Rupaul’s Drag Race Down Under is here, it’s queer and we can’t wait to witness the uniqueness, nerve and talent that Australia and New Zealand has to offer.
It all kicked off on Friday night with a lavish event at the Sydney Opera House, hosted by television commentator, David Campbell.
Although RuPaul herself was nowhere to be seen, singer Rita Ora and director Taika Waititi were in the audience to cheer the queens on as the first screening was played.
But it was on Saturday May 1 when, after years of speculation and months hype, the Stan Original Series officially aired to the world.
But who are the queens who are gracing our screens?
Drum roll, please…
BRING BACK MY GIRLS
ANITA WIGL’IT
Entrance Quote: “It’s time to wiggle it”
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Instagram: @anitawigilit
Age: 31
ART SIMONE
Entrance Quote: “Well, I’m not here to fuck spiders”
Location: Geelong, Victoria
Instagram: @artist_
Age: 28
COCO JUMBO
Entrance Quote: “Oh my good-gay-girlie God you guys, this is what the fuss was about. Sorry, I lied Sydney”
Location: Sydney, New South Wales
Instagram: @_cocojumbo
Age: 30
JOJO ZAHO – ELIMINATED, EPISODE 1
Entrance Quote: “Bite the pillows ladies, mama’s a ho and she’s going in dry”
Location: New Castle, New South Wales
Instagram: @jojo_zaho
Age: 30
ELEKTRA SHOCK
Entrance Quote: “I was a model before the accident”
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Instagram: @therealelektrashock
Age: 28
KITA MEAN
Entrance Quote: “How delightfully camp!”
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Instagram: @kitamean
Age: 34
ETCETERA ETCETERA
Entrance Quote: “You can’t kill a cockroach”
Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Instagram: @etceteraetcetera
Age: 23
MAXI SHIELD
Entrance Quote: “What the bloody hell’s going on around here?”
Location: Sydney, New South Wales
Instagram: @maxishield
Age: 46
KAREN FROM FINANCE
Entrance Quote: “I can’t see this mark anywhere…. look’s like we’re gonna need a bigger locker for this hat”
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Instagram: @karenfromfinance
Age: 32
SCARLET ADAMS
Entrance Quote: “Who’s ready to paint the town Scarlet?”
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Instagram: @scarletadamsdragqueen
Age: 28
