Rita Ora was reportedly supposed to feature on
Drag Race UK last week, but had to be replaced with a mannequin when she failed to show up.
The episode, which aired last Thursday (11 March), saw contestants star in
BeastEnders, a parody of BBC soap
EastEnders.
A source told
The Sun: “Everyone on set was anticipating Rita’s arrival but, when she didn’t show up, producers had to use their heads and came up with the idea of decorating a mannequin.
“Surprisingly it worked out OK and became a running joke.”
The producers dressed up the mannequin – which they named Mickey – to look like Danny Dyer, who has played Mick Carter on
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The
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star will appear in a new version of the classic show which is touring across the country from September 2021.
Red wig and a silver dress we
don’t think, as she’ll be taking on the role of the sensationalist reporter, Mary Sunshine.
This means the fan favourite will be able to put to use her four and a half octave range, ability to sing in five languages and 15 years of experience – all while doing the splits – on the tour!
As well as having a solo number in “A Little Bit of Good”, the character has traditionally been played by a man in stage productions as the character is ‘revealed’ to be male at the end of the show.
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