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RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
Season 3
File:Promotional Photo of Rupaul for Rupaul's Drag Race Down Under S3.jpg
Promotional poster for season three
Hosted byRuPaul
Judges
No. of contestants10
WinnerIsis Avis Loren
Runner-upGabriella Labucci
No. of episodes8
Release
Original network
Original release28 July (2023-07-28) –
15 September 2023 (2023-09-15)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 2
List of episodes

The third season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under premiered on July 28, 2023, through Stan in Australia, TVNZ+ in New Zealand, and on WOW Presents Plus internationally. The season was confirmed by World of Wonder on October 24, 2022.[1]

Isis Avis Loren won the season, becoming the first Australian queen to win in the franchise, with Gabriella Labucci as the runner-up.

Background

On October 24, 2022, it was announced via the shows official Instagram page, that casting for the third season was now open. Applications remained open for four weeks until closing on November 13, 2022.[1]

Ten contestants were announced on June 28, 2023.[2][3] Participants include Flor, who previously appeared on season 2 of House of Drag, along with Down Under Season 2's winner, Spankie Jackzon and Season 1's Elektra Shock, which was a series hosted and judged by Down Under Season 1 contestants Anita Wigl'it and Kita Mean.

On July 19, 2023, it was announced via TVNZ's Instagram page the guest judges who, unlike the previous two seasons, will be featured at the judges' table throughout the series.[4]

Contestants

See also: List of Drag Race contestants § RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.

Contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under season 3 and their backgrounds
Contestant Age Hometown Outcome
Isis Avis Loren 33 Melbourne, Australia Winner
Gabriella Labucci 31 Ballarat, Australia Runner-up
Flor 25 Auckland, New Zealand 3rd place
Hollywould Star 34 Sydney, Australia 4th place
Bumpa Love 51 Melbourne, Australia 5th place
Ashley Madison 25 Melbourne, Australia 6th place
Rita Menu 24 Hamilton, New Zealand 7th place
Ivanna Drink 26 Auckland, New Zealand 8th place
Ivory Glaze 26 Sydney, Australia 9th place
Amyl 27 Sydney, Australia 10th place

Contestant progress

Legend:

  Isis Avis Loren won RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under season 3.
  Gabriella Labucci was the runner-up.
  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
Contestant Episode
1[5] 2[6][a] 3[7] 4[8] 5[9] 6[10] 7[11] 8[12]
Isis Avis Loren SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN Winner
Gabriella Labucci SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE BTM BTM Runner-up
Flor SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM SAFE SAFE WIN Eliminated
Hollywould Star WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE ELIM
Bumpa Love SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM ELIM
Ashley Madison SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN ELIM
Rita Menu SAFE BTM BTM ELIM
Ivanna Drink SAFE SAFE ELIM
Ivory Glaze BTM ELIM
Amyl ELIM
Notes
  1. ^ Ivory Glaze and Rita Menu placed in the bottom two on the second episode. However, due to Ivory fainting, the lip sync was postponed at the beginning of the following episode for safety reasons.

Lip syncs

Legend:

  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom.
  The contestant won the Lip Sync for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.
Episode Contestants Song Eliminated
1[5] Amyl vs. Ivory Glaze "Down Under"
(Men at Work) 		Amyl
3[7][a] Ivory Glaze vs. Rita Menu "Murder on the Dancefloor"
(Sophie Ellis-Bextor) 		Ivory Glaze
Ivanna Drink vs. Rita Menu "Holding Out for a Hero"
(Adam Lambert) 		Ivanna Drink
4[8] Flor vs. Rita Menu "Secrets"
(Kylie Minogue) 		Rita Menu
5[9] Ashley Madison vs. Bumpa Love "Hot n Cold"
(Katy Perry) 		Ashley Madison
6[10] Bumpa Love vs. Gabriella Labucci "Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
(Jet) 		Bumpa Love
7[11] Gabriella Labucci vs. Hollywould Star "Not About You"
(Haiku Hands) 		Hollywould Star
Episode Finalists Song Winner
8[12] Gabriella Labucci vs. Isis Avis Loren "Walking on Broken Glass"
(Annie Lennox) 		Isis Avis Loren
Notes
  1. ^ Ivory Glaze and Rita Menu placed in the bottom two on the second episode. However, due to Ivory fainting, the lip sync was postponed at the beginning of the following episode for safety reasons.

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order:

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.

Episode 2

Episode 4

Episode 5

  • Corey Baker, choreographer, film director and former dancer

Episode 6

  • Bree Tomasel, radio host

Episode 7

Episode 8

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
171"Mardi Gras Pride"28 July 2023 (2023-07-28)
182"Muriel's Bedding"4 August 2023 (2023-08-04)
193"Fake Housewives of Down Under"11 August 2023 (2023-08-11)
204"Snatch Game - Down Under Season 3"18 August 2023 (2023-08-18)
215"BMX Bitches"25 August 2023 (2023-08-25)
226"Drag Brunch"1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)
237"Terriers in Tiaras"8 September 2023 (2023-09-08)
248"Grand Finale - Down Under Season 3"15 September 2023 (2023-09-15)

References

  1. ^ a b "World of Wonder on Instagram: "G'day, g'day, g'day~ 🦘🥝 Casting has officially begun for #DragRaceDownUnder Season 3! Do you have the charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent it takes to become Down Under's Next Drag Superstar? We want to hear from you! 👑 Apply today before Nov 13, link in bio!"". Instagram. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (28 June 2023). "Meet the Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under' Season 3". Variety. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  3. ^ "It's time to Ru-veal our new crew of swashbuckling Down Under Queens! 🏴‍☠️💄👑".
  4. ^ "Arrr you ready racers?! 🏁🏴‍☠️ 10 sea-sickening queens sashay into the werk room to battle it out for the crown (and the booty!) 👑 RuPaul's #DragRaceDownUnder starts Friday 28 July only on TVNZ+".
  5. ^ a b c "Mardi Gras Pride". RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Season 3. Episode 1. 28 July 2023. Stan / TVNZ+ / WOW Presents Plus.
  6. ^ a b "Muriel's Bedding". RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Season 3. Episode 2. 4 August 2023. Stan / TVNZ+ / WOW Presents Plus.
  7. ^ a b c "Fake Housewives of Down Under". RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Season 3. Episode 3. 11 August 2023. Stan / TVNZ+ / WOW Presents Plus.
  8. ^ a b c "Snatch Game". RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Season 3. Episode 4. 18 August 2023. Stan / TVNZ+ / WOW Presents Plus.
  9. ^ a b c "BMX Bitches". RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Season 3. Episode 5. 25 August 2023. Stan / TVNZ+ / WOW Presents Plus.
  10. ^ a b c "Drag Brunch". RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Season 3. Episode 6. 1 September 2023. Stan / TVNZ+ / WOW Presents Plus.
  11. ^ a b c "Terriers in Tiaras". RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Season 3. Episode 7. 8 September 2023. Stan / TVNZ+ / WOW Presents Plus.
  12. ^ a b "Grand Finale". RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Season 3. Episode 8. 15 September 2023. Stan / TVNZ+ / WOW Presents Plus.
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