BBC Three announces its celebrity guest judges for the newest addition to the ever-growing RuPaul's Drag Race franchise, UK VS The World. After the series' spin-off was met with rave reviews from fans around the world, the show's production company Wow of Wonder unveiled its plans to bring its best UK competitors back to compete with the cream of the crop drag queens of each international series. Thus far, Drag Race has branched out to showcase the art form of professional female impersonation in Thailand, Canada, Holland, Australia, and of course, the United Kingdom.
The craze for RuPaul's Drag Race UK VS the World, a spin-off where nine contestants from different series compete under one set in Manchester, England.
The RuPaul's Drag UK VS The World's official Twitter page surprised fans by releasing the guest judge list for the season. The thread included a plethora of household names, from famed reality personalities to chart-topping pop stars. A name that anyone tapped into English tabloids would recognize was none other than Katie Price. Also slated to the judge's is English actress Michelle Keegan. While she may have made a name for herself by appearing in such television shows as BBC's Our Girl and Coronation Street, she expressed her excitement about taking part in this glamour-filled production.
"I'm so excited to be a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK Versus The World! I love the show! It makes everyone smile. I think the world needs a bit of that right now, and this was honestly the most fun to film. I feel really honored to be part of it!"
Also taking a seat at the judge's for the main stage of this international spin-off series is Spice Girls member, Melanie C. She'll become the second Spice
Girl to walk down the main stage, with Mel B being the first when she appeared in the infamous acting challenge episode of Drag Race US season 7. Laurence Olivier Award-winning actor Johnathan Bailey is also set to take part in critiquing the queens when the new series comes to BBC Three on February 1. Other celebrity guest judges include Little Mix member Jade Thirlwall and familiar faces to BBC Three viewers, Clara Amfo and Daisy May Cooper.
While Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe star is set to help the queens during their choreography challenges, the official cast list of the season has yet to be announced. Rumor has it that season 3 finalist Jujubee will be making an appearance on the series, making it her third time competing on RuPaul's Drag Race. Fellow American queen Monique Heath has also been rumored to compete alongside Drag Race UK season 1 contestants Baga Chips, Blu Hydrangea, and Cheryl Hole.
RuPaul's Drag Race UK VS The World airs February 1 on BBC Three.