Yuri, formerly known as Yuri Guaii, is a New Zealand drag performer and one of the contestants of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.
Yuri later appeared on Season 6 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula.
Drag Name Origin[]
Her drag name prior to being cast on the sixth season of Dragula was a pun on the phrase "you're a guy".[5][4]
Track Records[]
| Seasons Competed: | Down Under Season 2 |
Dragula Season 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking: | 6th Place | 4th Place |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | 1 (Ep. 3) | 1 (Ep. 8) |
| Mini Challenges Won: | 0 | 0 |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 | 0 |
| Times in Bottom Two: | 1 (Ep. 5) | 2 (Eps. 3, 9) |
| Episode Eliminated: | Episode 5 | Episode 9 |
| Extermination Reenactment: |
N/A | Blown up on a flight home |
Memorable Quotes[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season[]
- "Did somebody forget to take out the trash?" (entrance quote)
- "CUM!"
- "I guess us eyebrowless freaks are left together."
- "Choreo is not my friend. Co-ordination is not my friend. Timing is not my friend."
- "I'd like to leave with some wise words: live fast, eat ass." (exit quote)
- "I'm gonna miss everyone, even Beverly."
- "Ew, gross, it's Yuri Guaii, I might be a mess but I am the best, covered in blood, I'm slaying these queens, bouncing on your man like a trampoline, filth, glamour, just plain trash, these mother tuckers need cream for their rash, you're a winner baby with that pity sash, your face makes mirrors smash!" (verse in Bosom Buddies)
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula Season 6[]
- "You know, she is Scylla's drag mom, and she lets her look like that? That's so mean. Somebody call CPS because Scylla needs help."
- "Asia! The mug was there, but the wig wasn't."
- "Okay, well we know who fucking was the better Dracula, because, girl. I'm... I'm so fucking annoyed that I'm the shit Dracula. (inhale) Ugh!"
- "So... I'm torn between Severity and Desiree, like... who do I vote for? But, then also, should I vote for Auntie? (laugh)"
- "So, the person I'm voting for today was in the top ... No, I'm joking, um- sorry."
- "I honestly have no idea who's going home, you know, let's just send Auntie home. (laugh)"
- "The horror is your fucking makeup." (to Desiree Dik in the cauldron)
- "Don't fucking throw a fucking chicken at me!" (to Desiree Dik in the cauldron)
- "Shut the fuck up, let me talk!" (to Desiree when she kept interrupting her in the cauldron)
- "The worst thing that could happen is I fall to my death and I'm sidewalk sauce." (before skydiving during the Extermination Challenge on Episode 3)
- "Do I leave?"
- "I'm super excited not to be up for extermination. I would not want to be in Jaharia or Asia's shoes... especially not Jaharia's. (laugh)" (shading Jaharia for her shoes in the Episode 7 floorshow)
- "Yay! I'm not getting murdered." (during her extermination, after Dracmorda Boulet allows her to leave)
- "Oop- nope, wrong show!"
- "I have my whole future in front of me!" (her last words in her extermination)
Farewell Message[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2[]
Live fast eat ass. Boo. xoxo Trish, Yuri. Spankie 4 the win!
Trivia[]
- Yuri started doing drag at the age of 18.[1]
- Yuri (with Spankie Jackzon) is part of the first double win on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.
- She was only ever in the top or bottom in her season.
- Yuri is the lowest placing Maxi Challenge winner on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2.
- Yuri is the second Drag Race contestant to compete on The Boulet Brothers' Dragula, following Jade Jolie.
- She is the first Drag Race Down Under contestant to compete on The Boulet Brothers' Dragula.
- Yuri is the first indigenous person (Maori) to compete on The Boulet Brothers' Dragula.[2]
- Clocking in at only 12.93 seconds, Yuri appears for the least amount of time in the "Meet Our Monsters" trailer for The Boulet Brothers' Dragula Season 6.[6]
- Yuri officially confirmed that she had dropped the "Guaii" from her drag name in her personal cast interview for The Boulet Brothers' Dragula Season 6.[7]
- Yuri is the first contestant on The Boulet Brothers' Dragula to place low three times in one season.
- Yuri currently holds the record for the latest first main challenge win in Dragula history.
- Despite her winning, Yuri still received the most votes (3 out of 5) in Who Should Go Home Tonight? in the same episode.
- During Yuri's extermination, she references her time on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under by going to write a mirror message, before stopping herself and saying "Oop- nope, wrong show!"
- Yuri is the fourth contestant on a regular season of Dragula to be eliminated in the episode after they won the main challenge (not counting the finale), after Meatball, Abhora, and Astrud Aurelia.
- She is the sixth including Titans, where Melissa Befierce and Evah Destruction were exterminated following main challenge wins.
- Majesty (on Season 2), HoSo Terra Toma (on Titans), and Orkgotik all also won the main challenge before the finale, but ultimately lost the season.
Gallery[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2[]
Promo Poster
Alternate Promo
Sausage Sizzle! Photoshoot
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2 Looks[]
Promo Look
Premiere Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
Down Under, Naturally Look
Fly Girls: Insects on the Runway Look
Drag Brunch Look
Red for Filth Look
Snatch Game Look – Courtney Love
Cirque Du So-Gay Look
Bosom Buddies Look
Belts, Buckles & Chains Look
Unaired Swimsuit Edition Look
Unaired Opposites Attract Look - with Flor
Unaired Grand Finale Eleganza Extravaganza Look
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula Season 6[]
Mini Promo
Killer Dolls Close Up
The Ghost Train Close Up
Dragula The Musical Close Up
Monochrome Monster Close Up
Dungeon and Drag Queens Close Up
Frankenhooker Close Up
Cryptids and Urban Myths Close Up
Extermination
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula Season 6 Looks[]
Promo Look
Promo Look
Confessional Look
Horror Icons Reimagined Look - Dracula
Killer Dolls Look
Holiday of Horrors Look - Valentine's Day
The Ghost Train Look
Dragula The Musical Look
Monochrome Monster Look
Dungeons and Drag Queens Look - Troll Warlock
Frankenhooker Look
Cryptids and Urban Myths Look - Mud Mermaid
Filmography[]
TV[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (Season 2) | Self | Contestant (Placed 6th) | [1] |
| 2024 | The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (Season 6) | Self | Contestant (Placed 4th) |
External Links[]
References[]
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| Winner | Spankie Jackzon |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Hannah Conda & Kween Kong |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Molly Poppinz • 5th: Beverly Kills • 6th: Yuri Guaii • 7th: Minnie Cooper • 8th: Pomara Fifth • 9th: Aubrey Haive • 10th: Faúx Fúr |
| Host | RuPaul |
| Judges | Michelle Visage • Rhys Nicholson • RuPaul |
| Pit Crew | Eddie Fuilala • Max Currie • Rod Tian • Sean Walters |
| Winner | Asia Consent |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd/3rd: Auntie Heroine • Grey Matter |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Yuri • 5th: Pi • 6th: Jaharia • 7th: Aurora Gozmic • 8th: Vivvi The Force • 9th: Majesty (Quit) • 10th: Desiree Dik • 11th: Scylla • 12th: Severity Stone |
| Hosts | The Boulet Brothers |
| Judges | Landon Cider • The Boulet Brothers |