Tag: Spankie Jackzon

With four days of queer stage shows, big international names, local heroes, and tickets from just $5 – The Court Theatre’s Rainbow Theatre Weekend is giving drama, mama! Ōtautahi Christchurch is set to come alive with colour and celebration as The Court Theatre proudly presents its second annual Rainbow Theatre...

Spankie Jackzon's debuted her solo show Just The Tip for the first time on NZ soil to open Palmy Drag Fest... and kicked it in the d**k! We are sat next to Spankie's parents for her homecoming show. During our cover interview for our August issue, Spankie revealed that her...

Sitting in her parents' lounge in Fielding, with a vibrant wall of drag costumes behind her, Spankie Jackzon, the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2, reflects on her whirlwind journey, grand ambitions and bringing her solo show to Palmy Drag Fest. A Triumphant Finale Spankie recalls the night...

Henrique Beirao, aka Rhubarb Rouge, is changing both the New Zealand drag scene and his hometown of Palmerston North. In October, Henrique will produce and perform in Aotearoa’s first three-day drag festival, Palmy Drag Fest, an ambitious event he is producing independently. Express caught up with the drag entrepreneur...

Despite nearly going home in the first week, Spankie Jackzon defied the odds and won RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 2 with an old-school drag aesthetic and attitude that felt like a breath of fresh air. She talks to Oliver Hall about nearly pulling out of the competition,...

The winner and finalists of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2 talk exclusively to express about sisterhood, Down Under Drag and Revealing a winner - baby! Congratulations to the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2 Spankie 'Mother Tucking' Jackzon! Speaking to exclusively to express about their Drag...

Hailing from all over New Zealand and Australia, 10 queens handpicked by RuPaul herself will compete in Season 2 of Drag Race Down Under. Ahead of the premiere on TVNZ+ on Saturday 30 July, we meet our queens! Can Palmerston North's Spankie Jackzon take the crown? Congratulations on being a Ru-girl!...

Start your engines Aotearoa, RuPaul's new queens include NZ-based Spankie Jackzon and Yuri Guaii, plus NZ-born Kween Kong and Aubrey Haive. 10 queens from across Australia and New Zealand with the most charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent have been selected to compete for the glory, title, and bragging rights of...