Yahoo News RuPaul's Drage Race UK Series 4 Queens Revealed – Meet The New Contestants
RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 4 queens (Photo: BBC)
The 12 new queens set to sashay down the runway on the new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK have been officially ru-vealed.
The fourth series of the UK spin-off of the hit drag franchise lands on BBC Three later this month, as RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Graham Norton, Alan Carr and a host of celebrity guest judges put the contestants through their paces in a series of challenges to find the country’s next Drag Superstar.
Ahead of the series’ debut, get to know all the queens a little better below...
Baby
(Photo: BBC/World of Wonder/Guy Levy)
Age: 25
From: London
Pronouns out of drag: They / He
Pronouns in drag: She / Her
She says: “I studied musical theatre so I can sing, dance and act – I’m a bit of a triple threat! I’ve been a stage school kid since I was 10 and so now being able to showcase all of these skills on the biggest platform is awesome.”
Black Peppa
(Photo: BBC/World of Wonder/Guy Levy)
Age: 29
From: Birmingham
Pronouns out of drag: They / Them
Pronouns in drag: She / Her
She says: “If you come to a Black Peppa show, you’re going to be out of breath because I am going to give you splits, dips, death drops and high jumps off the bar. You’re going to be in for such a good time. I love performing!”
Cheddar Gorgeous
(Photo: BBC/World of Wonder/Guy Levy)
Age: 38
From: Manchester
Pronouns out of drag: No preference
Pronouns in drag: No preference
She says: “My drag is a living spectacle. A collage of makeup, costume and performance. You could see anything at a Cheddar Gorgeous show as my drag is otherworldly and ethereal.
“Growing up, I was a bit of a geek and I was enamoured by aliens, gods, goddesses and strange monsters and now in my drag, I like to harness the energy of science fiction, fantasy and magic!”
Copper Topp
(Photo: BBC/World of Wonder/Guy Levy)
Age: 38
From: Cheltenham
Pronouns out of drag: He / Him / They / Them
Pronouns in drag: She / Her
She says: “I’m an old school queen, and I plan on being the campest queen. I love a look.
“Yes, I love a dip. Yes, I love jumping into the splits but it’s all about comedy and camp and serving it to the world. I love to sing. I rarely lip sync but don’t worry, I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve. Those girls better watch out!”
Dakota Schiffer
(Photo: BBC/World of Wonder/Guy Levy)
Age: 22
From: Sussex
Pronouns out of drag: She/ Her
Pronouns in drag: She / Her
She says: “I’m ecstatic to be making Drag Race herstory as the first trans girl to walk through the doors of Drag Race. My drag is a love letter to the 60s and the 90s and my number one Hollywood icon is Sharon Tate in Valley Of The Dolls and I worship everything she’s ever been in – she’s such a style icon to me.”
Danny Beard
(Photo: BBC/World of Wonder/Guy Levy)
Age: 29
From: Liverpool
Pronouns out of drag: They/Them
Pronouns in drag: She/They
She says: “I’ve been doing drag for about 10 years. You name it, I’ve done it!
“I’ve got residencies in London, Glasgow, Manchester and Cardiff. I’ve performed around the world, and headlined Pride festivals across the country. I’ve also done a bit of television including Britain’s Got Talent.”
Jonbers Blonde
(Photo: BBC/World of Wonder/Guy Levy)
Age: 33
From: Belfast
Pronouns out of drag: He/him
Pronouns in drag: She / her
She says: “I put myself into the fashion category. Although, I’m more than that, I’m a performer too. I love to perform. I’ve been around the world with Melanie C and I’ve danced as a backing performer for Years & Years and Jessie Ware. The list could go on.”
Just May
(Photo: BBC/World of Wonder/Guy Levy)
Age: 32
From: Essex
Pronouns out of drag: He/They
Pronouns in drag: She/They
She says: “I’m the world’s premier Geri Halliwell impersonator – that’s Ginger Spice for those that don’t know.
“At a Just May show, you can expect an acoustic rendition of Wannabe by The Spice Girls, a bingo machine and a whale of a time babes ! You put me in front of people with a mic and I will talk the house down. The huns love me, they can’t get enough.”
Le Fil
(Photo: BBC/World of Wonder/Guy Levy)
Age: 36
From: Yorkshire
Pronouns out of drag: He / Him / They / Them
Pronouns in drag: He / Him / They / Them
They say: “Le Fil is the intersection of art, fashion music and sculpture. I like the idea that I’m breaking genre, breaking gender and creating art. My background was in art and sculpture, and so I always aim to look like a walking piece of fine art.”
Pixie Polite
(Photo: BBC/World of Wonder/Guy Levy)
Age: 29
From: Brighton
Pronouns out of drag: He / They
Pronouns in drag: She / Her
She says: “I think I’m quite unique and I’ve done a lot of things in my career. I sing, I dance and I act. I can do comedy and I host. I do a little bit of everything reasonably well. You’ve got to be versatile. You can’t just be a one trick pony. I’m a many tricked cow of the camp variety. I’m hoping that I can stand out from the crowd in this competition.”
Sminty Drop
(Photo: BBC/World of Wonder/Guy Levy)
Age: 23
From: Lancashire
Pronouns out of drag: She / Her
Pronouns in drag: She / Her
She says: “My drag look is Anna Faris in The House Bunny mixed with Megan Fox in Jennifer’s Body thrown into the adult sized body of a Bratz doll, who has crashed landed down from Doja Cat’s Planet Her.
“I am literally the embodiment of contemporary British drag. My look isn’t just beauty pageant glamour. I’m so much more than sequins and tight gowns. I’m a fully conceived concept from head to toe.”
Starlet
(Photo: BBC/World of Wonder/Guy Levy)
Age: 23
From: Surrey
Pronouns out of drag: He / Him
Pronouns in drag: She / Her
She says: “I’m quite an established looks queen, but I’m gently tippy toeing into the performance side of drag. If you came to one of my shows, you’d see the perfect woman on stage with loads of rhinestones, and a feather fan or two.”
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK returns to BBC Three and BBC iPlayer on 22 September at 9pm.
Watch an introduction to all the queens below...
This article originally appeared on HuffPost UK and has been updated.
