“That s the competition. You are on the ride of your life, and you’ve got to make it work.” As we speak, Visage is in Auckland – far from her home in Los Angeles, US. When the Covid-19 pandemic threw everything into disarray, New Zealand offered itself as a safe refuge for television productions.
Supplied The debut season of
Drag Race Australia was one of the shows to take up the offer. It was great news for the local drag scene, of course, as the show’s name changed to
Drag Race Down Under. As well as the seven Australian contestants flying over for the contest, three local queens had the chance to be crowned the first
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In an interview with The Gold Coast Bulletin, he added: It was so much fun being on Dancing with the Stars. I kept waiting for their call and it never came.
Earlier this year, Shane shut down rumours that he d be joining RuPaul s Drag Race Australia, which began filming January 29 in New Zealand.
Nope! In January, Shane confirmed that he wouldn t appear on Drag Race Australia either Everyone s trying it, but I promise you I have nothing to do with Drag Race, and I ll tell you why, Shane told The Project in January. I was reading that RuPaul and 16 people have landed in Auckland to film Drag Race - so I can assure you that if I were involved, that I would not fly to Sydney to quarantine for two weeks, only to fly to Auckland to quarantine for two weeks.
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The source continued: Shane has been working out every day since getting out of hotel quarantine last week, trying to get shape and going for walks.
In a world first, the network recently announced that the reality TV show would be refreshed, re-imagined and reborn as a unique television event later this year.
Revealed: Daily Mail Australia can reveal that the 38-year-old performer - whose real name is Shane Jenek has been secretly quarantining in Sydney ahead of filming next month Courtney has been trying to hint at her return always making references to the show and sharing videos dancing while in quarantine, said a insider
An Australian version of RuPaul s Drag Race is set to begin filming in New Zealand on January 29, Daily Mail Australia exclusively revealed on Thursday.
The Stan Original series is set to hit screens in late 2021, and the rumour mill is already spinning with speculation as to which Aussie and Kiwi queens will be battling it out for the title of Australia s Next Drag Superstar.
Here s all you need to know about the rumoured queens who could be lip-syncing for their lives in the groundbreaking new season.
Karen From Finance
The race is on! Melbourne drag queen Karen From Finance, a.k.a. Richard Chadwick, is one of the biggest stars rumoured to be appearing on RuPaul s Drag Race Australia in 2021
RuPaul will reportedly host
The queen of drag is said to be quarantining in Auckland, New Zealand – where
Drag Race Australia will film due travel restrictions, according to inside sources.
The New Zealand LGBT+ outlet
Express claimed that RuPaul had checked into a quarantine hotel Thursday (7 January). Representatives for the star did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation.
It’s long been speculated that RuPaul could host an Australian version of the show – her husband, Georges LeBar, is Australian, and the drag icon regularly gushes about her love for the country.
Express also reported that a number of Australian queens have flown to Auckland to compete in the show, and will be joined in the werk room by two Kiwi queens.