RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 3
| RuPaul's Drag Race UK | |
|---|---|
| Series 3 | |
| Hosted by | RuPaul |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Three / BBC One (UK) WOW Presents Plus (International) |
| Original release | September 2021 |
| Series chronology | |
The third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK will begin airing in September 2021.[1] The series was filmed in Manchester.[2]
The cast of the third series was officially announced in August 2021 on social media.[3] Due to health issues concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, series 2 contestant Veronica Green was also announced as one of the cast members, after receiving an open invitation for the third series. The season also welcomed Victoria Scone, the franchise's first ever openly cisgender female contestant since the franchise began in 2009.[4]
Production
In November 2020, BBC confirmed plans to air a third series.[2] Casting closed in November and the series was filmed in March 2021.[5][6]
BBC Three shared a seven-second teaser for the series on social media on 21 June 2021.[6][7]
Contestants
The cast was announced on 18 August 2021.
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.[8]
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anubis[a] | 19 | Brighton, England | TBA |
| Charity Kase | 24 | Blackburn, England | |
| Choriza May | 30 | Newcastle, England | |
| Elektra Fence | 29 | Burnley, England | |
| Ella Vaday | 32 | Dagenham, England | |
| Kitty Scott-Claus | 29 | Birmingham, England | |
| Krystal Versace | 19 | Royal Tunbridge Wells, England | |
| River Medway | 22 | Medway, England | |
| Scarlett Harlett | 26 | East London, England | |
| Vanity Milan | 29 | South London, England | |
| Veronica Green[b] | 35 | Rochdale, England | |
| Victoria Scone | 29 | Cardiff, Wales |
- ^ Anubis Finch is simply referred to as Anubis on the show.
- ^ Veronica Green was removed from the second series due to testing positive for COVID-19, and was invited to return to compete this season.
Guest judges
Special guests
References
- ^ "Those are all of our stunning queens. Series three drops on @BBCPlayer and @wowpresentsplus in September. Not in the UK? Here's where you can watch your faves". Twitter. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Davies, Matilda (10 May 2021). "First guest judge for Drag Race UK season three has been leaked – and we're gagging". PinkNews. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ding dang dong. It's round three, huns. Meet the new #DragRaceUK queens coming to @BBCthree on @bbciplayer in September". Twitter. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Day, Harvey (August 18, 2021). "Drag Race UK's first female queen Victoria Scone: 'I didn't know if drag was a possibility for me'". BBC. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ Morris, Lauren (19 July 2021). "Drag Race UK season 3 release date: Cast, guest judges and when the show is back". RadioTimes.
- ^ a b Percival, Ash (22 May 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 3 Is Coming Sooner Than Anyone Thought". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ a b Smith, Reiss (21 June 2021). "BBC drops cryptic teaser for Drag Race UK season three and no, we're not K hun". PinkNews. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Damshenas, Sam (18 August 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 3: Meet the 12 fierce queens making herstory". Gay Times. Gay Times. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
