| RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World | |
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Presented by | RuPaul |
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| Theme music composer | RuPaul |
| Opening theme | RuPaul's Drag Race theme |
| Ending theme | "Rock It (To the Moon)" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
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| Producer | Michelle Visage |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60–70 minutes |
| Production company | World of Wonder |
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| Release | 1 February 2022 (2022-02-01) – present |
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RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World is an international all-stars series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK and its franchise. The all-stars series premiered on 1 February 2022, through BBC Three and WOW Presents Plus.[1] RuPaul acts as the host, head judge, and executive producer of the series.[2]
The contestants for the first series were announced on 17 January 2022.[3] The first series was won by Blu Hydrangea with Mo Heart as the runner-up.[4] The second series began airing on 9 February 2024 and was won by Tia Kofi with Hanna Conda as the runner-up.[5]
On 21 December 2021, a press release by the BBC announced an upcoming international all-stars series involving RuPaul's Drag Race UK; it coincided with the relaunch of BBC Three as a television channel.[6] The first series was filmed in Manchester at the same location as the third series of the main series.[7] The upcoming second series was filmed in Pinewood Studios, back-to-back with the fifth series of the main series.
The series follows a similar format from seasons two to four of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. In every episode, the two best-performing contestants of the main challenge would compete in the lip-sync. The victor is awarded a golden "RuPeter Badge" and the power to eliminate any of the worst-performing queens from the main challenge.[8]
The competition series is hosted and judged primarily by RuPaul, Michelle Visage as a supporting judge, with Alan Carr and Graham Norton returning as alternating judges.[9]
| Judge | Season | |
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| RuPaul | Main | |
| Michelle Visage | Main | |
| Alan Carr | Main | |
| Graham Norton | Main | |
| Series | Contestants | Episodes | Originally aired | Winner | Runner(s)-up | Miss Congeniality | ||
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| 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 February 2022 (2022-02-01) | 8 March 2022 (2022-03-08) | Blu Hydrangea | Mo Heart | - | |
| 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 February 2024 (2024-02-09) | 29 March 2024 (2024-03-29) | Tia Kofi | Hannah Conda | Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha | |
The first series premiered on 1 February 2022, and features nine international queens who have competed in the Drag Race franchise worldwide.[10] The contestants competed to become "Queen of the Mothertucking World" and be featured in a song by RuPaul, as well as winning a crown and a scepter.[11] It ran for six episodes and concluded on 8 March 2022; Mo Heart was the runner-up and Blu Hydrangea was crowned the first series winner.[12]
After its two-year hiatus, a teaser was released showcasing the second series of the international all-stars.[13] The series aired on BBC Three and iPlayer beginning on 9 February 2024. Tia Kofi was the winner, Hannah Conda was the runner up and Marina Summers and La Grande Dame place third. Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha was voted Miss Congeniality.
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