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RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 6

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RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Series 6
Promotional poster for Series 6
Hosted byRuPaul
Judges
No. of contestants12
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkBBC Three / BBC One (UK)
WOW Presents Plus (International)
Original release26 September 2024 (2024-09-26)
Series chronology
← Previous
Series 5
List of episodes

The sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK aired on BBC Three on 26 September 2024. RuPaul returned to his role as main host and head judge, and will again be joined on the judging panel by Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton, all of whom returned for their respective sixth series. The series began filming in January 2024.[1]

Production

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On 22 September 2023, prior to the beginning of the fifth series it was announced via the shows social media pages that casting for the sixth series was now open.[2] Applications remained open for four weeks until closing on 20 October 2023.[3]

The sixth series of the show began filming in January 2024.[1] On 23 August 2024, the first teaser for the series was revealed, which featured the caption "Confidental: For Your Eyelashes Only", followed by a brief visual depicting satellite footage of Earth, before zooming into a city landscape with a further caption stating "Prepare Your Engines".[1][4] On 27 August 2024, the BBC revealed the promotional poster for the series featuring RuPaul, as well as the list of guest judges, which included Alison Goldfrapp, Amanda Holden, Beverley Knight, Claire Richards, Mabel, Siobhán McSweeney and Simon Le Bon, as well as Kristen McMenamy, who served as a guest judge on the first episode of the previous series.[5][6] Alexandra Burke, Aaron Renfree and Claudimar Neto were also announced as special guests for this series.[5]

This season of Drag Race UK is notable for being the first in the franchise to feature a cash prize, with the winner receiving £25,000.

Contestants

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

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

Contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 6 and their backgrounds[7]
Contestant Age Hometown Outcome
Actavia 21 Bala, Wales TBA
Charra Tea 23 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Kyran Thrax 26 Chorley, England
La Voix 43 Stockton-on-Tees, England
Lill 36 Manchester, England
Marmalade 25 Cardiff, Wales
Rileasa Slaves 32 London, England
Chanel O'Conor 25 Rothesay, Scotland 8th place
Kiki Snatch 25 London, England 9th place
Zahirah Zapanta 28 Nottingham, England 10th place
Dita Garbo 48 Folkestone, England 11th place
Saki Yew 33 Manchester, England 12th place[a]
Notes
  1. ^ Saki Yew was forced to withdraw from the competition due to a knee injury.

Contestant progress

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Legend:

  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
  TOP indicates that the contestant was one of the best performing in the challenge, but lost the lip sync to win it.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
  IMM (Immunity) indicates that Kyran Thrax won the first challenge and was immune from elimination the following week.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
  WDR (Withdraw) indicates that Saki Yew was removed from the competition due to injury.
  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
  Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
Contestant Episode
1[8] 2[9] 3[10] 4[11] 5[12] 6[13] 7[14]
Charra Tea SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE
Kyran Thrax WIN IMM WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE
La Voix TOP2 SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN WIN
Lill SAFE WIN SAFE BTM SAFE SAFE BTM
Marmalade SAFE TOP3 SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE
Rileasa Slaves SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE BTM SAFE
Actavia SAFE BTM SAFE SAFE BTM SAFE ELIM
Chanel O'Conor SAFE TOP3 SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM
Kiki Snatch SAFE BTM BTM SAFE ELIM
Zahirah Zapanta SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM
Dita Garbo SAFE SAFE ELIM
Saki Yew SAFE WDR

Lip syncs

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Legend:

  The contestant won the lip sync to win the challenge.
  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.
Episode Contestants Song Winner
1[8] Kyran Thrax vs. La Voix "Ooh La La"
(Goldfrapp) 		Kyran Thrax
2[9] Chanel O'Conor vs. Lill vs. Marmalade "Tension"
(Kylie Minogue) 		Lill
Episode Contestants Song Eliminated
3[10] Dita Garbo vs. Kiki Snatch "Girls on Film"
(Duran Duran) 		Dita Garbo
4[11] Lill vs. Zahirah Zapanta "Don't Call Me Up"
(Mabel) 		Zahirah Zapanta
5[12] Actavia vs. Kiki Snatch "Let's Dance"
(David Bowie) 		Kiki Snatch
6[13] Chanel O'Conor vs. Rileasa Slaves "Something Kinda Ooooh"
(Girls Aloud) 		Chanel O'Conor

Guest judges

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Listed in chronological order:

Special guests

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

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episodes

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See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race UK episodes
No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal air date
491"Cabaret Talent Show"26 September 2024 (2024-09-26)

12 new queens entered the werkroom. For the first maxi-challenge, the queens have to perform at the Cabaret Talent Show, which each act can only be at most 90 seconds. RuPaul also announced that the winner of this week's challenge will win immunity for the next week's challenge. The queen's performance are as follows:

  • La Voix - Live singing
  • Actavia - Original song
  • Lill - Comedy routine
  • Kiki Snatch - Live singing
  • Zahirah Zapanta - Original song
  • Marmalade - Monologue performance
  • Rileasa Slaves - Original song
  • Charra Tea - Comedy performance
  • Chanel O'Conor - Live singing and comedy
  • Dita Garbo - Original song
  • Saki Yew - Burlesque
  • Kyran Thrax - Original song

On the runway, category is: Queen of Your Hometown. Actavia, Kiki Snatch, Rileasa Slaves, Lill, La Voix and Kyran Thrax received positive critiques, with La Voix and Kyran Thrax were the top two of the week. They lip-synced to "Ooh La La" by Goldfrapp. Kyran Thrax won the lip-sync, therefore, winning the overall challenge.

  • Guest Judge: Alison Goldfrapp
  • Alternating Judge: Alan Carr
  • Main Challenge: Perform a talent in the Tickety Boo Cabaret Club
  • Runway Theme: Queen of Your Hometown
  • Top Two: Kyran Thrax and La Voix
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Ooh La La" by Goldfrapp
  • Challenge Winner: Kyran Thrax
  • Main challenge prize: Immunity for next week's challenge
  • Eliminated: None
502"Stitch & Strut"3 October 2024 (2024-10-03)

  • Guest Judge: Kristen McMenamy
  • Alternating Judge: Graham Norton
  • Withdrew: Saki Yew
  • Main Challenge: In groups of three, create a three-piece fashion collection using household materials
  • Runway Themes: Cocktail Party, Lady Boss, and Red Carpet
  • Top Three: Chanel O'Conor, Lill, and Marmalade
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Tension" by Kylie Minogue
  • Challenge Winner: Lill
  • Eliminated: None
513"Brit-flicks"10 October 2024 (2024-10-10)

  • Guest Judge: Simon Le Bon
  • Alternating Judge: Alan Carr
  • Mini-Challenge: Dirty Laundry
  • Main Challenge: Act in movie trailers parodying British rom-coms
  • Runway Theme: New Romantics
  • Challenge Winner: Kyran Thrax
  • Bottom Two: Dita Garbo and Kiki Snatch
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Girls on Film" by Duran Duran
  • Eliminated: Dita Garbo
524"Ghoul Power"17 October 2024 (2024-10-17)

  • Guest Judge: Mabel
  • Alternating Judge: Graham Norton
  • Main Challenge: Write, record, and perform verses to "Dead or Alive"
  • Runway Theme: Call Me Mother... Nature
  • Challenge Winner: Rileasa Slaves
  • Bottom Two: Lill and Zahirah Zapanta
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Don't Call Me Up" by Mabel
  • Eliminated: Zahirah Zapanta
535"Sofa Showdown"24 October 2024 (2024-10-24)

546"Snatch Game"31 October 2024 (2024-10-31)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Robledo, Jordan (25 August 2024). ""FINALLY, she's on her way": Drag Race UK fans react to first season 6 teaser". Gay Times. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ Wratten, Marcus (25 September 2023). "The werkroom is open! RuPaul's Drag Race UK is casting for season 6". PinkNews. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Is there going to be a RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 6?". Cosmopolitan. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race UK returns for sixth series on the BBC, first teaser". TV Zone UK. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "RuPaul's Drag Race UK is back! A fierce new cast and a dazzling array of celebrities are coming to BBC Three and BBC iPlayer soon". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Here Are All The Celebrities Who'll Be Guest Judging On RuPaul's Drag Race UK This Year". HuffPost. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Meet the fierce new queens of RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 6". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Cabaret Talent Show". RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Season 6. Episode 1. September 26, 2024. BBC Three / WOW Presents Plus.
  9. ^ a b "Stitch & Strut". RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Season 6. Episode 2. October 3, 2024. BBC Three / WOW Presents Plus.
  10. ^ a b "Brit-flicks". RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Season 6. Episode 3. October 10, 2024. BBC Three / WOW Presents Plus.
  11. ^ a b "Ghoul Power". RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Season 6. Episode 4. October 17, 2024. BBC Three / WOW Presents Plus.
  12. ^ a b "Sofa Showdown". RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Season 6. Episode 5. October 24, 2024. BBC Three / WOW Presents Plus.
  13. ^ a b "Snatch Game". RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Season 6. Episode 6. October 31, 2024. BBC Three / WOW Presents Plus.
  14. ^ "tbd". RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Season 6. Episode 7. November 7, 2024. BBC Three / WOW Presents Plus.
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