RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 3 explained

Series Number:3
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Host:RuPaul
Num Contestants:12
Winner:Krystal Versace
Num Episodes:10
Network:
WOW Presents Plus (International)
Prev Season:Series 2
Episode List:List of RuPaul's Drag Race UK episodes

The third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK began airing on 23 September 2021.[1]

The cast of the third series was officially announced on 18 August 2021 on social media.[2] The series saw the return of Veronica Green, who was forced to withdraw from the second series of the show after testing positive for COVID-19, and received an open invitation for the third series. The series also welcomed Victoria Scone, the franchise's first ever cisgender female contestant since its beginning in 2009.[3]

The winner of the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK was Krystal Versace, being the youngest person to ever win a season of the franchise, with Ella Vaday and Kitty Scott-Claus as the runners-up.

Production

In November 2020, BBC confirmed plans to air a third series, and casting closed the same month. The series was filmed in March 2021,[4] [5] in Manchester.[6]

BBC Three shared a seven-second teaser for the series on social media on 21 June 2021.[5] [7]

Contestants

See also: List of Drag Race contestants.

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

Contestant! scope="col"
AgeHometownOutcome
Krystal Versace19nowrapRoyal Tunbridge Wells, England
Ella Vaday32 Dagenham, EnglandRunners-up
nowrap scope="row"Kitty Scott-Claus29Birmingham, England
Vanity Milan29South London, England4th place
Scarlett Harlett26East London, England5th place
Choriza May30Newcastle upon Tyne, Englandnowrap rowspan="2"6th place
River Medway22Medway, England
Charity Kase24Rufford, England8th place
nowrap scope="row"Veronica Green35Rochdale, England9th place
Victoria Scone27Cardiff, Walesnowrap
Elektra Fence29Burnley, England
Anubis19Brighton, England

Lip syncs

Legend:

EpisodeTop contestantsSongWinner
1nowrapKrystal Versacevs.Victoria Scone"Total Eclipse of the Heart"
(Bonnie Tyler)
Krystal Versace
Bottom contestantsSongEliminated
Anubisvs.Elektra Fence"Sweet Melody"
(Little Mix)
Anubis
2Elektra Fencevs.Vanity Milan"Moving on Up"
(M People)
Elektra Fence
3Vanity Milanvs.Veronica Green "I've Got the Music in Me"
(The Kiki Dee Band)
Veronica Green
4Charity Kasevs.Scarlett Harlettnowrap"Who Do You Think You Are"
(Spice Girls)
None
5Charity Kasevs.Scarlett Harlett"Big Spender"
(Shirley Bassey)
Charity Kase
6Choriza Mayvs.River Medway"Shout"
(Lulu and The Luvvers)
Choriza May
River Medway
7Scarlett Harlettvs.Vanity Milan"Scandalous"
(Mis-Teeq)
Scarlett Harlett
EpisodeTop contestantsSongWinners
8Ella Vadayvs.nowrap rowspan="2"Kitty Scott-Claus"Something New"
(Girls Aloud)
Ella Vaday
nowrap bgcolor="gold"Kitty Scott-Claus
EpisodeBottom contestantsSongEliminated
9Krystal Versacevs.Vanity Milan"Hallucinate"
(Dua Lipa)
Vanity Milan
EpisodeFinal contestantsSongWinner
10Ella Vaday vs. Kitty Scott-Claus vs. Krystal Versace"You Don't Own Me"
(Dusty Springfield)
Krystal Versace

Guest judges

Listed in chronological order:

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 10

Episodes

See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race UK episodes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Those are all of our stunning queens. Series three drops on @BBCPlayer and @wowpresentsplus in September. Not in the UK? Here's where you can watch your faves.. Twitter. 18 August 2021. 18 August 2021. 2021-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210818084810/https://twitter.com/dragraceukbbc/status/1427915181540134915. live.
  2. Web site: Ding dang dong. It's round three, huns. Meet the new #DragRaceUK queens coming to @BBCthree on @bbciplayer in September.. Twitter. 18 August 2021. 18 August 2021. 2021-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210818101114/https://twitter.com/dragraceukbbc/status/1427903118172467208. live.
  3. Day . Harvey . Drag Race UK's first female queen Victoria Scone: 'I didn't know if drag was a possibility for me' . BBC . August 18, 2021 . August 19, 2021 . August 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210819004200/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/f10ae11a-cf25-47b8-8757-e7d2b504d7f1 . live .
  4. Web site: Drag Race UK season 3 release date: Cast, guest judges and when the show is back. Morris. Lauren. RadioTimes. 19 July 2021. 23 June 2021. 22 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210622110837/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/talent-shows/drag-race-uk-series-3-release-date/. live.
  5. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 3 Is Coming Sooner Than Anyone Thought. Percival. Ash. 22 May 2021. 23 June 2021. HuffPost UK. en. 22 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210622071632/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/rupauls-drag-race-uk-series-3-announcement-instagram_uk_60d18220e4b038d5b9abbaac. live.
  6. Web site: First guest judge for Drag Race UK season three has been leaked – and we're gagging. Davies. Matilda. 10 May 2021. live. 23 June 2021. PinkNews. en-GB. 21 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210621172401/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/10/the-first-guest-judge-for-drag-race-uk-season-three-has-been-leaked-and-were-gagging/.
  7. Web site: BBC drops cryptic teaser for Drag Race UK season three and no, we're not K hun. Smith. Reiss. 21 June 2021. live. 23 June 2021. PinkNews. en-GB. 21 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210621172321/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/06/21/drag-race-uk-season-3-teaser-trailer-release-start-date-cast/.
  8. Web site: What do @nicolacoughlan, Lulu and @russelltovey all have in common? They're are all.... Twitter. 14 September 2021. 14 September 2021.
  9. Web site: We have some more #DragRaceUK special guest judge news for you… The one and only Baby Spice @EmmaBunton will be spicing up the judging panel.. Twitter. 8 September 2021. 8 September 2021. 8 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908113122/https://twitter.com/bbcthree/status/1435526885912584192. live.
  10. Web site: Oops looks like we've slipped and fallen onto the massive "RELEASE THE #DRAGRACEUK GUEST JUDGES" button at BBC Three HQ.. Twitter. 23 August 2021. 8 September 2021. 8 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908113122/https://twitter.com/bbcthree/status/1429737901525454852. live.
  11. Web site: It's finally happening We could NOT be more excited to be special guests on the upcoming season of @dragraceukbbc!! Start your engines.... Twitter. 27 August 2021. 8 September 2021. 8 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908113120/https://twitter.com/OfficialSteps/status/1431164585663291396. live.
  12. Web site: The iconic @1Judilove and @NadineCoyleNow will be joining @rupaul for #DragRaceUK's Snatch Game. This is not a drill.. Twitter. 13 September 2021. 13 September 2021. 2021-09-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210913141325/https://twitter.com/bbcthree/status/1437357481597022217. live.
  13. Web site: Fashion icon and "very successful manager" @CharityShopSue will be bringing Sec*hand Chance realness to the runway. #DragRaceUK. Twitter. 27 August 2021. 8 September 2021. 8 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908113120/https://twitter.com/dragraceukbbc/status/1431165962045345792. live.
  14. Web site: Award-winning choreographer Jay Revell is back again to put the queens through their paces. #DragRaceUK. Twitter. 27 August 2021. 8 September 2021. 8 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908113119/https://twitter.com/dragraceukbbc/status/1431166261262684165. live.