RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World

RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World is an international all-stars series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK and its franchise. The all-stars series premiered on 1 February 2022, through BBC Three and WOW Presents Plus. RuPaul acts as the host, head judge, and executive producer of the series.

The contestants for the first series were announced on 17 January 2022. The first series was won by Blu Hydrangea with Mo Heart as the runner-up. The second series began airing on 9 February 2024 and was won by Tia Kofi with Hanna Conda as the runner-up.

Production
On 21 December 2021, a press release by the BBC announced an upcoming international all-stars series involving RuPaul's Drag Race UK; it coincided with the relaunch of BBC Three as a television channel. The first series was filmed in Manchester at the same location as the third series of the main series. The upcoming second series was filmed in Pinewood Studios, back-to-back with the fifth series of the main series.

Format
The series follows a similar format from seasons two to four of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. In every episode, the two best-performing contestants of the main challenge would compete in the lip-sync. The victor is awarded a golden "RuPeter Badge" and the power to eliminate any of the worst-performing queens from the main challenge.

Judges
The competition series is hosted and judged primarily by RuPaul, Michelle Visage as a supporting judge, with Alan Carr and Graham Norton returning as alternating judges.

Series 1 (2022)


The first series premiered on 1 February 2022, and features nine international queens who have competed in the Drag Race franchise worldwide. The contestants competed to become "Queen of the Mothertucking World" and be featured in a song by RuPaul, as well as winning a crown and a scepter. It ran for six episodes and concluded on 8 March 2022; Mo Heart was the runner-up and Blu Hydrangea was crowned the first series winner.

Series 2 (2024)
After its two-year hiatus, a teaser was released showcasing the second series of the international all-stars. The series aired on BBC Three and iPlayer beginning on 9 February 2024. Tia Kofi was the winner, Hannah Conda was the runner up and Marina Summers and La Grande Dame place third. Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha was voted Miss Congeniality.