RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 2

*RuPaul's Drag Race UK*
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Series 2
Hosted by	RuPaul
Judges	RuPaul; Michelle Visage; Alan Carr; Graham Norton;
No. of contestants	12
Winner	Lawrence Chaney
Runners-up	Bimini Bon-Boulash; Tayce;
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	BBC Three / BBC One (UK); WOW Presents Plus (International)
Original release	14 January –; 18 March 2021
Series chronology
	← Previous; Series 1 Next →; Series 3
	List of episodes

The second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK began airing on 14 January 2021 on the BBC Three section of BBC iPlayer and World of Wonder's WOW Presents Plus streaming service.^[1] The series was confirmed and casting was closed on 15 November 2019.^[2] Production was suspended mid 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but resumed late 2020. The cast of 12 new queens was announced on 16 December 2020 and the series premiered on 14 January 2021.^[3] It was also announced a special episode RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Queens on Lockdown would air, following the queens during the first lockdown.^[4] This special episode was released on 12 February.

The winner of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK was Lawrence Chaney, with Bimini Bon Boulash and Tayce as the runners-up.

The United Kingdolls version of "UK Hun", which featured in the fifth episode of the series, reached number 27 in the Official UK Charts.^[5]

Contestants

The cast was announced on 16 December 2020. Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.^[4]

Contestants of *Drag Race UK Series 2*
Contestant	Age	Hometown	Outcome
Lawrence Chaney	23	Glasgow, Scotland	Winner
Bimini Bon-Boulash	26	Norwich, England	Runner-Up
Tayce	25	Newport, Wales	Runner-Up
Ellie Diamond	21	Dundee, Scotland	4th Place
A'Whora	23	Worksop, England	5th Place
Sister Sister	31	Liverpool, England	6th Place
Tia Kofi	30	Essex, England	7th Place
Joe Black	30	Brighton, England	8th Place^[a]
Veronica Green	34	Rochdale, England	9th Place^[b]
Ginny Lemon	31	Worcester, England	10th Place^[c]
Asttina Mandella	27	East London, England	11th Place
Cherry Valentine	26	Darlington, England	12th Place

^ Joe Black originally placed 12th before being asked back to the competition.
^ Veronica Green was forced to withdraw from the competition after testing positive for COVID-19. Veronica however has been given an open invitation for series 3.
^ Ginny Lemon forfeited the lip sync challenge by exiting the stage during the performance.

Contestant progress

Summary of contestants' progress in each episode
Contestant	Episode 1	Episode 2	Episode 3	Episode 4	Episode 5	Episode 6	Episode 7	Episode 8	Episode 9	Episode 10
Lawrence Chaney	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	WIN	WIN	BOTTOM 2	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	Winner
Bimini Bon-Boulash	BOTTOM 2	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	WIN	SAFE	WIN	WIN	Runner-up
Tayce	SAFE	BOTTOM 2	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	BOTTOM 2	BOTTOM 2	BOTTOM 2	Runner-up
Ellie Diamond	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	BOTTOM 2	Eliminated
A'Whora	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	WIN	ELIMINATED
Sister Sister	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	BOTTOM 2	SAFE	SAFE	ELIMINATED
Tia Kofi	SAFE	SAFE	BOTTOM 2	SAFE	BOTTOM 2	ELIMINATED
Joe Black	ELIMINATED				ELIMINATED
Veronica Green	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	OUT^[a]
Ginny Lemon	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	QUIT^[b]
Asttina Mandella	WIN	SAFE	ELIMINATED		OUT^[c]
Cherry Valentine	SAFE	ELIMINATED			OUT^[c]

^ The contestant was forced to withdraw from the competition after testing positive for COVID-19.
^ The contestant was in the bottom two, and decided to quit the competition.
^ ^a ^b The contestant was not voted to return to the competition after the COVID-19 filming hiatus.

Lip syncs

Summary of contest lip syncs and eliminations
Episode	Lip sync contestants			Song	Eliminated
1	Bimini Bon-Boulash	vs.	Joe Black	"Relax" (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)	Joe Black
2	Cherry Valentine	vs.	Tayce	"Memory" (Elaine Paige)	Cherry Valentine
3	Asttina Mandella	vs.	Tia Kofi	"Don't Start Now" (Dua Lipa)	Asttina Mandella
4	Ginny Lemon	vs.	Sister Sister	"You Keep Me Hangin' On" (Kim Wilde)	Ginny Lemon
5	Joe Black	vs.	Tia Kofi	"Don't Leave Me This Way" (The Communards)	Joe Black
6	Lawrence Chaney	vs.	Tia Kofi	"Touch Me (All Night Long)" (Cathy Dennis)	Tia Kofi
7	Sister Sister	vs.	Tayce	"Don't Be So Hard on Yourself" (Jess Glynne)	Sister Sister
8	A'Whora	vs.	Tayce	"You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" (Dusty Springfield)	A'Whora
9	Ellie Diamond	vs.	Tayce	"Last Thing on My Mind" (Steps)	None
10	Bimini Bon-Boulash vs. Lawrence Chaney vs. Tayce			"I'm Still Standing" (Elton John)	Bimini Bon-Boulash
10	Bimini Bon-Boulash vs. Lawrence Chaney vs. Tayce			"I'm Still Standing" (Elton John)	Tayce

Guest judges

Elizabeth Hurley, actress, businesswoman and model
Sheridan Smith, actress and singer
Jourdan Dunn, model and actress
Lorraine Kelly, TV presenter
MNEK, singer
Jessie Ware, singer
Maya Jama, TV presenter
Dawn French, actress, comedienne, writer and presenter^[6]

Special guests

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

Episode 1

Kevin McDaid, photographer

Episode 2

Dane Chalfin, vocal coach
Jay Revell, choreographer
Kieran Daley Ward, choreographer

Episode 3

Jodie Harsh, drag queen and DJ music producer

Episode 5

Ian Masterson, producer and songwriter

Episode 6

Gemma Collins, media personality and businesswoman^[7]
The Vivienne, winner of series one of RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Baga Chipz, third place contestant on series one of RuPaul's Drag Race UK

Episode 7

Raven, runner-up on both the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race and the first season of All Stars^[8]

Episode 9

Natalie Cassidy, EastEnders actress^[8]

Episodes

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Original air date
9	1	"Royalty Returns"	14 January 2021 (2021-01-14)
10	2	"Rats: The Rusical"	21 January 2021 (2021-01-21)
11	3	"Who Wore It Best?"	28 January 2021 (2021-01-28)
12	4	"Morning Glory"	4 February 2021 (2021-02-04)
13	5	"The RuRuvision Song Contest"	11 February 2021 (2021-02-11)
14	6	"Snatch Game"	18 February 2021 (2021-02-18)
15	7	"Lockdown Supersheroes"	25 February 2021 (2021-02-25)
16	8	"Stoned on the Runway"	4 March 2021 (2021-03-04)
17	9	"BeastEnders"	11 March 2021 (2021-03-11)
18	10	"Grand Finale"	18 March 2021 (2021-03-18)

References

^ Nolfi, Joey (15 December 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2 sets premiere, will air alongside season 13". Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ Ashurst, Sam (2 December 2019). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2 audition, casting air date, trailer and everything you need to know". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
^ Harp, Justin (18 March 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2 halts filming due to coronavirus pandemic". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
^ ^a ^b Damshenas, Sam (16 December 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2: Meet the 12 fierce contestants". Gay Times. Gay Times. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ "United Kingdolls Full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ "Three more new guest judges confirmed for Drag Race UK". Instagram. RuPaul's Drag Race UK. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ Smith, Reiss (14 December 2020). "Drag Race UK signs up TOWIE star and legendary diva Gemma Collins for season two". Pink News. Pink News. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Cameo appearances from some extra special guests". Instagram. RuPaul's Drag Race UK. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

Category:RuPaul's Drag Race UK seasons Category:Television series impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Category:2021 British television seasons

[6] Joe Black originally placed 12th before being asked back to the competition.

[7] Veronica Green was forced to withdraw from the competition after testing positive for COVID-19. Veronica however has been given an open invitation for series 3.

[8] Ginny Lemon forfeited the lip sync challenge by exiting the stage during the performance.

[9] The contestant was forced to withdraw from the competition after testing positive for COVID-19.

[10] The contestant was in the bottom two, and decided to quit the competition.

[notReturned-11] The contestant was not voted to return to the competition after the COVID-19 filming hiatus.

[1] Nolfi, Joey (15 December 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2 sets premiere, will air alongside season 13". Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[2] Ashurst, Sam (2 December 2019). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2 audition, casting air date, trailer and everything you need to know". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 December 2019.

[3] Harp, Justin (18 March 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2 halts filming due to coronavirus pandemic". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 April 2020.

[GayTimes-4] Damshenas, Sam (16 December 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 2: Meet the 12 fierce contestants". Gay Times. Gay Times. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[5] "United Kingdolls Full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[guestjudges2-12] "Three more new guest judges confirmed for Drag Race UK". Instagram. RuPaul's Drag Race UK. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[13] Smith, Reiss (14 December 2020). "Drag Race UK signs up TOWIE star and legendary diva Gemma Collins for season two". Pink News. Pink News. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[specialguests-14] "Cameo appearances from some extra special guests". Instagram. RuPaul's Drag Race UK. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

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