![]() Despite not completing a single challenge, Gothy has managed to make a name for herself with both her drag and music career – describing herself as “the David Guetta of drag.” Gothy Kendoll was the first ever queen to be eliminated on a UK series of Drag Race. ![]() Pronouns out of drag: They/them, he/him, she/her Her presentation does, however, remain important for the French drag scene: “My runway looks are custom made, my shoes are 3D printed, and my lewks are fresh! This is what it is to be a French queen.” Gothy Kendoll, 26 United Kingdom – series one La Grande Dame is a self-referential drag name – ‘the tall lady’ stands at 6ft 5".Īlthough known for her impressive ‘lewks’ she also won the Snatch Game, proving she’s not just a pretty face. Scarlet Envy plans to stick around a little longer than she did in her original series, although she’s afraid of the British humour: “It’s very dry and very smart – mine is dumb!” La Grande Dame, 24 France – series one You may recognise her from series 11 of Drag Race USA, series six of Drag Race: All Stars, or from her iconic line “is it me, am I the drama?”, which has over 30,000 videos of people miming it on TikTok, including Lady Gaga and American Horror Story’s Sarah Paulson. “Now, that is iconic.” Scarlet Envy, 31 USA – series 11 Everyone thinks that she lost, but really, I was being strategic - I wanted to wait and talk on the world stage. Having never made it into the top five in her previous series, Mayhem is hoping this year will be her year: “I have not won a crown yet, but that was on purpose. Mayhem Miller has become a Drag Race staple, having appeared on both Drag Race series 10 and Drag Race: All Stars series five. Her viewpoint on returning is: “If you come back, you don’t come back to play it safe, you’ve got to smash it in the –.” (Those who watched Jonbers in her original series can hazard a guess at the end of that sentence). Since her time on series four, Jonbers has made a cameo alongside Billie Piper in I Hate Suzie and got a “face full of filler”, although she still has her “heart of Irish gold.” Jonbers made it right up to the finish line in her first visit to the werkroom, and is back with a “lick of paint” to “fight against the best of the best.” Summer is coming!” Jonbers Blonde, 34 UK – series four and so am I, but don’t be fooled by the looks, crown me. This fact is not lost on Marina: “I come here not as one, but representing the whole Filipina population.” The weight of carrying the Philippines on her back doesn’t seem to be getting to her though: “Life is short. ![]() Marina Summers, so named because she loves the beach and summer, was a finalist in the first series of Drag Race Philippines and is the first Filipina to compete on the world stage. Marina Summers, 26 Philippines – series one Maybe she'll earn herself an aristocratic nickname in the UK scene in the process. The champion gymnast got kicked off her series just before the finale, and is now back to claim what is “rightfully hers.” Keta is already drag royalty over in Holland, referred to as ‘the duchess’ in Amsterdam’s scene. ![]() Give it to me now.” Keta Minaj, 40 Holland – series two Anything! Where's Ru's trailer? I want the crown. “I will do anything it takes to win this. She plans to gain the other girls' trust by being a “friend to everyone” and “slithering into their hearts.” Hannah has an insidious method for victory. Hannah Conda fixed her reputation as a Drag Race icon after her winning Liza Minnelli impression in the Snatch Game – an impressive feat given that RuPaul is a big fan of the multi-award-winning performance artist and Arrested Development star. Since her original run on Drag Race España, Arantxa has come out as transgender, saying the change in her life has made her feel “so much better and so much more confident.” Hannah Conda, 31 Australia – series two Castilla-La Mancha is a Spanish region, and Arantxa is a Hannah-esque popular name in Spain. Let’s meet the global glamazons ready to race for the crown a second time… Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha, 26 Spain - series oneĪrantxa describes herself as the Spanish Hannah Montana, not because of her extensive wardrobe and being “young, dumb, blonde and fun”, but because their names are technically similar. In previous series, this has knocked out some top performing fan favourites early in the competition. At the end of each challenge, the top two contestants lip-sync for the chance to not only win the episode, but to choose which of the worst performing queens to expel. Unlike the regular series of Drag Race, the power to make someone ‘sashay away’ is not in RuPaul’s hands. Hosting duties moved to Canada for 2022’s series, where the main distinction seemed to be that the winner was crowned “Queen of the Mother pucking World.”
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