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Drag Race UK: S6E8 - The Recap

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Means Happy

Nov 15, 2024 — 4 min read

Drag Race UK has sometimes felt a bit hit or miss but this has become a really solid season with an engaging cast of queens.

The main challenge

This week was the Make-over Challenge - turning family members into drag queens.

Overall, everyone did a pretty solid job.

The judging

Marmalade was declared the winner, which made sense, but you really could have made a case for anyone.

Ending up in the bottom were Rileasa and Charra. They didn't do a bad job but their looks were probably the simplest on the runway.

The lip-sync

The track was Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley.

This is an odd choice for a lip-sync duel. Sure, it's camp and fun, but there's nothing particularly drag about it.

Charra went for comedy while Rileasa went for pretty. Both did a solid job of performing the song and you could have made a case for either of them to have been declared the winner.

I was half expecting a double-save, which often happens in a make-over challenge, but that wasn't to be. Rileasa was declared the winner, sending Charra home.

Episode 8, done!

The Cast

Still in the running

Kyran Thrax: Kyran is dominating and will probably win the whole thing.
La Voix: Not the most likeable of characters but a seasoned performer and performing well in the challenges.
Lill: An interesting point of view but it feels like we're reaching the end of the road for Lill.
Marmalade: Tall and skinny, she's giving fashion but surprisingly competent at everything.
Rileasa Slaves: There's a lovely warmth to Rileasa's personality - she presents really well on screen. It probably won't be enough for her to win the competition, but she's going to establish herself.

Eliminated queens

Charra Tea: Bubbly energy and upbeat personality - she gives good TV. The make-over challenge was her undoing, beaten in the lip-sync by Rileasa.
Actavia: Actavia is a fantastic performer and I love her energy. She always threw everything she had at whatever she tackled. Eliminated eventually by Lill.
Chanel O’Connor: She smashed the sewing challenge and did her best to claim the villain edit. Ultimately, the performance side of things was her downfall.
Kiki Snatch: A natural performer, she's most at home on stage. It feels like she's still figuring out who her persona is and how to navigate the off-stage moments, but she'll get there - an obvious contender for All Stars.
Zahirah Zapanta: Disappointed to lose Zahirah so early in the competition - love her upbeat energy and she gives good TV, however she never really seemed to make an impression with the judges. Would love to see more from Zahirah.
Dita Garbo: An experienced queen making her return to drag, but it may be a short-lived career revival - never really getting started in this competition.
Saki Yew: The Pork Chop of the season by default, Saki eliminated herself with an injury sustained from a fall in the shower. Not the storyline that she would have been hoping for but hopefully we'll see her triumphantly return next season.