'RuPaul's Drag Race' Made History for the Franchise with Record Viewership for Season 13 Premiere!

RuPaul's Drag Race UK contestant Lawrence Chaney broke down in tears during the latest episode of the hit reality show as the queen suffered a meltdown amid fears of failing. The Glaswegian joined Dundee's Ellie Diamond as the first ever Scottish contestants on the show as the pair dazzled the judges with runway look inspired by their hometowns last week.

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2 min read As reported by Gay Nation over the last four weeks, RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under is now under production in Auckland, New Zealand and RuPaul will host the series alongside co-judge and Drag Race veteran Michelle Visage.

The Down Under drag race is on! Following days of speculation, reports and sightings, we can confirm that production will resume on RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under in New Zealand this week.

RuPaul’s Drag Race is about to say “shantay, g’day!” Emmy-winning production company World of Wonder is bringing the popular series to Australia and New Zealand and it will be appropriately titled RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under. The new edition of the drag queen reality competition will debut on WOW Presents Plus stateside and internationally on Stan in Australia and TVNZ OnDemand in New Zealand.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorRuPaul is bringing the hugely successful franchise of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” to Australia and New Zealand in 2021.“RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under” will stream exclusively on WOW Presents Plus in the U.S.

queens joined the battle for the new Drag Race UK crown as season two hit screens tonight. Lawrence Chaney, from Glasgow and Ellie Diamond, from Dundee, are among the 12 drag queens taking part in the new series of the hit BBC Three show.

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< 1 min read Start your engines ladies… RuPaul has landed in Auckland, New Zealand to start 14 days of quarantine at a local hotel before the beginning of filming for Drag Race Australia.

The 25th season of The Bachelor kicked off Monday and, as expected, topped the ratings heap in broadcast primetime. The ABC reality competition delivered a 1.2 in the adults 18-49 demographic while 5 million viewers tuned in to watch a group of women make a memorable — and sometimes desperate — first impression on Matt James, the first Black bachelor in the franchise’s history.

Who wore it best!? Two contestants showed up to the season 25 premiere of The Bachelor wearing the same exact gown — and it did not go unnoticed.

EXCLUSIVE: Shantay you stay! RuPaul’s Drag Race slayed ratings records with its Season 13 premiere on January 1. The Emmy-winning reality drag queen competition rang in the “Ru year” with a gag-worthy new season that became the most-watched episode in the history of the franchise with a staggering 1.3 million total viewers.

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EXCLUSIVE: Season 13 of RuPaul’s Drag Race is ready to ring in the “Ru-year” tonight at 8pm ET/PT, but ahead of the premiere, VH1 has announced this season’s roster of guest judges as well as appearances from A-list superfans and queens of seasons past.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorSeason 13 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will kick off with a virtual, invite-only brunch designed to celebrate the new season and the new Queens.The event will take place on Jan. 1, 2021, to coincide with the season premiere.