RuPaul’s Drag Race is coming back Down Under for Season Two. Click here to find out how to apply to be a contestant on the show!
Start your engines Aotearoa, your queen is back and looking to add to the royal family.
The Emmy Award-winning series RuPaul’s Drag Race is returning Down Under for a second season, with casting now open for drag artists across Australasia hoping to snatch the crown.
Hosted by executive producer RuPaul, and filmed entirely Down Under, RuPaul’s Drag Race will see the fiercest Kiwi and Aussie queens go head-to-head, in the hopes of taking home the title.
Returning to the land of L&P and Whittaker’s chocolate, head judge RuPaul says: “I am thrilled to produce and host a brand-new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under. We’ve only just begun to shine a worldwide spotlight on the charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent of Australasian queens.”
Following Kiwi queen Kita Mean’s impressive win in the inaugural season which premiered May 1, Down Under’s season was able to be watched worldwide, showcasing our incredible queens, and giving Australasia’s drag a global platform.
On the series returning, TVNZ Director of Content Cate Slater says: “We’re thrilled to be once again partnering with Stan, World of Wonder, Passion Distribution and Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand for another season of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under.
“The first season was incredibly popular on TVNZ OnDemand, having been streamed over half a million times and was one of our top 10 local shows this year. It’s clear viewers loved seeing our local drag talent brighten up the screen. With casting officially open we can’t wait to see some of the best and brightest apply from Aotearoa!”
Following the popular format, RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under will see queens serving high fashion realness, mini and maxi challenges, shady and heartfelt moments in the workroom, and of course, the all-important lip-sync for your life battles.
Will another Kiwi follow in our reigning queen’s footsteps, or will it be Australia’s time to Shantay and stay?
To apply to be on RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under or find out more information, please go to: RDRCASTING.COM
The main judges, celebrity guest appearances and drag talent competing in the second season of Down Under will be announced at a later date.
RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under will premiere on TVNZ in 2022.
