| Season Number: | 2 | ||||||||
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| Network: | TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+ (NZ) BBC Three (UK)[1] WOW Presents Plus (International) |
The second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under premiered on 30 July 2022 and concluded on 17 September 2022.[2] The cast[3] was announced via TVNZ's Instagram account[4] and a live interview with Kween Kong on TVNZ's Breakfast show on 7 July 2022.[5]
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022, BBC Three delayed the final two episodes in the United Kingdom until after the period of national mourning. The winner of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under was Spankie Jackzon, with Hannah Conda and Kween Kong as runners-up.[6] [7]
The second season was confirmed and casting was opened on 9 September 2021.[8] Casting closed on 5 October. The season filmed in January and February 2022. Season 1 judges Michelle Visage and Rhys Nicholson were spotted in south Auckland, leading to speculation that both would be returning to judge season 2.[9]
Spankie Jackzon previously appeared on season 2 of House of Drag, a series hosted and judged by Drag Race Down Under Season 1 contestants Anita Wigl'it and Kita Mean, winning the season over runner-up Elektra Shock.[10]
See also: List of Drag Race contestants. Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Age | Hometown | Outcome | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nowrap scope="row" | Spankie Jackzon | 37 | nowrap | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Hannah Conda | 30 | Sydney, Australia | nowrap rowspan="2" | ||
| Kween Kong | 29 | Adelaide, Australia | |||
| Molly Poppinz | 30 | Newcastle, Australia | 4th place | ||
| Beverly Kills | 21 | Brisbane, Australia | 5th place | ||
| Yuri Guaii | 25 | Auckland, New Zealand | 6th place | ||
| Minnie Cooper | 50 | Sydney, Australia | 7th place | ||
| Pomara Fifth | 28 | Camden, Australia | 8th place | ||
| Aubrey Haive | 25 | Timaru, New Zealand | 9th place | ||
| Faúx Fúr | 27 | Sydney, Australia | 10th place |
Legend:
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faúx Fúr | vs. | nowrap | Spankie Jackzon | "Get Outta My Way" (Kylie Minogue) | Faúx Fúr |
| 2 | Aubrey Haive | vs. | Kween Kong | "I Touch Myself" (Divinyls) | Aubrey Haive | |
| 3 | Beverly Kills | vs. | Pomara Fifth | nowrap | "Starstruck" (Years & Years ft. Kylie Minogue) | Pomara Fifth |
| 4 | Beverly Kills | vs. | Minnie Cooper | "Dance in the Dark" (Lady Gaga) | Minnie Cooper | |
| 5 | Molly Poppinz | vs. | Yuri Guaii | "Chains (S&M Remix)" (Tina Arena) | Yuri Guaii | |
| 6 | Beverly Kills | vs. | Kween Kong | "The Beginning" (RuPaul) | Beverly Kills | |
| 7 | nowrap | Hannah Conda | vs. | Molly Poppinz | "Heartbreak in This City" (Steps, Michelle Visage) | Molly Poppinz |
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Winner | |||
| 8 | Hannah Conda vs. Kween Kong vs. Spankie Jackzon | "Wow" (Kylie Minogue) | Spankie Jackzon | |||
Listed in chronological order:
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
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