Drag Race UK vs The World fans outraged by latest elimination
"Cancel the entire season right now," tweeted Drag Race season 13 queen Kandy Muse.
By Will Stroude
Words: Brian Leonard; Images: BBC Three
Spoilers for episode three of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World follow.
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World delivered its biggest shock of the season this week as one of the series frontrunners was sent unceremoniously packing.
After placing in the top two in consecutive weeks, it was Canada’s Jimbo who sashayed away in episode three after falling into the bottom two with veteran US queen Jujubee.
Jimbo and Juju had failed to impress the judges in this week’s ‘West End Wendys’ Rusical challenge, leaving their place in the competition in doubt as top two queens Janey Jacké and Pangina Heals lipsynced for the win (and the power to send a bottom queen home).
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After a gleeful rendition of The Vengaboys’ 1999 hit ‘We Like To Party’, Pangina Heals was declared the winner, and promptly shocked the cast by revealing she’d chosen to send Jimbo home.
Fans and even former Drag Race queens wasted no time expressing their disappointment at the decision on social media, with season 13 star Kandy Muse tweeting: “this elimination… cancel the entire season right now.”
Twitter user @harrisonjbrock added: “This season has been the worst judging and lipstick pulling decisions combo in Drag Race history. There will be riots in the streets!!!!”
this elimination………….cancel the entire season right now #DragRaceUK
— KANDY “THE ICON” MUSE (@TheKandyMuse) February 15, 2022
Me watching that elimination #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/ByabuGJNPF
— Cheryl Hole (@CherylHoleQueen) February 15, 2022
WHY IS JIMBO GOING HOME WHAT THE FUCK/?-?-!!—! #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/gykeqVIfDK
— gigi (@yayforshea) February 15, 2022
These eliminations just get worse and worse #DragRaceUK
— jack rem x (@jackremmington) February 15, 2022
This season has been the worst judging and lipstick pulling decisions combo in Drag Race history. There will be riots in the streets!!!! #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/tuiMVRhYw7
— Harrison Brocklehurst (@harrisonjbrock) February 15, 2022
Me looking for a reason to keep watching #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/3sW1pJYd8T
— VolKaneo (@Kanethcorn) February 15, 2022
Jimbo herself wrote on Instagram that she was “doing fine” following the elimination, urging fans not to send hate to Pangina, who was previously targeted with death threats and racial abuse after sending another Canadian queen, Lemon, home in episode one.
“Please send Cash Tips and Nudes,” wrote Jimbo. “No hate for @panginaheals ! She’s my sister and it’s all just a game!
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“Thank you for all the messages of love and support! I had the most amazing experience on the show and it’s all up from the bottom!
“Spread Love not Hate! Let’s celebrate and do stuff that rhymes with celebrate!”
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World continues on BBC Three and the BBC iPlayer next Tuesday from 9pm.