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Drag Race UK: S6E1 - The Recap

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Means Happy

Sep 27, 2024 — 3 min read

We're underway with Season 6 of Drag Race UK.

This is an engaging cast and we kicked things off with a cabaret talent show, which is the perfect way to showcase the strengths of these performers.

UK drag has traditionally centred around cabaret - with a lot of live singing - so calling it a "cabaret" talent show is a clear nod to that.

The main challenge

No one bombed this. Kyran Thrax was the standout for me - bonkers but entertaining and with a clear point-of-view that was fully realised.

I also liked Marmalade's spoken-word piece. I thought Lill's make-up routine has a lot of potential but could have been pushed a bit further.

The runway

The category was Hometown.

Kyran's witch look was strong, with some clever detailing. I also liked Actavia's dragon.

The judging

No elimination this week so it was good news for everyone.

The Top 2 - to lip-sync for the win - were La Voix and Kyran.

Kyran was an obvious choice, and I guess La Voix was uncontroversial. It will be interesting to see how she fares in this format - her performance persona has never been particularly likeable but she has all the skills and experience to do well here.

The track was Ooh La La by Goldfrapp - this week's guest judge.

This is a cute track, but a bit one-level.

La Voix is known for her singing, not her lip-sync performances, and this confirmed that.

Kyran did enough for it to be a clear win. It will be interesting to see if Kyran has more that she can bring to a lip-sync performance as the season unfolds.

Episode 1, done!