All 12 queens will be assessed on charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent. Tayce said: “I want to be the next Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey or Catherine Zeta Zones, and give ‘em the razzle dazzle. “I’m from the Welsh lands of Newport, which can be a bit grey and dingy, so I just love to bring a bit of colour to the world.” When asked why they are entering Drag Race UK, Tayce answered: “I am doing this for Wales, for my parents and my family. “I’m doing it for all those who have looked at me and thought I was an absolute freak.
WORCESTER S own Ginny Lemon is back on our screens as one of the 12 queens competing to be crowned the UK’s next drag superstar on the second series of BBC Three’s Drag Race UK. Ginny Lemon, 31, will be trying to impress RuPaul, but they have already faced a fearsome panel of judges. The drag queen made it to boot camp on The X Factor in 2017 after a very unique performance of Just A Little by Liberty X in the auditions. Ginny, who has the signature catchphrase fancy a slice? , burst onto TV screens saying - I m from Worcester- just like the sauce , during auditions held at Thorpe Park in Surrey, Greater London.
Location: Worcestershire
Who are you? I m basically a drag troll. I m the hairiest woman in show-business! I m the only nonbinary drag queen in the UK…with a sense of humour! I don t do traditional drag; I am a character. My look is a 90 s daytime TV presenter. I wear my face which suits me. For me, it s not about makeup. It s all about the performance.
Name: Joe Black
Location: Brighton (Portsmouth)
Who are you? I come from the world of cabaret so it s all ostrich feathers, glitter and burlesque. What a lovely place to come from. Oh, and I am the first person from Drag Race to hail from Brighton.
Hurley said: “I had a great time being a guest judge on the first episode. I really enjoyed seeing all these girls working so hard. There are a lot of beautiful costumes, hard work and a lot of talent.”
She added: “My whole family is obsessed with the show and would have disowned me if I hadn’t said yes to being a judge”.
The 12 queens competing to be crowned the winner are Tayce, Joe Black, A’Whora, Tia Kofi, Ellie Diamond, Sister Sister, Veronica Green, Bimini Bon Boulash, Ginny Lemon, Asttina Mandella, Cherry Valentine and Lawrence Cheney.
MNEK will be a celebrity guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK when it returns in January (Ian West/PA)
RuPaul. (WOW)
Drag Race UK has revealed that Elizabeth Hurley will lead a gag-worthy batch of season two guest judges.
Model, actor and icon Elizabeth Hurley will take her seat on the judges’ panel for the
Drag Race UK season two premiere on 14 January.
Hurley – who said her drag name would be Betty Bang Bang – called the experience “hysterical”.
“My whole family is obsessed with the show and would have disowned me if I hadn’t said yes to being a judge. I am in awe of RuPaul and couldn’t take my eyes off him,” she added.
Elizabeth Hurley will join RuPaul for Drag Race UK season two. (BBC)