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RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race UK<\/em> cast interview! <\/em>Round 7!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

WORDS BY\u00a0SAM DAMSHENAS
\n<\/strong>DESIGN BY\u00a0JACK ROWE<\/strong>
\nSPECIAL THANKS TO NIALL HAY<\/strong> AND JO SEAR<\/strong> AT THE BBC<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If your engines aren\u2019t started, consider this your ignition: RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race UK<\/em> roars back on the BBC tomorrow with Girls Aloud icon Nadine Coyle \u201cfearing for her life,\u201d<\/a> legendary Brits like Tracy Beaker, Charlotte Church, and Denise from EastEnders<\/em> fully transformed in drag<\/a>, and a \u201cridonkulously gag-worthy\u201d lineup of queens, runways \u2014 and, blimey, this part is just so unexpected \u2014 twists! and! turns!<\/em><\/p>\n

Reminder incoming: the 12 queens hoping to usurp Kyran Thrax as the UK\u2019s Next Drag Superstar are<\/a> Bones, Bonnie Ann Clyde, Catrin Feelings, Chai T Grande, Elle Vosque, Nyongbella, Paige Three, Pasty, Sally\u2122, Silllexa Diction, Tayris Mongardi and Viola.<\/p>\n

While the cast promise that season seven will deliver all the charisma, uniqueness, nerve, talent, and reality-TV shenanigans we\u2019ve come to expect, they emphasise that Drag Race\u2019s impact goes far beyond the werkroom and the runway. In a political climate increasingly hostile towards LGBTQIA+ people \u2014 especially trans and non-binary communities \u2014 they see the series as a platform to uplift, inspire and \u201cbe queer figureheads for our community.\u201d This season isn\u2019t just about entertainment; it\u2019s about celebrating resilience, visibility, and queer joy when it\u2019s needed most.<\/p>\n

From inspiring the next generation of queer viewers to subverting Drag Race<\/em> expectations \u2014 and a judge who may or may not have been \u201cpunched in the tit\u201d (confirmation pending) \u2014 all of this and more is covered in the following interview with the cast of season seven. Disclaimer: 12 drag queens on one call means this conversation has been lovingly condensed for clarity (and shade).<\/p>\n

GT: Queens, condragulations on becoming RuGirls with RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race UK<\/em> season seven! Let\u2019s go back to the beginning: when you first sashayed into the werkroom, what were your initial impressions of one another?<\/h3>\n

Sally:<\/strong> I was really overstimulated! It felt like The Truman Show<\/em>. I\u2019m a Rolodex diva, so I knew these people before they knew me. I knew Bones was Queen Soho. I knew Paige was dippy dancing about on the West End. I knew Tayris had won Brighton\u2019s big drag pageant. I\u2019d even seen Catrin\u2019s TikToks before I came in. Then they all came in and I was like, \u2018What are they good at? What will I be able to beat them in?\u2019 Of course, Silllexa came in and I was like, \u2018Shit, there\u2019s my competition \u2014 the seamstress!\u2019 I really enjoyed it\u2026 while simultaneously shitting myself.<\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> You don\u2019t see anything until you literally walk in and then [production are] like, \u2018You need to hit this mark.\u2019 It\u2019s such a blur!<\/p>\n

Silllexa:<\/strong> It was such an early start. I was jittering. It was chaos. I should not<\/em> have had four Red Bulls.<\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> My breast plate was just [starts jiggling her tig ol\u2019 biddies]! I did them in.<\/p>\n

Tayris:<\/strong> Everyone was good at representing their drag from the moment they walked in. I think the only person I completely misread\u2026 I thought Elle Vosque was a cis woman. She came in and I was like, \u2018Oh diva!\u2019 She got out of drag and I was like, \u2018Who is that?\u2019<\/p>\n

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Viola:<\/strong> The majority of us thought Elle was cis, and it was a big revelation. But walking into that workroom, the excitement levels were crazy. I was feeling very confident walking in, but as soon as I turned around and saw the girls, terror flooded the basement. I dunno what it is about the hamster cage, but it just makes you so on edge and so terrified.<\/p>\n

Paige:<\/strong> Overstimulation at its absolute finest. But I was really reveling in the fact that I was there. Walking around that corner, they don\u2019t really give you a warning. They go, \u2018Okay, off you go!\u2019 It was like, \u2018Mama\u2026 I\u2019m on Drag Race, honey.\u2019<\/p>\n

Pasty<\/strong>: You get to see everything that you don\u2019t usually see when you watch the show, which is weird.<\/p>\n

Elle:<\/strong> It\u2019s also weirdly like watching the show. I turned the corner and literally was like, \u2018Oh my god, I\u2019m in an episode of Drag Race.\u2019 It didn\u2019t feel that different?<\/p>\n

Chai:<\/strong> Being met by that wall of cameras and a group of queens, you forget how to do the simplest things. What could go wrong? Turns out\u2026 quite a lot could go wrong. You could pass your mark, bubble your line, fall over.<\/p>\n

Bonnie:<\/strong> The initial impression was how visually different everyone was. Every single person here is bringing something unique to the show. Everyone\u2019s going to have their favourite because we\u2019re all so different.<\/p>\n

Chai<\/strong>: I mean, look at us now, for example.<\/p>\n

Sally:<\/strong> Speak for yourself!<\/p>\n

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GT: Fans have gotten to know you through your promos and Meet the Queens videos, but what\u2019s one thing about your artistry or persona that might surprise them this season?<\/h3>\n

Tayris:<\/strong> How much heart and vulnerability I display. Especially when you see a drag queen or a drag artist, it\u2019s big, it\u2019s bold, and it almost feels like a highly decorative object. Sometimes, even the fans and people at our gigs forget that we\u2019re people underneath it. So much of what I do at my core is political. It\u2019s a celebration of my queerness, my blackness. I knew walking into the workroom that this was a platform not only to entertain, but because Drag Race<\/em> is such a part of the mainstream queer zeitgeist, it\u2019s really an opportunity to inspire the people who need to see themselves in us.<\/p>\n

I said to myself: I\u2019ll do the fierce drag, I\u2019ll be the c**ty boots and all that too, but I need to make sure that everything I do rings true to all my experiences, all my heart, and all my vulnerability. I want to be an emblem for blackness, and I know that is what I did on that platform.<\/p>\n

Sally:<\/strong> Similar sentiments to Tayris. For me, it\u2019s about being an artist at the forefront. Also, a lot of people might see my look and think, \u2018Oh, she\u2019s a bit cold, a bit intimidating.\u2019 But when you get to know me, I\u2019m just a lovely person. Just like everyone from the North, know what I mean?<\/p>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> That I\u2019m actually a man! I\u2019m just a bit of an open box, truth be told. I feel like, because people see me as sort of a camp cow, they probably think that I can\u2019t do certain things. But those certain things\u2026 You\u2019ll have to find out on the show. RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race UK<\/em>, Thursday nights at 9\u202fp.m. on BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n

GT: Shameless plug.<\/h3>\n

Chai:<\/strong> She\u2019s buying time.<\/p>\n

Bones:<\/strong> For me, I think I come from a drag family that is infamously known for their opinions.<\/p>\n

[A moment of silence, as everyone on the call expected Bones to continue.]<\/em><\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> \u2026 and that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n

Nyongbella:<\/strong> End sentence!<\/p>\n

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Bones:<\/strong> We\u2019re quite known for our opinions, even when people haven\u2019t asked for them. Going in, people might think I\u2019m there to cause trouble. But I have a very motherly energy that the girls got to see. I am very opinionated, but it always comes from a place of love.<\/p>\n

Viola:<\/strong> I would say my age. Everybody thinks I\u2019m 40. I dunno why. I filmed the show when I was 22. I\u2019m the second youngest on the cast, and every one of these girls thought I was in my thirties at least. And this isn\u2019t just in drag, this is out of drag as well.<\/p>\n

Paige:<\/strong> No, no, not out of drag!<\/p>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> You look younger out of drag.<\/p>\n

Viola:<\/strong> I obviously paint very big. I think my makeup is quite ageless. But I put on the updos, I wear glamorous gowns, and I don\u2019t really do bodysuits.<\/p>\n

Paige:<\/strong> And your vocals, Viola! Your vocals!<\/p>\n

Elle:<\/strong> Lady Vi!<\/p>\n

Viola:<\/strong> There\u2019s a lot of bravado.<\/p>\n

Paige:<\/strong> [Impersonating Viola] \u2018Oh my goodness!\u2019<\/p>\n

Viola:<\/strong> \u2018Hello, darlings!\u2019<\/p>\n

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Paige:<\/strong> You could play an 86-year-old.<\/p>\n

Viola:<\/strong> Because of the singing as well, most people expect that I won\u2019t be able to perform through lip-sync. But darling, a performer is a performer, whether they\u2019re singing or lip syncing or not.<\/p>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> And she\u2019s good with her mouth.<\/p>\n

Viola:<\/strong> Oh, exactly!<\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> In the promo my personality comes off as very stupid. I think when you watch the show, you\u2019ll see how stupid my drag can actually go in terms of looks and the things I do. Also, people might be surprised that I can look pretty sometimes.<\/p>\n

Viola:<\/strong> No!<\/p>\n

Silllexa:<\/strong> Don\u2019t say that!<\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> No, not like that. I don\u2019t just do stupid camp stuff all the time.<\/p>\n

Viola:<\/strong> I saw it when you walked into the workroom, babe, that you were gorgeous.<\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> Thank you, babe.<\/p>\n

Nyongbella:<\/strong> I dunno. I feel like I show off every facet of myself pretty much. I can look gorgeous. I can be crazy cuckoo cu \u2013 oh, I can\u2019t say that word.<\/p>\n

GT: You bloody well can.<\/h3>\n

Nyongbella:<\/strong> Oh, I can say c**t?! Perfect! Finally!<\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> She\u2019s been told off all afternoon.<\/p>\n

Nyongbella:<\/strong> Literally. It\u2019s on my necklace still…<\/p>\n

GT: Disclaimer: you can all say c**t as much as you want. We\u2019re all British here.<\/h3>\n

Paige:<\/strong> Ready, girls? One, two, three\u2026<\/p>\n

The cast of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race UK<\/em> season 7<\/strong>: C**T!<\/p>\n

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Bonnie:<\/strong> And scene!<\/p>\n

GT: Back to business\u2026<\/h3>\n

Nyongbella:<\/strong> So, I like to be that crazy cuckoo \u2013 c**t! I like to do all kinds of things. I\u2019m very \u2018what you see is what you get.\u2019 I can be nice if I want to be nice, and if I want to be a bitch, I could be a bitch. I have no qualms about cussing someone out or doing whatever. As I said in my \u2018Meet the Queens: \u201cIf you don\u2019t like that, if you have thoughts, suck your mum.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elle:<\/strong> I would actually say that people don\u2019t know a lot about me. Unlike a lot of the other queens, they had more of an online presence before the race, whereas I feel like the audience won\u2019t really know what to expect from me \u2014 period. I think that\u2019s the answer.<\/p>\n

Paige:<\/strong> Catrin, can I just ask\u2026 Are you cleaning your teeth out with your nails?<\/p>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> No, I\u2019m picking my nose.<\/p>\n

Bonnie:<\/strong> Alright, show us Catrin.<\/p>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> Pardon?<\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> Catrin, are you finished picking your nose?<\/p>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> All clean!<\/p>\n

Paige:<\/strong> I\u2019m probably most known for being a stage performer. I think it\u2019s important, like a lot of the other girls have said, to show that there\u2019s a person behind it, a human, and there\u2019s a lot of reason why I do things and why I love what I do. I want to try and highlight the humanity side of being a stage performer. I\u2019m actually a bit nuts. I probably should be locked up and put away. I mean, the bus journey home [from set], girl\u2026<\/p>\n

Sally:<\/strong> She\u2019s cuckoo bananas!<\/p>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> Honestly, if you\u2019ve seen Paige have a drink\u2026<\/p>\n

Elle:<\/strong> Paige doesn\u2019t need a drink.<\/p>\n

Paige:<\/strong> I don\u2019t need a drink.<\/p>\n

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Chai:<\/strong> People think Vi is older, but people tend to think I\u2019m younger, which is a little humble brag, I\u2019ll admit! Whereas Vi is giving those classical references, I very much engage with LaBuBu culture and dress in that sort of style. People always expect the oldest queen to be a battleaxe \u2014 that staple on every Drag Race<\/em> cast! I might surprise people in that way. Like Elle, I\u2019m fairly unknown compared to the rest of the cast. I\u2019m known in a very specific niche, East London circle where I competed in a competition, but I wasn\u2019t that well known until recently. That\u2019s a bit of a superpower.<\/p>\n

Bonnie:<\/strong> I’m a bit of the opposite. I’ve been doing drag for so long and have been quite international \u2014 performing in Dublin, Gran Canaria, Manchester and all across the UK. So, there\u2019s an expectation for me to do well. People are going to be surprised by the crazy, cuckoo things I come up with and how I present them in the Drag Race<\/em> capsule.<\/p>\n

Silllexa:<\/strong> I\u2019m very visual. If you come to watch me, you\u2019re not going to see me throwing myself around \u2014 well, maybe a few splits! \u2013 but people expect me to be quite hard, moody and miserable. Which I am, but I\u2019m also really stupid! All the girls know I\u2019m not afraid to take the piss out of myself and look like an idiot. Ultimately, I\u2019m still the 13-year-old boy who just wanted to go out, have fun, be flamboyant, and live my life. I just have tits now. I\u2019m quite nice and really humble\u2026 oh, and gorgeous!<\/p>\n

GT: With all of this in mind, let\u2019s play a very original and groundbreaking game of, \u2018Who\u2019s most likely to\u2026\u2019<\/h3>\n

Paige:<\/strong> This is fun! We haven\u2019t done this.<\/p>\n

Viola:<\/strong> I love<\/em> this.<\/p>\n

GT: Who is most likely to sob on the main stage?<\/h3>\n

Catrin, Elle, Viola, Sally and Pasty<\/strong>: Tayris!<\/p>\n

Tayris<\/strong>: I\u2019m an Aries sun with a Leo rising! I feel<\/em>!<\/p>\n

GT: Most likely to throw shade on the main stage?<\/h3>\n

Catrin and Bones:<\/strong> Viola.<\/p>\n

Viola<\/strong>: Catrin!<\/p>\n

Tayris<\/strong>: Nyongbella.<\/p>\n

Silllexa<\/strong>: I\u2019d say Catrin or Nyongbella, to be honest.<\/p>\n

Elle<\/strong>: I\u2019d say Catrin too.<\/p>\n

Sally:<\/strong> Yeah, I\u2019d say Catrin.<\/p>\n

Catrin<\/strong>: Who did I shade on the main stage?<\/p>\n

[Awkward silence and laughter.]<\/em><\/p>\n

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Pasty<\/strong>: You\u2019re just shady!<\/p>\n

Catrin<\/strong>: I am.<\/p>\n

Paige<\/strong>: Shady fun, though. Shady fun.<\/p>\n

GT: Oh wow, is this going to be a\u2026 moment? Catrin, will you be attacking the judges?<\/h3>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> I won\u2019t!<\/p>\n

Tayris<\/strong>: Not verbally, physically.<\/p>\n

Sally:<\/strong> Yeah, she punched Michelle Visage in the tit.<\/p>\n

Chai<\/strong>: Through her heel!<\/p>\n

GT: I\u2019ve got my headline, then?<\/h3>\n

Catrin<\/strong>: If I get RuPaul ringing me up, it\u2019s on you Sam!<\/p>\n

GT: Who\u2019s most likely to make RuPaul unleash his signature cackle?<\/h3>\n

Catrin<\/strong>: Paige.<\/p>\n

Viola<\/strong>: Ella.<\/p>\n

Bones<\/strong>: I was going to say Sally.<\/p>\n

Elle<\/strong>: I\u2019m going to say Bonnie.<\/p>\n

Catrin<\/strong>: Yeah, Bonnie is very witty.<\/p>\n

Bonnie<\/strong>: I\u2019m gonna say myself.<\/p>\n

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GT: And most likely to embrace their inner Ginny Lemon and just\u2026 leave?<\/h3>\n

Everyone<\/strong>: Bella!<\/p>\n

Nyongbella<\/strong>: 100 per cent, me.<\/p>\n

GT: I would love to continue with this game but I fear retribution from the powers-that-BBC-be. So let\u2019s turn to something more pressing: outside of Drag Race<\/em>, the world feels increasingly dire, with escalating attacks on the LGBTQIA+ community \u2013 especially our trans brothers and sisters. What does it mean to you to step into the werkroom and make your Drag Race<\/em> debut right now?<\/h3>\n

Viola:<\/strong> It offers an escape. It\u2019s a place where you can live in a fantasy world, where Drag Race<\/em> *is* the world. You know you\u2019re going to be loved, accepted and supported in whatever you do, because that\u2019s what our community is known for.<\/p>\n

Sally:<\/strong> We all have different lived experiences as artists within this microcosm of queerness. Drag Race<\/em> is a platform where people can find pillars of community, people who are the positive within the negative. We see so much hatred toward our trans sisters and brothers, toward Black people, and POC, especially with what\u2019s going on in politics right now, not just in the UK. America coughs, and we catch a cold. It\u2019s so important that we as individuals are visible, so people don\u2019t look at the news and think, \u2018That is the future.\u2019 We are the future. We are pillars of the community. We are here to fight, make our voices heard, and ensure everyone, no matter what they identify as, has someone to look up to and say, \u2018I want to be like them.\u2019<\/p>\n

Silllexa:<\/strong> Sally for president.<\/p>\n

Tayris:<\/strong> Yeah, I think Sally hit it on the head. Drag is inherently about entertainment, but it\u2019s also political, and in today\u2019s world, being visible as a queer person \u2014 especially as a person of colour \u2014 comes with responsibility. Walking into the workroom, I asked myself: do I have the skills to succeed in the challenges? I hoped so, but more than that, I wanted to exemplify strength, richness and the understanding I\u2019ve gained as a queer person of colour, while acknowledging my privileges.<\/p>\n

The world is becoming increasingly dangerous for our trans+ siblings \u2013 not just in the UK, but globally. I know how much our work can connect with people. I meet young queer folks who\u2019ve had to move just to be themselves, and I realised I needed to show fight, fire, and vibrance for them\u2026 People we didn\u2019t see growing up. There will be highs and lows, drama and competition, but at its core, Drag Race<\/em> is a celebration. It shows that queer people can and should thrive in the mainstream. We\u2019re artists, but we\u2019re also human beings who deserve to be loved, safe and celebrated. I feel lucky to have this platform, and I trust every member of this cast to not only entertain, but to be queer figureheads for our community.<\/p>\n

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Elle:<\/strong> I\u2019m representing Northern Ireland, and I\u2019m very honoured to be doing so. The world at the minute is quite messed up, and it\u2019s really heartbreaking and sad. On a local level, this year, Ballymena, a town close to Belfast, had its first-ever Pride, and there were huge protests. Slurry was actually spread across the road to make it impossible for people to enjoy the parade.<\/p>\n

It just highlights how important it is for us to show up, support these events, and live life authentically. People like that are winning at the minute, but we have to make sure we\u2019re visible. Being gay, a drag queen, and queer, and coming from Northern Ireland, I feel a huge responsibility. Representing Northern Ireland on such a great show, which is historic for LGBTQIA+ representation, is an honour, and I don\u2019t take the opportunity lightly.<\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> I agree with Elle. I\u2019m from Cornwall originally, and over the last few years, they\u2019ve started doing Cornwall Pride, but because Cornwall\u2019s so big, they do lots of mini Prides. Just last month, a few of them actually got canceled because of underfunding. It\u2019s tiring at the minute to even look at the news, because as queer people, we\u2019re just pawns in a game of chess in politics. We\u2019re used as cannon fodder to push these horrible rhetorics. As Elle said about Northern Ireland, I hope that people from Cornwall get to see that. I\u2019ve had people reach out on Instagram already saying that seeing someone from Cornwall on the show is very empowering. I don\u2019t take that lightly.<\/p>\n

Paige:<\/strong> Yeah, none of us take the opportunity of being part of Drag Race<\/em> for granted. Most of us, given the average age of the cast, pretty much grew up watching Drag Race<\/em>. I was probably about 14 when I started watching it, and as someone who was questioning whether it was okay to feel the things I was feeling and experiencing as a young boy, Drag Race<\/em> allowed me to go, \u2018Hmm, I\u2019m not alone here. There are other people who do what I do and make mountains out of something that felt so small inside them.\u2019<\/p>\n

I feel very lucky to be part of that for the next generation. I can\u2019t really imagine what it\u2019s like for 14-year-olds now \u2013 especially if you\u2019re queer or from a minority in any sense, not knowing where you can go in life or what is okay. So if we can do even half the job that people like Detox and Alyssa Edwards did for me when I was 14, then we\u2019re onto a winner.<\/p>\n

Bones:<\/strong> Just as it was for us growing up, it\u2019s a reminder to create a fantasy for queer people. Drag Race<\/em> is an escape for so many, and as much as it\u2019s important to highlight and use our platform, it\u2019s also really important to provide that escape \u2014 the same way Alyssa Edwards and Detox did for us in our bedrooms when we were younger. Face the facts: we are all icons in the making!<\/p>\n

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Bonnie:<\/strong> In my lifetime, this is the worst it\u2019s ever been politically. The shift to the right has been immense, and for whatever reason, there\u2019s been such a devaluation of human existence and life. People just don\u2019t care anymore about whether others live or die, whether they can exist authentically, or whether their life has any value. Drag Race<\/em> does something really important: it not only showcases our talents, creativity, runway looks and funny moments, but it also humanises us. Because we\u2019ve moved so far back, it\u2019s crucial that we show who we are underneath all of our drag. Even if we only change a few minds here and there, it\u2019s a start, though it will be a slow process.<\/p>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> Going off what Bonnie said \u2014 although we are performers, we are still human. One thing I want to highlight is the mirror talks we have this season. I won\u2019t give any spoilers, but one of my favourite parts of being on the show is having the opportunity to talk about issues that affect all of us. Not just within the cast, but across the queer community as well. Even though we all come from different backgrounds, the one thing we share is that we are queer, and throughout our lives, we\u2019ve lived similar experiences in certain ways.<\/p>\n

One thing I loved was listening to The Vivienne and Baga Chipz talk about their sobriety, for example. These moments are something people don\u2019t focus on enough. Everyone\u2019s always thinking about the challenges, who\u2019s winning or losing, or the looks. But the mirror chats show us not only as performers, but as queer people who share experiences with the audience watching the show, especially in times like this. Watching the first episode and seeing one of the queens\u2019 mirror chats was so inspiring and uplifting. I just want to thank everyone in the cast who had a mirror chat. It\u2019s honestly such an inspiring group to be with, and I can\u2019t wait for everyone to see it. My sisters, I love you all!<\/p>\n

Chai:<\/strong> I totally agree with everything that\u2019s been said. The sociopolitical climate right now is terrifying. Every time I step out the door, even in London \u2014 the most multicultural city ever \u2014 I feel scared. It\u2019s not as simple as the queer community versus everybody else, because some of the hatred I\u2019ve received comes from within our own community. It\u2019s important to highlight that it\u2019s not just the far right against liberals; there are issues within the queer community too. I wish it were simpler than that.<\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> It\u2019s scary, isn\u2019t it? It\u2019s sad.<\/p>\n

GT: Thank you all for sharing that \u2013 it really highlights just how vital Drag Race<\/em> feels in this moment. With that in mind, what do you hope the legacy of UK season seven will be within the wider franchise?<\/h3>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> Don\u2019t quote me on this, I don\u2019t know the stats, but I think we\u2019re one of the youngest casts in UK Drag Race<\/em> history.<\/p>\n

Viola:<\/strong> We are. I did the numbers.<\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> Viola double-checked!<\/p>\n

Paige:<\/strong> Viola\u2019s like, \u2018You keep calling me 40, I have to check if we\u2019re the youngest.\u2019<\/p>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> She\u2019s the La Voix of the season! People often talk about casting younger queens and how they might not have as much experience as others who\u2019ve been in the scene for years. But we succeed in what we do. We\u2019re self-critical, sure, but we work on ourselves to be the best performers and people we can be. I think that shows on the season, every single one of us is polished in our own style of drag. We\u2019re a great representation of the next wave of drag, I\u2019d say.<\/p>\n

Sally:<\/strong> To echo Catrin, I feel like this is the most unique cast Drag Race<\/em> has had. There are multifaceted talents that haven\u2019t been represented before. Usually, when the \u201cMeet the Queens\u201d comes out, people make comparisons, but I feel like the legacy of season seven will be an onslaught of inspiration. Every time I go on social media, someone\u2019s rooting for a different queen, and that\u2019s amazing. That\u2019s the talent of a strong cast. People will be inspired by Bones, Bonnie, Paige, and so many others.<\/p>\n

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Bones:<\/strong> There\u2019s a lot of well-branded queens, I think.<\/p>\n

Sally:<\/strong> It\u2019s like a Pinterest board of inspiration. Personally, I wanted my representation to show that the dream doesn\u2019t die for alternative and creative queens. My drag isn\u2019t the typical Drag Race<\/em> style, and I hope my legacy inspires others to say, \u2018She\u2019s fierce and I want to be like her.\u2019<\/p>\n

Silllexa:<\/strong> I think they will.<\/p>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> Maybe next season people will say, \u2018Oh, she looks like Catrin Feelings\u2019 or \u2018she looks like Chai.\u2019 It\u2019s an endless cycle. I get compared to Lawrence Chaney, and in five seasons, someone might say, \u2018Oh, she looks like Catrin.\u2019<\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> Well, we\u2019re twins, people say.<\/p>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> Yeah, basically. I\u2019m actually Pasty!<\/p>\n

Paige:<\/strong> One thing I love is when people say a queen looks like someone who started drag after them.<\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> Our season is real fun energy when we\u2019re all together. There\u2019s so much banter, but the legacy of this season is going to be queer joy. Right now, in the current climate, it\u2019s like a bubble of what community can be \u2014 queer people meeting up and enjoying themselves. Are you picking your nose again, Catrin?<\/p>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> No. Fuck off.<\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> See? That\u2019s the joy of the season. With the world the way it is, it\u2019s nice to have a little bubble like this. We all love each other.<\/p>\n

Bonnie:<\/strong> There\u2019s no clear frontrunner for the crown. People have been predicting who\u2019ll be on top, ranking our promo looks, but everyone brings something unique in personality and aesthetic. So people will pick their favourites, and everyone will be #TeamSomeone because we\u2019re all amazing.<\/p>\n

GT: Finally, I know you can\u2019t give too much away. So, spoiler-free: how much of a gag is this season? Exaggerated adjectives encouraged.<\/h3>\n

Viola:<\/strong> Ridonkulously gag-worthy. Gagatrongery! Twists and turns left, right, center\u2026 everywhere. I can\u2019t even remember half the stuff that happened.<\/p>\n

Paige:<\/strong> If the girls on the show were gagged left, right, and center\u2026 the audience will be too. I was gagged the whole time. I was like, \u2018Wait, what?\u2019<\/p>\n

Tayris:<\/strong> I\u2019ve already said this offline, but I\u2019ll say it here\u2026 the best collection of runways this show has ever seen.<\/p>\n

Everyone:<\/strong> Yes!<\/p>\n

Sally:<\/strong> Fierce is drag, fierce is gag, you know what I mean?<\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> With what Bonnie was saying earlier, the fact that we\u2019re all so unique but so good at what we do\u2026 you never know where the season\u2019s going to go.<\/p>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> It\u2019s very unexpected. Even filming we were like, \u2018Did that actually just happen?\u2019<\/p>\n

Paige:<\/strong> Exactly. Moments of silence in Untucked<\/em>. That\u2019s a giveaway, where we\u2019re all just looking at each other, like, \u2018What just happened?\u2019<\/p>\n

Viola:<\/strong> Pretty much every week when the girls came back from the stage into Untucked<\/em>, you wouldn\u2019t know who\u2019s top or bottom. Everyone\u2019s so strong, it\u2019s really down to the tiniest details.<\/p>\n

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Bonnie:<\/strong> I truly think we have All Stars<\/em>-level talent and looks on this season. It\u2019s an All Stars<\/em>-level Drag Race,<\/em> brought to a regular season. You don\u2019t need to wait for us to come back. We\u2019re already bringing it.<\/p>\n

Chai<\/strong>: That should be the quote. The headline.<\/p>\n

Viola:<\/strong> \u201cYou don\u2019t need to bring any of us back [for All Stars<\/em>]\u201d.<\/p>\n

Bonnie:<\/strong> We should do it all over again. Bring us back. One more time.<\/p>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> All will be revealed soon. Thursdays at 9pm on BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> I can\u2019t wait for people to watch it.<\/p>\n

Bonnie:<\/strong> It\u2019s really funny too. We\u2019re all really funny.<\/p>\n

Nyongbella:<\/strong> It\u2019s true.<\/p>\n

Tayris:<\/strong> And we\u2019re all really shady! Every person said something that made me go, \u2018Ooh?\u2019<\/p>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> But we love each other nonetheless.<\/p>\n

GT: Okay \u2013 who\u2019s claiming the final word? How should we wrap this up?<\/h3>\n

Bonnie:<\/strong> Go on, Catrin. You know you want to.<\/p>\n

Catrin:<\/strong> Oh\u2026 I\u2019m on the spot now.<\/p>\n

Pasty:<\/strong> Should we all just yell it again?<\/p>\n

GT: Alright then. One, two, three\u2026<\/h3>\n

Everyone:<\/strong> C**T!<\/p>\n

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 7 premieres 25 September on BBC iPlayer.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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