With just six days to go until RuPaul’s Drag Race UK arrives on BBC Three in an explosion of bad language, regional dialects and soap references, the inaugural British series of the hit drag competition officialy has a US premiere date.
Yep, US fans can finally rest easy in the knowledge that Drag Race UK will air Stateside on Logo a little over a week after the Brits see it.
The series will premiere on Friday 11 October at 8pm ET/PT on Logo as Baga Chipz, Blu Hydrangea, Crystal, Cheryl Hole, Divina De Campo, Gothy Kendoll, Sum Ting Wong, Scaredy Kat, The Vivienne, and Vinegar Strokes all sashay into the workroom for the first time.
Judging them will be RuPaul, who’s taking his rightful place on the panel alongside Michelle Visage, with comedians Graham Norton and Alan Carr set to appear next to them on alternate weeks.
The fourth guest judge spot will be taken by an impressive roster of British stars including Cheryl, Andrew Garfield, Maisie Williams, Geri Horner, Michaela Coel, Dame Twiggy and Jade Thirlwall.
Joining the showas celebrity coaches will be MNEK, Curtis Pritchard and AJ Pritchard, while TV presenters Stacey Dooley and Lorraine Kelly have already been confirmed as special guests for a British edition of Snatch Game.
We can feel our wig being snatched already…
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK premieres on 3 October at 8pm on BBC Three in the UK and on Friday 11 October at 8pm ET/PT on Logo in the US.