RuPaul’s Drag Race UK (series 1)
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First series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
Season of television series
The first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK began airing on 3 October 2019 on the BBC Three section of BBC iPlayer and WOW Presents Plus’s WOW Presents Plus streaming service.[1] It ran for eight episodes.
The winner of first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK was The Vivienne, with Divina de Campo as the runner-up.[2][3]
The song “Break Up (Bye Bye)”, which was featured in the fifth episode, was released as a single and reached number 35 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] It also peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart in the US.[5]
Contestants[edit]
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Vivienne | 26 | Liverpool, England | Winner |
| Divina de Campo | 35 | Brighouse, England | Runner-up |
| Baga Chipz | 29 | East London, England | 3rd place |
| Cheryl Hole | 25 | Chelmsford, England | 4th place |
| Blu Hydrangea | 23 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 5th place |
| Crystal | 34 | East London, England | 6th place |
| Sum Ting Wong | 30 | Birmingham, England | 7th place |
| Vinegar Strokes | 34 | North London, England | 8th place |
| Scaredy Kat | 19 | Cricklade, England | 9th place |
| Gothy Kendoll | 21 | Leicester, England | 10th place |
Future Appearances[edit]
Baga Chipz, Cheryl Hole, and Blu Hydrangea competed on UK vs the World. The Vivienne competed on US All Stars 7.
Crystal appeared as a mentor in Call Me Mother seasons one and two.
Contestant progress[edit]
Legend:
The Vivienne won RuPaul’s Drag Race UK series 1.
Divina de Campo was the runner-up.
WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge in that episode.
SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges in that episode.
BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant had to lip sync in that episode.
ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated in that episode.
Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest in that episode.
| Contestant | Episode | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[7] | 2[8] | 3[9] | 4[10] | 5[11] | 6[12] | 7[13] | 8[14] | |
| The Vivienne | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | BTM | WIN | SAFE | Winner |
| Divina de Campo | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | Runner-up |
| Baga Chipz | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | BTM | Eliminated |
| Cheryl Hole | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | Guest |
| Blu Hydrangea | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | ELIM | Guest | |
| Crystal | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | Guest | ||
| Sum Ting Wong | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | Guest | |||
| Vinegar Strokes | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | ||||
| Scaredy Kat | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |||||
| Gothy Kendoll | ELIM | Guest | ||||||
Lip syncs[edit]
Legend:
The contestant won the Lip Sync for the Crown and was declared the winner of the season.
The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
Guest judges[edit]
Listed in chronological order:
Special guests[edit]
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
- MNEK, singer and music producer
Episode 6
Episode 8
Episodes[edit]
Reception[edit]
The series received very positive reviews from critics, with The Guardian describing the series as having “saved RuPaul’s Drag Race” as the recent seasons have had a less than positive reception.[17] In their review of the series, iNews awarded the series “five stars” and described it as a “roaring success”, despite criticising its omission of a stand-up comedy challenge.[18]
In a more critical review, Vulture stated in its review of the finale that although the season “may have hit some true highs… it couldn’t save Drag Race from its worst impulses”.[19]
References[edit]
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