RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 6
RuPaul's Drag Race UK | |
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Series 6 | |
![]() Promotional poster for Series 6 | |
Hosted by | RuPaul |
Judges | |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Release | |
Original network | BBC Three / BBC One (UK) WOW Presents Plus (International) |
Original release | September 2024 |
Series chronology | |
The sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK is set to begin airing on BBC Three in September 2024. RuPaul is set to return 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 Manchester in January 2024.[1]
Production
[edit]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, Kristen McMenamy, Mabel, Siobhán McSweeney and Simon Le Bon.[5][6]
Guest judges
[edit]Listed in alphabetical order:
- Alison Goldfrapp, musician and record producer[5]
- Amanda Holden, actress and television judge[5]
- Beverley Knight, singer and actress[5]
- Simon Le Bon, singer[5]
- Mabel, singer-songwriter[5]
- Kristen McMenamy, model[5]
- Siobhán McSweeney, actress[5]
- AJ Odudu, television presenter[5]
- Claire Richards, singer[5]
Special guests
[edit]Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
- Alexandra Burke, singer-songwriter and actress[5]
- Claudimar Neto, dancer and choreographer[5]
- Aaron Renfree, dancer and choreographer[5]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Wratten, Marcus (25 September 2023). "The werkroom is open! RuPaul's Drag Race UK is casting for season 6". PinkNews. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Is there going to be a RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 6?". Cosmopolitan. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race UK returns for sixth series on the BBC, first teaser". TV Zone UK. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "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.
- ^ "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.