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9 February 2022

Fans react to Drag Race UK vs The World episode two elimination

Another queen has bid 'the Olympics of drag' goodbye.

By Alastair James

Words: Alastair James; pictures: BBC

This article contains spoilers for episode two of RuPaul’s Drag Drace UK vs The World.

Fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World are disappointed after Cheryl Hole was booted out in week two following a sewing and ball challenge. 

The latest episode saw the queens create three looks for the runway, including a hand-crafted one that they thought Ru herself would wear. Cheryl, bless her, didn’t have an easy time of it as disaster struck with her original design, and she had to pull her final look together from what was left.

“You know me, somehow it works out for good old Chezzy. Even if it is a pile of dogs***e,” Cheryl said of her rushed look as the queens got ready for the runway. 

“JUSTICE FOR CHERYL HOLE”

Ultimately Cheryl Hole and Jujubee landed in the bottom two, while Jimbo and Janey Jacké fought it out via lip-sync. Scoring her first win of the series, after landing in the bottom last week, Janey chose to send home Cheryl. 

Some fans have accused the show of being rigged following Cheryl’s exit. The fact that Baga Chipz, who took a nap mid-challenge and ended up being ‘safe’ survived over Cheryl was proof enough for one person that the show was “rigged”.

Another person called for “JUSTICE FOR CHERYL HOLE”

For the first category (‘Kitty Girls’) Cheryl came out in a Marie from Disney’s Aristocats-inspired white cat outfit, complete with a giant pink bow. The second category (‘Butch Queen’) saw Cheryl show off a fire emblazoned biker suit. Finally, for the ‘U Wear It Well’ category Cheryl wore an orange dress with a green and pink animal print sash and a jauntily placed pink feather on one shoulder.

In the voiceover, Cheryl said, “I am attempting to serve you a RuPaul look. You know she loves to get the legs out and so do I. This is probably the worst look in Drag Race history, but I’ve got to do what I do best and sell the s*** out of it.”

It may not have been the best outfit ever, but it’s hardly the worst Drag Race has ever seen! La La Ri’s bag look anyone? 

However, the Essex girl has already picked herself back up following her early elimination from the series and has released a teaser for a new single called ‘Need the Power’. 

Posting the announcement to her social media on Wednesday (9 January) the Essex queen said the track would be available from midnight on Friday 11 February with a music video later that evening.

Last week Lemon told Attitude for Tea Time, in association with Taimi that she was excited to meet all the queens saying “I was really really excited to be there and be one of them.”

Check out the full interview below:

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World is available on BBC Three and the BBC iPlayer every Tuesday from 9 pm. 

The Attitude February issue is out now. Get your copy here. 

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