RuPaul's Drag Race UK | |
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Series 2 | |
Hosted by | RuPaul |
Judges | |
No. of contestants | 12 |
Winner | Lawrence Chaney |
Runners-up | |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Release | |
Original network | BBC Three / BBC One (UK) WOW Presents Plus (International) |
Original release | 14 January 18 March 2021 | –
Series chronology | |
The second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK began airing on 14 January 2021 on the BBC Three section of BBC iPlayer and World of Wonder's WOW Presents Plus streaming service.[1] The series was confirmed and casting was closed on 15 November 2019.[2] Production was suspended mid 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but resumed late 2020. The cast of 12 new queens was announced on 16 December 2020 and the series premiered on 14 January 2021.[3] It was also announced a special episode RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Queens on Lockdown would air, following the queens during the first lockdown.[4] This special episode was released on 12 February.
The winner of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK was Lawrence Chaney, with Bimini Bon Boulash and Tayce as the runners-up.
The United Kingdolls version of "UK Hun", which featured in the fifth episode of the series, reached number 27 in the Official UK Charts.[5]
Contestants
The cast was announced on 16 December 2020. Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.[4]
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
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Lawrence Chaney | 23 | Glasgow, Scotland | Winner |
Bimini Bon-Boulash | 26 | Norwich, England | Runner-Up |
Tayce | 25 | Newport, Wales | |
Ellie Diamond | 21 | Dundee, Scotland | 4th Place |
A'Whora | 23 | Worksop, England | 5th Place |
Sister Sister | 31 | Liverpool, England | 6th Place |
Tia Kofi | 30 | Essex, England | 7th Place |
Joe Black | 30 | Brighton, England | 8th Place[a] |
Veronica Green | 34 | Rochdale, England | 9th Place[b] |
Ginny Lemon | 31 | Worcester, England | 10th Place[c] |
Asttina Mandella | 27 | East London, England | 11th Place |
Cherry Valentine | 26 | Darlington, England | 12th Place |
- ^ Joe Black originally placed 12th before being asked back to the competition.
- ^ Veronica Green was forced to withdraw from the competition after testing positive for COVID-19. Veronica however has been given an open invitation for series 3.
- ^ Ginny Lemon forfeited the lip sync challenge by exiting the stage during the performance.
Contestant progress
Contestant | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Episode 9 | Episode 10 | |
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Lawrence Chaney | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | BOTTOM 2 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Winner | |
Bimini Bon-Boulash | BOTTOM 2 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | Runner-up | |
Tayce | SAFE | BOTTOM 2 | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | BOTTOM 2 | BOTTOM 2 | BOTTOM 2 | Runner-up | |
Ellie Diamond | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BOTTOM 2 | Eliminated | |
A'Whora | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | ELIMINATED | |||
Sister Sister | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BOTTOM 2 | SAFE | SAFE | ELIMINATED | ||||
Tia Kofi | SAFE | SAFE | BOTTOM 2 | SAFE | BOTTOM 2 | ELIMINATED | |||||
Joe Black | ELIMINATED | ELIMINATED | |||||||||
Veronica Green | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | OUT[a] | ||||||
Ginny Lemon | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | QUIT[b] | |||||||
Asttina Mandella | WIN | SAFE | ELIMINATED | OUT[c] | |||||||
Cherry Valentine | SAFE | ELIMINATED | OUT[c] |
Lip syncs
Episode | Lip sync contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
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1 | Bimini Bon-Boulash | vs. | Joe Black | "Relax" (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) |
Joe Black |
2 | Cherry Valentine | vs. | Tayce | "Memory" (Elaine Paige) |
Cherry Valentine |
3 | Asttina Mandella | vs. | Tia Kofi | "Don't Start Now" (Dua Lipa) |
Asttina Mandella |
4 | Ginny Lemon | vs. | Sister Sister | "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (Kim Wilde) |
Ginny Lemon |
5 | Joe Black | vs. | Tia Kofi | "Don't Leave Me This Way" (The Communards) |
Joe Black |
6 | Lawrence Chaney | vs. | Tia Kofi | "Touch Me (All Night Long)" (Cathy Dennis) |
Tia Kofi |
7 | Sister Sister | vs. | Tayce | "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself" (Jess Glynne) |
Sister Sister |
8 | A'Whora | vs. | Tayce | "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" (Dusty Springfield) |
A'Whora |
9 | Ellie Diamond | vs. | Tayce | "Last Thing on My Mind" (Steps) |
None |
10 | Bimini Bon-Boulash vs. Lawrence Chaney vs. Tayce | "I'm Still Standing" (Elton John) |
Bimini Bon-Boulash | ||
Tayce |
Guest judges
- Elizabeth Hurley, actress, businesswoman and model
- Sheridan Smith, actress and singer
- Jourdan Dunn, model and actress
- Lorraine Kelly, TV presenter
- MNEK, singer
- Jessie Ware, singer
- Maya Jama, TV presenter
- Dawn French, actress, comedienne, writer and presenter[6]
Special guests
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 1
- Kevin McDaid, photographer
Episode 2
- Dane Chalfin, vocal coach
- Jay Revell, choreographer
- Kieran Daley Ward, choreographer
Episode 3
- Jodie Harsh, drag queen and DJ music producer
Episode 5
- Ian Masterson, producer and songwriter
Episode 6
- Gemma Collins, media personality and businesswoman[7]
- The Vivienne, winner of series one of RuPaul's Drag Race UK
- Baga Chipz, third place contestant on series one of RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Episode 7
- Raven, runner-up on both the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race and the first season of All Stars[8]
Episode 9
- Natalie Cassidy, EastEnders actress[8]
Episodes
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
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9 | 1 | "Royalty Returns" | 14 January 2021 |
10 | 2 | "Rats: The Rusical" | 21 January 2021 |
11 | 3 | "Who Wore It Best?" | 28 January 2021 |
12 | 4 | "Morning Glory" | 4 February 2021 |
13 | 5 | "The RuRuvision Song Contest" | 11 February 2021 |
14 | 6 | "Snatch Game" | 18 February 2021 |
15 | 7 | "Lockdown Supersheroes" | 25 February 2021 |
16 | 8 | "Stoned on the Runway" | 4 March 2021 |
17 | 9 | "BeastEnders" | 11 March 2021 |
18 | 10 | "Grand Finale" | 18 March 2021 |
References
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (15 December 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2 sets premiere, will air alongside season 13". Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Ashurst, Sam (2 December 2019). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2 audition, casting air date, trailer and everything you need to know". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ Harp, Justin (18 March 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2 halts filming due to coronavirus pandemic". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b Damshenas, Sam (16 December 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2: Meet the 12 fierce contestants". Gay Times. Gay Times. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "United Kingdolls Full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Three more new guest judges confirmed for Drag Race UK". Instagram. RuPaul's Drag Race UK. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Smith, Reiss (14 December 2020). "Drag Race UK signs up TOWIE star and legendary diva Gemma Collins for season two". Pink News. Pink News. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Cameo appearances from some extra special guests". Instagram. RuPaul's Drag Race UK. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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