RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under season 2
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under | |
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Season 2 | |
Hosted by | RuPaul |
Judges |
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No. of contestants | 10 |
Winner | Spankie Jackzon |
Runners-up | Hannah Conda Kween Kong |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Release | |
Original network | Stan (AU) TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+ (NZ) BBC Three (UK)[1] WOW Presents Plus (International) |
Original release | 30 July 17 September 2022 | –
Season chronology | |
The second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under premiered on 30 July 2022 and concluded on 17 September 2022.[2] The cast[3] was announced via TVNZ's Instagram account[4] and a live interview with Kween Kong on TVNZ's Breakfast show on 7 July 2022.[5]
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022, BBC Three delayed the final two episodes in the United Kingdom until after the period of national mourning. The winner of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under was Spankie Jackzon, with Hannah Conda and Kween Kong as runners-up.[6][7]
Background
[edit]The second season was confirmed and casting was opened on 9 September 2021.[8] Casting closed on 5 October. The season filmed in January and February 2022. Season 1 judges Michelle Visage and Rhys Nicholson were spotted in south Auckland, leading to speculation that both would be returning to judge season 2.[9]
Spankie Jackzon previously appeared on season 2 of House of Drag, a series hosted and judged by Drag Race Down Under Season 1 contestants Anita Wigl'it and Kita Mean, winning the season over runner-up Elektra Shock.[10]
Contestants
[edit]Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
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Spankie Jackzon | 37 | Palmerston North, New Zealand | Winner |
Hannah Conda | 30 | Sydney, Australia | Runners-up |
Kween Kong | 29 | Adelaide, Australia | |
Molly Poppinz | 30 | Newcastle, Australia | 4th place |
Beverly Kills | 21 | Brisbane, Australia | 5th place |
Yuri Guaii | 25 | Auckland, New Zealand | 6th place |
Minnie Cooper | 50 | Sydney, Australia | 7th place |
Pomara Fifth | 28 | Camden, Australia | 8th place |
Aubrey Haive | 25 | Timaru, New Zealand | 9th place |
Faúx Fúr | 27 | Sydney, Australia | 10th place |
Contestant progress
[edit]Legend:
Contestant | Episode | |||||||
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1[11] | 2[12] | 3[13] | 4[14] | 5[15] | 6[16] | 7[17] | 8[18] | |
Spankie Jackzon | BTM | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Winner |
Hannah Conda | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | BTM | Runner-up |
Kween Kong | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | BTM | WIN | Runner-up |
Molly Poppinz | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | Guest |
Beverly Kills | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |
Yuri Guaii | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | ELIM | Miss C | ||
Minnie Cooper | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |||
Pomara Fifth | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | ||||
Aubrey Haive | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | |||||
Faúx Fúr | ELIM | Guest |
Lip syncs
[edit]Legend:
Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
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1[11] | Faúx Fúr | vs. | Spankie Jackzon | "Get Outta My Way" (Kylie Minogue) |
Faúx Fúr |
2[12] | Aubrey Haive | vs. | Kween Kong | "I Touch Myself" (Divinyls) |
Aubrey Haive |
3[13] | Beverly Kills | vs. | Pomara Fifth | "Starstruck" (Years & Years ft. Kylie Minogue) |
Pomara Fifth |
4[14] | Beverly Kills | vs. | Minnie Cooper | "Dance in the Dark" (Lady Gaga) |
Minnie Cooper |
5[15] | Molly Poppinz | vs. | Yuri Guaii | "Chains (S&M Remix)" (Tina Arena) |
Yuri Guaii |
6[16] | Beverly Kills | vs. | Kween Kong | "The Beginning" (RuPaul) |
Beverly Kills |
7[17] | Hannah Conda | vs. | Molly Poppinz | "Heartbreak in This City" (Steps, Michelle Visage) |
Molly Poppinz |
Episode | Contestants | Song | Winner | ||
8[18] | Hannah Conda vs. Kween Kong vs. Spankie Jackzon | "Wow" (Kylie Minogue) |
Spankie Jackzon |
Guest judges
[edit]Listed in chronological order:
- Lucy Lawless, New Zealand actress in theatre, television and film
- Urzila Carlson, South African–New Zealand comedian and actress
Special guests
[edit]Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 1:
- Bindi Irwin, Australian television personality, conservationist, zookeeper and actress
- Robert Irwin, Australian television personality, conservationist, zookeeper and actor
Episode 3:
- Chris Parker, New Zealand actor, comedian, LGBTQI+ advocate and reality personality
Episode 4:
- Raven, runner-up of both RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2 and All Stars Season 1
Episode 5:
- Sophie Monk, Australian singer, actress, model and television personality
Episode 6:
- Samantha Harris, Australian model
- Suzanne Paul, New Zealand infomercial hostess and television host
Episode 7:
- Murray Bartlett, Australian actor
- Norvina, president of Anastasia Beverly Hills
Episode 8:
- Delta Goodrem, Australian singer and actress
- Elektra Shock, dancer, choreographer and judge on Dancing with the Stars: New Zealand Season 9, a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 1 and runner-up on House of Drag Season 2
- Kita Mean, winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 1 and co-host and judge of House of Drag
Episodes
[edit]No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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9 | 1 | "Grand Opening" | 30 July 2022 | |
Ten new queens enter the werkroom. For the first mini-challenge, the queens do a sausage sizzle photoshoot. Minnie Cooper wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens create an outfit made from locally sourced natural materials. On the runway, category is Down Under, Naturally. Hannah Conda, Molly Poppinz and Yuri Guaii receive positive critiques, with Molly Poppinz winning the challenge. Faúx Fúr, Kween Kong and Spankie Jackzon receive negative critiques, with Kween Kong being safe. Faúx Fúr and Spankie Jackzon lip-sync to "Get Outta My Way" by Kylie Minogue. Spankie Jackzon wins the lip-sync and Faúx Fúr is the first queen to sashay away.
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10 | 2 | "Cagey Queens" | 6 August 2022 | |
For this week's main challenge, the queens team up and perform in a gritty prison drama called "Caged Queens".
On the runway, category is Fly Girls: Insects on the Runway. Hannah Conda, Minnie Cooper and Spankie Jackzon receive positive critiques, with Spankie Jackzon winning the challenge. Aubrey Haive, Kween Kong and Yuri Guaii receive negative critiques, with Yuri Guaii being safe. Aubrey Haive and Kween Kong lip-sync to . Kween Kong wins the lip-sync and Aubrey Haive sashays away.
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11 | 3 | "Bottomless Brunch" | 13 August 2022 | |
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens play a guessing game with the pit crew called "Tools of the Trade". Molly Poppinz wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens pair up and host a Down Under Drag Brunch.
On the runway, category is Red For Filth. Kween Kong, Minnie Cooper, Spankie Jackzon and Yuri Guaii receive positive critiques, with Spankie Jackzon and Yuri Guaii both winning the challenge. Beverly Kills, Hannah Conda, Molly Poppinz and Pomara Fifth receive negative critiques, with Hannah Conda and Molly Poppinz being safe. Beverly Kills and Pomara Fifth lip-sync to "Starstruck" by Years & Years ft. Kylie Minogue. Beverly Hills wins the lip-sync and Pomara Fifth sashays away.
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12 | 4 | "Snatch Game" | 20 August 2022 | |
For this week's main challenge, the queens play the Snatch Game. Raven and Rhys Nicholson star as the celebrity contestants. The cast consisted of:
On the runway, category is Cirque du So-Gay. Hannah Conda, Spankie Jackzon and Yuri Guaii receive positive critiques, with Hannah Conda winning the challenge. Beverly Kills, Minnie Cooper and Molly Poppinz receive negative critiques, with Molly Poppinz being safe. Beverly Kills and Minnie Cooper lip-sync to "Dance in the Dark" by Lady Gaga. Beverly Kills wins the lip-sync and Minnie Cooper sashays away
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13 | 5 | "Bosom Buddies" | 27 August 2022 | |
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens read each other to filth. Kween Kong wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens write, record, and perform verses to "Bosom Buddies".
On the runway, category is Belts, Buckles and Chains. Team BAB'Z is the winning team, with Hannah Conda, Kween Kong and Spankie Jackzon all winning the challenge. Team The Hung Divas is the losing team. Molly Poppinz and Yuri Guaii receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Chains (S&M Remix)" by Tina Arena. Molly Poppinz wins the lip-sync and Yuri Guaii sashays away.
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14 | 6 | "Hometown Hunnies" | 3 September 2022 | |
For this week's main challenge, the queens create a tourism campaign for their hometowns.
On the runway, category is Swimsuit Edition. Hannah Conda, Molly Poppinz and Spankie Jackzon receive positive critiques, with Hannah Conda winning the challenge. Beverly Kills and Kween Kong receive negative critiques and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "The Beginning" by RuPaul. Kween Kong wins the lip-sync and Beverly Kills sashays away.
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15 | 7 | "Drag Family Makeover" | 10 September 2022 | |
For this week's main challenge, the queens makeover a family of men. On the runway, category is Opposites Attract. Kween Kong and Spankie Jackzon receive positive critiques, with Kween Kong winning the challenge. Hannah Conda and Molly Poppinz receive negative critiques and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Heartbreak in This City" by Steps and Michelle Visage. Hannah Conda wins the lip-sync and Molly Poppinz sashays away.
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16 | 8 | "Grand Finale" | 17 September 2022 | |
For the final challenge of the season, the queens write, record and perform verses to RuPaul's song "Who Is She" On the runway, category is Grand Finale Eleganza Extravaganza. The three finalists are told that they will be lip-syncing to "Wow" by Kylie Minogue. It is announced that Spankie Jackzon is the winner, leaving Hannah Conda and Kween Kong as the runners-up.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Get ready for a drag-tastic summer, hennies! Canada's Drag Race season three AND Drag Race Down Under season two are death-dropping on to @BBCiPlayer. Hold on to your beavers! #CanadasDragRace is out now. 🇨🇦 Throw some shrimp on the barbie July 31st for #DragRaceDownUnder. 🇳🇿🇦🇺". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2 teaser". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "WOW Presents Plus on Instagram: "Our Down Under queens are ready to SHINE 🤩 Watch the #DragRaceDownUnder S2 Meet the Queens NOW on @wowpresentsplus! #DragRaceDownUnder Season 2 premieres July 30th worldwide, here's where to watch: 🌎 @wowpresentsplus worldwide (Excluding Canada, UK, & Down Under) 🇳🇿 @TVNZ.official in New Zealand 🇦🇺 @stanaustralia in Australia Remember, if you're not subscribed to @wowpresentsplus, you're not watching all of #DragRace. ✨"".
- ^ "TVNZ+ on Instagram: "Did someone say Ru-Veal?! It's time to meet the Queens of RuPaul's #DragRaceDownUnder season two! 👀👑 Who will snatch the crown from Kita Mean, our season one queen? Find out on July 30 with the season premiere on TVNZ+"".
- ^ "Meet the Queens of 'Drag Race Down Under' Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)". 6 July 2022.
- ^ Wong, Justin (17 September 2022). "Can Palmerston North drag queen keep RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under title in NZ?". Stuff. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ Brooks, Sam (17 September 2022). "RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under power rankings: And the winner is…". The Spinoff. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under' Season 2 Is Coming and Casting Begins Now!". Twitter. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season Two Filming to Commence This Week". GayNation.co. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "CONGRATULATIONS HOUSE OF DRAG SEASON 2 WINNER SPANKIE JACKZON". gayexpress.co.nz. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Grand Opening". RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Season 2. Episode 1. July 30, 2022. Stan. / TVNZ 2 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Cagey Queens". RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Season 2. Episode 2. August 6, 2022. Stan. / TVNZ 2 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "A Bottomless Brunch". RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Season 2. Episode 3. August 13, 2022. Stan. / TVNZ 2 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Snatch Game". RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Season 2. Episode 4. August 20, 2022. Stan. / TVNZ 2 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Bosom Buddies". RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Season 2. Episode 5. August 27, 2022. Stan. / TVNZ 2 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Hometown Hunnies". RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Season 2. Episode 6. September 3, 2022. Stan. / TVNZ 2 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Drag Family Makeover". RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Season 2. Episode 7. September 10, 2022. Stan. / TVNZ 2 / WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Grand Finale". RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Season 2. Episode 8. September 17, 2022. Stan. / TVNZ 2 / WOW Presents Plus.
External links
[edit]- Official website (Australia)
- Official website (New Zealand)