Rupaul’s Drag Race UK all seasons

I can't see it working with Ru and to some extent Michelle. UK drag is so different. Michelle has been more absorbed in UK culture recently and with the Regional drags in Jamie but the very thing that makes UK drag electric is the thing that Ru Paul tries to suppress. I laughed when she said she was a mother f***ing marketing genius selling subversive drag to America. I don't think her idea of drag is subversive. I remember her obsession with facial hair with Milk and another Queen, then when Conchitta came out she introduced the beard challenge. I think Ru Paul is good at taking others ideas and packaging as her own.

I love the show but it's not the ground breaking subversive example of queer culture people rave about.

I've never got round to listening to the podcast that's interesting about flying and new places. He does seem to live a private life. 

I'd say there's some gravitas with it being on the Beeb if even BBC3 

I wonder will it show on Netflix for those of us outside UK?

I don’t think he flew to see her. He flew to London for something, presumably business related, and happened to fit her (and Company) in. There’s an extended discussion about her stint in Jamie in this week’s What’s The Tee. He starts by saying he went to London to see her but later in the conversation admits that he thought she was back in the US seeing her family when his trip to London was being planned.
 
Rupaul makes all the right noises but as with everything else about him it’s all surface. None of it stands up to scrutiny. I don’t think for one second he would fly to London just to see her. I think his interest in her is a fraction of what she thinks about him.

Sounds like she struggled with Jamie, and if she gets offered the Broadway gig she’ll only do it for a max of three months because she found the length of her run (80 performances) difficult. Not very promising for someone who claims to have been dreaming of getting into legit MT her entire life (her words). What we know now is that she gets bored easily and only wants to do it for nice easy short runs.

She speaks more enthusiastically about having her breast implants removed. The Jamie experience is the first part of the podcast:

www.rupaulpodcast.com/episodes/

I spoke twice to Michelle after performance of Jamie and in no way would I say she struggled with Jamie.  She was fantastic.  Maybe not with the accent.  As an American, I didn't care about that.  He voice was perfection and her vogue was perfection.  Our chats at the stage door was filled with love and kiki level humor.  She said she was having a wonderful time.  Talk of coming to NY never came up.  I don't think Jamie is going to transfer it's not commercial in NY.  

The Prom, which is constructed with perfection has made it to Broadway with a slight delay, as it has some content very similar to DEH and the producers may have thought it would be better to wait 18 months and a new season is now struggling. No wise to invest in a similar show with a shade less thrill.  While I loved Jamie 3 times, it has a haphazard construction and lacks a character based score. ie most of the songs could be song in cabaret and not essential to the character.  When I was younger, I'd buy an album and hear songs that were compelling and I'd wonder what was happening during the show. When I saw the show the song was more satisfying.  Jamie's not going anywhere else but the Apollo.  

Potential contestant?

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Miss Moppe managed a whole 24 hours off Twitter. Well done 🙄

I can't wait for Ru to say some of those names.

www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/21/rupaul-drag-race-uk-cast-queens/

Cast announced. Looks like the rumoured list was correct. Who are we excited for? I’m looking forward to Baga, The Vivienne and Divina. Think Blu Hydranga could be a dark horse.

I think the show is going to focus more on comedy and vocals while still retaining the essence of Drag Race with the lip syncs etc. Not overly impressed after watching the videos but the queens I named before stood out for me. Seen Baga Chipz a few times and love her.

I can't believe that Baga made it onto the show...but it might make it interesting. She's about as far removed from your usual Ru Girl as you can get. Maybe Sandra will get onto Season 2....

The only other one i know is Davina, but only from All Together Now.

She’s a comedy, trashy queen. So she doesn’t fit the mould really. Surprised she turned up for filming. She’s notorious for cancelling shows - cancelled twice in Bath. I think it’s great they’re showcasing the essence of British drag. Would love to see Mary Mac, Son of a Tutu and Sandra turn up on future series.