Here’s how fans reacted to the Drag Race Down Under premiere
The first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under has finally arrived and the fans are absolutely gagging.
The Australasian spin-off, which premiered today on BBC iPlayer, has introduced ten fierce Australian and Kiwi contestants to the ever-expanding franchise.
For the first iteration of the series, we see the return of both Mother Ru and Michelle Visage to the judges’ panel alongside Rhys Nicholson.
This season is also set to be jam-packed with incredible guest judges and sickening challenges.
Last month, pop icon Kylie Minogue was confirmed as a guest judge on the series.
Drag Race Down Under episode 1 elimination]
However, in Ru Paul’s exact words, “your message was right on, but your execution was off,” and Zaho was told to lip-sync for her life, ironically, to ‘Tragedy’ by the Bee Gees.
The judges, overall, responded positively to Zaho’s message of Indigenous Sovereignty but agreed the look seemed “unfinished” (a little hypocritical considering RuPaul didn’t even bother wearing drag for the judging, but I digress). Judge, Michelle Visage explained, “when you turned around I saw the fasteners in your hair underneath.”
Tragically, after losing the lip-sync battle, Zaho was sent home.