RuPaul's Drag Race Is Coming to the UK, and Here's What We Know So Far

Of course, RuPaul will be leading the UK adaptation of Drag Race to crown the "Queen of Great Britain." He has also made it very clear that he would be "thrilled to have Meghan Markle join us, as we are already preparing a 'Royal-Mother-to-Be' runway challenge." It was also announced in February that Michelle Visage will be coming to her favourite city in the world to join the judging panel for RuPaul's Drag Race UK. I know the UK has a wealth of talent to offer and I'm thrilled beyond belief to see these queens battle it out on the main stage, UK-style! GOD SAVE THE QUEENS!" she said in a statement released by the BBC in February.

The BBC announced in early 2019 that Graham Norton and Alan Carr will be joining RuPaul's Drag Race as rotating resident celebrity judges. Norton appeared as a guest judge on the US version of the show in season two (2016), and told the BBC that "becoming part of the drag race family makes me ridiculously happy! I can't wait to see what the UK drag queens bring to the party, but they better weeeeerk!!!". Carr met RuPaul when he appeared on his chat show Alan Carr's Chatty Man and "can't wait to see what the UK Queens have got in store."

In addition to the wonderful judges — and guest judges — who are joining the RuPaul's Drag Race ranks for the UK spinoff, the BBC finally announced the ten queens who will be competing for the title as "Queen of Great Britain". Here's a brief rundown of everyone you'll be watching when the show airs in October.

We have Baga Chipz, who is a self-proclaimed pub queen and tart with a heart, Blu Hydrangea is like a high fashion cartoon character from outer space, Crystal — the gender bending drag queen, and Cheryl Hole who's a death-dropping dancing diva. Let's not forget about the old-school glamour of Divina De Campo, Gothy Kendoll (who is everything you're picturing, and more), Sum Ting Wong — the reformed emo kid who loves to sing, and Scaredy Kat who is pink, pink, pink, and (you guessed it) feline-esque. Our final two queens are The Vivienne, who considers comedy their ultimate trump card, and Vinegar Strokes, who describes themselves as a mix between "Tina Turner, meets Lizzo, meets Kat Slater".