RuPaul's Drag Race UK Ambassador

RuPaul's Drag Race UK Ambassador was an event promoted by truTV UK at Cafe de Paris in London to coincide with the launch of the show on the network.^[1] Auditions opened on May 7, 2015, with due application date of May 19, 2015.^[2] To enter the competition, applicants were asked to record an YouTube video saying why they should to be RuPaul's Drag Race UK Ambassador and lip sync to RuPaul's "Cover Girl".^[3] The event was streamed live on truTV's Periscope and uploaded on YouTube. However, it is almost impossible to find footage of the event.

Ninety-seven drag performers from the UK auditioned,^[4] including Baga Chipz,^[5] Cheddar Gorgeous,^[4] Divina De Campo,^[6] and Vinegar Strokes,^[7] but were not selected. Although the competition would initially only feature 20 contestants, Joe Black got selected last minute.^[8]

The winner of the title of UK Ambassador received a series of exclusive vlogs to accompany RuPaul's Drag Race, an all-expenses paid trip of two days and two nights for two to Los Angeles in 4 star accommodation valued at £4,000,^[2] a guest appearence on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race^[9] and a scepter. The series of videos were available on truTV's YouTube channel, but were removed.

Contestants[]

Rank	Contestant	Photo	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
Rank	Contestant	Photo	Runway	Lip Sync	Interview
1st (Winner)	The Vivienne^[10]		ADV	ADV	WINNER
2nd (Runner-Up)	La Voix^[10]		ADV	ADV	RUNNER UP
3rd	Eddie OK Adams^[10]		ADV	ADV	ELIM
4th-9th	Anna Phylactic^[10]		ADV	ELIM
	Dinah Lux^[11]		ADV	ELIM
	Fendi Laken^[10]		ADV	ELIM
	Grace Oni Smith^[10]		ADV	ELIM
	Miss Cairo^[10]		ADV	ELIM
	Shefoam^[12]		ADV	ELIM
10th-21st	Eve Angelical^[13]		ELIM
	Hollie Would^[14]		ELIM
	Joe Black^[15]		ELIM
	Kitty Powers^[16]		ELIM
	Lady Portia Di'Monte^[16]		ELIM
	Lill^[17]		ELIM
	Perry Cyazine^[18]		ELIM
	Pukimon^[19]^[17]		ELIM
	Rujazzle^[18]		ELIM
	Scarlett Harlett^[20]		ELIM
	Sue Gives A Fuck^[21]		ELIM
	Vivienne Lynsey^[22]		ELIM

█ The contestant won RuPaul's Drag Race UK Ambassador.

█ The contestant was a runner-up.

█ The contestant was eliminated before the final lip sync.

█ The contestant made it to the next round.

█ The contestant did not make it to the next round.

Event[]

Round 1: Runway[]

In this round, the contestants were tasked to walk down the runway and present themselves, displaying their "Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent". Twelve contestants sashayed away and were not able to advance to the second round, while nine performers made it to round two.^[10]

Maxi Challenge: Walk down the runway displaying their "Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent" and present themselves to the judges
Stayed: Anna Phylactic, Dinah Lux, Eddie OK Adams, Fendi Laken, Grace Oni Smith, La Voix, Miss Cairo, Shefoam and The Vivienne
Eliminated: Eve Angelical, Hollie Would, Joe Black, Kitty Powers, Lady Portia Di'Monte, Lill, Perry Cyazine, Pukimon, Rujazzle, Scarlett Harlett, Sue Gives A Fuck and Vivienne Lynsey

Runway Presentation Order^[23]

1	Anna Phylactic
2	Dinah Lux
3	Eddie OK Adams
4	Eve Angelical
5	Fendi Laken
6	Grace Oni Smith
7	Hollie Would
8	Joe Black
9	Kitty Powers
10	La Voix
11	Lady Portia
12	Lill
13	Pukimon
14	Miss Cairo
15	Perry Cyazine
16	Rujazzle
17	Scarlett Harlett
18	Shefoam
19	Sue Gives A Fuck
20	The Vivienne
21	Vivienne Lynsey

Round 2: Lip Sync Battle[]

The queens battled it out in threes to RuPaul's singles "Glamazon" and "Cover Girl". The first lip sync pairing was made up by Anna Phylactic, Dinah Lux and Eddie OK Adams, who lip synced to "Cover Girl", the second lip sync group featured Fendi Laken, Grace Oni Smith and La Voix,^[10] lip syncing to "Glamazon". Miss Cairo, Shefoam and The Vivienne, members of the third group, also lip synced to "Glamazon", mistakenly announced by the host as "Cover Girl".^[24]^[23] Eddie OK Adams threw herself off the stage into a split, and the three queens in the first lip sync battle were called "all fantastic" by Jonathan, who also said Anna Phylactic could easily be Katie Price's grandmother. Dinah Lux impressed RuPaul by jumping into a split.^[11] One member of each group advanced to the Top 3, made up by Eddie OK Adams, La Voix and The Vivienne.

Maxi Challenge: Lip sync to "Cover Girl" or "Glamazon"
Lip Sync Groups:
- Anna Phylactic vs. Dinah Lux vs. Eddie OK Adams
- Fendi Laken vs. Grace Oni Smith vs. La Voix
- Miss Cairo vs. Shefoam vs. The Vivienne
Lip Sync Songs:
- "Cover Girl" by RuPaul (Anna Phylactic vs. Dinah Lux vs. Eddie OK Adams)
- "Glamazon" by RuPaul (Fendi Laken vs. Grace Oni Smith vs. La Voix)
- "Glamazon" by RuPaul (Miss Cairo vs. Shefoam vs. The Vivienne)
Stayed: Eddie OK Adams, La Voix and The Vivienne
Eliminated: Anna Phylactic, Dinah Lux, Fendi Laken, Grace Oni Smith, Miss Cairo and Shefoam

Round 3: The Interview[]

In this last round, the top three finalists were asked by each judge a different question. Jonathan asked La Voix who she would invite to a dinner party, to which she responded "Jesus, Liza Minnelli and Fred Flintstone". This, along with her contagious smile and humor, was enough to make the audience laugh and impress Jonathan. Katie Price asked Eddie OK Adams which historical changes she would have made as the Queen Of England. Eddie's response was the dates that gay marriage was legalised in the UK, as it should have been sooner. “A fantastic answer,” claimed Katie, which was concurred by a chorus of cheers from around the room. RuPaul then asked The Vivienne who she thought should be the Queen of the World. The Vivienne responded that Michelle Visage should hold the title. The Vivienne spoke about how Michelle was an inspiration to her. Following the interview round, Eddie OK Adams was eliminated, while La Voix and The Vivienne were declared as the Top Two and lip synced to "Sissy That Walk". After the lip sync, The Vivienne was crowned RuPaul's Drag Race UK Ambassador.^[10]