# RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World (2022)

> Elite international drag queens compete on UK soil for the crown, cash and the title of The Queen of the Mothertucking World.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/117897

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 22
- Episode runtime: 72 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: reality
- Created by: RuPaul, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
- Network: BBC Three
- Cast: RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Melanie C, Daisy May Cooper, Jonathan Bailey, Johannes Radebe, Michelle Keegan, Katie Price
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16968320/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: campy, celebratory, witty, exuberant, warm

## Synopsis

RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World (2022-2026) is a British reality competition series created by RuPaul, Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato and broadcast on BBC Three. Hosted by RuPaul with judges Michelle Visage and a rotating roster of celebrity guest judges, the show gathers elite drag performers from around the world on British soil to battle for the crown, a cash prize and the title of The Queen of the Mothertucking World. Each episode is built from weekly maxi challenges, runway looks, comedy acting tasks and lip sync confrontations, with eliminations that test both polish and nerve. The engine is pure competitive ambition: each queen wants the crown, and the obstacles are fierce rivals, unforgiving judges and the pressure of performing on a global stage. Across three seasons and a run of twenty-two episodes, the series keeps its focus on glamour, camp and mutual respect among performers. Its tone is exuberant and campy, with warm moments of sisterhood and sharp, witty judging. The format sits in the lineage of the American Drag Race franchise, so fans of RuPaul's Drag Race, Drag Race España and Project Runway will find a familiar pleasure in its elimination structure and runway spectacle. The show has been canceled, and its seasons are self-contained competitions rather than a continuing story.

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