Uk Vs. The World

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.

RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World
Genre	Reality competition
Presented by	RuPaul
Judges	RuPaul Michelle Visage Alan Carr Graham Norton
Theme music composer	RuPaul
Opening theme	RuPaul's Drag Race theme
Ending theme	"Rock It (To the Moon)"
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	14
Production
Executive producers	Bruce McCoy Sally Sanders RuPaul Charles Fenton Bailey Randy Barbato Tom Rodriguez
Producer	Michelle Visage
Production locations	Manchester Studios (Series 1) Pinewood Studios (Series 2)
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	60–70 minutes
Production company	World of Wonder
Original release
Network	BBC Three WOW Presents Plus
Release	1 February 2022 (2022-02-01) – present
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RuPaul's Drag Race UK Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World

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.

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, and Hannah Conda was the runner-up. Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha was voted Miss Congeniality.