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RuPaul's Drag Race UK announces its full line up

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From Digital Spy

RuPaul's Drag Race UK has been drip-feeding us hints about the upcoming series since the show was announced.

Well, now it's loaded a great bucket-load of information on us in the form of the full line-up.

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Photo credit: Leigh Keily - BBC

First up is "tart with a heart" Baga Chipz. The London-based performer described herself as "not an Instagram make-up queen" but said if she was thrown on a stage she could "entertain the absolute shite out of the room".

The second announcement was Belfast queen Blu Hydrangea, who is well known for her incredible make-up skills.

Describing herself as a "GCSE art project", Blu added she is the "queen of the make-up brush" but admitted she is worried about the comedy challenges.

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Divina De Campo is next. The 35-year-old has appeared on our screens a lot in the past, taking part in The Voice UK and All Together Now. She has also had her own series of Drag Race review videos on YouTube.

Crystal, 34, is also taking part in the show. Originally from Canada, she's been living in London for the past 10 years and is well-known for her circus skills.

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Photo credit: Leigh Keily - BBC


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Essex diva Cheryl Hole is also taking to the runway. She's previously toured the UK as part of a Girls Aloud drag act (which guest judge Cheryl should find amusing) and described herself as "a dancing diva", adding: "I'm known for my dance moves, death drops and pure entertainment and that's what you want from a drag queen, isn't it?"

Gothy Kendoll is bringing her striking aesthetic to the show, describing her drag as "dark, contemporary, striking and unique".

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Next up is Sum Ting Wong, who has been doing drag for the last five years.

"I'm here because I'm a drag queen, not because I'm Asian," she said. "Asian is who I am but does not define who I am. I want to show you that I'm a queen like anyone else."

Student Scaredy Kat is the youngest contestant to ever take part in Drag Race. The show has had a huge impact on her, and is the reason she started doing drag in the first place.

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She is also unusual as she doesn't have a social media page, saying: "I just got rid of it all when I was 16 because I think there's a lot of toxicity on there for a teenager growing up."

West End star Vinegar Strokes is also joining the show. Well known for her part in Everybody's Talking About Jamie, she said that acting alongside Michelle Visage isn't going to help her.

"I did dance with Michelle Visage every single night, but I've already been clearly told there's going to be no favouritism and this will be a level playing field," she added.

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The Vivienne is also taking part in the show. She's already well known to Drag Race audiences, winning the role of UK ambassador for Drag Race some years ago.

"I don't think it's going to give me a head start in this competition," she said. "I had to audition like everyone else and I'm coming to slay, like everyone else."

RuPaul's Drag Race UK is set to air on UK screens on BBC Three in October.


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