own daytime magazine show
Maxi Challenge Winner: TBA
Maxi Challenge Prize: Ru-Peter Badge
Bottom Two: TBA
Lip Sync Song: TBA
Eliminated: TBA
Farewell Message: TBA

Morning Glory

Queen	Role
TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA

Gallery

Check out the lookbook gallery to see the queens' looks from each episode.

Videos

RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 2 Trailer

Meet the Queens

Meet A'Whora - RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 2

Meet Asttina Mandella - RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 2

Meet Bimini Bon Boulash - RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 2

Meet Cherry Valentine - RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 2

Meet Ellie Diamond - RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 2

Meet Ginny Lemon - RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 2

Meet Joe Black - RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 2

Meet Lawrence Chaney - RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 2

Meet Sister Sister - RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 2

Meet Tayce - RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 2

Tia Kofi - RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 2

Meet Veronica Green - RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 2

Trivia

UK Season 2 is the first season to...
- Have two pairs of queens have the same name out or drag, A'Whora and Cherry Valentine (both George), and Lawrence Chaney and Tia Kofi (both Lawrence).
- Have 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.
UK Season 2 is the second season to...
- Halt production in the middle of filming, the first being Season 3.
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 the cast of the season.^[3]

References

Navigation

RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 2
Winner	TBA
Runners-Up	TBA
Other Queens	A'Whora • Asttina Mandella • Bimini Bon-Boulash • Cherry Valentine • Ellie Diamond • Ginny Lemon • Lawrence Chaney • Sister Sister • Tayce • Tia Kofi • Veronica Green • 12th: Joe Black
Judges	RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Alan Carr • Graham Norton
Brit Crew

RuPaul's Drag Race Wiki

Seasons
RuPaul's Drag Race	1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13
RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars	1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5
International Versions	The Switch Drag Race • Drag Race Thailand • RuPaul's Drag Race UK • Canada's Drag Race • Drag Race Holland • Drag Race España • Drag Race Australia
Spin-Off Seasons	Untucked • Green Screen Christmas • Holi-Slay Spectacular • Secret Celebrity Drag Race • Vegas Revue • Bring Back My Ghouls

Queens
Winners	BeBe Zahara Benet (S1), Tyra Sanchez (S2), Raja (S3), Sharon Needles (S4), Chad Michaels (AS1), Jinkx Monsoon (S5), Bianca Del Rio (S6), Violet Chachki (S7), Bob The Drag Queen (S8), Alaska (AS2), Sasha Velour (S9), Trixie Mattel (AS3), Aquaria (S10), Monét X Change & Trinity The Tuck (AS4), Yvie Oddly (S11), Jaida Essence Hall (S12), Shea Couleé (AS5)
Runners-Up	Nina Flowers (S1), Raven (S2, AS1), Manila Luzon (S3), Chad Michaels & Phi Phi O'Hara (S4), Alaska & Roxxxy Andrews (S5), Adore Delano & Courtney Act (S6), Ginger Minj & Pearl (S7), Kim Chi (S8) & Naomi Smalls (S8, AS4), Detox & Katya (AS2), Peppermint (S9), Kennedy Davenport (AS3), Eureka O'Hara & Kameron Michaels (S10), Monique Heart (AS4), Brooke Lynn Hytes (S11), Crystal Methyd & Gigi Goode (S12), Jujubee & Miz Cracker (AS5)
Miss Congeniality	Nina Flowers (S1), Pandora Boxx (S2), Yara Sofia (S3), Latrice Royale (S4), Ivy Winters (S5), BenDeLaCreme (S6), Katya (S7), Cynthia Lee Fontaine (S8), Valentina (S9), Monét X Change (S10), Nina West (S11), Heidi N Closet (S12)
See also:	Queens By Category • Category:Queens

Other
Judges	RuPaul, Santino Rice (S1-6), Merle Ginsberg (S1-2), Billy B (S3-4), Michelle Visage (S3-AS5), Mike Ruiz (Guest Judge S1-7), Carson Kressley (S7-AS5), Ross Mathews (S7-AS5), Todrick Hall (AS2)
Pit Crew	Kenyon Glover (S1), Keon Hunt (S1), Preston Taylor (S1), Emanuel Palmer (S2), Max "The Body" Philisaire (S2), Shawn Morales (S3-6), Jason Carter (S3-S13), Miles Davis Moody (S6-9), Simon Sherry Wood (S6), Bryce Eilenberg (S7-S13), Jared North (S9), Yadier Despaigne (S9), Bruno Carvalho (AS4-S13)
Other Series	RuPaul's Drag U • The Boulet Brothers' DRAGULA • House of Drag
See also:	Dictionary • Snatch Game • Reading is Fundamental • Drag Makeovers • "Dusted or Busted" Scoring System • How To Win RuPaul's Drag Race • List of Lip Sync Performances

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[2] ttps://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a31755532/rupauls-drag-race-uk-season-2-stops-filming/

[3] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/SpoiledDragRace/comments/fl18bs/druk_michelle_ordered_nandos_and_leaked_6_cast/

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